Hands-On With The $499 Wikipad Gaming Tablet
There's a general stigma that tablets can't and will never do "hardcore" gaming justice because they just don't have actual buttons, analog sticks and shoulder…
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The Cost Of Charging Your iPhone 5 For A Year Is Just 41 Cents
Good news: The iPhone 5 doesn't just feel light in your hand, it will also feel light in your electric bill. The energy-consumption researchers at…
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Minecraft Creator Doesn't Want To 'Play Along' With Microsoft On Windows 8
Markus Persson, creator of the hit indie game Minecraft and CEO of Mojang, is fed up with Microsoft (MSFT) and its Windows 8 operating system. The software giant reached…
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Survey Suggests 53% Of Windows 8 Users Still Prefer Windows 7
Microsoft (MSFT) is taking a big gamble with Windows 8. Right off the bat, Windows 8 looks nothing like its predecessors. The tried-and-tested Start menu…
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Google Reportedly Set To Blow Open The Tablet Market Later This Year With $99 Nexus Tablet
Google (GOOG) and its hardware partner ASUS are reportedly planning to launch a new $99 Nexus tablet this year that could open up the tablet…
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European Regulators Set To File Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft
Regulators in Europe are reportedly set to file an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft (MSFT) related to the company's failure to comply with a three-year-old ruling…
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Samsung Calls In The Big Guns In Fight Against Apple
Following the company's crushing $1 billion loss in its high-profile patent lawsuit with Apple (AAPL), Samsung (005930) on Wednesday confirmed that it plans to hold…
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The Curious Case Of BlackBerry Subscriber Growth
Today RIM (RIMM) previewed the company's new operating system, which has some eerie parallels with MeeGo. But the biggest splash was made by the company announcement…
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Google Search Data Can Be Used To Predict How Well New Video Games Will Sell
What do Google (GOOG) searches and video games sales have in common? More than we thought. According to a report called "Understanding the Modern Gamer," there…
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Study Says Half Of Americans Are Unimpressed With Kindle Fire HD, More Interested In iPad Mini
Consumers aren't nearly excited about Amazon's (AMZN) latest tablet as they were for the original. The Kindle Fire was the first tablet aside from the…
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Unofficial Lightning Cables Won't Charge iPhone 5 Due To Missing Authentication Chip
It appears iPhone 5 users looking to pick up a spare Lightning cable will have no choice but to pony up the $19 for one…
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Did You Just Get An iPhone 5 Or Upgrade To iOS 6? Here's How To Stop Advertisers From Tracking You
Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 5 is the fastest-selling smartphone of all time thanks in part to pent-up demand for a sleek new design. The new…
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iPhone 5 And iPhone 4S Cameras Compared - Improvements Are Barely Noticeable
The iPhone 5's svelte frame and all of its scratching, light-peaking and poorly delivered iOS 6 Maps app might be the talk of the town, but what about…
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Google Confirms That It Has Not Yet Prepared A Maps App For iOS 6
Former Google (GOOG) CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt on Tuesday confirmed to Reuters that the Internet giant has made no move to provide Google…
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Sprint Adds Five New Markets To Its 4G LTE Coverage
Sprint (S) on Monday announced the launch of its 4G LTE network in five additional markets. Customers located in Lawrence, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; Wichita, Kansas;…
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Nintendo Confirms Wii U Is Region-Locked, Won't Play Imported Games
Bringing tears to the eyes of gamers everywhere, Nintendo (NTDOY) has confirmed to CVG that its upcoming Wii U console and its accompanying Wii U GamePad…
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Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Update Begins Rolling Out Globally
Android upgrades are like Forrest Gump's infamous box of chocolates: You never know what you're going to get, when you're going to get it, or…
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak 'Disappointed' By iOS 6 Maps
Never one to shy away from his opinions, Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak revealed that he is "a little disappointed" with Apple's new Maps program…
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Another Quality Control Issue Hits Apple As iPhone 5 Owners Report Light Leaks
In light of all the complaints from customers receiving new iPhone 5 handsets that scratch and scuff easily, it appears another problem is plaguing Apple's (AAPL)…
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Apple Is Hiring Ex-Google Maps Employees To Fix Gimped iOS Maps App
Apple's (AAPL) iOS 6 Maps app is a big mess. Hot off news that Apple had listed six new job positions for developers to help…
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Windows 8 Said To Be A Necessary Gamble For Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) has taken quite a bit of grief from software developers, OEMs and industry watchers for its approach in developing Windows 8, but analysts…
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iPhone 5 Buyers Report Phones Arriving Scuffed And Scratched Out Of The Box
Each time Apple (AAPL) launches a new iPhone, two things are expected: sales records and scandals. In the former category, Apple announced last week that it…
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Dozens Injured, 20 Arrested When Massive Riot Erupts At Foxconn Plant [Video]
Approximately 40 people were injured and 20 were arrested when a massive riot broke out Sunday at Foxconn's (2038) Taiyuan plant in Northern China. Details are…
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Apple: iPhone 5 Sales Top 5 Million In Debut Weekend, 100 Million iOS 6 Upgrades
Shocking no one, Apple (AAPL) announced on Monday that its brand new iPhone 5 smartphone set a new record for opening-weekend sales. The company confirmed…
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Black iPhone 5 Reportedly Susceptible To Scratching
Just how scratch-resistant is the anodized aluminum on the black and slate iPhone 5? Apparently, not very. As with previous generation iPod nano and iPod…
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Google Has A Whopping 7,100 People Working On Maps Alone
Yes, it should be easy for Apple (AAPL) to one day match Google's (GOOG) prowess for creating a top-notch maps application: All it has to…
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Apple Goes On Hiring Spree In Rush To Make iOS 6 Maps App Less Awful
The above image, captured Thursday evening on an iPhone 4S running iOS 6, shows the world-famous George Washington Bridge mere moments after it collapsed into the…
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