Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Zoom hands-on
Samsung’s goal is simple: It is looking to rule the smartphone world by releasing as many versions of its popular Galaxy S4 as it can. …
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Secret Skype program aimed to make users’ calls ‘readily available’ to feds
It seems that some major tech companies are being much more cooperative with law enforcement officials than they’d like to have us believe. The New …
New MacBook Air models plagued by Wi-Fi connectivity problems
Apple recently updated its MacBook Air computers to include Intel’s new Haswell processors. Reviews have thus far been relatively positive, praising the computer’s class-leading design …
Samsung debuts Android-powered Galaxy NX camera with interchangeable lenses
Samsung on Thursday unveiled a brand new take the modern camera: The Galaxy NX. Powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the Galaxy NX is the first Android-based …
Samsung shows off two new Windows 8 ATIV tablets
Yes, Samsung is launching even more tablets with different screen sizes, but this time they aren’t Galaxy-branded devices. The new ATIV Q and ATIV Tab …
Clearwire board recommends shareholders vote yes to Sprint acquisition
Clearwire on Thursday announced that its board of directors is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of Sprint’s recently revised takeover bid. The board’s advisement …
Facebook’s Instagram announcement puts the Street to sleep
Facebook announced on Thursday that the photo-sharing social network, Instagram, is adding an option to take short, 15-second video clips that can then be modified …
You can watch live streaming video of Samsung’s ‘Galaxy & Ativ’ event right here
Samsung has been announcing new smartphones over the past few weeks like it’s going out of style. The Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy …
Facebook unveils ‘Video on Instagram’
It wasn’t exactly a mystery leading up to today’s big event, but Facebook just took the wraps off its brand new Instagram video service during …
Facebook is live-streaming today’s event – here’s how to watch
Facebook has a press conference scheduled to take place on Thursday in California, and while there will be plenty of ways to follow along from …
Samsung confirms lightning-fast Galaxy S4 with LTE-Advanced and new processor
Samsung co-CEO JK Shin previously confirmed that the company is preparing to release a new version of the Galaxy S4 in South Korea that will …
Apple invention may reveal fingerprint scanning tech headed to iPhone 5S
Numerous reports, including one published recently by Reuters, claim that Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S will include a new fingerprint scanner. Making use of technology gained from the AuthenTec …
The Boy Genius Report: Apple’s plan to take over the living room while destroying Microsoft and Sony
Let’s just be honest… we are at the absolute end of the road for gaming consoles. There is no reason that you are going to …
WSJ: Facebook to unveil Vine competitor at today’s event
Facebook doesn’t want to let Twitter have all the fun with short videos in the social media market. The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook …
France gives Google three months to come clean on privacy
The French government is getting tired of waiting for Google to answer questions about its privacy practices. Bloomberg reports that France’s National Commission for Computing …
FTC plans major investigation on patent trolls
Patent trolls’ carefree days of easy money might soon be over. The New York Times reports that the Federal Trade Commission is planning to launch …
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 isn’t shaping up to be the smash hit most expected
Reviewers and critics fawned over Samsung’s Galaxy S4 when it debuted earlier this year. While Samsung undoubtedly has a fantastic flagship smartphone on its hands, …
Pegatron CEO says ‘cheap’ new iPhone won’t be so cheap
Apple will reportedly step up its efforts in emerging markets later this year when it launches a new “lower-cost” iPhone alongside the flagship iPhone 5S. …
Nokia confirms Lumia EOS will have a 41-megapixel camera
Nokia recently issued a teaser ahead of its July 11th press conference that confirms some important details about the upcoming “Lumia EOS” smartphone. In a …
NFC-equipped smartphone sales ballooned 300% in 2012 even without Apple’s support
A new report from Berg Insight found that Near Field Communication (NFC) adoption exploded in 2012. The research firm found that global sales of NFC-equipped …
FCC chairman Wheeler in favor of legalizing unlocking cell phones
At the risk of stating the obvious, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission thinks that it should be legal to unlock your cell …
Kim Dotcom fumes as Megaupload user data gets erased
Kim Dotcom’s old file-hosting website Megaupload has been wiped from the Internet. The website was shut down by the Department of Justice in January of …
Firefox brushes off advertisers, plows ahead with ‘Do Not Track’
Anyone looking to search the web without being tracked by advertisers will soon be able to use Mozilla’s Firefox browser without worries. The Washington Post …
Verizon confirms interest in expanding wireless network to Canada
There had been reports earlier this week that suggested Verizon was interested in entering the Canadian wireless market. Fran Shammo, the company’s chief financial officer, …
Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update that bricked some consoles
Sony’s newfound goodwill with gamers won’t last long if it starts bricking users’ consoles. BBC News reports that Sony has pulled its 4.45 system update …
HTC One mini reportedly heading to AT&T
A new report suggests that the HTC One mini will be arriving on at least one U.S. carrier later this year. According to PhoneArena, the …
Upcoming iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones may feature liquid cooling
Apple, Samsung and HTC are reportedly interested in releasing more power efficient smartphones that will incorporate some form of liquid cooling. According to Digitimes, all …
Data protection officials fearful of Google Glass
Google’s wearable computing device has come under fire once again. Government privacy and data protection officials from seven countries have reached out to Google CEO …
Microsoft’s Xbox 180: Upcoming Xbox One to drop DRM restrictions, internet requirement after public backlash
Microsoft has caved to the hordes of angry gamers who have been loudly complaining about its policies for used games and connectivity requirements for its …
WSJ: Microsoft, Nokia break off ‘advanced’ merger negotiations
Nokia’s devotion to Windows Phone is starting to make sense. Unnamed sources tell The Wall Street Journal that Microsoft and Nokia were until recently in …
