Verizon forms new industry group dedicated to hooking up cars with 4G LTE
Everyone agrees that it’s bad to surf the web while driving, but what if a car happens to double as a giant smartphone? Verizon is …
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Asus G75VW heralds the coming of '5G Wi-Fi'
Mobile fans had better get ready, because there’s yet another wireless buzzword coming down the pipeline. As The Verge’s Jeff Blagdon reports, the new Asus …
Hulu Plus hits 2 million subscriber milestone
Hulu Plus now has more than 2 million subscribers just 21 months after first coming online. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar announced the milestone at an …
Developers still more interested in iOS than Android
Apple and Google are both readying their annual developer conferences that are set to take place later this month. Each company is expected to announce …
Angry Birds Space tops 100 million downloads in 76 days
Rovio’s latest Angry Birds game continues to beat expectations and smash records. The company previously revealed that its Angry Birds Space game had been downloaded …
Halo 4 to follow 'TV season' schedule with free daily missions
The next version of Microsoft’s best-selling Xbox shooter, Halo, will reportedly follow a TV season structure with free daily mission episodes, according to The Guardian. …
Newest Intel Core i5, i7 processors deliver up to 20% performance improvement
Consumer Reports has been playing around with computers using Intel’s newest generation of Core i5 and i7 processors and has determined that they deliver the …
Federal judge cancels upcoming Apple, Motorola trial
Federal judge Richard Posner on Thursday cancelled Apple’s upcoming patent infringement trial against Motorola Mobility, Bloomberg reported. Apple had asserted that several of Motorola’s Android …
RIM axes 16GB PlayBook
We hardly knew ye, 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook. The demise of the 16GB PlayBook, first reported by N4BB and later confirmed by Engadget, means that RIM …
HTC insists Apple is in the wrong
HTC on Wednesday evening responded to a new complaint filed by Apple that looks to ban all new HTC smartphones and tablets from being imported …
Microsoft reportedly bars HTC from making Windows 8 tablets
HTC is reportedly being shut out of Windows RT development due to lack of experience in the tablet market, according to Bloomberg. The news doesn’t …
Last.fm says user passwords were leaked
Custom Internet radio provider Last.fm on Thursday confirmed that passwords belonging to an unspecified number of it users have been compromised. “We are currently investigating the …
38% of recent iPhone buyers switched from Android or BlackBerry
A new survey from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners found that the number of customers switching from Android and BlackBerry handsets to the iPhone has continued …
What it's like to get hacked
With “hacktivist” groups like Anonymous and stories like the LinkedIn security breach constantly popping up in the news, it’s easy to grow numb to matters …
The BGR Show: Episode 1 – home automation in a $55 million mansion
This is the first episode of The BGR Show, and we’re trying to do something different. We’re trying to change the game. Honestly, tech shows …
Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S to be available from Virgin Mobile on June 29th
Virgin Mobile on Thursday formally announced the future availability of Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S smartphones. The 8GB iPhone 4 will retail for $549, …
Samsung appoints new CEO, former chief to focus on strategy
Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has appointed a new chief executive. Kwon Oh-hyun, the current head of Samsung’s component business, will assume the …
Purported 'iPhone 5' housing examined in hands-on video
A hands-on video of what is claimed to be the external housing for Apple’s next-generation iPhone has been published on YouTube. Cell phone parts retailer …
Dynamic touchscreen tech looks to change the mobile world [video]
At the Society for Information Display’s Display Week in Boston, Tactus Technology showcased its next-generation mobile tactile technology, TG Daily reported. Using microfluidic technology, Tactus highlighted …
Acer unveils sub-$200 quad-core Android tablet
Acer on Wednesday unveiled its latest tablet, the Iconia Tab A110, during the Computex Taipei trade show, The Verge reported. The 7-inch 1280 x 800 resolution …
Foxconn workers rise up against security guards, dozens arrested
A “minor incident” at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China sparked a riot on Monday as a number of workers attacked company security guards. Despite …
HBO GO now available for Amazon Kindle Fire
HBO on Wednesday announced that its popular video streaming app HBO GO has launched for the Amazon Kindle Fire. Available immediately as a free download …
Microsoft Windows 7 sales hit 600 million mark
Windows 8 may indeed be Microsoft’s biggest launch ever but that hasn’t stopped the company from making plenty of cash from Windows 7. Speaking at …
IPv6 goes live
Although the average web user won’t notice a difference, Wednesday marks a major milestone in the history of the Internet. Several major ISPs and tech …
Apple wants all new HTC Android phones barred from U.S.
The latest shocking twist in the Android Patent soap opera (“As the Droid Turns?” “The Young and the Wireless?”) is definitely going to ruffle some …
Samsung Galaxy S III confirmed for July 9th launch on Verizon Wireless
Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, went up for preorder on a number of U.S. carriers (like, all of them), but it’s been tough …
Verizon's unlimited 4G LTE data plans live on (for now, at least)
Although Verizon has said that it will no longer support grandfathered unlimited data plans for users upgrading to LTE smartphones, it seems some users have …
Apple looks to spoil Samsung's Galaxy S III party
Android fans waiting to get their hands on a Samsung Galaxy S III could be in for a rude awakening later this month. That’s because, …
New Microsoft tech means your smartphone will know you're not just another pretty face
Facial detection is a big emerging technology in the smartphone space and Microsoft Research Asia is working on staying at the cutting edge. Microsoft scientists released …
Leaked hardware parts list suggests big Mac lineup update
AppleInsider scored a leaked list of part numbers for new Apple hardware and it looks as though Apple is preparing a big refresh for the …
