Samsung snags ex-Siri chief for ‘SAMI’ wearable computing platform
If you’re going to build a voice-enabled platform designed for wearable computers, you could do a whole lot worse than to hire Apple’s former Siri boss …
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Amazon will now deliver packages on Sundays
In a surprising move that could give Amazon another huge advantage over rivals, the company on Monday announced that it will begin delivering packages to …
Play before you pay: Galaxy Note 3 experience app lets you test Note 3 on any phone
BGR reviewed Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 phablet last month and while the handset’s monstrous size is still off-putting to some, we still called it the …
Lenovo’s smartphone plan: Do what Apple failed to do with iPhone 5c
One of the biggest surprises in the tech world this year came when Apple decided that it wouldn’t try to attract consumers in emerging markets …
Motorola’s Moto X purportedly shown on its way to all carriers [updated]
Motorola’s mid-range version of the Moto X is still in the work and if leaked pictures are any indication, Motorola is getting ready to make some new …
PlayStation 4 launch promotions: Free trials and $10 wallet credit
With just a week until the PlayStation 4 release, Sony has revealed not one, but three perks that will come on a voucher in every …
YouTube cofounder slams decision to force Google+ on YouTube users
Count YouTube cofounder Jawed Karim among those who’s not a fan of forcing YouTube commenters to have a Google+ account. As The Guardian notes, Karim this week …
Mobile devices account for more than a quarter of all Internet traffic
Going all the way back to last May, only 10% of people accessing the Internet did so through a mobile device. According to the latest …
Microsoft giving Xbox One demos in all retail stores starting today
It’ll still be two weeks before the delivery man knocks on your door with a box containing your Xbox One, but if you just can’t …
Elop reportedly on board with killing Bing, Xbox as next Microsoft CEO
Members of Microsoft’s Bing team should get their résumés updated if Stephen Elop becomes the company’s new CEO. Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg that if Elop replaces …
The world’s first 20-inch 4K tablet will cost $6,000
Panasonic unveiled its Toughpad line of tablets back in 2011, which originally consisted of two Android devices with adequate specs. Two years later, the company …
BlackBerry board reportedly rejected all proposals to break up company
If BlackBerry’s going down, it looks like it will go down in one piece. Unnamed sources tell Reuters that BlackBerry’s board of directors flatly rejected …
Sorry, Google: Samsung has flat-out conquered Android
All of Google’s marketing clout hasn’t been enough to reduce Samsung’s total dominance of its Android platform. The latest data from Localytics estimate that Samsung …
Will Apple’s GT Advanced Technologies deal bring sapphire screens to iPhones?
Sapphire crystal growth solutions provider GT Advanced Technologies announced earlier this week that it inked a big deal with Apple. The company said that Apple will …
Xbox One hosts a collection of impressive entertainment apps at launch
On Thursday, we got our first look at the full lineup of entertainment apps that will be appearing on PlayStation 4 next week. It’s a …
The worst thing about Google’s Nexus 5
BGR reviewed Google’s new Nexus 5 earlier this week and while the phone certainly isn’t perfect, we said it definitely lives up to the hype. …
The best thing about Google’s Nexus 5
We know, Android fans, we know. It’s finally here. Google announced and simultaneously launched the Nexus 5 last week and initial stock of the highly anticipated handset …
Motorola files patent for terrifying ‘smart tattoo’ technology
Google’s creepier tendencies have clearly made an impression on Motorola, which has now started filing patents for technologies you’d expect to see in Philip K. …
Video: Microsoft releases 12-minute hands-on tour of Xbox One
We’re now just two short weeks away from the debut of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox One video game console and the anticipation is building. As fans …
BlackBerry’s big surprise: BBM beats major messaging rivals in engagement
BlackBerry shocked the messaging app industry by hitting 20 million combined iPhone and Android downloads in just a week after BBM went cross-platform. Now, new …
iPad Air explodes, erupting with smoke and flames in retail shop
The appeal of Apple’s sleek and slender new iPad Air is significantly diminished when it explodes and pours out flames along with so much smoke …
Retina iPad mini delay reportedly due to big problems with LCD burn-in
We still don’t have an official Retina iPad mini release date, though we do have a growing number of reports that look to explain the …
More details emerge on Google’s plans for its mystery barges
Although Google’s mysterious barges right now look like large floating metal slabs, the company envisions eventually turning them into “unprecedented artistic structures” that will have …
Kim Dotcom’s NSA-proof messaging, video chat service due in 2014
It’s been months since Kim Dotcom triumphantly returned to the digital world with the launch of Mega and now the mercurial German-born Kiwi has set …
Lenovo solidifies status as the PC industry’s MVP
2013 has not been a good year for the PC market but Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has somehow managed to thrive despite facing the same set …
TV market continues worldwide decline in 2013
The cord cutting phenomenon seems to be extending beyond cable subscriptions. An IHS report projects that global TV shipments are expected to fall from 238.3 million …
Microsoft Office Web Apps now include live, co-author editing
Microsoft Office Web Apps on SkyDrive and Office 365 are finally catching up with Google Drive. In a blog post on Wednesday, Microsoft’s Amanda Lefebvre …
Verizon customers can customize their Moto X starting on November 11th
Good news, Verizon customers: Soon you’ll be able to buy the same wood-patterned Moto X that AT&T customers have enjoyed for months. Droid Life’s sources …
How to stop Google from automatically using your picture as caller ID
Google this week announced that it would start integrating Android users’ Google+ accounts more deeply into its mobile platform, which means that users’ Google+ profile …
Sony looks past gamers, details PS4’s entertainment lineup at launch
Gamers will argue until the end of time over which console is superior, but when the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One make their way to …
