Google's Mobile Hardware Plans May Have A Bright Future After All
In an earnings conference call for its fourth quarter results, Google revealed that it sold more than ads last quarter, with a couple of hardware…
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Canada May Be Better At Spying Than You Think
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden released more documents that reveal remote spying operations that include bulk data collection and user tracking, this time concerning the…
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It's Time To Embrace The Future Of Phone Networks - And The Death Of Telephone Numbers
If you've been on pins and needles waiting for HD voice calls to become the norm, the wait is apparently almost over. The Washington Post…
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How To Tell If Your Gmail Account Was Hacked
The recent breach of Yahoo's Yahoo Mail servers is the latest in a string of high-profile hacks that have taken center stage in the tech…
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This Is The Best Computer You Can Buy For $499
Microsoft's Surface Pro is a pretty incredible machine. When we reviewed the Surface Pro early last year, we said it was very fast, surprisingly smooth,…
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Microsoft Finally Realizes That People Hate Windows 8's Live Tiles
It's official: Microsoft realizes that most desktop users have no use for the Live Tiles interface. The Verge reports that the next update of Windows…
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Video: Just In Time For The Super Bowl, T-Mobile Unleashes Best Ad Yet
To indoctrinate more Americans into its "Uncarrier" cult, T-Mobile has enlisted the help of Tim Tebow, the legendary college football quarterback who really, really, really…
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Now Armed With A Floundering Phone Company, Lenovo Says It Wants To Crush Apple And Samsung
Motorola launched two Moto-branded phones last year that each received critical acclaim. The Moto G was a remarkably affordable entry-level smartphone with a design and…
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Hack Alert: Change Your Yahoo Mail Password Right Now
Yahoo on Thursday announced yet another hacking attempt, advising Yahoo Mail users to change their passwords if prompted to do so. "Security attacks are unfortunately…
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Don't Hold Your Breath For A 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro'
Even though there are many rumors detailing a 12.9-inch iPad model – often called the "iPad Pro" – not everybody believes in such a device from…
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Target Hack Not Possible Without Some Old-School Theft
The massive hack that hit Target in the weeks before Christmas 2013 wouldn't have been possible without someone actually stealing the credentials of a vendor,…
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PayPal Is Itching To Help Apple With Its Mobile Payments Platform
It really looks like Apple is getting into the mobile payments game. Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was working on a…
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Samsung-Lenovo Looks Like The Next Android Battle Royale
Remember how much fun the Android phone market used to be, back before Samsung completely stomped out the competition and back when HTC, Motorola and…
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Could Future Apple Devices Actually Come With... A Stylus?
Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was always very vocal about his dislike of styluses, the electronic pens that Samsung has brought back into fashion with its…
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Google Smacked With Yet Another Fine For Illegal Private Data Collection
Google has been fined yet again for illegally collecting people's private data. This time around, the fine comes from South Korean regulatory body Korea Communications…
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Microsoft Will Pay You $100 To 'Ditch Your PS3' And Buy A New Xbox One
We get it: you're fed up with the 'console war' narrative. Both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are flying off of store shelves…
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This May Be The Most Important Reason Google Bought Nest
When Google first announced that it was buying Nest, most of the chatter revolved around how Google's software would affect Nest's smart thermostats. However, one…
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Here's Why Google Was Smart To Dump Motorola For Just $3 Billion
On Wednesday night, Google announced it is selling off Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for just $2.91 billion, a couple of years after acquiring the business…
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Did Lenovo Just Buy Itself The Next Nexus?
In an unexpected move, Google on Wednesday announced that it sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for close to $3 billion, although the Search giant will…
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PayPal Says It Didn't Do It, GoDaddy Partially Admits Helping Hacker
After an app developer revealed how a hacker managed to get access to his web properties and hold them for ransom by exploiting some potential…
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PayPal And GoDaddy Will Hand Your Data Over To Just About Anyone
An app developer who had a rare Twitter username revealed he has been hacked by a person that wanted to own the @N handle at…
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The Boom Times Appear Over For The Tablet Market
It seems like only last year when tablets were seen as a magical growth product that were destined to pick up the slack for stumbling…
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Asus, Acer Throw Their Hats Into The Wearables Ring
Asus and Acer have officially confirmed that they're interested in the growing wearables market and will have such devices of their own in stores at…
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Study Shows Why We Should Fear Mobile Malware
Mobile malware has gone from an afterthought to a serious issue for smartphone and tablet users seemingly overnight. More savvy consumers have known about the…
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Google And Samsung Need Each Other More Than Ever
There's a lot to digest in the shocking news that broke Wednesday that Google plans to unload Motorola onto Lenovo for $3 billion. But when…
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Dell's $130 Dongle Turns Any Screen Into A Full-Featured Android PC
While we wait patiently for the rise of the Android-powered TV, Dell has taken the initiative and released a portable HDMI dongle that can turn…
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Nokia's Upcoming Budget Android Phone Beats Its Flagship Phone In Performance Tests
Nokia's "Normandy" Android phone was initially used as a weapon to force Microsoft's hand and secure the $5 billion sale of Nokia's devices and services…
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Google Reportedly Strong-Arms Samsung Into Ditching Storage-Clogging Gimmick Apps
Samsung's Galaxy S4 was one of the best smartphones released last year but it contained one major flaw: Samsung decided to lard it up with…
