Tablets Have Made Us Too Lazy To Bother Using PCs
Traditional PCs aren't as appealing to users anymore compared to tablets, which continue to rise in popularity with consumers not only because more and more…
Read MoreTraditional PCs aren't as appealing to users anymore compared to tablets, which continue to rise in popularity with consumers not only because more and more…
Read MoreThere will be over 285 million big brand tablets in use by the end of the year, a new report from ABI Research shows, from…
Read MoreSamsung will reportedly launch a variety of new Android tablets in the first quarter of 2014, including models that will get the "Pro" moniker, if…
Read MoreIt's a well-known fact that the tablet market has become increasingly competitive in recent years, but one small manufacturer is attempting to undercut even the…
Read MoreApple's brand dominance has pushed the company to the top of several lists throughout 2013, and it might also be a deciding factor for shoppers…
Read MoreA German patent ruling put a final negative note on HTC's incredibly bad year and could have wide-reaching consequences for all of Android. As FOSS…
Read MoreApple's CEO has docked himself a hefty $4 million in pay, as a direct result from Apple's underperforming stock price earlier this year, according to…
Read MoreGiven that it's New Year's Eve, I thought that I'd make a quick list of New Year's resolutions that I'd like to see the tech…
Read MoreAndroid users are a proud group and are typically not fond of admitting that they're envious of iPhone users. However, there's one area where even…
Read MoreWith the release of Super Mario 3D World last month, Wii U owners finally had a reason to plug their consoles back in for the…
Read MoreWhile everyone expects Google and Apple's next big fight to be over watches or TVs, it increasingly looks like cars will be the next big…
Read MoreFlipping through the back pages of "the front page of the Internet" often yields some real gems, and a recently posted thread packed full of…
Read MoreBrand new BlackBerry CEO John Chen has written a letter detailing BlackBerry's strength and strategy for CNBC, and it was was published earlier Monday morning.…
Read MoreThis might be hard to believe... if it wasn't BlackBerry. BGR is able to confirm that the company's upcoming handset code-named Jakarta — the one…
Read MoreGoogle received more than 235 million takedown requests this year from copyright holders that wanted links to copyright infringing content to be removed from Google…
Read MoreAn Indiegogo project that aims to deliver the first gadget capable of translating a dog's thoughts into the English language has reached its funding goal with…
Read MoreWe thought HTC's rough year ended earlier this week with Nokia's patent win against HTC, but the bad news just keeps coming. Now The Wall…
Read MoreTarget on Friday confirmed that hackers managed to steal encrypted data including encrypted PINs, as reported by Reuters earlier this week, but added that the PIN numbers…
Read MoreWhether you're a fan of the ever-expanding Google+ integration or not, as far as Google is concerned, there's no turning back now. In an interview…
Read MoreNokia's HERE Maps application for iOS burst onto the scene back in late 2012 amid the drama that was unfolding around Apple's iOS mapping app…
Read MoreA newly awarded Apple patent describes a technology that would allow the Siri voice-based virtual assistant that's currently available on various iOS devices to help…
Read MoreAs if it could have ended any other way, Amazon managed to once again set sales records this holiday season. Amazon announced on Thursday that…
Read MoreIt has been clear for some time that consumer technology industry giants like Samsung and Sony are eyeing the wearable tech market for a boost…
Read MoreSnapchat now has to deal with yet another potentially large security vulnerability as Gibson Security released a new report reiterating that it is possible for…
Read MoreJust days ago, WhatsApp announced it had hit 400 million monthly active users globally — a phenomenal achievement. But in the fickle and trendsetting U.S. app market,…
Read MoreThere's no question that smartphone developers believe voice-activated personal assistants are the wave of the future, but in their current state, they have failed to…
Read MoreOn the same day a potentially huge security hole was uncovered in Samsung's mobile enterprise security solution Knox, the South Korean technology giant was ranked…
Read MoreIt looks like LG's next-generation flagship phone for 2014 might have something a bit more impressive to tout than buttons on the back of the…
Read MoreTaiwan's Fair Trade Commission has hit Apple with a small fine and warned the company that it may face a more substantial penalty if it doesn't…
Read MoreThe hackers who managed to steal data for up to 40 million credit cards used in Target stores on Black Friday and in following weeks…
Read More2013 was the year of the selfie, according to the Oxford English Dictionary — but self-snaps aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Everybody is taking selfies,…
Read MoreRockstar — a consortium of companies including Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry and Sony that purchased 4,000 patents from Nortel in 2011 — is looking to sell…
Read MoreSony is about to release seven new smartphone models, if shipment tracking reports out of Indonesia are correct. According to reports dug up by Phone…
