iPhone 5 touchscreen scrolling glitch could hamper game development [video]
The iPhone 5 hasn’t had a break since it was launched in October. While most people have already gotten used to the scuffing and the …
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How Skyfall delivered a great movie by dialing down the gadget product placement
The latest James Bond movie Skyfall finally arrived in U.S. theaters on Friday. Daniel Craig reprises his role as 007 for his third straight Bond …
Tablets set to torch PCs in holiday electronics sales
It would seem smartphone and tablet vendors are heading for another explosive holiday quarter. According to a recent survey conducted by PriceGrabber, consumers are more …
Facebook looks to annoy its users by adding beeping sounds to notifications [video]
As if we don’t have enough annoying distractions vying for our attention these days, Facebook (FB) is apparently testing out a beeping notification sound that …
Video game sales decline for the 11th consecutive month
The hard times continue for the video game industry as sales in the United States have declined for the 11th month in a row. According …
Apple’s new Fusion Drive makes Macs start up twice as fast [video]
One of the less-heralded new products that Apple (AAPL) showed off last month was the Fusion Drive, a super-speedy new hard drive that that combined the …
So long, desktop search: Google now sees itself as a ‘mobile first’ company
Google (GOOG) may have made its name as the world’s top desktop search engine, but the company understands that its future lies elsewhere. According to …
Microsoft may have messed up the Surface’s Touch Cover keyboard design [updated]
As solid as the build quality for Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet is, the same can’t be said for its magnetic Touch Cover keyboard. Users are reporting …
Three slick new Windows Phone 8 devices now available on AT&T
AT&T (T) customers are getting a pair of shiny new Windows Phone 8 devices in the form of the Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920 and the …
BGR for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
There’s a brand new version of BGR for iOS that just hit the App Store, and since BGR has a new personality, and our site …
Apple is done growing? iPhone sales seen hitting 100 million per quarter
Wall Street is crushing Apple (AAPL). The company’s stock has lost 20% of its market value — or $130 billion — over the past few …
Apple deemed world’s most innovative company
Is Apple’s (AAPL) innovation really sputtering? Not according to a survey of corporate executives conducted by the consulting firm Booz & Co. that has ranked …
Drunk woman pans her first experience with Windows 8 [video]
Windows 8 can initially prove tough for consumers to use when sober, so it’s no surprise that getting hammered on tequila doesn’t make it any …
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn may set up plants in the U.S.
While it’s unlikely that iPhones will have “Made in the U.S.A.” proudly stamped on them anytime soon, that doesn’t mean American tech manufacturing is dead. …
Lenovo reportedly prepping P770 Android smartphone with the biggest battery on the market
As smartphones get larger displays with higher resolutions and fast LTE data connectivity, it’s often the battery that gets the least love because breakthroughs that double and …
Verizon to complete its 4G LTE buildout in mid-2013
The nation’s largest wireless carrier plans to complete its 4G LTE build-out by the middle of 2013, according to Verizon (VZ) CFO Fran Shammo. The …
Verizon is waiving fees for those affected by Hurricane Sandy in NY and NJ
Verizon Wireless (VZ) announced this week that it will be waiving all charges for domestic voice and text usage between October 29th to November 16th …
Philadelphia teems with more smartphone thieves than any other U.S. city
An increasing number of consumers continue to make the switch to smartphones, which naturally means more thefts around the country. According to a report from …
Google’s new Chrome Beta 24 is 26% faster than last year’s browser
It’s only been two days since Google (GOOG) announced Chrome 23, and the Internet search giant is already releasing Chrome Beta 24.0.1312.5 for Windows, Mac and Linux. According to the Google Chrome …
Android co-founder thinks carriers should add more bloat to their smartphones
Custom skins and preloaded applications are a sore subject among Android users. While there are some people who believe these enhance the Android experience, others …
LTE iPad mini pre-orders may arrive by Thanksgiving
Good news for anyone who pre-ordered an iPad mini with LTE connectivity: You may have it in time for Turkey Day. MacRumors reports that several …
Finland tightens its grip on the global iOS app market with ‘Angry Birds Star Wars’ launch
Rovio’s “Angry Birds Star Wars” launched today and took top slots on iPhone and iPad app charts all over the world. What’s interesting about the …
New iPhone jailbreak tweak swaps Siri for Android’s Google Now [video]
Siri got better in iOS 6 and will continue to get better in iOS 6.1, but compared to Google (GOOG) search assistant Google Now, it’s still very …
AT&T iPhone 5 users can now get FaceTime over cellular without a shared data plan
AT&T (T) has started to appease customers annoyed by its FaceTime policies by announcing that iPhone 5 users will be able to use the video …
Reports that Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 will be priced above $1,000 likely inaccurate
Microsoft (MSFT) recently confirmed to BGR and reporters from a number of other publications that its next Surface tablet will launch in January or early …
BlackBerry 10 gets crucial security certification ahead of launch
BlackBerry 10 will apparently live up to Research In Motion’s (RIMM) reputation for top-notch mobile security right out of the gate. RIM on Thursday announced …
Scary news for Apple: 3G device growth in Latin America now 6x faster than in North America
Last night, Qualcomm (QCOM) reported a strong quarter and revised its year 2012 estimates for 3G/4G device volumes in different geographic regions. The big bombshell …
Google Nexus 4 review
Almost like clockwork, every year around this time, Google (GOOG) introduces a new version of the company’s flagship smartphone, the Nexus. This year, we have …
Untold number of Twitter accounts potentially hacked [updated]
Twitter users are reporting everywhere that their accounts have been compromised, reports TechCrunch. The tech blog says many users have received emails telling them to change …
Google’s land grab extends to the ‘next billion’
Google (GOOG) is an advertising company, first and foremost. It makes money by attracting users to its wide range of services, collecting and storing as …
