Cable companies mull ditching sports stations to cut customers’ bills
Believe it or not, cable companies are actually trying to think of ways to lower their customers’ bills. The Wall Street Journal reports that cable …
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PC market’s Q2 decline might be even worse than we thought
Industry watchers collectively cringed last week when market research firms Gartner and IDC each published second-quarter shipment estimates that showed a huge decline of about …
Instagram CEO thinks Instagram could actually outgrow Facebook
Instagram’s ambitious chief executive has big plans for the photo-sharing app. CEO Kevin Systrom has helped Instagram grow from a small startup to one of …
Video: Angry Birds Star Wars 2 launches on September 19th
Rovio on Monday announced yet another sequel to its immensely popular Angry Birds franchise. Angry Birds Star Wars 2 will continue the story of last …
In odd twist, Chinese PC vendor Lenovo shifts manufacturing to U.S.
We hear a lot about American companies offshoring their manufacturing operations to China, but now we have a true man-bites-dog story of a Chinese company …
Kinect costs almost as much as the Xbox One to build
An anonymous Microsoft employee claims that manufacturing the Kinect sensor costs “almost as much” as manufacturing the Xbox One. The information was revealed in an …
Apple’s iPhone sales growth expected to stagnate
The iPhone has long been Apple’s profit monster but what happens when that monster stops growing? Fortune takes a look at consensus projections for how …
Verizon reportedly jumps at chance to copy T-Mobile’s UNcarrier policies
T-Mobile last week announced a new program that allows customers to upgrade their smartphones more often. The JUMP initiative, which stands for Just Upgrade My …
HTC One mini pictured again, said to include dual-core CPU, 4.3-inch display
A new report may reveal the specs for the rumored HTC One mini smartphone. According to AndroidNext, the handset will be equipped with a 4.3-inch …
How to escape Google’s clutches while surfing the web
Google has built a very powerful empire of key web services that it very conveniently lets you use while signed into one account, including Gmail, …
Messaging apps escalate their global war
The triumph LINE has had with translating expensive TV campaigns into breakthrough success in three key markets — Japan, Spain and now India — has …
LG’s G2 to finally compete with Apple and Samsung
LG thinks it has a winner on its hands with the upcoming G2 smartphone. The handset is shaping up to be one of the most …
Video: Sense and stock Android will soon be able to run on the same HTC One
HTC’s Sense user interface offers more functionality and features than stock Android, but some people love the simplicity and customization options that define Google’s stock …
HTC One Max said to feature massive 6-inch 1080p display
It looks like Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III could have more competition than we thought this fall. HTC is reportedly getting ready to launch a …
Microsoft’s big Windows 8 problem: Touch not seen as important for PCs
In developing Windows 8, Microsoft made a big bet that adding touch capabilities to personal computers would help revive an industry that was getting eaten …
Video: Google Glass takes home automation to the next level
Google’s strategy with Google Glass is as brilliant as it is unconventional. While Glass isn’t shaping up to be the next iPad, Google knows that …
Apple-Samsung mobile industry stranglehold not seen ending anytime soon
Tired of seeing Apple and Samsung dominate the mobile market place? Well too bad — it looks like they’re going to keep crushing the competition through …
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BGR grew at an incredible pace in 2012 and things haven’t slowed at all in the first half of 2013 — our content now reaches …
Hulu’s dithering is rocket fuel for Netflix
Netflix’s share price almost hit a giddy $26o on Friday as it became clear that Hulu was not going to be acquired by DirectTV or Time …
Microsoft reportedly testing ‘translucent aluminum’ Surface Watch
The smartwatch race is on. The Verge reports that Microsoft has moved production of its own smartwatch from its Xbox division to its Surface division and …
BlackBerry A10 shown on video for first time ever
BGR gave the world an exclusive first look at BlackBerry’s upcoming flagship BlackBerry A10 smartphone last week, and the device has now been shown on …
Microsoft exec admits Xbox One debut was horribly mishandled
Xbox One fans are petitioning Microsoft to return the console to its original state. The company had removed controversial game-sharing restrictions after backlash from the …
Moto X revealed in leaked videos; exciting new features in store
If Google wants to put a dent in Apple and Samsung’s duopoly, spending half a billion dollars to market its upcoming Moto X smartphone is …
iPhone 5S mass production said to start this month ahead of Sept-Oct launch
Apple’s manufacturing and supply chain partners are reportedly gearing up to begin mass production of the iPhone 5S later this month. The news comes from …
Apple’s Retina iPad mini reportedly pushed back to 2014, minor update launches soon
Following a number of reports claiming the launch of Apple’s new Retina display-equipped iPad mini tablet has been delayed, a new report from the Far …
Apple reportedly goes on iWatch hiring spree
Apple is gearing up for a launch of its iWatch in late 2014 by “aggressively” hiring talent to develop it, unnamed sources tell The Financial Times. …
Apple reportedly already planning move back to Samsung for future processors
It looks like Apple and Samsung are destined to be frenemies for life. A new report claims that Apple’s switch to TSMC for its next-generation …
Cable TV execs start pushing for nationwide duopoly
If there’s one industry that needs less competition, it’s clearly the cable industry. The Wall Street Journal reports that Liberty Media CEO John Malone and …
Netflix in talks for fifth season of Arrested Development
Cue up “The Final Countdown” and start to celebrate: Netflix is looking to bring back Arrested Development for another season. Bloomberg reports that Netflix and …
Nokia will bring Lumia 1020’s killer camera software to earlier models
If you just picked up a high-end Lumia model and are already jealous of the killer camera features that Nokia is adding with the Lumia …