Read MoreIt's been a rough month for Samsung's Knox initiative, which has been hit with complaints from customers about delays and major reported security holes. One…
Read MoreBeyond the massive marketing budget, through all the gadget spam and past the dozens of distracting Apple-bashing ads (like this ridiculously bizarre one), Samsung is still…
Read MoreVerizon and AT&T have long insisted that the majority of their subscribers face no danger of going over their monthly data caps, but that may…
Read MoreAs giant and dominant as Samsung has become in the global mobile industry, the company still hasn't quite cracked the enterprise market to the extent…
Read MoreEven though 2013 is almost over, HP is rumored to launch multiple low-cost phablets by the end of the year, The Information reports, in various…
Read MoreThe deal was years in the making but it finally happened: Microsoft will acquire Nokia's devices and services business and license its patents for 10…
Read MoreWith the Consumer Electronics Show coming next month, computer makers are doing whatever they can to attract attention. This includes Asus, which released a psychedelic…
Read MoreAs much as some like to make fun of phablets, their popularity continues to grow. According to one analyst's predictions, phablets will even outsell small…
Read MoreNokia has been hammering HTC with lawsuits in a variety of markets, with meager results. The rather narrow sales injunction against the HTC One mini was…
Read MoreReports suggest that both Samsung and Apple have plans to introduce a new class of gigantic tablet in 2014 and from the look of things,…
Read MoreHold onto that BlackBerry Z30 while you can, BlackBerry fans: It might be the last device designed in Waterloo targeted to the mass market for…
Read MoreAs rumors of Apple's mythical "iTV" with Siri swirled in mid and late 2012, Samsung looked to get the jump on its rival by introducing…
Read MoreApple gave the world a preview of the Mac Pro earlier this year during WWDC 2013, and then it fully unveiled its new workhorse during…
Read MoreApple has begun seeding a new build of iOS 7.1 to testing partners, we have learned from a trusted source. iOS 7.1 beta 3 is…
Read MoreAs improbable as it might seem, we might be getting a new iPhone much sooner than we'd expected in 2014. Digitimes' supply chain sources claim…
Read MoreApple and China Mobile on Sunday announced the highly anticipated iPhone deal between two companies has been finalized. The Chinese carrier, with more than 760…
Read MoreThe past couple of years have seen tablets compete over which one can deliver the best display. However, the big battle over the next year may…
Read MoreSamsung may use the same kind of faux leather design — or "pleather" — seen on the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Note 10.1…
Read MoreTarget confirmed earlier this week that approximately 40 million credit card and debit card numbers belonging to patrons who shopped in the company's stores on…
Read MoreNearly every action you take while online is monitored by advertisers, from the products you buy to the links that you click. Ads are tailor-made…
Read MorePeople love their tablets... except when they don't. Fixya, a self-described "community based trouble-shooting resource," has followed up on a report it released last month about…
Read MoreBlackBerry on Friday posted its fiscal third-quarter results and just as everyone expected, things have gotten substantially worse since for BlackBerry since last year's November…
Read MoreThe European Commission investigating Google in the region has once again rejected the company's proposals to settle a search-related antitrust case, Reuters reports. This is…
Read MoreAccording to Patently Apple, Apple has received a patent for creating flexible sapphire displays using liquid metal. The patent describes wrap-around displays in various shapes…
Read MoreBack in August, not long after Edward Snowden began leaking details about NSA surveillance programs, President Obama created a panel to review the NSA's data…
Read MoreApple finally added a Retina display to its popular iPad mini tablet this past November, but severely constrained supply may have left a substantial number…
Read MoreIn an age when we keep all of our personal information on vulnerable machines, it's more important than ever to take every possible precaution to…
Read MoreIntel's Oculus robots play smartphone games such as the popular "Cut the Rope" title to test the accuracy of touchscreens on mobile devices. The software…
Read MoreThe Retina display on Apple's iPhone 5s might not pack as many pixels as the full HD screens on rival handsets, but it's still among…
Read MoreRight now Nintendo is sticking to its plan of cutting the Wii U's price and hoping that big-time games such as Super Smash Bros. and…
Read MoreNo... not that open letter. As BlackBerry prepares to report its results for the fiscal third quarter before the bell on Friday, investors are bracing…
Read MoreReddit's annual Secret Santa had a surprise participant this year, and it was none other than Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Reddit user NY1227 on Wednesday posted…
Read MoreUPDATE: Target on Thursday confirmed that 40 million credit and debit cards were breached between November 27 and December 15, ZDNet reports, with hackers stealing personal…
Read MoreSoccer fans worldwide may appreciate Samsung's first complete Galaxy 11 promo video that was finally released, showing an entire team of renowned players that have…