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Latest Encryption Trick To Thwart Hackers Is As Sweet As Honey
It seems like every other week another high-profile company's servers are hacked. Last November, for example, Adobe suffered a security breach and as many as…
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Nintendo's Q3 Profit Plummets As Wii U Weighs Heavy
What oh what is Nintendo to do with the Wii U? The storied video game company on Wednesday reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter.…
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Intel's Voice Recognition Tech Set To Leave Siri In The Dust
Siri, Apple's voice-enabled personal assistant software, was very cool when it first came out but it hasn't exactly aged gracefully. For one thing, it's slow…
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T-Mobile Trolls AT&T Again, Calls Carrier 'Darth Vader' Of Wireless
T-Mobile CEO John Legere never, ever stops trolling. On the same day that AT&T released its Q4 2013 earnings report, T-Mobile put out a press…
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Nothing Is Safe: FBI Reportedly Bulk Collects Entire TorMail Database
By now, the NSA is known for its bulk collection of personal data, including metadata from cellular carriers. However, it was not known that the…
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Dutch Court Lifts Ban On The Pirate Bay After It Proves 'Innefective'
A Dutch court lifted a ban on The Pirate Bay, ruling that the ban had proven to be "innefective," reports Tweakers. Dutch ISPs XS4ALL and…
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AT&T Rakes In $5.2 Billion Q4 Profit But 'Uncarrier' Takes Its Toll
AT&T on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.53 per share on $33.2 billion in revenue, thus beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 per share in…
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Canadian Hug: No Bonus For Nokia Employees As Elop Grabs $25 Million
According to a Nokia intranet post acquired by BGR India, Nokia will not be handing bonuses to its handset unit employees for 2013. Exiting CEO Stephen…
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The Last Piece Of The Nokia Android Phone Puzzle Is Now In Place
We'll never know where Nokia would be right now if it had chosen Android instead of Windows Phone as its mobile platform of choice. Instead, Samsung…
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Guess Which Tablets Have The Longest Battery Life On The Planet
There are dozens of different features to weigh when buying a new tablet. The size is important, the platform and ecosystem matter of course, specs…
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T-Mobile CEO Changes Tune, Says Sprint Merger Would Help Fight AT&T-Verizon Duopoly
When T-Mobile CEO John Legere first addressed rumors that Sprint and parent company SoftBank might make a play to acquire T-Mobile USA, he openly bashed…
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Terrifying New Smartphone Malware Tracks Your Swipes To Steal Your PIN
Smartphone malware is on the rise and with 99% of known malware targeting Google's Android platform — which is also the most popular mobile platform…
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Video: Man Runs Back Into Burning Home After Escaping... To Save His Xbox
Heroes are a rare breed, but they do exist. Every so often, we see a news story that reminds us there are still people out…
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The iPhone 5c Flop Hurt Apple More Than You Might Realize
Apple's fiscal first-quarter earnings report was actually pretty good despite the 8% ding to Apple's share price after hours on Monday, with the company beating…
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Nintendo Is Going Mobile, But Don't Hold Your Breath For A Full Mario iPhone Game [Updated]
Nintendo may finally be ready to launch mobile games, Nikkei reports, but the company will not simply unleash its Mario or Pokemon universes on iPhone,…
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New MacBook Computers Might Be Powered By The Sun
Apple on Tuesday was awarded a new patent titled "Electronic device display module" that describes a MacBook laptop that would have solar charging abilities as…
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Samsung Crushed Apple And Others With 300 Million Smartphones Shipped In 2013
Samsung's gadget spam strategy has been vindicated. According to IDC, Samsung shipped an astonishing 314 million smartphones in 2013, more than double the 153 million…
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The iPhone 6 May Have A Different Kind Of Wireless Charging
Apple has been recently rumored to run a trial production of iPhone models that have sapphire glass displays, but there may be another reason the…
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Video: This Is What Windows Looked Like Two Months Before The Macintosh Debuted
Two months before Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh to the world in 1984, Microsoft demoed an early version of Windows at COMDEX 1983. Much like…
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Government Reaches Deal With Microsoft, Google On Data Requests
Microsoft and Google, joined by Facebook, Apple and other tech firms, have been fighting for months to ensure that the public is given a more…
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All Hail The King: Apple Beats Sky-High Earnings Expectations With $13.1 Billion Profit
Apple on Monday posted an EPS of $14.50 on revenue of $57.6 billion, thus beating the consensus estimate of $14.09 EPS on revenue of $57.46…
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WTF Of The Week: The NSA Might Be Watching Us Through Angry Birds
Is nothing sacred to the international spy community? According to Pro Publica, leaked British intellgence documents reveal that spy agencies around the world are able to…
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This Could Be Our First Look At One Of Samsung's Android-Less Phones
It was beginning to look like Samsung's answer to the Android operating system would never see the light of the day, but if this press…
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You Have One Hour Today To Buy An Unlocked Moto X For $100 Off
Motorola on Friday announced via Twitter that it will hold a new Moto X sale on Monday, offering its flagship Android smartphone starting at just…
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Google To Reportedly Discontinue Beloved Nexus Device Lineup Next Year
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin said on Twitter that the Nexus line of devices will be discontinued in 2015, replaced instead with a new brand spawned…
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Insider: Xbox One Has No Hope, Will Lose This Generation Of Console War To PS4
Most would agree that the console war for this generation of video game systems is far from over... but it may have been over before…
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Google Acquires AI Firm (Because Its Robots Can't Take Over The World Until They Become Self-Aware)
Google has confirmed to Re/code that it purchased an artificial intelligence (AI) company without disclosing the amount of cash it paid for it. The publication…
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Samsung And Google Strike Patent Deal - Is There Hope For Peace With Apple?
