BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta available for download for developers
As promised, Research in Motion on Friday released the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta for developers. The latest software update delivers three major enhancement to …
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Google to introduce 3D maps before Apple at June 6th event
Google on Friday sent out press invites for a Maps event in San Francisco next week. The event will be hosted by Brian McClendon, vice …
Your parents pick better passwords than you do
Computer users over the age of 55 employ passwords that are twice as secure as passwords used by those under 25 years old. A recent …
Samsung Galaxy Note sales reach 7 million units; Galaxy S, S II sales top 50 million
Samsung on Friday announced that channel sales of its Galaxy S and Galaxy S II smartphone lines have topped 50 million units globally. Roughly 24 …
Apple's iPhone dives deeper into prepaid this September
Prepaid mobile carrier Boost Mobile reportedly has plans to launch Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 smartphones in early September. Citing an unnamed source, TechnoBuffalo …
Next-generation iPhone hardware details revealed in iOS 6 beta
Details surrounding Apple’s next-generation iPhone, which is rumored to feature a 640 x 1,136-pixel Retina display that measures 3.95 inches diagonally and a smaller dock connector, have seemingly …
Leaked iPhone 5 front panel compared to iPhone 4S [video]
Numerous parts allegedly belonging to Apple’s next generation iPhone have surfaced over the last few days, one of which was a larger front and rear panel. Japanese …
Windows 8 Release Preview now available
Microsoft on Thursday announced the availability of its Windows 8 Release Preview. The near-final build is offered in 14 different languages and is the final pre-release before …
Facebook no longer recommends Google Chrome, replaces it with Opera
Last week rumors began to circulate that Facebook was interested in acquiring Opera Software, the makers of the Opera Web browser. The social networking giant …
Microsoft's Office Mobile suite to launch November 10th for iPad, iPhone, and Android
Microsoft is currently planning to release an Office suite for Apple’s iPad, and quite possibly the iPhone and iPod touch. BGR last week exclusively reported …
Technicolor looks for patent payoff from Apple and Samsung
Technicolor, the iconic French company that invented the process that enables color movies, is looking for large patent payoffs from major mobile vendors, Bloomberg reported …
New service lets you track tweets politicians tried to delete
A number of politicians have found themselves in hot water over the years following inappropriate or even vulgar messages posted to Twitter. Now, thanks to …
Arrest half the world: More than 50% of computer users pirate software, study finds
More than half of computer users admit that they pirate software according to the findings of a recent study. The Business Software Alliance, a software …
Apple's iPhone goes prepaid
Beginning on June 22nd, consumers in the United States will be able to purchase a new iPhone to be used alongside prepaid wireless service. Regional …
CryEngine 3 demo reel shows off enhanced physics [video]
Crytek has consistently raised the bar in high-quality graphics with its popular Crysis franchise and CryENGINE gaming engine. CryENGINE 3, the company’s latest offering, allows …
Samsung Galaxy S III announced for Canada with 2GB of RAM, 1.5GHz dual-core processor
The Canadian variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III will scrap the quad-core Exynos processor found in the European version and instead feature a 1.5GHz …
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta coming today or tomorrow
Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook product manager, Michael Clewley, has confirmed through his Twitter page that the company is planning to release a beta version …
Microsoft sells over 67 million Xbox 360s, 19 million Kinects
Yusuf Mehdi, the CMO of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Division, announced on Tuesday that more than 67 million Xbox 360s have been sold since the console …
Sony considered download only for next-gen Playstation, will keep optical drive
Sony considered removing the optical drive from its next-generation Playstation gaming console, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Japanese electronics maker decided against a download-only …
Sergey Brin talks Project Glass, hopes for 2013 release [video]
Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently sat down with the Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom for an hour-long interview. Brin, as he has done in …
Apple to acquire Italian music editing startup
Apple has reportedly purchased Redmatica, an Italian startup that specializes in digital music editing apps, according to Fanpage. The Italian blog cites a weekly bulletin …
Samsung's dream comes true
Samsung’s recent run of television commercials depicted iPhone owners as mindless hipster sheep who line up for days just to get their hands on a …
Google Nexus tablet confirmed in benchmark tests
Google’s Nexus tablet has seemingly been confirmed by Rightware’s Power Board benchmark test result site. The rumored device recently appeared in the results database and …
'Apple's devices are like beautiful crystal prisons'
Apple makes use of a number of open source technologies in its software products, but operating systems like iOS and OS X are hardly considered …
Apple to demo new TV OS at WWDC in two weeks
BGR has learned from a trusted source that Apple is planning to demonstrate a brand new version of the Apple TV operating system next week …
Cook stirs the pot: Apple CEO on TV, Siri, upcoming products and more
Apple CEO Tim Cook opened up All Things Digital’s tenth annual conference on Tuesday evening and while no one expected any product announcements during his …
Xbox 360 gets Amazon Instant Video
Amazon announced on Tuesday that its Prime Instant Video service and access to “Your Video Library” is now available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. The …
Samsung Music Hub launches for European Galaxy S III owners
Samsung on Tuesday announced the arrival of its new Music Hub service. The all-in-one mobile music service launched in various European markets with the Galaxy …
Windows 8 Release Preview leaked prior to official debut
Microsoft announced that its Windows 8 Release Preview will be available during the first week of June, possibly after the company’s Computex keynote on June …
Sprint's iDEN push-to-talk network to go offline next summer
Sprint on Tuesday announced that it plans to cease service on its iDEN Nextel network as early as June 30th, 2013. The nation’s third largest …
