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The next Roku will have something big that the new Apple TV lacks

Although its doubtful that Roku's position at the top of the market for digital media players will be threatened anytime soon, that doesn't mean the company can just ignore the...

Children now prefer mobile gaming to console and PC gaming

Smartphones and tablets have taken massive chunks out of the handheld console market, something that Nintendo is painfully aware of, but it looks like even the livingroom console and PC...

Facebook just took its first step towards support virtual reality videos

True virtual reality videos are still pretty rare, mainly due to the fact that no major virtual reality headset has actually been released yet, but 360-degree videos have been getting pretty popular this...

Pebble has unveiled its first round smartwatch

That mysterious countdown that popped up on Pebble's website earlier this week hit zero today, at which point the company unveiled the Pebble Time Round. As the name implies, the Round...

Nextbit’s cloud-first smartphone will support all major carriers

When Nextbit unveiled Robin, the company's first smartphone and the world's first cloud-first mobile device, potential customers in the United States were upset that the smartphone would be exclusive to...

Benchmarks for the OnePlus Mini have been leaked

The new OnePlus smartphone isn't shaping up to be much of a surprise. We already got a look at the upcoming device earlier this week with some leaked renders, which...

It’s ridiculous how affordable Xiaomi’s newest smartphone is

There aren't very many things that make me wish I lived in China and not the West, but Xiaomi is chief among them. The company has risen to become one...

CyanogenMod just added support for a whole bunch of devices

It was reported not too long ago that CyanogenMod has more users that BlackBerry OS and Windows Phone combined, and the developers behind the custom Android ROM want to make sure...

Meizu has confirmed that it’s changing its horrendous logo

Meizu isn't a brand name that many in the West will recognize, but it has the potential to be. The Chinese smartphone maker has released a bunch of excellent products...

UberCommute is Uber’s new long-distance carpooling service

China's ride-sharing services may be trying desperately to hinder Uber's expansion in the country, but it doesn't seem to be working. The company has been investing hundreds of millions of dollars to speed up its...

Groupon is cutting about 10% of its workforce

Remember a few years ago when Groupon turned down a $6 billion acquisition deal from Google? Yeah, I can pretty much guarantee the company is regretting that decision. To be fair, the...

Instagram now has more than 400 million monthly active users

There's no doubt in my mind that Facebook considers Instagram a worthwhile acquisition. The photo-sharing service has been growing at a rapid pace these past couple of years, even outpacing...