Read MoreOutgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed in an interview with ZDNet that the company felt forced to manufacture its own Surface line of tablets…
Read MoreMany Surface Pro 2 users who have updated their device using recently released system firmware have posted complaints all across Microsoft's support pages demanding that…
Read MoreWeek in and week out we keep hearing about how Samsung is planning to branch out beyond Android, but as 2013 draws to a close,…
Read MoreThe next time you take a seat in front of your laptop, keep in mind that the only thing standing between you and a serious…
Read MoreLyve is a new company on the scene, but it's one industry watchers will have heard about under a different name. Black Pearl Systems, now…
Read MoreEverything we've heard about the Galaxy S5 makes it sound like it's going to be an amazing device... but we still don't know whether Samsung…
Read MoreA man in Sweden who used to upload movies to a torrent site for years has been ordered by a court to pay $652,000 in…
Read MoreWith all the talk of an Apple TV, a recent patent awarded to to the company suggests it may have even more ambitious plans for the…
Read MoreApple bills itself as a company that doesn't want to make compromises when it comes to its products. The iPhone was slow to get 3G…
Read MoreIf you're a subscriber to the school of thought that dictates "where there's smoke, there's fire," it's getting hard to see through all the smoke…
Read MoreAmazon's Kindle line of smartphones is a lot like Apple's television set: A mythical creature that is only whispered of among analysts and supply chain…
Read MoreApple is hitting consumers where it hurts ahead of Christmas this year: right in the heartstrings. The company on Monday evening began running a brand…
Read MoreFacebook has updated its Messenger app with a new set of stickers that include a "dislike" button, All Facebook reports, a feature that some users…
Read MoreThe rumored Surface Mini Windows tablet that wasn't introduced alongside the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 earlier this year is still coming, a…
Read MoreCountries ranging from France to Finland have started responding to NSA revelations in different ways, ranging from new fiber optic cables to government-backed industrial espionage. By…
Read MoreIt's hard for some gamers to admit this, but the best possible conclusion to the overhyped console war of 2013 would be three systems that…
Read MoreThis has been a very rough year for the National Security Agency. Morale is reportedly at an all-time low as revelations on the extent of…
Read MoreRecent reports have suggested that Samsung is hard at work on multiple new versions of its 2014 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5. This shouldn't come…
Read MoreMicrosoft's Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 tablets are selling very well, according to Mashable's checks with various retailers where the devices are sold out with…
Read MoreValve on Friday shipped Steam Machine beta units to 300 lucky developers, with some of them already posting details – including image galleries and hands-on videos…
Read MoreEvery social network user has at some point typed something they knew they'd regret sharing and has promptly erased it before clicking "post." However, Slate's Jennifer…
Read MoreSorry, Android users — Google isn't going that extra mile to help you keep your data private after all. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, just one…
Read MoreIntelligent connected machines and services that surround us – effectively known as the "Internet of Things" (IoT) – will become a $309 billion business by…
Read MoreApple on Friday pushed out iOS 7.1 beta 2, the latest pre-release version of its popular mobile operating system. The new iOS 7.1 software is…
Read MoreIt happened again — a handset sales injunction resulting from a patent infringement ruling has been overturned. This time the drama played out in the UK, where…
Read MoreYahoo on Wednesday finally fully acknowledged on Twitter and on the service's personal blog that its Yahoo Mail service is experiencing issues which some of…
Read MoreA couple of months ago, a group of current and former Apple employees revealed what it's like to work in the stressful yet rewarding environment…
Read MoreUnder constant pressure and foot-stamping from copyright holders, Google has implemented a new system within YouTube that automatically flags videos that may contain copyrighted material.…
Read MoreWe learned earlier this week that Microsoft will reportedly bring back its dearly departed Start menu to Windows 8.2, a change that will come as…
Read MoreThousands of German users that have used a porn website to stream shows have received threatening letters from a local law firm demanding €250 ($344)…
Read MoreEmployees at the National Security Agency aren't happy that we now know to look out for their trash-talking elves that they've created in World of…
Read MoreCalm down, Windows 8 haters: You may not have to rush out to scoop up Windows 7 after all. Microsoft caused a stir last week…
Read MoreThere never was any real doubt about European Union officials signing off on Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's handset unit. But suddenly, the European Commission's Vice President…
Read MoreAs we noted last week, Windows 8 is a very polarizing operating system. While many Windows users find it much faster and more stable than…
