Apple patent hints that a future iPhone might have a curved display
Based on all the speculation, the next set of iOS devices could come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but the latest Apple …
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The 20 most amazing gadgets of the ’90s and your childhood
As the year winds down, here’s a look at our favorite gadgets from the 1990s. It wasn’t necessarily pretty, and we’ve come a long way, …
Video: Samsung besmirches Santa, depicts him as a Galaxy Gear fan
While Samsung released two of the year’s best smartphones this year in the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3, its first-generation smartwatch has been …
2014 looks like the year when smartphones finally crush PCs
While Steve Jobs declared the dawn of the post-PC era in 2007 he may have been a bit ahead of his time. After all, PCs …
Apple is working on its own virtual reality goggles
Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for a head-mounted display that doesn’t really resemble Google’s smart Glass project whether we’re talking about design or …
AT&T CEO says big phone subsidies might soon be a thing of the past
It’s no secret that wireless carriers want your money, but in order to get their hands on it, they might have to get creative in …
Here’s one reason Microsoft is having trouble finding a new CEO
As Microsoft’s search for a new CEO drags on, you may be wondering why outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer decided to step down without having an …
The king of 3D printing
3D printing is reshaping industries, especially manufacturing, as companies look to cut costs and make their own parts. Boeing has said it is using 3D …
WTF of the week: Apple and Microsoft might merge in 5 years
We don’t always post additions to our “WTF of the week” series each week but when we do, they’re doozies. This week, we really have …
Samsung slashes 2014 smartphone sales expectations even further
If you need any more proof that the volatile, competitive smartphone market doesn’t play favorites, take a glance at Samsung’s smartphone expectations for next year. ETNews …
There can only be one: Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
The years of waiting have finally come to a close: Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are here. Many of you have undoubtedly already made your choice, …
The 9 best-selling smartphones in Japan are all iPhones
Apple’s iPhone 5s is, by all counts, the best-selling smartphone on the planet by a pretty wide margin. On the other hand, the iPhone 5c …
Google barge plans run aground
Google’s plan to invade the shores of major American cities with floating retail outlets has hit a snag. CNET has learned that construction of Google’s …
App looks to block mobile location tracking, but it won’t stop the NSA
Security firm AVG on Tuesday updated its PrivacyFix security app for Android devices to include mobile location tracking features that would prevent stores and advertisers …
Gadget spam or just trolling? Samsung preps ninth version of Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 is Samsung’s flagship smartphone and the company seems hell-bent on making sure we don’t forget it. We have questioned in the past …
No hope for LG or HTC
The shockingly weak sales of LG’s flagship G2 smartphone have wider industry implications. The company moved only 2.3 million units of its flagship model during its launch …
Supply finally catches up with demand: iPhone 5s orders ship within 24 hours
Apple and its manufacturing partner Foxconn have worked tirelessly over the past few months to build enough iPhone 5s units to meet the incredible global …
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales rocket to 10 million
It’s official: the Galaxy Note 3 is Samsung’s fastest-selling Note device of all time. The biggest Note phablet Samsung has released to date is also …
Christmas heats up with 12 days of deals from Apple and Microsoft
Apple’s “12 Days of Gifts” iOS app that was available in previous years only to customers in international markets including Canada, Europe, and other countries, …
Snapchat hits the big time, gets slapped with Winklevoss-style lawsuit
When Snapchat isn’t turning down multi-billion dollar offers from Facebook, it’s apparently dealing with some of the same issues that the world’s most popular social …
Netflix data paints U.S. as land of broadband mediocrity
We Americans like to think of ourselves as No. 1 at everything but there’s at least one area where multiple studies have shown that we’re …
LG’s flagship phone whiffs on expectations, sells 2.3 million units
Who would have thought that having buttons on the back of your smartphone wouldn’t be a killer feature after all. 9to5Google points us to a report …
‘Walking Dead’ game developers plan ‘Game of Thrones’ series
Telltale Games, the maker of the TV show-based “The Walking Dead” video game, has confirmed that it’s working with HBO to launch a “Game of …
NSA morale reportedly hits rock bottom after Snowden revelations
Employees at the National Security Agency aren’t happy that we now know to look out for their trash-talking elves that they’ve created in World of …
Google Glass might soon be banned for Illinois drivers
As soon as the first Google Glass Explorer was ticketed for driving under the influence of augmented reality, we were primed for the inevitable fallout. According …
Reuters: EU not happy with Samsung’s patent settlement concessions
Samsung is willing to go for five years without suing competitors in Europe, to discuss licensing fees with rivals for a year, and to allow …
Video: How Moto Maker is paving the way for fully modular smartphones
The idea of owning a modular phone with affordable, replaceable parts was nothing more than a pipe dream just months ago, but Motorola’s Project Ara …
Microsoft may keep selling box copies of Windows 7 after all
Calm down, Windows 8 haters: You may not have to rush out to scoop up Windows 7 after all. Microsoft caused a stir last week …
The Moto G looks like Google’s shot across Samsung’s bow
If you were wondering how the people at Motorola got away with releasing a smartphone for $199 without a contract while still retaining decent profit …
Nokia’s rebirth: From industry whipping boy to feared patent troll?
There never was any real doubt about European Union officials signing off on Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia’s handset unit. But suddenly, the European Commission’s Vice President …