In a move that will hopefully start a trend that eventually kills off the patent wars that have plagued the tech industry for the past…
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Apple May Soon Have A New Way To Help You Spend More Of Your Money
Apple is reportedly developing its own wireless payment service for mobile devices, The Wall Street Journal has learned, eying a piece of a growing business…
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Your Next iPhone May Have An Even Tougher Display
Foxconn has apparently started producing iPhones with sapphire displays, Taiwanese publication Apple Daily has learned, with the Chinese manufacturer expected to make 100 iPhone units with…
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It's Official: Microsoft Has A Reason To Fear Chromebooks
We were surprised last year when Microsoft started launching an anti-Chromebook ad campaign because, quite frankly, we'd never see anyone really use a Chromebook in…
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FBI: More Target-Like Malware Attacks Are Coming
In a confidential report for retailers that was seen by Reuters, the FBI is warning companies to prepare for Target-like malware attacks in the future,…
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Hackers Concoct Most Devious Way Yet To Deliver Android Malware
Phil Schiller recently tweeted a link to a report that said 99% of all mobile malware is directed at Android. Usually the malware comes through…
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You'll Download Full Movies In A Second On South Korea's 5G Network
South Korea plans to further upgrade its cellular data speeds in the coming years, and has announced that it will invest 1.6 trillion won (or…
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Video: iPhone 6 Parts Purportedly Shown In New Leak [Updated]
Now that the larger iPhone is all but confirmed, it shouldn't be long before we start seeing our first glimpses of the iPhone 6. Earlier…
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The Burning Question On Everyone's Mind Ahead Of Apple's Earnings Report
The iPad sales number is the one that's most likely to surprise us in Apple's Christmas quarter report, which will be released on January 27th.…
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Here's How Netflix Is Thinking Of Changing Subscription Prices
For the past year, Netflix has been experimenting with different pricing schemes. Back in December, Netflix began offering a $6.99 plan that was standard-definition and…
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Video: Watch Out Chromecast, Airtame Is Coming With Better Features
Google is getting ready to launch its popular Chromecast dongle in international markets, but the device may get more and more competitors in the future.…
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Apple Takes Big Step Toward Making Apple TV A Gaming Console
Apple has never really been much of a gaming company but that could change this year. iLounge is hearing that Apple is planning a major…
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Man Who Wrote Entire Book On Google+ Has No Idea How To Stop It From Spamming Him
It's one thing to be a frustrated Google+ user. It's another thing to be a frustrated user who happened to write an entire book on…
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Apple Fan Explains What It's Like To Use Android For Six Months
We see plenty of iPhone users switch to Android for a period of time and then write about their experiences. For example, we recently read…
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2014: The Year Of Windows 7?
If you're still scratching your head over why HP is pushing Windows 7 over Windows 8, this might give you a clue. Shawn Allaway, the CEO…
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Pope Calls The Internet A 'Gift From God'
And you thought Al Gore invented the Internet... According to a statement released by the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis has called the Internet a…
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One Last Gift For Microsoft: Nokia's Smartphone Growth Has Collapsed
After a couple of quarters of promising growth, Nokia's smartphone unit sales suddenly shrank from the third quarter last year to the Christmas quarter of 2013.…
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Watchdog Says NSA Phone Spying Program Is Illegal And Should End
A report from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) that should be released on Thursday says that the NSA's phone spying program is…
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Why You Should Always Back Up Your Smartphone Before Telling Off Your Boss
An unexpected side effect of the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy many companies are adopting is that smart device owners who either quit their jobs or are…
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On Top Of Record iPhone Sales, Apple May Also Report Record iPad Sales For Q1
In addition to posting record iPhone sales for the December 2013 quarter – the average of 44 estimates is 55.3 million iPhone units for the…
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New Mac Mini Reportedly Launches Next Month
Apple may launch a new Mac mini next month, according to a Belgian electronics retailer that's already listing two versions of the new computer. While Apple…
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Forget Making Mario For iPhone - Here's A Real Plan To Save Nintendo
There's no denying that Nintendo had a rough year in 2013 that included disastrously low Wii U sales. This has led many analysts to say…
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Think The Moto G Is Cheap? Get Ready For A $50 Motorola Smartphone
Motorola caught the tech media's attention when it unveiled the surprisingly capable Moto G smartphone for just $179 off contract. That comparatively tiny fee brings…
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A Look Inside The Complex Logistics Behind The Target Hacks
Even though police have arrested two people in Texas who have used stolen Target credit card information, the hackers behind the breach will likely never…
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Video: Emotional iPad Air Ad Campaign Continues With Poetic New Clips
Apple on Wednesday released two new iPad Air ads part of the company's new "Your Verse" iPad campaign. The clips follow last week's 90-second iPad…
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Google Is Refining Its Best TV Product Of Last Year For International Launch
The $35 Chromecast dongle launched by Google in mid-2013 was one of the best products from the company last year, thanks to its affordable price…
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Is Furious About NSA Tapping
Google's executive chairman says that the company was outraged to learn that the National Security Agency had been tapping the company's servers, and he has…
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Developer Uncovers The Scariest Chrome Exploit Yet
In case you haven't already figured it out, you probably shouldn't give permission for websites to flip on your computer's microphone unless you really trust…
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Want A New PC But Hate Windows 8? Here's Where You Can Go To Find Windows 7 Machines
