Does anyone really want smartwatches?
We have covered smartwatches with increasing frequency over the past year here at BGR, and almost every time we do, we can’t help but wonder …
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Dell: Flawed manufacturing, not cat urine, to blame for smelly laptops
Not even the Dell Dude could help convince us to buy a laptop that smells of cat urine. Per Engadget, it seems that Dell this …
BlackBerry market share falls to just 1.5%
While BlackBerry continues to enjoy stunning adoption rates for its new cross-platform BBM messaging apps, its smartphone business is in free fall. Industry watchers issued …
Intel might throw in the towel on its revolutionary TV service
It’s bad news for TV viewers interested in alternative services as Intel has apparently decided to give up on its exciting aspirations for a subscription …
Here’s how to disable Twitter’s annoying new timeline photos
As most active Twitter users undoubtedly noticed, Twitter on Tuesday added a new feature to its website and mobile apps that is definitely making waves. …
Galaxy Note 3 shipments rocket to 5 million in first month
Big is bigger than ever before in the global smartphone market. Samsung recently debuted its new Galaxy Note 3 phablet and the handset had some …
Benchmarks show the iPad Air blows away all previous iPads
If you liked older versions of the iPad then you could really get a kick out of the iPad Air. Primate Labs has posted results …
Google redesigns Glass, makes it look even more geeky than before
Google on Monday evening unveiled a slightly redesigned new version of its Google Glass Explorer Edition connected eyewear… and it doesn’t help. In fact, if anything, …
How far can fanboys carry Apple?
Apple reported its results for the fiscal fourth quarter on Monday and it has been on something of a roller coaster ride since then. Shares …
Nexus 5 shown unboxed in new leaked picture
We’ve already seen leaked press shots of Google’s upcoming Nexus 5 and now we’re getting a look at the device in a more casual setting. …
Is your iPhone 5s battery life awful? Apple might replace it for free
If you upgraded to a new flagship iPhone 5s recently and you’re now finding that your battery drains particularly quickly, it might be Apple’s fault. …
Self-driving cars could cut down on injuries by 90%, save $450 billion
The thought of thousands of autonomous vehicles flying down our highways might be a frightening one, but it could also be a permanent solution for …
Spotify-Tango collaboration takes messaging apps in a whole new direction
Tango and Spotify are kicking off a collaboration aimed at offering a new music sharing opportunity for Tango messaging app users. Anyone using Tango can …
Sprint operating loss widens in Q3 as subscribers continue to head elsewhere
Sprint on Wednesday morning reported results for the third quarter, marking the first time the company posted earnings results since being acquired by Japanese carrier …
Oculus Rift virtual reality mobile headset coming to Android devices
One of the most exciting upcoming video game accessories is the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The Oculus Rift has been hailed as the next …
Apple to reportedly tap LG for iWatch display
Life’s about to be good for LG’s smartwatch display supply business. The Korea Herald reports that Apple plans to tap LG Display as its main …
New consoles could send game sales soaring to $93 billion this year
By this time next month, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be sitting on store shelves all across the world… provided they both don’t …
Bipartisan bill unveiled to curb the NSA’s spying powers
Given that surprising new allegations of National Security Agency spying seem to pop up every day, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has now decided that …
Barnes & Noble rumored to announce new Nook on October 31st
Amazon has cornered the eReader market with the Kindle: The company unveiled a few refreshed devices in September, just a month after reports indicated Amazon would …
Great news for Microsoft: Lumias start to break through in the U.S.
One nugget buried within Nokia’s less-bad-than-expected earnings report released Tuesday was that the company’s Windows Phone-based Lumia devices may finally be breaking through in the …
Video: Netflix mulls streaming movies the same day they hit theaters
Netflix is continuing to exhibit unprecedented growth as its lineup of original programming expands. Having already raked in more subscribers than HBO in the U.S., Netflix …
Video: GTA V time-lapse showcases the living world of Los Santos
Over a month after its release, gamers are still deeply immersed in Grand Theft Auto V, the fastest selling game of all time. Between a …
Motorola’s Project Ara: The modular phone you can own forever
As the strange, exciting Phonebloks social media campaign reaches its potentially explosive conclusion, one major smartphone company announced its intentions to jump on board the …
Why Samsung may get the last laugh with the Galaxy Round
Samsung’s Galaxy Round has been dubbed a useless gimmick by many in the media but maybe we’re just not looking at the device the right …
And the surprise dark horse bidder for BlackBerry is… Facebook?
How’s this for a counterintuitive merger: A mobile device company that plans to focus its efforts more on the enterprise market coupled with a consumer-centric …
Meet the man who advises Google, Facebook and LinkedIn on tax dodging
If there’s one thing that Silicon Valley executives love more than having fancy product launch parties it’s avoiding taxes by funneling profits through Ireland. Bloomberg …
iTunes Radio users are returning to Pandora in search of better tunes
When Apple first announced iTunes Radio, many people assumed that the inclusion of a full-fledged streaming service within the most popular music store on the …
BlackBerry says it will bring ads to BBM for Android, iPhone soon
We have good news and bad news, BBM fans. The good news is that BlackBerry has confirmed its plans to bring new features to its …
Amazon’s MatchBook aims to drag paper book fans into the digital age
Even some people who relish having the latest cutting-edge gadgets have had a hard time giving up their large collections of old-school paper books. Amazon …
Smartphone shipments surge in Q3 as Apple falls further behind
Smartphone shipments surged to a record high in the third quarter, but Apple continued to lose ground as lower-cost devices proliferate in emerging markets. Research …
