Yet another major MMO has been forced to adopt a F2P model
Many people unfairly assume that adopting a free-to-play model is the sign that a game has failed, but in the instance of WildStar, it was definitely a series of failures...
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An empty city is being built in New Mexico to test bleeding-edge tech
New Mexico is already filled with ghost towns, but a group of investors plan to build an empty city that will actually be of use. On a fifteen square mile...
Ford is opening up its electric vehicle patents to its competitors
Just as Tesla did last year, Ford has decided to open up its electric vehicle patents to everyone, including its competitors. Obviously the company isn't doing this out of the...
GoPro is diving into the world of drones and virtual reality
People have been equipping GoPro cameras on their drones fro years, so why hasn't GoPro just released its own drone with a camera or two built in? Apparently GoPro has...
There’s a new player in the virtual reality market
It seems like everyone and their mothers is trying to cut themselves a slice of the virtual reality market while it's still in its infancy, and Lenovo is no exception....
New smartwatch tech uses two screens to simulate larger images
It doesn't matter how expensive or powerful a smartwatch is, the device is still limited by its small screen size, and while making the screen bigger seems like an obvious...
Jawbone is suing Fitbit for allegedly stealing company secrets
What better way to ruin the mood ahead of Fitbit's upcoming IPO than a massive lawsuit? That's exactly what the company's biggest rival, Jawbone, did when it accused Fitbit of "systematically plundering Jawbone...
Xiaomi’s online store is launching in the United States on June 1st
There are numerous obstacles Xiaomi has to overcome before it can start selling its smartphones in the West, not the least of which is the inevitability of copyright lawsuits, but...
There’s definitely an IPO in BuzzFeed’s future
BuzzFeed has come a long way in the nearly ten years since it was founded, having risen to become a global media and technology powerhouse. With more than 1,000 employees...
Americans can finally get their hands on the LG G4
It may have taken a few weeks longer than we would have liked, but LG is finally bringing its new flagship smartphone to the United States. Priced at $600, T-Mobile...
Rumor: Meerkat may have been acquired by LG
Phandroid managed to get its hands on a trademark from LG for an app named "Meerkat." Obviously that app already exists, and is one of this year's surprise hits, so...
Japan’s poor computing skills could cripple the country in the future
Despite being at the forefront of technological innovation and influencing the consumer electronics world in a way that few other countries can boast, Japan really sucks with computers. More specifically, the...
It would almost be a sin for Snapchat not to embrace live streaming
Oftentimes when we see something become massively popular in a short amount of time, it only lasts for a short while before the excitement dies down and people stop caring....
Rumor: Xiaomi won’t be releasing the Mi5 until this November
Xiaomi has been far from dormant this year, with numerous product launches and expansions, and that's great and all, but what everyone really wants is the latest iteration of the...
SpaceX is now certified for American military space missions
United Launch Alliance, which is a joint venture between America's two largest defense contractors, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, has long held a monopoly on the launching of United States military...
Samsung gives us an idea of what to expect from 2017’s mobile market
As a manufacturer of both smartphones and smartphone components, Samsung is in a better position than pretty much any company out there to influence and predict what the future of...
Re/code is about to be acquired by Vox Media
If you keep up with technology news even a little bit, then there's a good chance that you've come across an article or two from Re/code. While it's an excellent...
Snapchat wants to expand its original content offerings
What started off as a path to monetization for Snapchat has transformed into the realization of a bold vision that CEO Evan Spiegel has for the company. It's very clear at this point...
Samsung is creating an insane (and genius) notebook-phablet hybrid
Samsung has proven time and time again that it's not afraid to experiment, and that doesn't look to be changing anytime soon. A newly revealed patent indicates that the company is...
Xiaomi denies rumors that it’s killing off its tablet division
When not even Apple has been spared from the tablet market's decline, that's how you know things are bad. That's why many companies have refrained from releasing new tablets these...