IBM Envisions Its Watson Supercomputer Becoming A Supercharged Voice Assistant
Apple (AAPL) introduced its Siri voice assistant with the launch of the iPhone 4S last October and since then, a number of copycat apps have…
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Samsung Is Prepared For The Worst - Says It Will Modify Phones To Avoid Apple Ban
Samsung (005930) on Tuesday confirmed that it is willing to modify its smartphones if it cannot successfully fight Apple's (AAPL) request to have them banned…
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New CEO Melissa Mayer Starts Cracking The Whip At Yahoo
Yahoo (YHOO) employees had better enjoy the free iPhones and all the free food they'll be getting at Yahoo company cafeterias because it seems they're going…
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U.S Government Accused Of Spying On Citizens, Intercepting Trillions Of Emails And Phone Calls
Governments around the world are repeatedly accused of spying on both domestic and foreign individuals and groups that may threaten the interests of their citizens;…
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Apple Is The 'Innovator,' Samsung Is The 'Imitator'
There's no two ways about it: Samsung's (005930) loss in the Apple (AAPL) patent trial that drew to a close on Friday was absolutely brutal.…
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Spammers Make A Combined $200 Million A Year While Costing Society $20 Billion
Spam emails are something Internet users just have to deal with. No matter how much companies spend to prevent spam, it doesn't seem to make…
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Apple's Triumph Over Samsung Is Intoxicating
Apple's (AAPL) triumph over Samsung (005930) seems at a first glance intoxicating. Screen bounce-back, pinch and zoom — all in all, seven of Apple's key claims…
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Windows 8 Sends Microsoft Information About Every Program You Install [Updated]
Even though it won't be released for another month and a half, Microsoft's (MSFT) upcoming Windows 8 operating system has already found itself at the center…
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PC Shipments Slow In Q2, Windows 8 Not Expected To Help
PC vendors will continue to struggle as worldwide shipments are expected to grow just 0.9% in 2012, according to IDC. The research firm estimates that companies…
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Apple Vs. Samsung: The Gory Details
Analysts who predicted that Samsung (005930) would get slaughtered by Apple (AAPL) in the biggest patent trial of the century so far, pat yourselves on…
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Shared Data Plans May Not Be So Bad: Average Smartphone Owners Use Less Than 2GB Of Data
There has been a lot of fuss going around about Verizon (VZ) and AT&T's (T) new shared data plans. While the nation's two largest carriers…
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Apple Exec Reportedly Suggests No Apple HDTV Is Coming Any Time Soon
Rumors surrounding the launch of an own-brand HDTV from Apple (AAPL) heated up earlier this year, and a number of reports suggested the device might launch…
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Android To Widen Smartphone Lead In Second Half Despite iPhone 5 Launch
Shipments of smartphones running Google's (GOOG) Android operating system will continue to dominate other platforms by an overwhelming margin according to a new report. Digitimes…
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iPad Demand To Push Tablet Shipments Past 100 Million Units In 2012
Between April and June, tablet vendors shipped nearly 25 million units and are on track to exceed 100 million units in 2012, according to ABI…
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WhatsApp Now Delivers 10 Billion Messages Each Day
Last October, BGR broke the news that WhatsApp was delivering 1 billion messages each day. This caused quite a stir, as it dovetailed with some…
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Amazon Expected To Announce New Kindle Fire Tablets On September 6th
Amazon (AMZN) on Thursday sent invitations to the media for a press conference on September 6th in Santa Monica, California. While the topic of discussion…
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Startup Looks To The Cloud To Make Dumb Phones Smart [Video]
Nokia (NOK) had big plans to bring a more capable platform to emerging markets but three consecutive billion-dollar quarterly losses forced the company to discontinue…
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Here's How To Bring The Start Button Back To Windows 8
When users found out that Microsoft's (MSFT) next version of Windows wouldn't have a Start button, they panicked. Replaced in Windows 8 by the user…
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HP Posts $8.9 Billion Q3 Loss, Lowers Full-Year Guidance
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on Wednesday reported its third-quarter earnings, falling somewhat in line with Wall Street's expectations. Analysts expected the computer giant to report revenue of $30.1 billion and…
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Nikon Announces The Coolpix S800c, Android Users Finally Get A Good Camera
Nikon (NINOY) on Wednesday officially announced the Coolpix S800c, the company's first Android powered camera. The 16-megapixel shooter supports a 10x optical 25-250mm zoom lens and is capable…
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Apple's Eventual Downfall Tied To The Rise Of Products With No UI
What will Apple's (AAPL) downfall look like? According to several industry watchers, the company's inevitable fall from the top will be tied to the rise…
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iPhone 5 Supply Shortages Could Make Apple's New Phone Hard To Find
Ahead of each new iPhone launch, there always seem to be at least a few reports that claim supply will be squeezed. In keeping with…
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AT&T Defends Controversial FaceTime Policy Following Widespread Backlash
AT&T (T) is wasting no time hitting back at critics of its decision to limit the use of popular video chat app FaceTime over its…
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Verizon To Give Windows Phone A Second Chance Later This Year
Verizon Wireless (VZ) will reportedly offer a new Nokia (NOK) smartphone on the upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform later this year. Bloomberg reports that…
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Apple Is The Only Company That Can Save TV
Apple (AAPL) rocked the smartphone industry when it launched the iPhone in 2007 and it built an entirely new market when it released the first…
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UI Expert: Windows Users Will Hate The New Windows 8 Experience
Microsoft (MSFT) should brace for a user backlash against Windows 8 that will make the company pine for the days of Clippy, according to usability…
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Latest iPhone 5 Parts Leak Shows Dock Port And Headphone Jack Plugged Into Casing
With the next-generation Apple (AAPL) iPhone just weeks away from being announced, it's no surprise that we're getting a clearer picture of what the device…
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