US network AT&T will be among the first to get the rugged Galaxy S5 Active, which takes everything we loved about Samsung's Galaxy S5 and protects it from the elements 
Ubisoft's long-awaited hack-'em-up Watch Dogs creeks under pressure as UPlay server lock people out 
Xbox head Phil Spencer says the team is working hard on new features and that screenshot sharing is on the to-do list 
HTC China has revealed the HTC One (m8) Ace, a slightly cheaper version of the high-end One (m8) which exchanges an all-metal body for plastic 
The first time we heard about the HTC One Remix, about two weeks ago, we knew it will eventually land on Verizon’s line-up, but we didn’t know exactly what the phone was. Now, according to @evleaks, we’re getting answers, as the HTC One Remix will allegedly be Verizon’s HTC One Mini 2.While the leaked press render below seems to conceal something (probably the time and date on Sense, which usually hints at ...
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With smart watches being the next cool thing, it is just normal for OEMs to be a part of the game. It’s no longer just Pebble, but other notable manufacturers, like Samsung, for instance, offer their takes on wearables. Apple is expected to bring a smartwatch, and we’ve also been hearing rumors of an HTC device that will be more than “just a gimmick”; sadly, it has missed the MWC show floor.According ...
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This business-oriented scanner could be ideal for those who need to archive office documents 
This high-capacity SD card is designed to be installed and left in your MacBook 
There was little doubt that the Galaxy S5 Active exists, thanks to all the leaks we’ve seen recently. But, with water resistance already present on the Galaxy S 5, many were wondering about the purpose of an Active phone. As a reminder, last year’s Galaxy S4 Active brought IP57 over the standard build of the S4, but in 2014, Samsung wants you to be (more) active.The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active is now also shock ...
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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Android Wear demo, that turned out to be more of an LG G3 demo on a video. Samsung then tells us more about its new Simband platform, which plans to give us new health trackers. Google follows with a ton of updates to its Android applications. OnePlus then tells us how it plans to auction invites for its One smartphone, even to our disappointment. We end today’s show talking about Apple’s acquisition of beats, and what this means for both companies.All this and more after the break.Stories:-
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Last night, we brought you a summary of Google’s “app update Wednesday” releases, and while it didn’t update every piece of software under the sun, with new versions out for half-a-dozen some apps, it sure felt like it. Today we’ve got one more straggler to check out, as the latest update to Maps brings back a feature that Android users have gone far too long without.Back in July 2013, Google brought Maps up to version 7, and ...
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Of the two officially confirmed Android Wear smartwatches, the Moto 360 may be the more compelling wearable, with that impossible-to-ignore round face, but LG’s G Watch has felt like the much more accessible option, already having turned up in the flesh. While that first hands-on dealt with a prototype watch that wasn’t powered-on, not revealing anything about Android Wear itself in the process, today we finally get to see the watch in action, as ...
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The companies behind some of the most popular smartphones out there sure do seem to have been putting a lot of effort into developing new wearables. Samsung’s already got a number of Gear models, and it’s clear the company has big plans for the future. And while Apple’s publicly been quiet about its own plans, gossip’s been fierce about work on an upcoming iWatch. We’ve heard only a little about
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Smartphone users in the United States are quite familiar with the big four carriers by now, and while the presence of these companies can sometimes feel like an anchor in an otherwise turbulent industry, we’ve seen more than a few efforts to shake things up and change the pecking order a little. Those have included plans like AT&T’s failed attempt to purchase T-Mobile a few years back. More recently, we’ve been looking at
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The Samsung Galaxy Mega line-up was never meant to wow anyone when it came to the spec race, but Samsung knew exactly why it had to launch the phone. There is a market for people that want a gigantic device that’s also affordable, and given the fact that the Galaxy Note line-up is more of a high-end smartphone, it seems that Samsung want’s more affordable phablets in the market, even if size leaves phablet territory.The Samsung SM-T2558 recently stopped by at the FCC for certification, and if you thought the
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