Google Now launches on iOS
Google’s revolutionary Google Now service is finally available on iOS. After Google chairman Eric Schmidt mistakenly claimed Google Now for iOS had been submitted to Apple …
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OS X 10.9 to debut at WWDC with ‘core features’ from iOS
Apple’s next-generation OS X 10.9 software is obviously launching this year, and a new report claims to reveal several details about the upcoming OS that …
New devices said to debut at WWDC, but no iPhone 5S in sight
While software is expected to take center stage at Apple’s WWDC keynote this year, a new report claims that we’ll still see some new hardware …
Cheaper iPad mini reportedly on the way
One of the big knocks on Apple’s iPad mini is that it’s priced significantly higher than rival tablets such as the Google Nexus 7 and …
Samsung trolls us again with Galaxy Tab 3, a 7-inch phablet launching in May
Remember when Samsung trolled us by adding an ear speaker and voice calling capabilities to the international version of the Galaxy Note 8.0? The sometimes-jester …
Study finds Galaxy S4 screen to be huge improvement over Galaxy S III
Big, beautiful displays are Samsung’s calling card and the image quality experts at DisplayMate confirm that the new display on the Galaxy S4 is bigger and …
American diplomat begs Australians to halt Game of Thrones piracy
America’s ambassador to Australia wants the Aussies to act more like the Lannisters and pay their debts to HBO. Australia’s News.com reports that American ambassador …
Sony to post its first annual profit in five years
Sony on Friday announced that it will be reporting its first annual profit since 2008 due to sales of various assets. The company sold its …
Android developers now banned from bypassing Google’s Play Store app updates
Google on Friday changed one of its Play Store policies to prevent apps from being updated outside of its marketplace. The company states that “an …
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 to enter mass production next month
Vendors such as Samsung, HTC and LG have turned to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600 processor to power their flagship devices. The chipset has been praised for its …
Sony reportedly prepping water-resistant Xperia phone with 720p display
Sony is reportedly preparing to launch a new flagship Xperia smartphone in the near future. According to the Xperia Blog, the Xperia ZR will be …
Ultra HD TV might not flop after all
“Ultra HD” TVs from companies like Samsung and LG made a big showing at this past Consumer Electronics Show in January, but even the lead …
More Google Glass specs emerge: Dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM and Android 4.0
Additional specs are beginning to trickle out as developers begin to get their hands on Google Glass devices. It was already revealed that Google’s computer headset was …
Next-gen Xbox to let publishers decide whether games require Internet connection
The next-generation Xbox is expected to include high-end hardware and a variety of software improvements when Microsoft announces the system next month. According to a …
Why Android will never conquer the world: iPhone users are steadfastly loyal
While Google’s Android operating system has a lead over iOS in overall market share, it faces a hard barrier that blocks its ability to expand …
Intel confirms $200 Android notebooks are on the way
Google hasn’t had much luck so far with selling many Chromebooks but the company is hoping to have better luck selling super-cheap notebooks based on its …
Study shows 45% of Bitcoin exchanges end up failing
Imagine a world where the Nasdaq, the Nikkei and the FTSE all failed within the span of a week and you have an idea how …
HTC exec says mixed Galaxy S4 reviews cap off ‘a great week for us’
While BGR found Samsung’s Galaxy S4 to be a top-notch smartphone, other publications have given the device decidedly mixed reviews, typified by Walt Mossberg’s criticism …
Marc Andreessen on Google Glass: ‘Oh my God, I have the entire Internet in my vision’
As a member of the Glass Collective, which looks to fund startups that build apps for Google Glass, venture capital giant Marc Andreessen clearly thinks …
Broadcast TV’s nightmare begins as mobile apps dominate prime time
The latest data from analytics firm Flurry research shows that mobile apps are now used by more than 50 million people in America during the most …
Samsung extends mobile market lead as Nokia dwindles, Apple stalls
Samsung cleaned up in the first quarter. The South Korea-based vendor raked in record profits between January and March, and market research firm Strategy Analytics …
Apple in talks with Nuance to bring Swype to iOS
Swype, the popular Android typing application owned by Nuance, may be making its way to the iPhone in some form. In a Reddit Ask Me Anything …
The force of Fiber: Google Fiber is pressuring rivals to up their game
Google’s ultra-high-speed Google Fiber Internet service won’t be accessible to most Americans for quite some time, but the revolutionary service’s impact is already being felt …
Is that a phablet in your pocket?
As supersized smartphones from Samsung continue to get more and more unwieldy, it’s not just rival handset makers that are being forced to rework their offerings …
Judge denies Motorola’s demand for billions in patent fees from Microsoft
U.S. District Judge James Robart on Thursday determined that Google’s Motorola Mobility unit was not entitled to the $4 billion per year it sought from …
Samsung dominates Q1 smartphone market as Apple sees ‘lowest growth rate ever’
Vendors doing battle in the global smartphone market last quarter saw the distance grow between Samsung, the market leader, and the rest of the pack. …
MacBook shipments seen growing 10% in Q2 despite declining PC market
Shipments of Apple’s various MacBook laptop computers are expected to grow 10% sequentially in the second quarter this year. Digitimes on Thursday reported that unnamed …
A familiar story: Samsung rakes in record Q1 profit, but growth slows
Apple shares skyrocketed between 2009 and the end of 2012 as the company repeatedly posted record quarterly earnings. Of course, gravity eventually wins — breakneck …
Google exec wants search to have ’emotional intelligence’ and be more ‘loving’
Google’s engineering director Ray Kurzweil, who has long been known for both his bold futurist predictions and his work in artificial intelligence, has laid out …
Study shows major generational divide on online privacy attitudes
A study published this week by the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future found that young adults don’t care as much about online privacy …
