How do you stop people pirating movies and TV shows? Get stern with them? Threaten to lock them up? Rather, give them a better selection of legal offerings, according to one Netflix exec. Ted Sarandos, the company’s chief content officer, says that wherever Netflix launches, the number of people pirating movies and shows goes down. …

We’ve heard before that Motorola is working on handsets that are “just right” for consumers, which means smaller screens and pure Android. Well here’s a glimpse of its first phone to put that into practice, courtesy of Internet tipsters @evleaks. The mobile, codenamed the XFON — suggesting it could possibly be the rumoured X Phone, though more on that later — …

Apple’s grip on British tablet buyers is slipping, according to the latest figures from YouGov. In the first three months of 2012, 73 per cent of Brits buying tablets opted for an Apple-flavoured slate. A year later, Apple is still dominant, but the number has fallen to 63 per cent. Samsung, Amazon, and Google are all gaining on the Cupertino …

Ever fancied being a bigwig TV studio exec? Well now’s your chance. Amazon is streaming 14 pilots through Lovefilm (which it owns) right now, and you can decide which get the green light to be turned into series. The shows include eight adult comedies and six children’s animation series. Among them are Alpha House, starring John Goodman, Zombieland (based on the …

A cut-price HTC One could go on sale in June, with a less impressive spec list and a metal alloy body. The sometimes-iffy DigiTimes reports the handset will be called the HTC M4. HTC is keen to avoid any component shortage issues, like those suffered by the HTC One, and so has reportedly given its chassis orders to one company …

This could be the start of a whole new era of apps. Volkswagen’s new iBeetle (the clue’s in the name) comes with a dock for the iPhone 5, so your mobile will perch atop the dashboard. It’s an official collaboration with Apple that’ll see apps specifically made for use in-car. Apple better get to work fixing its Maps app, sharpish. Volkswagen’s …

It’s rumour time, so pinch of salt at the ready. Google was previously rumoured to be launching the Nexus 5 handset at its I/O conference next month, but now come whispers it’ll announce a revamped Nexus 4 instead, SidhTech reports. On the cards: 4G for a superfast Internet connection, 32GB of storage, and the debut of the Android Key Lime …

Here’s some food for thought — Samsung is exploring making mobiles and tablets you control with your mind, MIT Technology Review reports. Samsung researchers are working with boffins at the University of Texas to find ways to launch an app, select a contact, pick a song from a playlist, and switch a device on and off, all using just your …

Here’s the US launch video for HTC’s flagship handset, the HTC One. The struggling Taiwanese company has employed the people behind Funny or Die to make a parody of US dating show The Bachelorette. That’s right, it’s a corporation doing comedy. Dawson’s Creek’s James Van Der Beek is also on board to dole out some yuks. But I think it …

Samsung seems a little jealous of the HTC One. That’s according to a source who’s told SamMobile the Korean company has seen its rival’s design and build quality, and is “worried” the Galaxy S4 doesn’t measure up. It’s the HTC One’s aluminium body that’s got Samsung green with envy, not its Sense 5 user interface. Samsung even produced an all-metal …