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Samsung was one of Google’s earliest partners in the Chromebook project and it currently accounts for more than half of all U.S. Chromebook sales. On Monday, the company is announcing two new, slightly more expensive models that will take their place next to the company’s currently $249 Chromebook. The new 11.6- and a 13.3-inch models Continue Reading →

Several years ago, technology research firm Gartner predicted Apple would maintain its hold on the tablet market until 2015. A new study from the company, however, shows Android taking a decisive lead: in 2013, it boasted 62-percent market share, compared to 36 percent for iOS. Google’s mobile operating system climbed to the number one position Continue Reading →

The Galaxy S5 already looks like a nice piece of hardware, but Samsung is throwing some free services and subscriptions into the mix to further entice buyers. The manufacturer is bundling everything from fitness to productivity apps to the tune of nearly $600 in free extras when you buy the phone. You can find all Continue Reading →

Next Monday, March 10, marks the 138th anniversary of the first phone call. Even though many of us primarily (or exclusively) use cell phones, there are still many reasons why using a home phone is beneficial. According to Vonage, consumers greatly benefit from both a home phone and mobile phone because they can extend their Continue Reading →

Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has passed $1 billion in pledges nearly four years after it made its debut on April 28, 2009. More than half of the $1 billion was pledged in the last 12 months alone, a testimony to the rising popularity of crowdfunding. In total, 5.7 million people from 224 countries and territories contributed Continue Reading →

Troubled Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, once the largest of its kind, filed for bankruptcy protection last week. on Monday, the exchange released a statement that confirms approximately 750,000 Bitcoins deposited by users and about 100,000 Bitcoins belong to Mt. Gox had disappeared in February. This acknowledgment comes after a document claimed to be leaked out Continue Reading →

As was rumored earlier, Apple is finally ready to launch a new iPhone integration setup for car infotainment systems. Calling it CarPlay, the Cupertino company claims it’s “designed from the ground up to provide drivers with an incredible experience using their iPhone in the car.” CarPlay is built primarily around the use of Siri voice Continue Reading →

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update will include Cortana, a personal digital assistant designed to rival Siri and Google Now. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans have revealed to The Verge how Cortana looks and operates, replacing the built-in Bing search functionality on Windows Phone 8.1. While the feature is named after the Halo game series, Continue Reading →

Microsoft is planning to use pop-up warnings to entice Windows XP users to upgrade. The software maker is ending support of XP on April 8th, and will start distributing notices next week to machines running the 12-year-old operating system. Pop-up warnings will appear on March 8th following the monthly patch cycle of Windows Update, and Continue Reading →

This year, it seems like Twitter has won the Oscars. Ellen DeGeneres’s epic Oscars group selfie has become the most retweeted tweet of all time, surpassing a whopping one million retweets (update: it has now passed two million) and overtaking the record set by US President Barack Obama’s election victory tweet in November 2012. Twitter Continue Reading →