It’s iPhone launch day – here are videos of ridiculously long lines around the world
Can Apple’s new iPhones still draw a crowd? The answer, of course, is a resounding yes. We have all seen photos and video footage of …
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Microsoft trying to make Windows RT work as a phablet OS
Think consumers are confused by the differences between Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT? Just wait until Microsoft unleashes Windows RT: Phablet Edition. …
So it begins: iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c now available for purchase in stores
Lines as long as the eye can see formed overnight outside Apple Stores in major metropolitan areas, which can only mean one thing: iPhone launch …
iPhone 5s now available for sale online
Apple fans’ alarms are ringing all over the country right now as Apple’s flagship iPhone 5s finally becomes available to purchase online. The company curiously …
Zuckerberg: NSA scandal hurt users’ trust in Facebook
The fallout from the National Security Agency surveillance scandal hasn’t just hurt trust between American tech companies and foreign governments — it’s also damaged the …
Sony’s PlayStation App coming to iOS, Android in November
Sony announced its upcoming companion app for the PlayStation 4 back in February, but on Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show the company unveiled plans …
Study: One-fifth of cell phone owners use video calling
It wasn’t too long ago when video calling seemed like a superfluous feature that sounded cool but that was rarely used. But as the technology …
Mobile app stores will hit 102 billion downloads this year
The explosive growth of mobile apps isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. According to research company Gartner, 102 billion apps will be downloaded from …
Hollywood berates Google for failing to stop piracy… again
It’s like clockwork: Every quarter or so, one of the major Hollywood trade associations will come out with a blistering statement attacking Google for not …
Video: HP laptop will be the first to come with embedded Leap Motion Controller
Earlier this year, Leap Motion announced its intentions to partner with Hewlett-Packard in order to embed Leap Motion Controllers inside the company’s computers. Six months …
Microsoft says Windows Phone is a ‘distant third,’ admits OEMs were annoyed by Surface
Microsoft is making a big shift from being a software company to being a devices and services company, which means that we should expect the …
First iPhone 5s teardown reveals bigger battery but few surprises
So what does the iPhone 5s look like on the inside? Because it’s an “S”-model, you won’t be surprised to learn that it’s very similar …
Sony says PlayStation 4 sales to hit 5 million by end of March
The video game industry finally showed signs of a turnaround in August and things should continue looking up in September following the highly anticipated launch of …
iPhone 5c preorders at UK carriers have been a ‘big disappointment’
As bulls and bears continue to duke it out over the upcoming iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c launch on Friday, conflicting info continues to trickle …
Here’s everything we learned about the PS4 at the Tokyo Game Show on Thursday
Sony has making good use of its time in Japan to fill in some important details about the PlayStation 4. For starters, Sony announced its own …
Poll: Do you plan to buy an iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c this weekend?
After months of leaks, rumors and speculation, Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will finally launch on Friday. Online sales kick off at 3:00 a.m. …
Carriers reportedly won’t have any white or gold iPhone 5s models on launch day
Getting an iPhone 5s on launch day was always going to be tough but now it looks like getting a 5s in a color other …
Moto X coming to Republic Wireless for just $299 off contract
Republic Wireless announced on Thursday that it will begin offering the Moto X smartphone for $299 without a contract. For the sake of comparison, other …
Elop to get $25 million payday once Microsoft-Nokia deal is sealed
Stephen Elop has a lot riding on the $7.2 billion Microsoft-Nokia deal getting done. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Microsoft and Nokia will combine to pay …
The best compilation of new and hidden iOS 7 settings we’ve seen
Apple’s new iOS 7 software was finally released to the public on Wednesday and alongside it came a tidal wave of tips, how-to posts, tricks, guides …
Microsoft will now give you up to $350 for your iOS, Android devices
Microsoft really, really wants you to try its mobile products. ZDNet reports that Microsoft has now ramped up the money it’s giving to consumers who …
Big iOS 7 security flaw could prevent people from recovering stolen iPhones
Apple’s new iOS 7 software wasn’t even available for a day before a potentially serious security flaw was discovered. iOS 7 features several enhancements to …
iOS 7 adoption reportedly hits 29% just one day after release
Android users may not admit to envying iOS users much but they can’t deny that they’d love to have access to the latest version of …
iPhone 5s slaughters quad-core rivals in performance tests despite dual-core CPU and just 1GB of RAM
Falling into the speeds and feeds trap when discussing mobile devices can be tricky, especially when the specs that smartphone vendors share most frequently only …
iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c sales seen reaching 6-8 million during debut weekend
Apple’s new iPhone 5c and flagship iPhone 5s debut on Friday and there is much debate surrounding opening-weekend sales. Apple made the iPhone 5c available …
Apple CEO Cook: ‘We never had an objective to sell a low-cost phone’
Tim Cook is sorry if you’re disappointed that the iPhone 5c isn’t a budget phone aimed at consumers in emerging markets but he never meant …
These companies are already winners in the smartwatch war
Smartwatches that serve as smartphone companions have been around for years now, but early devices have for the most part flown under the radar. That …
With $7 million in funding, Cyanogen aims to take on Windows Phone
For the past several years, Cyanogen’s goal has been to create a better, more secure and more customizable version of Android with its third-party CyanogenMod …
Smartphones now account for almost two-thirds of all mobile phones in the U.S.
America really has become smartphone nation. Nielsen estimates in its latest survey of American consumers that smartphones now account for around 64% of all mobile …
T-Mobile may be the wireless industry’s ‘little engine that could’
Is T-Mobile’s recent subscriber growth a flash in the pan or is it part of a sustainable trend? Per Barron’s, Credit Suisse analyst Joseph Mastrogiovanni thinks …