Read MoreWhile some tech companies are publicly denouncing the privacy-encroaching practices of the NSA, others are happy to continue playing ball with the government agency. The…
Read MoreThe Guardian has been dropping a steady stream of bombs about the NSA's activities in recent months. They keep getting more and more bizarre. The…
Read MoreIf you're looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you'd better get a new PC…
Read MoreA popular flashlight Android app with an installed base of between 50 million and 100 million users has also been collecting personal data including location…
Read MoreSpotify is apparently interested in expanding its mobile music services by offering users free (ad-supported) on-demand access to streaming music. The company's current offer lets…
Read MorePatent trolls are so widely disliked that they've actually inspired Congress to do something to crack down on them. The Washington Post reports that the…
Read MoreGoogle earmarked around $500 million to market the Moto X and it's still barely made a dent in the American smartphone market. The latest numbers…
Read MoreBlackBerry CEO John Chen has his work cut out for him. Jackdaw Research chief analyst Jan Dawson has been taking a look at BlackBerry's recent…
Read MoreIn an Oracle vs. Google appeal case, the judges appear to be siding with Oracle, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters, although there isn't a…
Read MoreThe National Telecommunication & Information Administration (NTIA) on Tuesday announced that it plans to hold a variety of meetings next year, starting in early February,…
Read MoreGoogle will not launch a second music subscription service this year, people familiar with the matter told AllThingsD, as the company is not happy with…
Read MoreLast month, IHS projected that hundreds of millions of smartphones would feature fingerprint sensors similar to the iPhone 5s Touch ID by 2017. According to…
Read MoreIt's no news that both iOS and Android portable devices have eclipsed Nintendo's 3DS and DS platforms over the past couple of years. But it's…
Read MoreYou don't have to pay nearly as much as you're likely paying now for cell phone service. Increasingly, cheaper cell phone plans are available through…
Read MoreIt looks like BlackBerry had some very good reasons for sending its enterprise customers a letter this week letting them know that it was still…
Read MoreAfter just one month, Android 4.4, or KitKat, is now on 1.1% of all Android devices, according to the latest update to Google's Android dashboard.…
Read MoreRemember the ruling from Tuesday morning that threatened to take the HTC One off the market in the United Kingdom? It turns out that Judge…
Read MoreWearable computing is at the forefront of every conversation these days when it comes to predicting the next big thing in mobile. As it turns…
Read MoreA new report says Foxconn has built as many as five test models of a new 12.9-inch iPad for Apple to choose from, with the company…
Read MoreAndroid fans were not happy on Cyber Monday when one of the best deals around for an Android smartphone was practically impossible to take advantage…
Read MoreThe iPad was a top Black Friday seller, even among Android users. According to a report by InfoScout, about 40% of Black Friday iPad purchases…
Read MoreIf you want to understand why Windows 8 has been a failure so far, the following quote from IDC analyst Jay Chou explains it all:…
Read MoreAs the electronics market continues to shift away from standard desktops and notebooks, other devices are primed to take their place. Tablets have the upper…
Read MoreApple's Retina-equipped iPad mini is still in short supply at the start of the holiday shopping season. AppleInsider flags a note from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore,…
Read MoreCyber Monday has only existed for a the better part of a decade, but it is already beginning to rival Black Friday. Bloomberg reports that…
Read MoreIf there's one legacy Internet protocol that really needs to go, it's the password. Given how easy it's become for hackers to decipher most passwords…
Read MoreMicrosoft's mobile platform has made some impressive gains over the last year and the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel show that Windows Phone's market share has passed…
Read MoreTaking advantage of Black Friday, Amazon released an ad comparing the iPad Air unfavorably to its own Kindle Fire HDX, making Amazon the latest in…
Read MoreImagine a device that would allow Apple to eat into Android's market share in several key markets, and yet only have a minimal negative impact…
Read MoreTry as Microsoft might, it just can't seem to put a dent in iPad sales with its Apple-bashing Surface ads. The company has issued several…
Read MoreAccording to National Retail Federation, shoppers spent about $1.7 billion less during the Thanksgiving weekend than they did in 2012. The sluggish weekend was anticipated, because…
Read MoreEight tech giants have joined forces demanding NSA reform in a "Global Government Surveillance Reform" campaign, including AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and…
Read MoreComputer scientists have developed an audio malware prototype that's capable of establishing communication between devices that do not have an active network connection, Ars Technica…
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