BlackBerry signs key deal to keep BBM surge going strong on Android
BlackBerry’s handset sales have remained an unmitigated disaster but its cross-platform BlackBerry Messenger service has proven to be a big hit for both iPhone and Android …
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Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) review
Killzone: Shadow Fall is a gorgeous mess. What could have been a heavyweight contender in an already crowded market for next-gen shooters is bogged down …
Microsoft offers free game for Xbox One owners burned by bad hardware
Microsoft is rewarding Xbox One buyers who encountered issues with the console right out of the box with a free game for their troubles, in addition …
Video: Microsoft’s latest Scroogled maneuver may be its lamest yet
Microsoft’s Scroogled ad campaign has never been all that clever and it may have reached a new level of lameness with its latest ad that …
Amazon continues shoveling dirt on Barnes & Noble’s grave
Barnes & Noble remains in dire straits, which is no surprise. What does come as a shock is that the bookstore chain has abruptly decided …
This is what everyone hates the most about their smartphones
Even though everyone has their favorite smartphone, no mobile device is perfect. Fixya, a self-described “community based trouble-shooting resource,” has issued a new report on …
Windows 8’s biggest problem: Touch PCs aren’t catching on
Microsoft’s big hope with Windows 8 was that it would spawn a new wave of demand for touch-enabled PCs that would revitalize a declining industry. …
The iPhone 5s will be easy to find for Black Friday shoppers
It should be easier to find an iPhone 5s during the holiday shopping season. According to a report from AppleInsider that includes data from Piper Jaffray, …
Stellar Xbox One sales highlight what a disaster the Wii U has been
According to a notable British video game site MCV, the Xbox One sold 150,000 units during the first 48 hours of availability in the United …
This could be one of the Galaxy S5’s top new features
Samsung is known for cramming a lot of different features on its Galaxy smartphones, some of which are cool and many of which are gimmicks. …
The iPhone 5c’s price is finally right in India
Despite initial reports that have claimed the iPhone 5c is not a selling that well and reports about Apple cutting iPhone 5c production in favor of …
Judge smacks down Samsung’s latest attempt to avoid paying Apple
Sorry, Samsung: It looks like you’re still on the hook for another $290 million. CNET reports that U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh late on Monday …
Despite hot sales, Xbox One may be a $1 billion loser
Despite selling more than a million Xbox Ones in less than 24 hours after launch, Microsoft is not going to make money off its latest …
Twitch aims to quash homemade PS4 porn
The inclusion of Twitch live streaming on the PlayStation 4 is one of the most exciting features of the console, with hundreds of users broadcasting …
NSA malware reportedly infects more than 50,000 computers worldwide
The NSA-related cover surveillance operations are further detailed in a report by Dutch publication NRC that claims that more than 50,000 computers worldwide have been …
Hollywood looks to raid Switzerland’s piracy safe haven
In Switzerland, it is completely legal for Internet users to download copyrighted content from illegal sources. As a result, file-sharing portals are very popular there, …
HTC looks to become latest to cash in on gold smartphone rush
HTC on Monday announced a new gold color option for the HTC One in European countries, thus taking on the gold versions of Apple’s iPhone 5s and Samsung’s Galaxy …
Here’s what Nokia is planning for its next incarnation
Nokia is turning over its handset business to Microsoft, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the company is giving up on building new devices all together. …
New Kindle Paperwhite to reportedly launch in early 2014
Amazon is reportedly working on a new Kindle Paperwhite model, which should arrive at some point in early 2014, according to TechCrunch. The flagship feature …
BBM is holding on strong despite Line’s furious user growth
Line announced on Monday it has hit 300 million registered users worldwide. As a sign of how white-hot the messaging app market is, Line noted …
Windows RT looks like it’s on borrowed time
It’s taken a while but it looks like Microsoft has decided what many OEMs have said for a long time: That Windows RT is pointless, …
The seedy world of Twitter bots: Dealers, buyers and suppliers
Twitter has had a major spam problem ever since it started to gain popularity. Without any tangible restrictions on account creation, spambots run rampant by …
Future iPhones may take cues from… old BlackBerrys?
When BGR reviewed the iPhone 5s last month, we found the Touch ID to be a bit lacking. It had plenty of potential, but failed …
This is why carriers should love selling phablets
If you find that your carrier is pushing you away from smaller smartphones and toward phablet behemoths like the Galaxy Note 3, there could be …
New BlackBerry CEO gets off on right foot by giving old execs the boot
Interim BlackBerry CEO John Chen has wasted no time in overhauling the company as both chief marketing officer Frank Boulben and chief operating officer Kristian Tear have now …
HTC One sequel specs purportedly revealed in new benchmark
The HTC One is one of 2013’s best smartphones and it looks like the sequel will be even better. Nowhereelse.fr editor Steve Hemmerstoffer has posted …
iPhone 6 concept proposes wraparound, bezel-free display
A new iPhone 6 concept design proposes an interesting wraparound display that would turn the left side of the handset into a tiny display ready …
Apple teases annual Black Friday sale coming later this week
Apple posted a Black Friday teaser on its website on Monday that confirmed its annual sale that will last all day on November 29th. Apple …
Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad reportedly won’t launch until late 2014
It looks like you won’t be able to get Apple’s rumored 12.9-inch iPad until the second half of 2014. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources claim that …
‘Bumpy’ iOS 7 seen opening huge hole for Windows Phone in enterprise
Could this be Windows Phone’s big breakthrough moment? ABI Research analyst Jason McNicol says that while companies were excited for the launch of iOS 7 this …
