These six organizations secretly run the Internet
Who runs the Internet? Is it Google, the global search leader that trades fantastic free services for borderline frightening insights into user behavior? Is it …
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The sequel to HTC’s One goes gold in newly leaked image
With just over a month between now and the official unveiling of the next flagship phone from HTC, the most reliable leaks of all have …
Insider says ‘premium’ Galaxy S5 model with 2K display won’t launch anytime soon
Anyone who knows Samsung knows that the world’s top smartphone vendor isn’t planning to just launch “a Galaxy S5” handset this year. No, we’re bound …
Fascinating new mobile payment solution works almost everywhere by tricking credit card terminals
The battle for the future of digital wallets is still in its infancy and there are still no clear winners in the United States. What …
New report claims Apple will do the unthinkable with the iPhone 6’s phablet counterpart
A new report from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News agrees with countless others in claiming that bigger iPhones are coming this year. According to this report, however, Apple …
Zero Point: The dangerous future of virtual reality
Danfung Dennis no longer concerns himself with whether or not virtual reality is going catch to on — he knows that at this point, it’s …
When will Samsung’s Galaxy S5 actually be released?
The Galaxy S5 will be unveiled at MWC 2014 in just a few days, but it may be a while until the phone will hit …
LG unveils a ‘G2 mini’ smartphone that’s still way bigger than the iPhone 5s
Why is Apple launching two bigger iPhone models in 2014? Because the market has shifted and now even the “mini” smartphones other companies are debuting …
You won’t believe how easy it is for just about anyone to track your smartphone (updated)
It’s not just spy agencies that can track smartphone users… in fact, almost anybody can do it as long as they have the right equipment, a …
Report claims NSA spied on WikiLeaks and all of its readers
New documents leaked by former NSA employee turned whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal that the NSA and GCHQ consistently spied on WikiLeaks in the past years, …
Candy Crush Saga generated an insane $1.5 billion in revenue last year
This is what the creator of Flappy Bird was potentially giving up when he took his game down from the App Store and Google Play. …
There won’t be any new Windows Phones launched at MWC next week
This year’s Mobile World Congress looks like it’s going to be jam-packed with intriguing new devices headlined by Samsung’s Galaxy S5, Sony’s Xperia Z2, BlackBerry’s …
Record iTunes Radio streams on your Mac with this app
iTunes Radio hasn’t yet overtaken the dominant music streaming services on the market, but there’s no denying that Apple’s entry has attracted a large number …
HTC might give its new flagship phone the worst name ever
One of the last remaining mysteries surrounding HTC’s sweet-looking new flagship smartphone is what HTC would call the new device, which has long been codenamed …
Yet another way the Comcast-TWC merger could hurt Netflix
So far most of the discussion about the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger’s potential impact on Netflix has centered around how the newly combined Internet giant …
New Apple campaign claims the iPad is essential for scaling mountains
Apple’s latest addition to the ‘Your Verse’ iPad campaign introduces us to two brave mountaineers who never forget to pack their tablets when preparing for …
Samsung will reportedly unveil multiple Galaxy Gear models next week
When the follow-up to the Galaxy Gear smartwatch is unveiled at Mobile World Congress next week, Samsung might surprise us all. USA Today reports that the …
This is one of the coolest Android mapping apps we’ve seen in a while
Let’s say you’ve set up a date with someone who lives a few towns away from where you are and you’re trying to figure out …
The average Android phone costs just half of the average iPhone
While the average price for an Android smartphone continues to plummet every year, Apple is still refusing to participate in the mid-range battle. Based on …
Google tells Glass users: ‘Don’t be a Glasshole’
Google knows that it has its work cut out for it when it comes to making Google Glass more widely accepted by the general public, …
BlackBerry CEO rips T-Mobile for trying to get his customers to buy iPhones
You wouldn’t like BlackBerry CEO John Chen when he’s angry. Ever since Chen took over as BlackBerry’s CEO he’s taken an aggressive stance against anyone …
Apple has more than a trillion reasons to get into mobile payments
During last quarter’s earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook all but confirmed that mobile payments will be coming to the iPhone. This always made sense: With …
Apple’s former ad guru explains why the iPhone 5c flopped
Consumer reception to the iPhone 5c has been on the whole underwhelming to say the least. Now former Apple advertising executive Ken Segall has penned …
This cash-for-gadgets site is paying extra for phones with Flappy Bird
Are you angry that online auction giant eBay isn’t allowing you to sell your smartphone with Flappy Birds installed for $1,000 or more? Well we’re likely …
Microsoft announces huge sale on classic Xbox 360 games
With all the action shifting over to the Xbox One, Microsoft is offering some very special deals for any Xbox 360 gamers who want to …
Video: LG invents a novel new way to unlock your smartphone
Instead of using a PIN number or drawing a pattern on the screen to unlock a phone, LG G Pro 2 buyers will be able …
You can play classic Nintendo games on your iPhone without a jailbreak
Playing classic video game ROMs on the iPhone has typically required jailbreaking in the past, but webNES is a browser-based solution that gives everyone access …
Apple in advertising: ‘The best-looking girl at the party, forced to wear a bag over her head’
Despite ruling two giant empires when it comes to personal data they can collect and analyze, Apple and Amazon are not willing to share that …
Developers are more interested in releasing games on PS4 than Xbox One
Sony announced on Tuesday that the PlayStation 4 had stampeded through its goal for the fiscal year to hit 5.3 million sales since launch. The …
Video: Sleek new concept models Apple’s iWatch after the failed iPhone 5c
Apple’s iPhone 5c is likely the company’s biggest hardware flop in quite some time. The idea of launching a new iPhone at a lower price …