A big fuss was made over HP's recent declaration that Windows 7 computers were "back by popular demand." Why? Because Windows 8's reception has been…
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Well-Known Hacker Says Windows 9 Will Be Released To PC Makers In October
It's not exactly a secret that Windows 8 hasn't been a success by any measure. Microsoft and its PC vendor partners were hoping the refreshed…
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Amazon Flat-Out Denies That It's Building A Killer Pay TV Service
Amazon rarely gives the media the time of day when news sites come knocking and asking for a comment, but a recent report suggesting Amazon…
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Now You Have Another Reason To Hate Candy Crush Saga
Many of us know Candy Crush Saga as the annoyingly ubiquitous mobile game that's made a ton of money for British software developer King. However,…
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iPad Air And Retina iPad Mini Are Both Hot Sellers
New research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows that the iPad Air and the Retina iPad mini accounted for 57% of the total number…
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Facebook's 'Teen Problem' May Not Be As Bad As You Thought
While Facebook may have a "teen problem," it may not be as bad as a report from iStrategy last week suggested. According to a report…
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Brand New Nexus 8 Tablet Rumored For Mid-2014 Launch
Google is reportedly working on an 8-inch Nexus tablet that will launch at some point in mid-2014, at least according to the not always accurate…
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Internet Speeds Are About To Double For Some Comcast Customers (Not You, Cord Cutters)
In a bit of good news for Comcast subscribers — a rare bit of good news, some might argue — a new report suggests that…
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BlackBerry Laughs At Samsung's Knox Security Struggles
Let BlackBerry clue you in, Samsung: It is not to be laughed at; it is the laughter. It is the one who mocks. BlackBerry Global…
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Phablets Definitely Aren't A Fad: 120M Units Expected To Ship Annually Within Four Years
The supersized smartphone is here to stay. According to the latest findings from market research firm Juniper Research, annual phablet unit shipments reached somewhere near…
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Browser Beware: A List Of Browser Extensions That Spy On You And Contain Adware
The NSA is watching your every move (not really) and malicious hackers are trying to steal your data at every turn (really), so the last…
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Intel's Cable-Killing TV Service Won't Kill Cable, But It Might Actually Launch Following Sale
Following rumors that suggested Intel was ready to throw in the towel on the revolutionary pay TV service it has been developing behind closed doors,…
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Verizon Recovers From Huge Loss With $5 Billion Q4 Profit
Verizon Communications posted a massive $1.93 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2012 as pension expenses and costs associated with Hurricane Sandy took a…
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Of Course Hackers Made Your Smart Fridge And TV Send Malicious Emails
California-based security firm Proofpoint has discovered that hackers used smart Internet-connected home appliances to deliver malicious emails in what's considered to be the first proven…
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Apple Sued For Collecting And Selling Customers' Personal Info
Apple is facing yet another lawsuit, this time from three residents in Massachusetts who claim Apple collected their zip codes and profited from selling them…
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Verizon's New Early Upgrade Plan Sounds Much Better Than It Actually Is
Verizon's new upgrade conditions for the its Edge plan may be little more than a marketing trick meant to convince subscribers to stay with the…
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Microsoft Reportedly Paid YouTube Video Makers To Promote Xbox One
It has been hard to escape the endless barrage of next-generation console coverage over the past several months. The launches of the Xbox One and…
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iOS 7.1 Beta 4 Released To Testing Partners, Possibly Available Tomorrow For Developers
Another couple of weeks, another iOS 7.1 build. Like we previously reported, iOS 7.1 is going through a long testing period with a tentative public…
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Don't Bother Subscribing, HBO Wants You To Use Your Friends' HBO Go Logins
Did you think you were getting away with something by saving $150 a year while using your friend's HBO Go login instead of subscribing to…
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A Disaster In The Making: 95% Of ATMs Still Run Windows XP
As we've mentioned multiple times, now is really the time to upgrade from Windows XP if you haven't done so already. Even though Microsoft will…
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Rdio Caves To The Competition, Makes Web Streaming Free For All Users
Hardly two days have passed since Spotify began allowing unlimited access to its free streaming service, but another major competitor has already stepped up to…
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New Patent Shows How Amazon Plans To Kill Box Stores Once And For All
Amazon has already been doing massive amounts of damage to big box retailers and now it's working on a new system that could be its…
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Why Microsoft Might Actually Release An Android Phone
Nokia's "Normandy" Android handset has become something of a curiosity for many smartphone fans who see it as a "what-could-have-been" for Nokia if it had…
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Japan's Biggest Carrier Just Bailed On Samsung's Android Rival
Bad news for Samsung's somewhat anticipated Android rival: Japan's biggest carrier reportedly wants nothing to do with it. Recent rumors suggested that NTT DoCoMo would…
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Target Data Hack Only The Beginning Of Massive, Sophisticated Attack
The Target data breach may be just the tip of the iceberg in what seems to be a massive sophisticated attack on U.S. retailers that…
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Microsoft Employees Reportedly Call Windows 8 'The New Vista'
We've argued in the past that it wouldn't be fair to compare Windows 8 to Vista, in part because Vista was widely hated by many…
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Next-Generation HTC One Detailed Again In New Leak
The successor to the HTC One will reportedly feature a larger screen and twin sensors for the rear camera. Bloomberg's sources say the screen will…
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Guess Which Wireless Carrier Has The Biggest Bills In America
Consumers and businesses in America spend billions on wireless service each year. And it's no wonder — the average cost of cell phone service on…
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Obama Announces Big Changes To NSA Spying - But Is It Enough?
