Samsung Galaxy Stellar coming to Verizon for free on September 6th
Breaking away from the flagship Galaxy S III for a second, Samsung (005930) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) announced on Tuesday that they will begin selling …
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RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 smartphone revealed in photos and on video
Images and a video of Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10-powered smartphone were published by multiple websites on Monday, shedding new light on RIM’s …
AntiSec hackers release 1 million stolen Apple device IDs – are you affected?
Hackers claiming to be a part of the “AntiSec” movement being carried out by Anonymous Operations on Monday released 1,000,001 unique identifiers (UDID) tied to …
iPhone 5 nano-SIMs pictured as launch looms
How influential has Apple (AAPL) been in the mobile industry? Consider this: The SIM card has been in use in the wireless industry since 1991 …
LG Intuition ‘phablet’ coming to Verizon on September 6th for $199.99
Sorry, Samsung (005930): You’re about to get some competition in the market for oversized smartphones. Verizon (VZ) on Tuesday announced that it would start selling LG’s …
Photos of unannounced HTC phone surface, could be headed to Verizon
BGR exclusively reported this past April that HTC (2498) is planning to launch a new 5-inch smartphone on Verizon Wireless’s (VZ) this fall. The device is said to feature a full 1080p HD …
Netflix, Freesat team to drive another nail in pay-TV’s coffin
Here’s a good reason to envy of your friends across the pond: They’ll soon have a free satellite television service that will come integrated with …
How one company is putting ‘Super Wi-Fi’ on the fast track
Wi-Fi has been one of the most useful technologies developed over the past couple of decades and it’s about to get even better now that …
Apple may release redesigned headphones alongside iPhone 5 [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) in-ear headphones have seen few changes since being introduced alongside the company’s original iPod in 2001. According to images published by Vietnamese site …
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Cambodia
This is probably not how Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm pictured his holiday in Cambodia ending. The Wall Street Journal reports that Cambodian police arrested Svartholm on Sunday for the …
Apple slashes more than $200 off refurbished MacBook Airs
Ever been envious of a friend’s super-slim Macbook Air but haven’t wanted to shell out the cash required to purchase one? Well, now might be …
OS X global market share passes Windows Vista
According to the latest monthly totals from web metrics firm Net Applications, global usage of Apple’s (AAPL) Mac OS X platform overtook that of Microsoft’s …
Kim Dotcom vows that new Megaupload will have ironclad legal protection
Kim Dotcom has learned his lesson and is lawyering up to ensure that when his next-generation Megaupload website launches, it won’t be vulnerable to any …
Nokia Lumia 920 rumored to include wireless charging and a PureView camera
Images of Nokia’s (NOK) upcoming Lumia 920 smartphone leaked last week alongside rumored specs — the device was said to include an HD display and Nokia’s PureView camera …
Samsung says no underage workers found at Chinese factory, vows to fix poor conditions
Activist group China Labor Watch in August accused Samsung (005930) of numerous labor infractions at its supplier’s factory in China. In response to the allegations, …
Hands-on with fake iPhone 5 shows real changes coming to next iPhone [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone becomes a reality in just over a week, and a staggering amount of leaks and rumors will surface between now and …
Google to launch new Nexus 7 with 3G in mid-October
Following the success Google (GOOG) has seen with the current version of its Nexus 7 tablet, the software giant turned hardware peddler is reportedly planning …
Bruce Willis may sue Apple over rights to his iTunes library [updated]
Digital downloads have made purchasing content on the Internet remarkably easy. Each year, millions of people purchase games, music, movies and software through services such …
FCC to reevaluate wireless spectrum rules for mergers and purchases
The Federal Communications Commission has apparently taken some industry criticism to heart and is planning to take a long, hard look at how it evaluates …
New app makes it (somewhat) safer to play with your Android phone while you drive [video]
Accessories manufacturer VAIS Technology is looking to spice up the market for in-car media interfaces by transforming your Android phone into an all-purpose vehicular entertainment system. …
Apple goes for Samsung’s jugular, adds the Galaxy S III to its injunction hitlist
Even though Samsung (005930) wasn’t happy to get slapped with a $1 billion verdict in the recent Apple (AAPL) patent trial, the company could at …
Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Camera users get free 50GB of Dropbox storage
Dropbox and Samsung (005930) on Friday announced that anyone who buys the new Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Camera will get 50GB of free online storage …
Apple bars drone-strike tracking app from the App Store
Macabre iPhone fans hoping to track assorted unmanned drone strikes in real time on their smartphones are out of luck. Wired reports that Apple (AAPL) has …
Grooveshark faces the music once again, pulled from Google’s app store
Well, that didn’t take long. Just two days after popular music streaming app Grooveshark was allowed back onto the Google Play app store, Google (GOOG) …
Scientists getting ever-closer to developing mind-hacking tech
The lesson here seems to be, “don’t wear an EEG headset while using the ATM.” Wired reports that researchers at Oxford, UC Berkeley and the University of …
Amazon has no plans for a 10-inch Kindle Fire
Online retail giant Amazon (AMZN) is widely expected to unveil a number of new Kindle devices at its big press event next week, including a sequel …
HTC bringing Beats Audio to Windows Phone 8 devices
HTC’s (2498) upcoming Windows Pone 8 handsets will come integrated with Beats Audio, according to a report from The Verge. The first Windows 8 device to include …
New Motorola phone goes all-screen, ditches bezels
Bezels? Motorola doesn’t need any stinking bezels! According to Bloomberg, Motorola and Verizon Wireless (VZ) may surprise the tech world next week by unveiling a new smartphone featuring …
Amazon shuns Google to partner with Nokia for maps on the next Kindle Fire
Amazon (AMZN) isn’t taking Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 challenge lying down. Unnamed sources have told Reuters that Amazon’s next-generation Kindle Fire tablet will include Nokia’s (NOK) location capabilities and map services …
Apple dulls reliance on Sharp for iPad mini production, taps LG and AU Optronics
While Sharp (SCHAY) may have messed up in producing next-generation iPhone screens, the company won’t be making the same mistake for the iPad mini since …
