Android app downloads to top Apple by October
A new report suggests that Apple may lose its crown as the world’s most popular app platform within the next few months. The company recently …
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New MacBook Airs to reportedly launch at WWDC next week
While this year’s WWDC may not be as exciting as those in years past, it should still deliver a much-anticipated refresh of Apple’s MacBook Air …
Comcast exec insists Americans don’t really need Google Fiber-like speeds
It seems that cable companies really don’t think that American consumers need 1Gbps Internet services such as those offered by Google Fiber. We’ve already seen …
A major potential coup for BlackBerry: BBM could come preloaded on some Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger will be available for download on the iPhone and Android smartphones later this summer. According to a BlackBerry executive, however, the popular messaging …
Video: Windows 8.1 to include new customization, improved search and more
Microsoft on Wednesday posted a video walk-through of its new Windows 8.1 operating system highlighting improvements to the Start screen, search function and more. Microsoft’s …
Android seen ‘clearly growing quickly’ in the workplace, but still no match for Apple
Apple’s iPhone and iPad may still rule the roost when it comes to enterprise mobile gadget adoption but Christy Wyatt, the CEO of mobile enterprise software …
Emerging carrier to offer smartphone service with data and unlimited SMS for free
Internet service provider FreedomPop on Wednesday announced a new mobile service that looks to disrupt the industry. The company, which offers a variety of “freemium” …
BlackBerry A10 revealed as Z10 successor, launch reportedly set for November
Smartphone fans are in for a busy fall season this year. On top of Apple’s iPhone 5S, Samsung’s Galaxy Note III and the intriguing Moto …
Android is a hacker’s paradise
Security firm McAfee warns that Google’s mobile operating system is being targeted by hackers more than any other platform. Android accounts for nearly all mobile malware …
Annual Android phone shipments to hit 1 billion in 2017, crushing iPhone and others
Shipments of Android smartphones are expected to climb to more than 1 billion units annually in 2017, more than twice the 470 million Android phones …
Galaxy S4 helped Samsung outsell Apple for the first time since iPhone 5 debut
The arrival of the Galaxy S4 helped Samsung outsell Apple in the U.S. for the first time since the iPhone 5 launched more than eight …
White House proposals to fight patent trolls called laughably inadequate
Much like spammers, Satanists and mimes, patent trolls are one of the rare groups around that Americans of all political stripes can unite in opposing. …
Wearable computing pioneer: Google Glass will be as revolutionary as the automobile
Do you believe that Google Glass is an awkward, silly looking gadget that will be relegated to a niche market of techie dorks? If so …
It’s Always Sunny in iOS
A warm front swept through the Mid-Atlantic region late last week and drove the temperature up into the nineties. It was humid and uncomfortable in …
Samsung’s lofty ‘5G’ wireless breakthrough claims draw skepticism
You may not believe it, but Samsung may be guilty of over hyping itself. In an article on Samsung’s recent claims about developing breakthrough “5G” …
WWDC 2013: Expectations said to be low, big Apple news coming this fall
As Apple fans gear up for the company’s big summer conference next week, it feels like there might not be any surprises in store for …
HTC One mini revealed in leaked photos – is this the perfect Android phone?
BGR reviewed the HTC One in April and called it the closest thing the world has ever seen to a no-compromise smartphone. Among our minor …
Microsoft will give away Office on smaller Windows 8 tablets
Microsoft is starting to get creative when it comes to selling Windows-based tablets. We learned late last week that the company had started giving away …
Samsung unveils ruggedized Galaxy S4 Active ahead of summer launch
Will there be anything left for Samsung to announce during its June 20th press conference? Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a new addition to the ever-expanding …
European ISPs could soon be barred from throttling traffic, blocking content
The European Commission’s vice president and digital chief Neelie Kroes is spearheading a campaign that looks to change the way Europeans connect to the Internet. …
Lenovo making serious push into the smartphone market
Lenovo has never made a serious push into the realm of mobile devices but that may be about to change. The Wall Street Journal reports …
Qualcomm partners with Microsoft to power quad-core Windows RT 8.1 tablets
Qualcomm at the Computex 2013 trade show in Taipei on Tuesday announced that it has added support for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows RT 8.1 operating system …
HTC One mini rumored to launch in July
HTC is rumored to be following Samsung’s lead and offering a scaled-down version of its flagship smartphone. The latest rumors suggest the HTC One mini, …
Google nixes porn apps in Google Glass
Sad news for anyone hoping to waste their days secretly watching porn during office hours using Google Glass: Google has already barred sexually explicit applications …
Apple continues to make gains on Android
Apple is once again the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. According to the latest numbers from research firm comScore, the company’s iPhone was …
Earlier iPhone, iPad models face bans in U.S. for infringing upon Samsung patent
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a limited ban and cease & desist order on Apple products for infringing upon Samsung’s technology. The …
Why cable companies aren’t scared of you dropping your pay TV service
Cord cutting is a real phenomenon in terms of both paid television services and home broadband Internet services. But cable companies aren’t scared just yet because …
Apple releases OS X 10.8.4 with fixes for Wi-Fi, Exchange
Apple on Monday released OS X 10.8.4, the latest version of its desktop operating system that the company says will deliver improvements to enterprise Wi-Fi …
AT&T to sell BlackBerry Q10 for $200, preorders start June 5th
AT&T subscribers who pine for the comforting touch of physical keyboards will be able to preorder the BlackBerry Q10 starting on Wednesday, June 5th. AT&T …
Seven months after Windows 8’s launch, Vista still more popular and Windows 7 gaining share
We saw plenty of promise in Windows 8 when we first previewed it back in 2012, but consumers and businesses weren’t blown away and PC …