In an address to the nation on Friday, President Barack Obama called for major changes to the manner in which the National Security Agency monitors…
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The United States: We're No. 1... In Hosting Malware
Long before we knew the NSA was monitoring our every move, the constant threat of getting a virus was the primary concern for most Internet…
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The Boy Genius Report: Typo Keyboard For iPhone Makes For A Better BlackBerry
The world thought Typo was a joke when word of its arrival began circulating a couple of months back. And Ryan Seacrest was involved! This…
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12.9-Inch iPad Reportedly Won't Launch Before Late Q3
Apple is reportedly working on three iPad models for this year, Digitimes reports, with the company expected to ship 80 million to 90 million iOS tablets…
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The Wii U Is Officially A Disaster: Nintendo Slashes Sales Forecast By 70%
There's no longer any debating it: Nintendo's Wii U is an absolute disaster. People were shocked when we talked about what a tremendous failure the…
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Neiman Marcus Data Breach Went On For Much Longer Than Believed
The security breach at Neiman Marcus, which wasn't acknowledged officially until a few days ago, went on for much longer than initially believed, the New York…
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Microsoft To Finally Unveil Siri, Google Now Rival In April
Apple first unveiled Siri in the fall of 2011, Google took the wraps off Google Now in the summer of 2012 and now Microsoft is…
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Does The World Need A 15.6-Inch Tablet? Sharp Says Yes
Samsung has already announced a couple of 12.2-inch Android tablets at CES 2014 and Apple is rumored to be working on a 12.9-inch Pro iPad of its own,…
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Facebook Still Wants To Take Over Mobile With Standalone Apps
Even though it failed to take over home screens on Android with the Facebook Home experiment, Facebook is still very much interested in the mobile…
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T-Mobile: 80,000 People Have Posted Breakup Letters [Updated]
T-Mobile and its boisterous CEO John Legere love talking the talk, but they have also shown repeatedly in recent months that they can walk the…
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Starbucks Pledges To Change iOS App To Keep User Passwords Secure
Starbucks has been caught storing user names, passwords and even location data in clear text in its iOS payment app since mid-November, although it appears…
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Not Even Chinese Pirates Want Samsung's Galaxy Gear Smartwatch
The Galaxy Gear is so unpopular that when CNN visited the epicenter of Chinese counterfeit electronics, they could not find one Galaxy Gear knockoff. "[Counterfeiters]…
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How Much Am I Willing To Let Google Stalk Me?
As I've mentioned before I've long been a user and fan of many of Google's services. Android is my mobile operating system of choice, I…
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Google Brings One Of Android's Coolest Features To Your Desktop
Android has a lot of great native features and one of its best is Google Now, the voice-enabled personal assistant software that aims to give…
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Twitch: The Streaming Platform That's Knocking Off TV Stations
It has been yet another year of exponential growth for Twitch, the streaming platform dedicated to video games. Launching in June 2011, what started as…
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Spotify Frees Your Music, At Least On The Desktop
Spotify on Wednesday announced that its lifting all limitations from its free desktop version, allowing users in all countries where the service is available to…
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Google's New Augmented Reality Game Aims To Take Over Your Life
Google's Niantic Labs — the same labs that brought you the augmented reality game Ingress — has teamed up with publisher HarperCollins to create another location-based…
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New Startups May Be Bigger Losers In Net Neutrality Fight Than Netflix
We've already read today about the big net neutrality ruling's potential impact on Netflix but it turns out that there might be even bigger losers…
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Ex-Googler's New Project May Make Android Look As Primitive As An Apple IIe
Two ex-Googlers just received $18 million from Accel and Google Ventures for a vague-yet-ambitious-sounding project called Nextbit that has something to do with mobile. Its…
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Can Microsoft's Billions Buy Windows Phone Success?
Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is more than three years old now and its global market share still sits in the low single digits. The platform…
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Google Unveils New Tool To Help You Beat AT&T And Verizon's Data Caps
Data caps are one of the wireless industry's least popular concoctions and they figure to get even less popular as mobile applications become more bandwidth…
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Shocker: Google Caught Breaking Privacy Laws Yet Again
Google has been caught again breaking privacy laws, this time in Canada where the search giant targeted Internet users with health-related ads, which is illegal…
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Former Nest Fans Return Their Thermostats After Google Acquisition
The minute Google bought Nest, it was inevitable that some of the company's fans would recoil, particularly those who are also fans of Apple. The…
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U.S. Appeals Court Kills Net Neutrality
Any semblance of net neutrality in the United States is as good as dead. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…
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EU: Google Must Make More Concessions Within Weeks, Or Else
The European Union is asking Google to propose more concessions in its attempt to settle an antitrust investigation that's looking into the company's search practices…
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Worried You Might Be Among The 70 Million Target Breach Victims? Here's What You Should Do
As has been widely reported over the past month, Target was the target of a major security breach that compromised credit and debit card data…
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Here's The Horrifying New Way The NSA Spies On Offline Computers
Believe it or not, there are still new revelations to be had regarding the various ways America's National Security Agency spies on its targets. Just…
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China Mobile: 'Millions' Of iPhones Already Ordered
The China Mobile iPhone deal is already turning up to be a gold mine for Apple, which expects record handset sales in the region for…
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Apple's iPhone 5c Gambit Is Going (Sort Of) As Planned
From a sales perspective, the iPhone 5c looks like a dud... but that doesn't mean Apple is at all disappointed with it. As we've noted…
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New Twitter For Paranoids Uses Bitcoin And BitTorrent To Hide From NSA
Fearful of the NSA after all of the Snowden leaks, an engineer in Brazil is creating a secure and decentralized Twitter alternative that uses two…
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YouTube Starts To Atone For The Sins Of Google+ Integration
YouTube has been in hot water with its content creators and its viewership ever since Google+ integration began seeping into the site. Interaction between those…
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Phone Companies May Have To Change The Way They Help The NSA Spy On You
President Barack Obama is reportedly set to announce a number of changes to the various NSA spying programs that have come to light recently following…
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Say Goodbye To Privacy: How Nest Might Transform Google
It's no wonder some people are freaking out over Google's $3.2 billion Nest Labs acquisition: it's another step towards a future when Google has enough access…
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T-Mobile Is Scaring Wall Street For All The Right Reasons
Here's how you know that T-Mobile is onto something: It's making Wall Street very nervous for all the right reasons. Reuters recently talked with several…
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Leaked Photo Shows Nokia Bringing Windows Phone's Look To Android
Do you love the look of Windows Phone but find yourself balking because there still aren't anywhere near as many available apps as there are…
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Here's Why Google Bought Nest
Google announced Monday night it is acquiring smart thermostat and smoke detector-maker Nest for $3.2 billion in cash, surprising analysts and starting to really put…
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Wearing Google Glass While Driving Could Actually Save Your Life
Ever since Google officially took the wraps off Google Glass, lawmakers have been understandably worried about idiots who wear Glass while driving and get into…
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HP failed to hit the rumored 2013 launch timeframe for its new line of smartphones, but according to inside sources, the phones could still reach…
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Last year, Joe Hadeed found seven anonymous negative reviews for his carpet cleaning business on Yelp. Unable to verify that the reviewers were actual customers,…
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Even though many companies unveiled brand new wearable devices at CES 2014 last week, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White doesn't expect them to make an…
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Google To Acquire Nest For $3.2 Billion In Cash
Google on Monday announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Nest Labs, the smart thermostat maker founded by former Apple executive Tony Fadell. The…
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs Reportedly 'Confirmed'
The Galaxy S5 will be available in two versions later this year, SamMobile has apparently learned from an insider, who also "confirmed" some of the…
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Yes We Can: Obama To Announce Major Changes To NSA Spy Programs This Week
President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogan "Yes We Can" now takes on a new meaning as a new report reveals that the public outcry surrounding…
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Every other week it seems like we have to create new passwords that are increasingly complex and difficult to remember, with more requirements for capital…
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It's every air traveller's worst nightmare, and one passenger aboard a flight off the coast of Kalaupapa, Molokai in Hawaii recently gave the world a first-hand…
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Video: Is This The Best iPad Commercial Of All Time?
