This could be what finally kills Google
As Google’s share price soars beyond $1,100, it seems like nothing can stop the Internet juggernaut as its land grab strategies continue to win over …
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iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will both lack the latest trendy smartphone feature
The iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will reportedly not have flexible displays, as some people may have expected, unnamed “industry sources” told The Korea Herald. …
Tim Cook: Apple has ‘big plans’ that customers will love in 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday sent a holiday email to employees, highlighting the main accomplishments of the company in 2013, and hinting at some …
Apple’s iPhone 6 could come as soon as May
As improbable as it might seem, we might be getting a new iPhone much sooner than we’d expected in 2014. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources claim …
Apple’s iPhone is finally a big deal in China
Apple and China Mobile on Sunday announced the highly anticipated iPhone deal between two companies has been finalized. The Chinese carrier, with more than 760 …
Evasi0n7 iOS 7 untethered jailbreak released as a Christmas present
The Evasi0n team has a Christmas present for those iOS device owners that want to customize their smartphones and tablets beyond what Apple officially lets …
Virtual reality games now one step closer to actual reality
Considering how new the idea of competent virtual reality gaming is, it’s no surprise that developers aren’t lined up out the door to implement the …
The bar has been raised for tablet battery life
The past couple of years have seen tablets compete over which one can deliver the best display. However, the big battle over the next year may …
The next big thing coming to Samsung’s laptops: Pleather?
Samsung may use the same kind of faux leather design — or “pleather” — seen on the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Note 10.1 …
The recording industry’s nightmare: A government-backed torrent site
A new torrent-indexing site comes from Spain using search technology financed by the government and developed by a P2P veteran who managed to defeat big …
Spotify surges after launch of free streaming
Spotify finally caved to the pressure last week and introduced its own ad-supported free streaming feature for mobile users. The smartphone version is restricted to …
BlackBerry’s downfall illustrated with one devastating chart
Things have been going poorly for BlackBerry for a while now but the past quarter might have been its worst yet. Not only is the …
Amazon workers demand company addresses ‘demeaning’ staff conditions
A recent exposé from Bloomberg Businessweek painted a critical picture of Amazon’s work environment for executives, but a petition currently gaining momentum in the UK …
Video: Facebook is still trying to take over Android
Looking back on BGR’s archive of Facebook Home stories, a very clear theme arises: no one cares about Facebook Home, Facebook’s unique mobile software that …
Why Google scares Microsoft to death
Microsoft has bashed both Samsung and Apple in its ads this year but there is a very good reason why Microsoft fears Google above all …
These are the 5 best Wii U and 3DS games so far
We have chronicled the sad tale of the Wii U ever since it launched last year. Nintendo failed to get the word out, and in …
Credit cards stolen in massive Target breach now being sold on black market
Target confirmed earlier this week that approximately 40 million credit card and debit card numbers belonging to patrons who shopped in the company’s stores on …
Study: People are way more worried about hackers than online tracking
Nearly every action you take while online is monitored by advertisers, from the products you buy to the links that you click. Ads are tailor-made …
Intel reportedly prepping killer 18-core processors
There is absolutely no question that tablets have had a huge impact on the PC market in recent years, but industry watchers who have counted …
T-Mobile’s next move could be devastating for AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile CEO John Legere hinted that his company was about to make another big splash in the wireless industry and if this report from TmoNews …
Former Apple exec: Has Microsoft gone nuts?
Of all of the dramas currently unfolding in the tech world right now, Microsoft’s is undoubtedly among the most intriguing. Years ago, just before Windows …
This is what everyone hates the most about their tablets
People love their tablets… except when they don’t. Fixya, a self-described “community based trouble-shooting resource,” has followed up on a report it released last month about …
Banks race to finance Sprint’s upcoming bid for T-Mobile
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal late last week, Sprint is considering a bid to acquire T-Mobile US sometime in the first …
iPhone forced Google to start over with Android? Google engineer says not so fast
After a story in The Atlantic on Thursday stirred the iPhone vs Android rivalry waters, revealing that Google engineers were completely surprised by Steve Jobs’ …
This really, really is BlackBerry’s last chance
BlackBerry managed to miss its sales consensus by 25% even with rock bottom expectations. Drama? Well, no. The share price was drifting up by 2% …
Tablets have made us too lazy to bother using PCs
Traditional PCs aren’t as appealing to users anymore compared to tablets, which continue to rise in popularity with consumers not only because more and more …
The iPhone 5c may be a costly mistake for Apple
It’s hard to say whether the iPhone 5c is an out-and-out flop but many reports we’ve read suggest that its sales haven’t lived up to …
BlackBerry waves white flag in high-end consumer smartphone market
BlackBerry has seen the writing on the wall and it realizes that practically no one is buying its high-end BlackBerry 10 devices. BlackBerry CEO John …
EU shoots down Google’s settlement proposal in anti-trust case
The European Commission investigating Google in the region has once again rejected the company’s proposals to settle a search-related antitrust case, Reuters reports. This is …
Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3 may get latest Android software in January
Owners of Samsung’s two most popular devices may not have to wait much longer to get them upgraded to the latest Android software. French carrier …
