Saturday Night Live mocks iPhone 5 complaints
Saturday Night Live has long been a platform where all kinds of people get mocked, but in the end it’s really all fun and games. The show finally offered its satirical take on the world of tech...
View ArticleGoogle Maps native app for iOS 6 screenshots leak
We know a native app for Google Maps is coming to iOS at some point, we just don’t know when. The latest rumor is that we’ll see it by the end of the year, and hopefully that’s true, but we’re sort of...
View ArticleXbox Music flaws surface: Old Windows abandoned plus listening limits
Microsoft’s new Xbox Music streaming service will leave many existing device owners – including Windows Phone 7 early-adopters – out in the cold, the company has conceded. The new cloud-based music...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils new Windows 8 ad
Microsoft is going balls to the wall with marketing and advertising for their upcoming Windows 8 operating system, and it’s estimated they’ll spend between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion on marketing...
View ArticleApple gives Samsung the chip chop
Apple is moving to actively replace Samsung in its key supply chain roles, it’s reported, minimizing its Korean foe’s involvement to the bare minimum the two firms are contractually obligated to....
View ArticleSony Nexus X mockup appears unlikely
What we’re seeing this morning is a couple of photos that have appeared on Picasa with the name Sony Nexus X attached to them – dare we assume? Though quite likely an elaborate mock-up of what could be...
View ArticleSlashGear Morning Wrap-up: October 15, 2012
This morning we’re just about ready to jump in on another wave of new smartphones, tablets, and Windows 8 to be sure. With the 26th approaching rapidly, you’ll see more than your fair share of Windows...
View ArticleMinecraft creator details new 0x10c game, releases footage
Creator of the insanely-popular sandbox game Minecraft has been working on another title for a few months now called 0x10c (pronounced “10 to the C”), and today he revealed some more details about the...
View ArticleGoogle faces forced privacy backtrack after Euro scolding
Google faces the challenge of dismantling its unified user accounts, which among other things helps bake its Google+ social network into most aspects of search, under pressure from French regulators....
View ArticleNexus 7 claimed to be best-selling Android tablet ever
The Nexus 7 is certainly a one-of-a-kind Android tablet, and it definitely lives up to the Nexus name, so it may not be too much surprise that the tablet is selling really well. The Carphone Warehouse,...
View ArticleLG Jelly Bean upgrade schedule hits Optimus G early
If you’re thinking about picking up the brand new quad-core powerhouse by the name of LG Optimus G in the near future, you’re in for a treat – LG has just released their update schedule for Android 4.1...
View ArticleHuawei Ascend D1 quad XL Review
With the Huawei Ascend D1 quad XL, the team brings us what at first appears to be a powerhouse of a smartphone with a giant battery to boot. As it turns out, the processor doesn’t take down its...
View ArticleNintendo Wii U GamePad delay only 1/60 of a second
Because of the high-definition graphics of the Wii U and the 854×480 resolution of the Wii U GamePad’s screen, a lot of people have been guessing that the lag time would be incredibly high. However,...
View ArticleWindows 8 copies on sale at Walmart
Windows 8 doesn’t officially launch until October 26, and while you can download the release preview now, you’ll have to wait until next week in order to grab the full, complete version. Or will you?...
View ArticleXbox Music vs Spotify vs iTunes Match vs Google Music
If you’re thinking about working with Xbox Music in the very near future, the first thing you should be thinking about is how it measures up to the competition. With Microsoft’s first iteration of Xbox...
View ArticleCall of Duty Elite for Black Ops II will be completely free
Call of Duty Elite is a separate service that works alongside the Call of Duty games to provide stat tracking, social options, monthly map updates, and more. The service is dropping its paid premium...
View ArticleLG Nexus 4 photo samples leaked onto Google+
We’ve certainly heard a lot of rumblings when it comes to Google’s upcoming Nexus device. It’s about that time of the year when the company usually outs a new product, so it’s really no surprise that...
View ArticleWindows 8 getting underwhelming response from vendors
We’re just under two weeks away from the official launch of Windows 8, and Microsoft is doing its best to spread the word on its new and upcoming operating system. However, it looks like Windows 8...
View ArticleHalo 4 pirates feel the wrath of Microsoft’s banhammer
Halo 4 will definitely be one of the biggest games of the year, so it really isn’t much of a surprise that some Xbox 360 owners are eager to download a pirated version of the game that popped up on...
View ArticleAT&T LG Optimus G coming November 2 for $199
We’ve been hearing a lot of about LG‘s upcoming flagship phone, the Optimus G, and finally, details on availability and pricing have officially hit the airwaves — for AT&T at least. The carrier...
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