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 …
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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 …
Windows Phone reportedly getting Windows 8.1-style overhaul next year
Now that Microsoft has unveiled its plan to overhaul Windows 8 later this year, you might think that it’s only a matter of time before …
Hulu owners no longer looking to sell, plan additional $750 million investment
Hulu announced on Friday that 21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company will maintain ownership of the company. The video streaming service was …
AT&T to acquire Leap Wireless
AT&T on Friday announced plans to acquire Leap Wireless, owner of U.S. cellular network operator Cricket Communications. The proposed deal is a big spectrum and …
Microsoft sues government for not banning Motorola imports
Microsoft is not messing around anymore when it comes to enforcing patent judgements against Google and Motorola. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft filed a lawsuit against …
Why the Lumia 1020 may be Windows Phone’s breakthrough device
Sometimes an operating system just needs the right device to really get it going — recall what the original Motorola Droid did for Android. ReadWrite’s …
BlackBerry CEO reportedly bringing hammer down on management team
Three key BlackBerry executives have left the company over the past couple of months and many more could soon be shuffling toward the exit as …
Noted critic on Twitter: ‘It’s toast. Over. Done. History.’
Noted industry analyst and former consultant to major labels Bob Lefsetz is best known for his thoughts on the music industry, but he dabbles in …
Apple reportedly moving to build its own chips
Apple has designed its own processors for the past few years, however it has contracted various manufacturers to produce them. Now, a new report suggests …
Nokia exec talks about the advantage of carrier exclusives
Nokia announced the 41-megapixel-equipped Lumia 1020 at a press conference in New York City on Thursday. Unlike the iPhone 5, Galaxy S4 and HTC One, …
Are the next-gen Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ‘downgrades’?
Millions upon millions of gamers around the world are crawling out of their skin waiting for Microsoft and Sony’s next-generation video game consoles to launch, …
Retina iPad mini launch reportedly delayed until 2014
A new report claims that Apple won’t release its second-generation iPad mini with a Retina display until next year. According to Taiwan-based news site Economic …
BlackBerry Z10 price slashed by 75% at AT&T, Best Buy due to weak sales
AT&T and Best Buy have reportedly slashed the BlackBerry Z10’s price in an effort to bolster weak sales. The Wall Street Journal on Friday reported …
How to get iOS 7’s Control Center on any Android phone [updated]
iOS 7 might not be packed full of innovation like some had hoped, but it definitely lays the groundwork for some big developments in the …
Thief swipes iPhones, leaves his own Samsung smartphone at the scene
Clearly, there are better ways to switch smartphone platforms. 25-year-old Travis Montgomery Snyder was arrested this week in Remington, Virginia after a police investigation into a local …
Photos: Eric Schmidt poses with Google’s Moto X
The highly anticipated Moto X smartphone made an appearance on Thursday at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference. The annual event held in Sun …
