Samsung’s Galaxy S4 may be getting its full unveiling later today, but that hasn’t stopped a YouTube user from posting videos of what he claims is the device in action. YouTube user iStevenCom has posted four videos today showing the Samsung Galaxy S4’s new features. The first shows the device’s ability to react to user …

Mozilla yesterday announced the launch of a new Firefox OS Simulator. Mozilla acknowledged that the third version of the simulator is “a bit rough around the edges,” but decided to release it to give users the chance to give feedback and contribute fixes. Firefox OS is Mozilla’s upcoming mobile operating system. Since late last year, the organization has been offering …

Google’s Motorola might have had an upcoming smartphone leaked to the Web. Vietnam-based tech site TinhTe today posted images and videos of a Motorola prototype device that it says could be ready for store shelves in the coming months. The handset has a noticeably softer design than those currently offered by Motorola, with rounded edges and a smooth backplate. The …

Intel Capital, the chip company’s venture-capital arm, has invested in software maker BlueStacks. The companies announced the deal yesterday but didn’t say how much Intel Capital invested. BlueStacks offers software, called App Player, that lets users run their mobile applications on a Mac or Windows PC. According to BlueStacks, the company’s platform has been downloaded more than 5 million times …

News Corp. might be known for its range of news outlets, but the company today has unveiled a tablet as well. At the SXSWedu event in Austin, Texas, today, Amplify, the recently launched education arm of News Corp., unveiled a new tablet. Appropriately named the Amplify Tablet, the device will run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and come with a …

Google Play gift cards have officially launched in the U.K. The search giant today announced that the cards have gone on sale in the U.K. in denominations of 10 pounds ($15), 25 pounds, and 50 pounds. The cards are being rolled out across Tesco and Morrisons locations around the country and should be available at all of their branches in …

Windows RT is in a bit of trouble. Samsung today told German news site Heise that it’s changed its mind on releasing the Ativ Tab in Germany. Samsung had previously hoped to offer the tablet to German customers, but revealed to Heise that demand for Windows RT is low in the country, prompting it to rethink its strategy. The news …

Netflix’s video-streaming application is available on a slew of devices and operating systems. But don’t expect it on BlackBerry 10. All Things Digital reported yesterday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of Netflix’s plans, that the company will not be developing a native or ported streaming application for BlackBerry 10 users. All Things Digital’s source said that the vast …

Watch out, Google: Android is under scrutiny in China. The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology today released a white paper that takes aim at Google’s Android operating system. The ministry said that Android’s popularity has caused the country to become “too dependent” on the operating system. And although other companies have tried to build on top of Android, …

Samsung has posted a video teasing the upcoming Unpacked event in New York City where the smartphone giant is expected to unveil its Galaxy S4 phone. The video introduces viewers to Jeremy, a boy who Samsung says will be the “secret messenger” for its Unpacked event. In the video, Jeremy is allowed to look inside a box that ostensibly houses …