KitKat grows but Jelly Bean is still top candy in Android’s candy store
Google has released new data detailing Android distribution for the 7-day period ending on April 1, 2014, revealing that its latest operating system version – …
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Google’s new thermostat officially launches in first European market
A custom Nest thermostat version has finally launched in the U.K., The Verge reports, as the Google-owned company has modified the U.S. model to suit …
Video: BlackBerry is about to start cashing in on BBM’s success
When BlackBerry released BBM for Android and iOS last year, it gave the company a much-needed hit that helped spark hope that the one-time smartphone …
Date rape drugs may soon be a thing of the past
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to quickly detect GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid,) also known as a “date rape drug” alongside …
Lawyer for Alleged Silk Road founder concocts the best defense against money laundering charges
Imagine how much easier life might have been for Breaking Bad’s Walter White if he could have laundered his meth money through Bitcoin instead of setting …
It’s been 10 years since Gmail changed email forever
Ten years ago today on April Fool’s Day 2004, Google launched Gmail, the game-changing email service that was anything but a joke. When Google launched Gmail, …
Video: Microsoft just bought its own version of Google Glass for $150M
Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR set the Internet ablaze last week, but months before this surprising news, Microsoft reportedly purchased the rights to its own head-mounted device. …
Here are all of Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 4 tablets
Samsung on Tuesday quietly unveiled a new family of tablets, the Galaxy Tab 4 models that have not only been spotted at the FCC and …
Does anyone actually care about smartwatches?
Tech companies are always looking to create the “next big thing” that will completely upend the industry as we know it and make them insanely profitable …
PS4 sales double Xbox One as console war heats up
We’re now well past the initial launch phase of the next-generation video game console “war” that began last November when Sony and Microsoft each launched …
New report backs up Legere’s claim that T-Mobile’s LTE is the fastest
The report that T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been waiting for is finally here. According to OpenSignal’s crowdsourced data from the second half of 2013, T-Mobile provides …
Unearthed email shows Jobs saw battle with Android as a ‘holy war’
As we’ve noted in the past, Apple’s patent spat is about much more than money — it’s very personal to the company. Reuters legal reporter …
Samsung secretly can’t wait for Apple to launch a bigger iPhone
Most companies would be worried to see Apple release a new product that has the potential to steal away their customers. According to Bloomberg, however, Samsung …
You can get a free HTC One right now, but you’ll have to act fast
This isn’t a prank: One of the best Android phones of 2013 can be yours, free of charge, if you pick it up before the …
Samsung passes the buck to Google for alleged Apple patent violations
Samsung has apparently come up with a new strategy to get Apple to stop beating it up for $1 billion patent verdicts: Pass the buck …
HTC One (M8) mini with 4.5-inch display reportedly launching in May
It’s only been a week since HTC launched its latest flagship phone, but according to one retailer, the Taiwanese company isn’t done with product launches for …
Apple’s next big acquisition could make the iPhone’s display better than ever
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is releasing in just over a week and everything we’ve seen indicates that it will set the bar for smartphone displays in 2014. …
Siri-like ‘Cortana’ will be the star of the show in Windows Phone 8.1
In addition to Windows 8.1 and Windows 9 news, Windows Phone 8.1 will be one of Microsoft’s major announcements at Build 2014 this week, with …
Detailed Galaxy S5 teardown reveals its 3 coolest hardware innovations
With the Galaxy S5 just a week and a half away from its release, Chipworks decided to tear down its own copy of the device …
Here’s the Samsung device that finally convinced Apple go to war
An excerpt from Yukari Iwatani Kane’s “Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs” published by Re/code reveals more details about the events that preceded Apple’s decision …
Microsoft may have just solved the most irritating problem with TV
One of the single most irritating problems with modern television is the “basket of remotes” problem that’s created be needing different remote controls for televisions, …
These are the 5 iOS features Apple claims Samsung stole
According to Apple, Samsung has stolen a number of key iOS features and design elements, and used them when making its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. …
Awesome video walkthrough shows every cool feature in the HTC One (M8)
Last week, BGR posted its massive review of the new HTC One (M8) and found it to be one of the very best smartphones on …
Download this app right now: DataMan Next for the iPhone is now free
BGR regularly tries to draw readers’ attention to great paid apps when they become free for a limited time, and the latest addition to our …
This app fixes one of Office for iPad’s biggest flaws
It was only a matter of time until Microsoft brought its Office suite to the iPad, and Apple device owners are champing at the bit to gets …
Why wait? You can buy Samsung’s Galaxy S5 in the U.S. right now
Samsung’s brand new Galaxy S5 doesn’t officially launch until next Friday, but a number of eager retailers are getting a jump on the competition by …
HTC One (M8) pitted against iPhone 5s in massive photography showdown
The brand new HTC One (M8) is without question the best Android phone on the planet right now. I’m not sure there’s even a close …
Windows 8.1 is about to get better for mouse and keyboard users
Microsoft will release Windows 8.1 Update 1 following Build 2014, ZDNet reveals, making the operating system more appealing to users who still choose the mouse and …
T-Mobile’s latest Uncarrier move draws fire from subscribers as prices rise
T-Mobile waited until Friday afternoon last week to announce its latest “Uncarrier” move, and now it looks like we know why: Hundreds or even thousands …
With Windows 9, Microsoft may finally forget the past and embrace the future
Microsoft is expected to reveal the first details of its next major Windows release this week at Build 2014, ZDNet reports. Windows 9 – codenamed …
