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Comcast's video streaming service has entered beta

We've been hearing about Comcast's new video streaming service for a few weeks, but the company surprised us today with an unexpected beta release of the service, known as Watchable....

Samsung is shutting down Milk Video on November 20th

Samsung expansion into the world of media has been... less than successful. Milk Video is one of the company's attempts to create a premium entertainment service, one which made it...

Xiaomi may be in legal trouble for calling its smartphones the best

Most countries have numerous regulations that prevent companies from falsely advertising their products, but those companies also have a bunch of tricks that help them get around these regulations. Easily the...

Windows 10 has been installed on 100 million devices

Just two months after the release of Windows 10 and the operating system has already been installed on more than 100 million devices. This isn't actually that surprising considering how...

Fossil continues to tease its upcoming smartwatch

When we first heard about the new Fossil smartwatch a few weeks ago, there wasn't much in the way of information, but the Texas-based fashion giant has started revealing details...

Google is trying to make its self-driving cars more human-like

Safety is one the primary focuses and selling points of self-driving cars, which is why companies like Google have been working so hard to make them safer than human drivers could...

Apple managed to sell 3,000 iPhones per minute over the weekend

Would you look at that, Apple actually managed to sell a bunch of new iPhones last weekend. Sarcasm aside, it was still a bit surprising to see how many smartphones...

The ultra-private, ultra-secure Blackphone 2 has launched

The Blackphone wasn't able to cash in on the post-Snowden privacy craze as much as its developer may have wanted, but that didn't stop Switzerland-based Silent Circle from coming back with a...

Fallout 4 won't have any exclusive or timed DLC

Xbox users may not understand the pain of having to wait for timed DLC to come to their platform, but PC and PlayStation users are all too familiar with it....

Leaked specs show the Xiaomi Mi5 will have a Snapdragon 820

It'll have a Snapdragon 820, or maybe a Snapdragon 810. No, no, no, it'll definitely have an 820... or an 810... maybe? The rumors we've been seeing about the Xiaomi...

Microsoft is working on its own version of Google Cardboard

Accessibility is second only to content offerings when it comes to what's holding virtual reality back at the moment. There simply aren't any easily-obtainable virtual reality headsets out there at...

The Oculus Rift won't be coming to consoles anytime soon

Don't hold your breath for Oculus Rift support on the Xbox One, as Oculus VR's Nate Mitchell has made it clear that the Oculus Rift will only support Windows PCs when...

Roku is getting ready to take on the new Apple TV and Fire TV

With the new Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV getting so much attention, it's about time that Roku show off its own next-generation digital media player. Reports of the device have been...

Microsoft's Lumia 950 XL looks gorgeous in these leaked renders

There's still about a week to go before Microsoft's first post-Windows 10 announcement event, which means there's still plenty of time for leaks. Many people are excited to see the...

The iPhone 7 might be dust-proof and water-proof

Apple has always favored aesthetics over durability with the iPhone, but some rumors out of China suggest that the company might be trying to find a comfortable balance between the two. Don't...

There are now more than 669,000 apps on the Windows Store

Nobody wonders why Windows Phone has never been able to compete with Android and iOS, because the answer is pretty obvious: there simply aren't enough apps. Android users complain about...

Bono and Zuckerberg want universal Internet access by 2020

In a co-authored op-ed for the New York Times, Bono and Mark Zuckerberg laid out a plan for how to provide Internet access to the entire world within the next...

Google has patented a way to stop you from dropping your phone

The design of smartphones has remained more or less the same since 2007, with all of them having a rectangular shape and smooth surfaces. These smooth backs, fronts, and sides...

Samsung has resorted to literally paying people to buy its phones

Samsung's smartphone sales have definitely been better, which is why the company has been forced to offer potential customers deals and promotions in order to convince them to purchase its smartphones. Not...

Cringe as CEO John Chen awkwardly shows off the BlackBerry Priv

In order to get people excited for the BlackBerry Priv (previously known as the Venice), BlackBerry CEO John Chen gave BNN an exclusive first look at the device. The problem...