Netflix 4K streaming will require twice as much bandwidth as U.S. average
As 4K TVs slowly make their way into the living room, streaming services like Netflix are gearing up to provide higher resolution streams to match …
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Simple trick brings free iTunes Radio to international users
iTunes Radio launched alongside iOS 7 last week, but the service is currently only accessible to iTunes users within the United States. But for users …
Leaked Nexus 5 benchmarks have new Nexus dominating Android rivals
Google’s next-generation Nexus 5 smartphone is shaping up to an absolute beast. Where the current Nexus 4 model featured mid-range specs and a shockingly affordable …
Samsung says it’s not developing smartphone fingerprint scanners yet
Samsung may have been willing to release a gold Galaxy S4 but it’s apparently not willing to follow Apple into the realm of putting fingerprint …
Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition launches October 10th starting at $550
Samsung’s “Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition” is more than just a mouthful — it also sets the bar for Android tablets in the large …
There’s only one company left making Windows RT tablets… and it’s Microsoft
Microsoft is about to have a 100% market share on Windows RT tablets. As Business Insider notes, Dell has stopped manufacturing its Windows RT-based XPS …
Weak demand forces T-Mobile to bail on BlackBerry in stores
As BlackBerry fights for its life, the hits keep on coming. T-Mobile confirmed on Wednesday evening that it will stop carrying BlackBerry smartphones in its …
20% of all Yelp reviews are written by paid shills [updated]
How many of the Yelp reviews you read would you guess are forged by the companies being reviewed? MarketWatch reports that 20% of Yelp reviews …
iOS, Windows Phone seen clawing market share back from Android in China
Google’s Android operating system has ruled the roost in China for a while now but research firm IDC thinks that its iron grip on the …
Apple’s wireless carrier contracts under investigation in France
Quelle surprise! Apple’s dealings with wireless carriers in France have come under investigation. MarketWatch reports that authorities in France are probing Apple’s contracts to determine …
Survey: 15% of U.S. adults still don’t use the Internet
Considering just how much time we spend online every day, it’s hard to fathom a life completely devoid of an Internet connection. Yet according to …
Microsoft’s in-store exchange program now includes iPhones
Now that the new Surface tablets have made their debut, Microsoft might be looking to add one more incentive to its trade-in program later this …
Microsoft again said to be prepping smaller Surface tablet
It didn’t turn up at Microsoft’s press conference earlier this week like the Associated Press said it would, but a smaller Surface tablet is almost …
Samsung reportedly plans ‘premium’ line of metal ‘Galaxy F’ phones
Samsung is tired of hearing your cruel barbs about its smartphones being made from cheap-feeling plastic. Korea’s ETNews reports that Samsung plans to release a …
Valve’s vision: The triumph of corporate anarchy
Whether you realize it or not, Valve is about to become a very important player in not just the gaming world but the tech industry …
Nokia accounts for 88% of all Windows Phone handsets in use
New research confirms what we’ve known for a while now: Nokia is really the only company putting effort into developing and marketing Windows Phone devices. …
Samsung to unveil its first smartphone with a curved display next month
Samsung proved earlier this year that curved displays are feasible, and the next step will be making use of new curved designs in smartphone. Reuters …
Fairfax’s BlackBerry bid seen stretching the ‘limits of M&A creativity’
Fairfax Financial’s $4.7 billion offer to take BlackBerry private is fairly unorthodox. In the first place, Fairfax made the offer public without raising anywhere close …
Valve announces its Steam Machines line of gaming consoles
Right on the heels of Monday’s announcement, Valve has announced the hardware companion to SteamOS — Steam Machines. The long-rumored console previously dubbed the ‘Steam …
Apple Maps sends errant drivers onto airport runway
Ever since kicking Google Maps to the curb as its default mapping app, Apple has been doing everything it can to create a capable replacement, …
iPhone 5s launch sparks 210% increase in Samsung trade-ins
There’s no telling exactly how much business Apple’s latest iPhone models will draw away from rival vendors. If a new report from gadget recycling specialist …
iPad 5 shell pictured in new space gray color for the first time ever
It looks like the black iPad 5 that leaked back in January might never see the light of day. Apple did away with its black …
The iPhone 5s and Apple’s attention to detail
Apple launched its new flagship smartphone this past Friday and three short days later, it was safe to call it a smash hit. Apple didn’t …
Samsung follows Apple’s lead with two gold Galaxy S4 handsets
Samsung may not have figured out how to entice buyers into lining up for its phones quite yet, but the company does seem know a …
Nokia would like to remind you that Motorola’s Sanjay Jha received $47M following Google’s buyout
Nokia’s vice president of Media Relations has reached out to BGR and pointed out that “our non-Finnish speaking audience would appreciate balanced coverage.” Nokia would like …
Apple rumored to be working on giant 12-inch iPad
Apple may have missed the boat with the phablet craze but now it may be trying to beat Samsung to the punch by releasing an …
Samsung’s marketing spending could hit $4.5 billion in Q4
The Samsung advertising juggernaut looks like it’s having its biggest year yet. Enders Analysis analyst Benedict Evans has posted a chart on his Twitter account …
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HDX alongside new $139 Kindle Fire HD
Jeff Bezos is officially done messing around in the tablet wars. Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing two new tablets this fall, the Kindle …
Samsung, LG display businesses declare patent truce
The Apple-Samsung patent battle isn’t the only major patent fight that’s gripped the tech world. The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung Display and LG …
Finnish media: Nokia pleads with Elop to accept smaller bonus – Elop claims he needs full $25M for his divorce
According to the early Wednesday morning edition of Finland’s biggest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, Nokia has pleaded with former CEO Stephen Elop to accept a smaller bonus in order …
