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Consumers waiting for the new iPad Mini may have to wait awhile longer. Apple is pushing back the launch of the Mini 2 due to burn-in problems on the tablet’s LCD panel, claims Korean News site ETNews. Citing an unnamed industry source, ETNews says that the glitch stems from the IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology Continue Reading →

BlackBerry shocked the messaging app industry by hitting 20 million combined iPhone and Android downloads in just a week after BBM went cross-platform. Now, new Android data from Mobidia provided exclusively to BGR shows that right after its launch, BBM pulled ahead of or matched major rivals in the key metric of weekly engagement. This Continue Reading →

The photo sharing service Instagram has taken steps to block certain hashtags in a bid to stamp out the sale of illegal drugs via its users. The social networking site – where people post and comment on photographs and videos – announced the move after a BBC investigation, which found users were showing narcotics and Continue Reading →

Google Glass may still be a pipe dream for most people, but the Internet giant is already planning ahead by tying down a partner to produce prescription lenses for its smart eyewear. Google first confirmed its plans for prescription lenses back in March, but as Slash Gear notes, Venture Glass’s Tim Moore has revealed a Continue Reading →

Gone are the days where aircraft were metal tubes of isolation. Get ready to hear more, “hello? I’m on a plane” on your cross-country flights. Gogo launched its latest in-flight technology, allowing smartphone users to make phone calls and send text messages as if they were on the ground. The aircraft connectivity giant on Friday touted Continue Reading →

Theme weeks have become a commonplace deal in New York over the past decade. This past week, the television industry launched one to call its own, and if it’s nurtured well, it could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Advertising Week, Internet Week, Social Media Week and the rest as a festival both industry leaders and the public Continue Reading →

McDonalds is considering whether 3D printers could be used in its stores to produce the pocket-sized toys which are a key part of their Happy Meals. The burger corp’s UK IT director, Mark Fabes, said he was looking at potential applications of 3d printing – and one was whether it could be used to produce Continue Reading →

YouTube is rolling out its new commenting platform this week. Previously announced in September and limited to channel pages, the new feature integrates features from Google+ while also sorting comments based on relevancy rather than date order. As a refresher, the new system enables anyone to comment, but utilizes Google+ as its identity database. If Continue Reading →

At Samsung’s Analyst Day, alongside talking serious financial numbers, forward looking statements and such, the company has announced that it will bring fully-foldable screens to willing customers some time in 2015. The screen tech (which we’ve seen an incremental nudge towards with the Galaxy Round) could find its way into both typical smart devices like Continue Reading →

TiVo promised that the placeshifting TV capabilities recently added to its Roamio Plus and Pro DVRs would expand to its older hardware, and now they have. Updated TiVo owners with a Stream transcoder plugged into their Premiere or standard Roamio DVR can start streaming and downloading live or recorded TV from anywhere, so long as Continue Reading →