I have a (some would say unhealthy) fascination with cases that do more than just protect your phone. Because, really, if you’re going to diminish your handset’s outer beauty, you might as well get something extra for it. The Apple Worm (the name of which has almost certainly attracted the attention of Apple’s lawyers by …

Even Verizon is starting to feel the heat. Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo acknowledged on Tuesday during a conference call with investors that the company is “seeing a certain segment of our base is responding to competitive offers,” adding that the company would “respond accordingly.” Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier …

Now playing: Watch this: MIT develops transparent nanoparticle screen 0:44 MIT scientists have created a transparent screen using silver nanoparticles for an augmented reality display that places digital images over the real world. Wearable HUD Google Glass is not an augmented reality device. Rather, it’s a screen in your field of vision. The prism that overlays the world with interactive …

What’s the next stop for T-Mobile’s Uncarrier train? It’s the world of mobile banking. T-Mobile’s latest program is Mobile Money, a low-cost way for consumers who don’t have a bank account to store, access their money, and pay bills through their phone and a Visa-backed T-Mobile debit card. T-Mobile is the latest in a wave of companies following the money …

Android generates more mobile ad traffic for smartphones than does the iPhone, according to a new report from Opera Mediaworks. Looking strictly at smartphone platforms, Opera found that Android scooped up a 36 percent share of all ad impressions during the fourth quarter of 2013. That number beat the iPhone, which sliced off a 28.7 percent share. But factor in …

In your desktop browser, YouTube allows the modern equivalent of channel surfing: browsing related videos while you watch a clip. Unfortunately, the YouTube app for iPhone doesn’t match that enviable capability. Enter Youtopia, which gives you a more complete (and entertaining) YouTube experience by letting you “channel surf” while the current video plays on. Related stories NFL 2022: How to …

Sony officially has morphed its Xperia Z Ultra smartphone into a tablet. Sporting a massive 6.4-inch 1080P display, slightly smaller than 7-inch tablets marketed by companies such as Apple and Samsung, the phablet more closely resembles a tablet than smartphone. Apparently aware of the appeal inherent in using the device without paying monthly wireless network fees, Sony announced Wednesday it …

February or March? That’s the big decision for Samsung’s crack team of marketing gurus — while its engineers put the finishing touches to the Galaxy S5, they have to pick the right date and location for maximum impact. So far we’ve heard noncommittal noises from company execs that leave open the door for either a late-February launch at Mobile World …

It’s only a rumour at this stage, but Sony’s next flagship smartphone could come with 4K video recording as standard. The Sony Xperia Z1 had a solid focus (pardon the pun) on and video. (Credit: CBSi) According to a report by Xperia Blog, the new handset, codenamed ‘Sirius’, will launch with Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Elsewhere on the spec sheet, the …

Asus could debut a new Nexus 8 tablet later this year, says a “supply chain” source close to Digitimes. Related stories: Intel’s Bay Trail chip arriving on Android tablets in Q2 LG’s G Pad 8.3 offers Google Play Edition with Android 4.4 Powerful, pure Android phones The tablet will reportedly debut sometime after February and could include Intel’s Bay Trail …

If you buy into the hype, the future of home entertainment will involve screens that gently curve — apparently ‘mimicking the shape of the human eye’. But do they really add anything to the viewing experience? Samsung’s 85-inch bending TV. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Curved TVs certainly hogged the spotlight at CES, mostly because of Samsung’s 110-inch Ultra HD behemoth — …

Geoffrey Morrison/CNET For many years now, plasma televisions have been the standard for picture quality and value. Sure, there have been some great-looking LCDs, but for the best overall image, the best plasmas couldn’t be beat. Now plasma is going away for good. OLED certainly can beat plasma, but we’re still years away from OLED TVs being affordable. In the …

Samsung’s zhuzhing up its TouchWiz Android interface with a new look that’s inspired by Google Now’s context-sensitive cards, according to a fresh leak. All we have to go on is an apparent screenshot or design mockup from the prolific Twitter-based leakmeister @evleaks, but they appear to show a wide variety of slides related to what you’ve been doing or have …

Samsung has formed a strategic alliance with coffee-company Illy, in a deal that will see the South Korean tech giant’s tablet technology on display in Illy coffee shops. The deal, announced Monday, means that some Illy shops will feature Samsung demonstration booths where you can toy with tablets such as the Galaxy Note 10.1. Samsung has also vowed to provide …

There’s still no sign of BBC iPlayer for the Xbox One — and a new report suggests that could be because the app can’t Kinect the dots. Gamer blog Ultimate Gaming Paradise claims to have spoken to a developer who worked on the iPlayer app intended for the new console, which they say is interrupted when the Kinect sensor detects even …