Microsoft confirms indie developers can’t self-publish games on Xbox One
Independent game developers who are excited about selling new games on the Xbox One got some bad news on Wednesday. Microsoft confirmed to ShackNews that …
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Vermont puts foot down on patent troll that targeted charities
Earlier this year we learned about a patent holding firm that came up with a novel way of making money by threatening to sue small …
Video: Infinity Ward shows how Call of Duty: Ghost will be its most realistic, immersive game yet
Infinity Ward, the acclaimed developer behind hit games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghost, is looking …
Samsung buys major stake in rival smartphone maker
Samsung has reportedly made a major investment in rival South Korea-based smartphone maker Pantech. Yonhap News was first to report the news and it says Samsung spent …
Wireless carriers raise alarms by selling private customer data to marketers
Wireless carriers’ data collection and selling practices are increasingly setting off alarm bells among privacy advocates, The Wall Street Journal reports. In particular, the Journal …
A world without wires: LTE will cover the majority of the world by 2018
As people continue to look for ways to “cut the cord” and move away from traditional cable services, right now they largely have no choice …
Xbox One supports Ultra HD 4K gaming
New details continue to trickle out following Microsoft’s Xbox One unveiling. Some new tidbits answer burning questions and some simply raise new questions, but there …
Lazaridis: iPhone, Android users will abandon iMessage and WhatsApp for BBM
BlackBerry announced earlier this month that its BlackBerry Messenger service will be coming to Android smartphones and the iPhone in the coming months. The company …
The Xbox One likely won’t be a cable killer
Microsoft is trying to differentiate the Xbox One from rival consoles by giving it several key set-top box features for television sets but that doesn’t …
Teens turn to Tumblr to escape parents on Facebook
When you’re a tween or teen who just has to repost that great porn GIF you just found, Facebook really isn’t the place to do …
Google’s X Phone confirmed for Sprint
A recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission has confirmed that Google’s rumored X Phone device will be coming to Sprint later this year. The …
How AT&T keeps you connected after even the worst disasters
Making sure that people have access to the Internet in the wake of disasters has become crucially important since it gives disaster victims the ability …
It was only a matter of time: Apple says Google Now violates Siri patents
Apple has updated an earlier lawsuit filed against Samsung with claims that the Galaxy S4 and its Google Now feature violate two Apple patents covering …
Clearwire board approves revised Sprint offer
Clearwire’s Board of Directors has approved a revised offer from Sprint to acquire a remaining 50% stake in the company. Sprint had previously offered $2.97 per …
Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: PS4 wins on specs
With the first round of announcements behind us, the only thing that’s clear in the inevitable and perpetual Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 battle is that …
Video: Samsung shows how the Galaxy S4 is the perfect gadget for stalkers
The message from Samsung’s newest video for the Galaxy S4 seems to be a variation of an old Nancy Sinatra tune: That is, “This Phone …
Xbox One game sales and used game policies: What we know
Sony might not have revealed its console hardware during the PlayStation 4 unveiling, but at least we walked away with a pretty good idea of …
Survey: Verizon tops all other major carriers in customer service
When it comes to U.S. carriers, just about everyone dreads the thought of having to call customer service to resolve an issue. Some carriers are …
HTC reportedly in ‘utter freefall’
Any hopes that the HTC One would lead to a rapid turnaround for struggling electronics manufacturer HTC have apparently vanished. Unnamed sources have told The …
‘Pandora Premiers’ streams full albums a week before they launch
As Pandora struggles to fight off a new wave of competition from the likes of industry giants like Google and Apple, the company recently announced …
How cloud services could save Microsoft from sinking PC sales
We all know that the PC industry is in dire straits at the moment, which has naturally led to speculation that Microsoft could also soon …
SoftBank grants Sprint permission to consider Dish buyout
Japanese carrier SoftBank has granted Sprint a waiver allowing it to consider Dish’s $25.5 billion bid for the company. The waiver gives Sprint permission to …
NVIDIA updates Tegra 4i processor, adds LTE-Advanced support
In effort to curb ongoing market loss to Qualcomm and Samsung, NVIDIA has continued to aggressively upgrade its quad-core Tegra 4 mobile processor. The company …
One bad sign for Yahoo’s Tumblr buy: Its history of $1 billion duds
Yahoo turned some heads this week when it announced that it was paying $1.1 billion to buy blogging platform Tumblr, but this isn’t the first …
Video: Leap Motion makes the leap to Windows
BGR took an in-depth look at Leap Motion’s revolutionary motion-control PC accessory last year, and we loved the accuracy and shocking reliability of Leap’s technology. The controller …
Sprint exec hints more BlackBerry 10 devices are on the way in 2013
Sprint will launch the BlackBerry Q10 this summer as its first BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Lois Eichelberger Fagan, director of product portfolio for Sprint, revealed in …
Look out, Siri – IBM’s Watson coming soon to smartphones
IBM spoke of shrinking its intelligent supercomputer Watson down to smartphone size last summer, and now it appears that the company is getting close to …
With the Xbox One, Microsoft’s vision for conquering the living room takes shape
It’s taken a while, but Microsoft’s big plan for conquering consumers’ living rooms is now finally coming together. For years, major tech companies have been …
Xbox One will not play Xbox 360 games; used game policy still unclear
Bad news, Xbox fans: Your current collection of Xbox 360 games will not work on Microsoft’s new Xbox One, and the company’s used games policy …
Samsung reportedly prepping fingerprint scanning tech for Galaxy phones
As rumors of Apple readying fingerprint scanning technology for a future iPhone continue to swirl, a new report suggests another company is working on similar tech …
