Samsung Galaxy Gear review
Top smartphone makers have a bit of a problem. They got so good at selling smartphones that there aren’t enough people left to buy them …
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review
Samsung has a problem, but the first step on the road to recovery is admitting it. There are a few common themes that characterize all …
Surface 2 tablet reportedly won’t take Microsoft very far in the mobile market
There is absolutely no question that Microsoft’s second-generation Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets represent a huge improvement over the company’s first-generation slates. Where …
Samsung’s messaging service hits 100M users as handset vendors’ role continues to evolve
Many people have wondered over the past years why handset vendors aren’t better at leveraging their massive device bases in launching new apps. Samsung is …
Sony plans on shipping 65 million smartphones in 2014
Between the iPhone 5s and 5c launch earlier this month and the impending release of the new Samsung Galaxy lineup, it’s not unreasonable to think …
Apple ends Coca-Cola’s 13-year run to become world’s most valuable brand
If there is one company that has managed to ingratiate itself with society through its products, for better or worse, it’s Apple. For the past …
Video: Windows 8.1 commercial highlights Start button’s triumphant return
Microsoft has taken various criticisms of Windows 8 in stride, and that’s especially clear in the first official ad for Windows 8.1, which spends a …
John McAfee transitions from blocking viruses to blocking the NSA
John McAfee is one of the strangest characters in the tech world, and for a while everyone thought he might be a murderer, so it …
Hulu’s new tricks to narrow the gap with Netflix seem like too little, too late
Just days after expanding its roster of British shows dramatically, BGR sister site Variety reports that Hulu is considering an ad-free service that could be a …
Samsung’s Galaxy S4, Note II and S III to be fully compatible with Galaxy Gear smartwatch this year
Samsung’s debut smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, will debut later this week as the world prepares to watch the top smartphone vendor on the planet try …
Android tablet sales topped iPad for first time ever
As Apple gears up to unveil its latest tablet lineup next month, its Android competition seems to have taken a lead in the market. A …
How to fix a cracked iPhone 5s screen
We have all seen the look on someone’s face when they drop their iPhone and pick it up to discover the glass screen has been …
Microsoft’s Surface 2 scores an early win as Delta signs on to buy 11,000 tablets
In an attempt to save money and be more environmentally friendly, Delta is providing its pilots with 11,000 next-generation flight bags that will each include …
How does an app about falling in love with the doctor who killed your mom influence global sales charts?
Japan. It’s those wacky Japanese consumers who are now starting to sway the global top-10 app sales charts. According to brand new App Annie August …
Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear debut on Friday at AT&T
AT&T customers anxiously awaiting the next big Samsung devices can finally breathe easy — the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be available …
Video: Leaked iPad 5 compared to iPad 4 and iPad mini in hands-on video
Apple is widely expected to unveil a completely redesigned full-size iPad next month and a new video takes an in-depth look at what is claimed …
BlackBerry: Where it all went wrong
It’s not just about the second-quarter earnings which showed a near $1 billion write-down for unsold BlackBerry Z10 phones. It’s not about the fact that …
PlayStation 4 tops Xbox One on gamers’ holiday wish lists according to Reuters poll
If a recent poll commissioned by Reuters and conducted by Ipsos is any indication, sales of Sony’s new PlayStation 4 will handily top Xbox One …
Video: iPhone speed test shows iPhone 5s isn’t always fastest
The iPhone has gone through seven iterations since its launch in 2007, some more drastic than others. There have been software updates, hardware redesigns, a …
Sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Note lineup reportedly top 40M, including 30M Note II handsets
Less than three weeks ago, Samsung announced that channel sales of its Galaxy Note lineup had topped 38 million units globally. According to a report …
iPhone 6 again rumored to see Apple begin moving away from Samsung for chip production
Samsung was still very much a part of Apple’s latest flagship iPhone 5s, having been tasked with building the 64-bit A7 processor Apple designed to …
Report claims Retina iPad mini won’t launch until next year
Apple is widely expected to unveil its second-generation iPad mini tablet alongside a completely redesigned full-size iPad at a press conference next month, however a …
Why Ford CEO Mulally could be the right person to lead Microsoft
With Stephen Elop’s tenure at Nokia now shrouded in controversy, Microsoft may be looking in a different direction when it comes to picking its next …
Sprint unsure of whether it will still carry BlackBerry phones in stores
In a momentary reprieve from the gloom surrounding BlackBerry’s future, Sprint declared that it has not yet decided to stop carrying BlackBerry handsets. Sprint CFO …
NSA admits that analysts spied on their love interests
When Sting wrote “Every Breath You Take,” he probably never imagined that someone in the future could literally act out the song word for word. …
Smartwatch sales set to explode, expected to top 100M within four years
From what we’ve seen of the initial smartwatch offerings, the new wearable tech category has left something to be desired. Despite the underwhelming introduction to …
Valve reveals Steam Controller, the companion for Steam Machines
When Valve announced its Steam Machines initiative on Wednesday, the company also said that it would soon reveal more about how gamers would interact with these …
HTC One Max unveiling rumored for October 17th
Now that we have plenty of photographic evidence to prove the existence of the HTC One Max phablet, the next piece of the puzzle is the …
Video: Microsoft ditches dancing, unveils a strong Surface 2 ad
Microsoft’s marketing campaign for its original Surface was undoubtedly one of the worst for a major product launch in recent memory: Instead of showing people …
Thursday night slaughter — broadcast television takes another beating
Changes in American consumer behavior were on full display as most network shows had gruesome season debuts on Thursday. Glee was down 35% from last …