After using's Bryan Cranston's voice to promote the iPad Air's slimness in a TV ad that ran in the days following the tablet's official announcement,…
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Yahoo Ad Malware Attack Far Greater Than Anticipated
The malware attack that took advantage of Yahoo's Java-based ad network around Christmas Eve was far greater than anticipated, the company confirmed in a post (via…
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Forget Wii U: Nintendo Sold More Than 16 Million 3DS Games In 2013
It remains to be seen how well the Wii U sold in its first full year on the market, but at least one Nintendo console…
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Pixels, pixels and more pixels... that was the takeaway from the world's top TV makers at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung, Sony, LG…
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Video: iPad Pro Concept Proposes Ultra-Slim 12.9-Inch iPad With 4K Display, Touch ID
The designers at SET Solution responsible for various concepts showing potential Apple products including iPhone Air, iPhone 6c and iPhone 6 with retina scanner have…
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Massive Target Credit Card Breach Was Much Worse Than First Reported
Target on Friday further revealed the scope of the hacking attack it suffered during the busy 2012 Black Friday and Christmas shopping season, saying that…
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I live in Bergen County, New Jersey. Just a stone's throw from my previous home on the upper east side of Manhattan, my neighbors and…
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Yahoo Ad Malware Hijacked Computers For Bitcoin Mining
A few days before CES 2014, security researchers discovered that Yahoo was unknowingly distributing malware via the ads displayed on its home page, with as…
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Netflix Has Nothing To Fear From Hulu's Sad Little Content Expansion
Netflix is cruising into a hugely ambitious 2014 regarding original content. The glossy political thriller "House of Cards" is getting a new season shot in HD and featuring top…
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You know how tech companies have been saying that one of the biggest challenges when it comes to building smartwatches is how to make it…
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FCC Is Ready To Stomp On AT&T's Sponsored Data Dreams
As we noted in an earlier analysis, AT&T's new Sponsored Data program is a bold move that could end up being an absolute nightmare. With…
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Has Google Play's Furious Sales Growth Finally Stalled?
Distimo's new app survey has many interesting data nuggets. One fascinating insight is that Apple had 18% app revenue growth in December over November, while Google…
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No End In Sight To The Microsoft CEO Search
According to a report from Re/code, Microsoft is still searching for its next CEO and it could keep searching for a while. Right now, unnamed…
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Although Windows 8.1 was a step in the right direction for Microsoft's latest operating system, there's no question that the interface is still not optimal…
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What if you could enjoy the benefits of 4K television without actually buying a 4K television? That's what Sony is promising with its new 4K Ultra…
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AT&T Now Has One More Reason To Fear T-Mobile
T-Mobile has clearly been making AT&T nervous — witness the stunning preemptive strike that AT&T made late last week when it said that it would…
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Razer unveiled its own wearable gadget at CES 2014, the Nabu, which is a device with fitness-related features, but also a smartwatch of sorts. "It's…
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Microsoft Says Windows Phone Is Beating iPhone In 24 Markets
Here's some more evidence that 2014 is shaping up to be Windows Phone's breakthrough year. Per Neowin, Microsoft has released a statement this week claiming…
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Move Over, Raspberry Pi: Intel Debuts SD Card-Sized Computer
We all know that wearable computers will need to be small and Intel has obliged by unveiling Edison, a new computer housed inside and SD…
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Pay What You Want For Six Of The Best Indie Games On PC, Mac And Linux
The best deal in indie gaming is back for its tenth run, and this time the theme is cross-platform availability. Humble Indie Bundle X went…
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Intel Confirms Open Relationship With Windows, Android
In a "post PC" world dominated by the iPad and Android tablets, Intel seems to be ready to further embrace Google's mobile platform, especially considering…
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Apple's iWatch Has Reportedly Been An Utter Nightmare To Produce
If you thought the production woes of the Retina-equipped iPad mini were bad, you haven't seen anything yet. The Information has a new report out…
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Video: Audi Unveils Amazing New Laserlight Advanced Headlights System
Audi at CES 2014 unveiled its Sport quattro Laserlight concept based on the classic 1983 Sport quattro, but filled with plenty of new tech innovations.…
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LaCie Fuels 1TB Storage Dream For iPads And iPhones
LaCie at CES 2014 unveiled a 1TB portable hard drive specifically crafted for iPhone, iPad and Mac users who require more storage on the go.…
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Sony's Cloud-Based TV Service Coming Soon With Live TV, DVR Features
Sony on Tuesday at CES 2014 announced plans to launch a cloud-based TV service that will combine live TV, with video on-demand and DVR capabilities,…
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iOS 7.1 Beta 3 Released By Apple
Following BGR's exclusive report revealing that iOS 7.1 beta 3 was made available to Apple's carrier partners on Monday, December 23rd, the company has now…
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It's amazing to think that it was only four years ago that the most hyped product to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show was…
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Sony's PlayStation Now Service Streams Classic PlayStation Games To Tablets, Phones And More
Sony's game streaming service has been a bit of a mystery ever since it was announced last year, but Sony executive Andrew House took the…
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Is Android's iPhone Finally Here?
