Throwback Thursday: Game Genie
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start? Who the hell needs to remember all that when you have the Game Genie! …
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T-Mobile halting Sidekick sales July 2nd
We don’t think there will be too many tears shed over this news, but T-Mobile today announced that it will be halting sales of both …
Rumor: Apple has a CDMA iPhone, just needs Verizon to ink a deal
Today, The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple wrote an interesting article that should give a lot of confused people some perspective on this whole Verizon iPhone business. …
HP finalizes Palm acquisition
Today, HP announced that it has officially completed the acquisition of Palm. The former Palm business unit will continue with webOS development under the leadership …
Yahoo! launches Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger for Android
This morning, Yahoo! announced the release of Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger app for Android. Available for download in the Market, the Yahoo! apps provide …
Exclusive: Apple iTunes in the cloud definitely happening soon, wireless syncing!
One of our reliable Apple sources has just filled us in on some of the company’s iTunes plans, and they’re exciting. We have been told …
Samsung to cut AMOLED power consumption by 50%, double lifespan by end of 2011
Display-centric blog oled-display.net is reporting that Samsung’s mobile display division will double the lifespan of its much sought-after AMOLED displays (from 50 kilowatt hours to …
Exclusive: Conversation with Steve Jobs on the iPhone 4 antenna problems
One of our readers has a pretty interesting story to share. It is one that involves his passion for Apple products, an Apple engineer, Steve …
UPDATED: Apple and AT&T hit with first iPhone 4 class action lawsuit
Giz got their hands We got our hands on an official court document that details the first (of we’re sure many) class action lawsuits that …
Amazon acquires deal-a-day website Woot!
Woot! announced on Wednesday that it is being acquired by online retail giant Amazon. Known for its daily deals, marathon Woot-Offs, and the server-crashing Bag …
T-Mobile releases the LG Sentio
Lost in the hubbub surrounding smartphone powerhouses like the DROID X and iPhone 4 is the fact that the average person simply wants a phone …
YouTube to offer ad skipping and user-selectable ads by the end of the year
At a press conference on Tuesday, Google confirmed that by the end of the year, YouTube will give users the option to skip the pre-roll …
iPhone 4 bars to signal strength mapped, antenna issue partially explained
The folks at AnandTech just published their review of the iPhone 4 and took a close look at the antenna issue that is plaguing the …
chatr, Rogers' unlimited talk and text brand, gets official
Did we nail it or what? Today Rogers announced the creation of chatr, the low-cost wireless brand we exclusively told you about last week. Created …
Do you want us to do a weekly podcast?
Do you want a weekly BGR Podcast?online surveys We’ve sort of done some light podcasting, a couple radio-themed segments, and all, but we’re interested to …
Microsoft kills the KIN, refuses to sell it in Europe
Apparently Microsoft has come to the realization that, much like the hipsters it was targeting with the device, no one wants to be caught dead …
Cisco to offer Wi-Fi-enabled Flip, enterprise video transcoding, and iOS video app
Cisco’s annual networking conference, Cisco Live!, is in full swing and the networking giant is unveiling the initial details on several upcoming video-oriented products. For …
HTC EVO 4G software updates resume
The folks from HTC just sent us a note informing us that the over-the-air software update for the EVO 4G — that was pulled yesterday …
DROID X ad takes a shot at iPhone 4 antenna woes
Apparently Motorola thinks the antenna issues that are plaguing the iPhone 4 are a laughing matter. Based upon this full page ad that was published …
Starbucks to offer free Wi-Fi in Canada, too
Thanks to a partnership with Bell, Starbucks Canada has announced that it will be joining its American brethren in offering free Wi-Fi to all customers …
Motorola DROID X review
Ah, yes 4.3-inches of sensual haptic, multitouch glass strapped to a 1 GHz processor, 8 megapixel camera, and so much more. The Motorola DROID X …
Best Buy ends DROID X pre-orders due to low inventory levels?
Say it ain’t so! There’s a rumor going around this afternoon that Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile were forced to abruptly end all pre-orders …
Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread gets detailed
It’s no secret that the next delicious chapter in Android will be made out of Gingerbread, but until today we didn’t have much of an …
Apple looking to hire antenna engineers
Lost in all of the buzz surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna fiasco was the fact that Apple has three new job listings for antenna engineers. …
Bell Canada to launch Samsung Galaxy S, will use Vibrant moniker
Bell Canada has announced that it will be launching the Samsung Galaxy S — bearing the name Vibrant — in the coming months. A splash …
WSJ: Sony recalling over 500,000 VAIO laptops
The Wall Street Journal reports that electronics giant Sony is recalling over 500,000 laptops for a “temperature-control defect that may cause excessive heat and distort …
Netflix hiring Android developers, client on the way
It appears as though Netflix is hiring an Android developer to “help build [an] Instant Streaming client implementation on Android devices.” Obviously, the good news …
Foursquare secures $20 million in series B funding, plans expansion
Yesterday, social networking site foursquare announced that it had successfully secured an additional $20 million in series B venture capital funding from: Union Square Ventures, …
All Galaxy S phones to get Android 2.2, Flash 10.1
Here’s some good news for those of you thinking about picking up a Galaxy S variant. Samsung, by way of the tweet, has officially stated …
Cisco Cius: An Android tablet with video conferencing for business types
The iPad might be the cool tablet to own, but for busy business people who really need to get things done, there are things like …
