Samsung is making another new Windows Phone – but we still have no idea why
Samsung hasn’t put very much effort into selling its previous Windows Phone smartphone models that have launched over the past few years, but the consumer …
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Samsung’s Pro tablets are officially hitting U.S. stores this month
Samsung on Tuesday announced that its newest “Pro”-branded tablet line is going to be launched in the U.S. in the coming weeks. The Galaxy Note …
Samsung sends out Galaxy S5 press invites
Samsung on Monday sent out press invites to a special media event scheduled for February 24 at the MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Spain, where the …
Windows XP’s death may not be enough to bail out Windows 8
The impending demise of Windows XP is seen as a great opportunity for PC and tablet vendors to boost sales… unless, that is, they’re selling …
You’ll soon have nowhere to run from the phablet revolution
Do you hate giant-sized smartphones? Well too bad — it’s increasingly looking like they’re the future of mobile computing. Bob O’Donnell’s TECHnalysis Research has come out …
Not dead yet: Windows XP somehow gained market share last month
With Microsoft dropping support for Windows XP in April, you would think people would start moving on to Windows 7 or Windows 8. Apparently they …
Here’s one way that both Microsoft and Google have Apple beat
Tech companies compete for titles every day of the year. Whether it’s sales, profits, shipments or reviews, there’s always winners and losers, but sometimes healthy …
Rumors of key Googler being ‘front-runner’ for Microsoft CEO position debunked
Amid reports that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is considered the top candidate for a certain vacancy with the company, a new name has been entered into …
Want to email people without the FBI reading it? Try Safe-mail
Last week, we learned that the FBI has a copy of the entire TorMail database. Naturally, people who used the secure e-mail service began looking …
Pebble’s official app store launches on iOS, coming to Android soon
The long-awaited Pebble app store has finally arrived, and with it comes over 1,000 apps and watchfaces for your wearable device. Pebble announced on Monday …
Video: The top-5 TV commercials of Super Bowl XLVIII
U.S. broadcasters and brands have done a phenomenal job over the years of making TV commercials aired during the Super Bowl as much of a …
Apple’s fine in price-fixing suit could approach $1 billion
Apple faces a fine of up to $840 million in “state and consumer antitrust claims” in its eBook price-fixing suit in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. …
This Android app turns off Wi-Fi tracking without turning off Wi-Fi
While a Rutgers University professor is working on an Android application that will tell you when other apps access the GPS functionality of your smartphone …
T-Mobile’s latest ‘Uncarrier’ move seen decimating Sprint
At what point would it be appropriate to suggest that T-Mobile should buy Sprint instead of the other way around? Barron’s flags a new research …
Video: Big update and new accessories announced for PlayStation 4
The lineup of PlayStation 4-compatible wireless headsets is set to expand by two on Monday night as software update 1.60 rolls out. According to the …
New leak shows how Microsoft plans to make Metro UI less annoying
The Metro user interface that Microsoft unveiled with Windows 8 has spawned a cult of haters but the company isn’t done coming up with ways …
Video: Dell’s plan to sell Windows 8 PCs: Pretend they run OS X
It’s safe to say that Dell’s marketing team won’t be getting any special “thank you” cards from Microsoft this year. The Verge has spotted a …
Galaxy S4 owners are ditching their phones much faster than Galaxy S III owners did
Android fans around the world can’t wait to see what Samsung has in store for us with the upcoming Galaxy S5, but it looks like …
Now everyone can use one of Android’s best features on their desktop
A couple of weeks ago, Google quietly released a desktop-centric version of Google Now for Chrome Canary, the experimental build of Chrome primarily designed for …
This is how careless we are with our smartphones
A new infographic from gadget insurance company Protect Your Bubble (via VentureBeat) shows the “top 10 most dangerous things people do with their smartphones,” revealing …
Microsoft debunks rumor of cheaper Xbox One with no optical drive
Microsoft sold 3 million Xbox One consoles in just over a month following the new video game console’s debut this past November, but it probably …
The single most alarming Android stat for Google
In a recent report, ABI Research revealed that while Android dominated the worldwide smartphone landscape in the fourth quarter of last year, things aren’t looking …
400 reasons why getting fired by Nokia could change your life for the better
As Samsung and Apple continue to stamp out every remnant of competition left in the marketplace, some of the biggest names in wireless technology have …
Sprint tries to convince FCC that T-Mobile merger won’t be disastrous for wireless customers
The last time Sprint made a major acquisition in the wireless space, it turned out to be an unmitigated disaster for both its own customers …
Every PlayStation 4, PS3 and PS Vita game launching in February
PlayStation fans, get ready for a big month! Following a somewhat slow January, Sony’s PlayStation platforms will see a number of exciting new game releases …
AT&T invents new way to squeeze money from customers
Because data cap overage fees, early termination fees and administrative fees apparently aren’t enough, AT&T has patented yet another creative way to squeeze more money …
The best (and most terrifying) GoPro video of all time: What it’s like to fall from outer space, in HD
WARNING: The following video is as terrifying as it is amazing, and probably should not be watched by the faint of heart. With that out …
Lack of support from carriers could doom Samsung’s Android killer
When Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo indefinitely delayed its plans to release a Tizen smartphone on the same day it was supposed to launch in …
Apple’s unaired Super Bowl ad for Mac was shot entirely on iPhone
Instead of competing with the usual rivals in the tech business for the consumer’s attention during this year’s Super Bowl edition, Apple decided not to …
Huge leak suggests Samsung’s Galaxy S5 will outclass the iPhone 6
There are two strings of smartphone launches this year that are obviously the most highly anticipated of 2014. The first comes from Apple, which is …
