“I’m thinking about letting my Xbox Live subscription expire,” a friend messaged me today. “You’re a fool,” I replied. And then he explained his reasoning. There hasn’t been anything all that impressive in the multiplayer department since…
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Today, Automatic, the company behind helping make drivers smarter, safer, and more fuel efficient is adding a whole new layer to the product: giving drivers the power to connect their cars to dozens of popular web services like Twitter, Facebook,…
Hot on the heels of news regarding major security exploits found in Apple’s iOS and OSX operating systems, it seems that iPhone users are still vulnerable to attacks. Even though the aforementioned security hole was filled this week, this new exploit…
After yesterday’s news of the shutdown of Mt. Gox—formerly one of the largest bitcoin exchanges in the world, and certainly still the most famous (or infamous)—people have been watching and waiting for any signs of life at the Tokyo-based company…
Every week, we try to add new and interesting entries in our Downloads section, a curated list of apps and tweaks that all of us at BestTechie use in our personal and professional lives. But a list of great Downloads is only good if people know what…
Considering last week’s announcement that two OEMs would be bringing Ubuntu Touch OS handsets to market later this year, you’d think Ubuntu-maker Canonical would make a bigger deal about those handsets’ appearance at the Mobile World Congress…
Well, it finally happened. After months of rumors and reports, Samsung has finally unveiled what phone enthusiasts have been clamoring to hear about: the Galaxy S5. At this week’s Unpacked 5 event in Barcelona (at Mobile World Congress) and simulcasted…
While the tech world’s eyes are on Barcelona and the ongoing Mobile World Congress event, rumors about Apple’s iPhone 6 plans have popped up online—specifically related to its super-high-definition Sapphire Glass display. According to a post on…
Apple has today released OS X 10.9.2, fixing the major SSL vulnerability in Apple’s OS X platform that was made public and patched in the company’s mobile iOS platform last week. The new update is highly recommended for everyone with a Mac computer…
Poor BlackBerry. After seeing just about no success with the flagship BlackBerry Z10, an absolutely disastrous launch of the QWERTY BlackBerry Q10, and no further luck with the BlackBerry Z30, to say the company’s portfolio of BlackBerry 10 powered…
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and most notable virtual currency, is experiencing a major crisis as Mt. Gox, once one of its biggest exchanges, has gone dark, its CEO having disappeared. As a result, Bitcoin owners the world over may have lost a sizeable…
In the months leading to the Xbox One’s launch, one of the console’s most talked-up features was its Twitch integration. Unfortunately, the Twitch app at launch was lacking; it only allowed gamers to watch video from players on other platforms (…
At least 58 students were murdered at a Nigerian agricultural college by suspected Boko Haram militants, who set a locked dormitory ablaze and cut the throats of those who tried to escape. In the last month, more than 300 people in northeastern Nigeria…
Video News by NewsLook Officials are blaming on Sunni militant group Boko Haram. Dozens of students were killed overnight in the attack.
If you’ve been waiting for the Titanfall release to buy an Xbox One console, today is your lucky day. Microsoft just put up a pre-order page for a brand new Xbox One bundle that includes a free Titanfall digital download code. It’s the first time…
Video streaming giant Netflix and Internet service providing monolith Comcast have reached an agreement this week that aims to smooth the quality and performance of streamed content from Netflix for Comcast customers. This news comes after months of…
Smartphone manufacturer HTC announced today at Mobile World Congress the latest phone in its repertoire of consumer handsets, the HTC Desire 816. Additionally, the company is launching a new way for its users to assist in scientific research with a…
The long-rumored Nokia X—the Android-powered, Windows-styled smartphone that many believed would be squashed by corporate parent Microsoft—was unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. And not just the Nokia X, but the Nokia…
What’s up with WhatsApp? Well, besides the mega $16 billion purchase by Facebook announced last week, the popular messaging service announced it will add voice calls later this year. WhatsApp announced during a Mobile World Congress event today…
It has been just six months since the release of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, but the company is already introducing the next generation version of the device, this time around with two distinct models (Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo). Despite Samsung…