Galaxy Note 3 juices benchmark tests, Phil Schiller takes note
There’s no question that the Galaxy Note 3 is one of the most powerful Android smartphones on the market, but Samsung appears to have designed …
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Microsoft owes Nokia a giant ‘thank you’ card: Windows Phone surges in Europe
Windows Phone adoption has been surging in Europe, thanks mostly to the efforts of Nokia. Kantar Worldpanel’s latest data on European smartphone market share shows …
Apple is reportedly testing iWatch designs with flexible OLED displays
Rumors of Apple’s “iWatch” have prompted a number of rival electronics vendors to embrace wearable computing with open arms. While there is still no firm …
Study: The Galaxy Note 3 looks like the world’s best smartphone display
While it’s fashionable to mock Samsung for building its smartphones with cheap-feeling plastic, even its detractors admit that the company knows how to build terrific …
Windows 7 adoption still growing at a faster rate than Windows 8
Although Windows 8 has been steadily increasing its share of the market over the past few months, a recent surge by Windows 7 has put …
iOS market share lost ground to Android in September despite iPhone 5s, 5c launches
Apple’s brand new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c combined to sell more than 9 million units through their first weekend of availability alone. The company’s …
T-Mobile keeps gaining steam on ‘uncarrier’ plans, iPhone launch
Evidence keeps piling up that American consumers really do want an alternative to traditional wireless carriers. A new report from Kantar Worldpanel shows that T-Mobile’s …
The death of the blue screen of death
The “blue screen of death” that signifies a system failure has historically characterized Microsoft’s Windows operating system as much as the windows-based user interface itself. …
Some carriers still hate the iPhone
We have written before about why many carriers hate the iPhone but sell it anyway because it is a necessary evil. Even though the iPhone …
Apple seeds iOS 7.0.3 to employees, testing partners
It looks like there is going to be one more build of Apple’s new mobile software before the company releases iOS 7.1 — popular belief …
Former Microsoft privacy advisor: ‘I don’t trust Microsoft now’
It’s doubtful that Microsoft will recruit its former privacy advisor Caspar Bowden to help it come up with witty one-liners for its next round of “Scroogled” …
Google Nexus 5 photo shows highest-end Nexus device to ever be released
Google’s upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone has leaked several times already, but eager Android fans waiting for the company’s newest pure Google device to launch certainly won’t mind …
Samsung Galaxy Gear review
Top smartphone makers have a bit of a problem. They got so good at selling smartphones that there aren’t enough people left to buy them …
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review
Samsung has a problem, but the first step on the road to recovery is admitting it. There are a few common themes that characterize all …
Surface 2 tablet reportedly won’t take Microsoft very far in the mobile market
There is absolutely no question that Microsoft’s second-generation Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets represent a huge improvement over the company’s first-generation slates. Where …
Samsung’s messaging service hits 100M users as handset vendors’ role continues to evolve
Many people have wondered over the past years why handset vendors aren’t better at leveraging their massive device bases in launching new apps. Samsung is …
Sony plans on shipping 65 million smartphones in 2014
Between the iPhone 5s and 5c launch earlier this month and the impending release of the new Samsung Galaxy lineup, it’s not unreasonable to think …
Apple ends Coca-Cola’s 13-year run to become world’s most valuable brand
If there is one company that has managed to ingratiate itself with society through its products, for better or worse, it’s Apple. For the past …
Video: Windows 8.1 commercial highlights Start button’s triumphant return
Microsoft has taken various criticisms of Windows 8 in stride, and that’s especially clear in the first official ad for Windows 8.1, which spends a …
John McAfee transitions from blocking viruses to blocking the NSA
John McAfee is one of the strangest characters in the tech world, and for a while everyone thought he might be a murderer, so it …
Hulu’s new tricks to narrow the gap with Netflix seem like too little, too late
Just days after expanding its roster of British shows dramatically, BGR sister site Variety reports that Hulu is considering an ad-free service that could be a …
Samsung’s Galaxy S4, Note II and S III to be fully compatible with Galaxy Gear smartwatch this year
Samsung’s debut smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, will debut later this week as the world prepares to watch the top smartphone vendor on the planet try …
Android tablet sales topped iPad for first time ever
As Apple gears up to unveil its latest tablet lineup next month, its Android competition seems to have taken a lead in the market. A …
How to fix a cracked iPhone 5s screen
We have all seen the look on someone’s face when they drop their iPhone and pick it up to discover the glass screen has been …
Microsoft’s Surface 2 scores an early win as Delta signs on to buy 11,000 tablets
In an attempt to save money and be more environmentally friendly, Delta is providing its pilots with 11,000 next-generation flight bags that will each include …
How does an app about falling in love with the doctor who killed your mom influence global sales charts?
Japan. It’s those wacky Japanese consumers who are now starting to sway the global top-10 app sales charts. According to brand new App Annie August …
Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear debut on Friday at AT&T
AT&T customers anxiously awaiting the next big Samsung devices can finally breathe easy — the Galaxy Note 3 phablet and Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be available …
Video: Leaked iPad 5 compared to iPad 4 and iPad mini in hands-on video
Apple is widely expected to unveil a completely redesigned full-size iPad next month and a new video takes an in-depth look at what is claimed …
BlackBerry: Where it all went wrong
It’s not just about the second-quarter earnings which showed a near $1 billion write-down for unsold BlackBerry Z10 phones. It’s not about the fact that …
PlayStation 4 tops Xbox One on gamers’ holiday wish lists according to Reuters poll
If a recent poll commissioned by Reuters and conducted by Ipsos is any indication, sales of Sony’s new PlayStation 4 will handily top Xbox One …