Android phones are big — "big" in the sense that they're hugely popular and "big" in the sense that it many cases, they're physically gigantic. Various…
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Sony Gets Deeper Into Wearables With Core SmartBand And Lifelog App
Sony on Monday at CES 2014 unveiled its own new wearable device that includes smart technology, the Core SmartBand, alongside the Lifelog companion application for…
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Ooma's Wearable Safety Phone Alerts Family And Authorities When You've Fallen And Can't Get Up
Let's face it: you're older than you were yesterday. And on a serious note, so are the people who you may very well be taking…
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Apple Reports Record-Smashing $10 Billion In 2013 App Store Sales
Mobile apps have become a very big business indeed. Apple on Tuesday reported that its App Store generated a record $10 billion in sales in…
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With Nuance Dragon, PCs Will Get Always-On Listening Powers
Nuance announced at CES 2014 partnerships with many PC and tablet makers to bring its Dragon Assistant technology to future computers that will thus receive…
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Samsung Misses Big As Q4 Profit Falls 18%
Samsung on Tuesday morning reported its unaudited earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2013, missing analysts' estimates and raising concerns about the coming year…
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Samsung's Massive Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Tablet Gets Official
Devices with big, gorgeous displays are Samsung's specialty so we'll be really excited to spend some time playing with the new Galaxy Note Pro 12.2.…
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Samsung Reveals Yet Another Tablet At CES: The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
Samsung is already getting off to an excellent start with gadget spamming in 2014. The company on Monday revealed its fourth — yes, fourth —…
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Samsung Unveils Retina-Busting Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Samsung is going big with two new 12.2-inch tablets this year, but it also has no plans to leave the smaller tablet segments unchecked. During…
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Samsung's Supersized Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 Tablet Debuts At CES
Try to act surprised. Samsung on Monday announced a number of new tablets from its CES 2014 press conference that leaked earlier in the day, and…
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Qualcomm Has Special New Processors For Your 4K TV And Smart Car
Qualcomm on Monday at CES 2014 announced a couple of new processors that will equip different kinds of devices, including 4K TV sets and cars…
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For When 4K Just Isn't Enough, Sharp Unveils 85-Inch 8K 3D TV
Sharp on Monday at CES 2014 unveiled a new 85-inch 8K TV that also offers glasses-free 3D video playback. The company says that the 8K…
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Console Gaming Experience Comes To iPad And iPhone Thanks To SteelSeries Stratus
SteelSeries on Monday announced the Stratus Wireless Gaming Controller for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running iOS 7, which will bring a console-like gaming…
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iPhone Phablet Reportedly Debuts In May, iPhone 6 To Launch In September
Apple's bigger iPhone model(s) that keep popping up in rumors may be unveiled sooner than expected, a report from Chinese publication Huanqiu (via Yahoo Japan)…
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AT&T's New 'Sponsored Data' Lets Companies Pay For Data That Won't Apply To Your Cap
In a novel move that wasn't entirely unexpected thanks to a report from back in 2012 but is still very intriguing nevertheless, AT&T on Monday…
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It wouldn't be another CES without new Parrot toys, so the company unveiled two new robots that can be controlled using smartphones and tablets, including the…
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Report Claims To Reveal New Details On Upcoming iPhone 6
A new report from South Korean publication ET News says the iPhone 6, which it calls "iPhone Air," will be just 6 millimeters thick when it…
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Video: This Is The Best TV In The World (...according To The Company That Made It)
It looks like Samsung, Sony, LG and all the other big-name television vendors out there didn't even have to bother showing up to CES 2014…
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HTC's Latest Earnings Miss Is A Dark Omen For Samsung And Even Apple
HTC reported another dismal Christmas quarter, posting a razor-thin $10 million unaudited net profit that missed analysts' expectations by $12 million. And that profit was only…
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Roku TVs are coming later this year from several companies including Hisense and TCL, the company announced a few days ahead of CES 2014. Roku seems…
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NVIDIA on Sunday hosted a pre CES 2014 media event to unveil the successor of the Tegra 4: the next-gen mobile processor, the Tegra K1,…
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If Twitter had been around in the 1970s, would Jaws have even been a threat? NPR reports that government researchers in Australia have started equipping…
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While smartwatches have already managed to have a profound impact on some users, they have largely been something of a disappointment thus far. And to…
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Samsung Tipped To Launch New Nexus 10 Tablet At CES Next Week
Samsung will reportedly announce a new version of the Nexus 10 CES 2014 in a few days, Digitimes says, without disclosing sources for its report. Samsung happens…
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Although PC OEMs as a whole did poorly last year, Acer seems to have been hit harder than most. According to numbers released by IDC…
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Facebook Sued For Invading Users' Privacy
Two Facebook users this week filed a class action complaint against the social network, Ars Technica reports, alleging that the messaging system inside Facebook is…
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The National Security Agency (NSA) is apparently developing its own quantum computer that will be able to crack most types of encryption, reveal documents provided…
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AT&T Offers T-Mobile Customers Up To $450 Per Line To Switch
It's official: T-Mobile has gotten under AT&T's skin. AT&T announced on Friday that it will offer T-Mobile customers up to $450 per line when they…
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Lenovo's Big 2014 Smartphone Push Starts Off With A Bang
Late last year, Lenovo announced that it would be charging into 2014 with a new smartphone strategy that might give the company a much-needed competitive…
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Hackers in Europe managed to target several cash machines from an unnamed bank earlier last year by infecting them with malware from USB drives, BBC…
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Unless you're Samsung, selling Android phones probably means breaking even at best and losing money at worst. While Samsung has maintained a stranglehold on the…
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The Moto X Now Costs Just $399 Off Contract
If you missed Motorola's Cyber Monday sale on the the company's flagship Moto X, but are still looking to get your hands on the phone at…
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The patent war that recently consumed the mobile industry and the media went from a boil to a simmer in 2013, but a new trial…
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