With so many features and extras packed into the Galaxy S4, where do you begin? With CNET’s e-book guide, of course. Starting today, “Mastering the Galaxy S4” is available in Amazon’s Kindle store for $3.99. New to Android? We’ve got you. Google maven? You’ll find plenty of hidden tips here, too. We’ve tapped through every …

Excited about getting back in touch with your BBM chums on your Android phone? Hold it just one second there, because a fake BlackBerry Messenger has appeared on Google Play and fooled hundreds of thousands before it was taken down. Remember, folks: don’t download an app or any software unless you’re sure it’s official. The fake app is called ‘blackberry …

Global shipments of PCs, tablets, and mobile phones will rise by 5.9 percent this year, reaching 2.35 billion, research firm Gartner predicted on Monday. Though PC shipments continue to nosedive, the technology industry is getting a shot in the arm from tablets and smartphones. Worldwide PC shipments, which include desktops and notebooks, are expected to drop by 10.6 percent this …

There’s nothing like a simple, comfy pair of jeans, and just like a pair of worn-in Levi 501s the Nokia Asha 501 phone is both simple and comfy. Look out for the 501 on Vodafone pay-as-you-go. The colourful, budget-priced phone is powered by an updated version of Asha, Nokia’s bargain basement software. Nokia has improved the Asha software, borrowing Windows …

Photo-sharing site Imgur has officially taken its Android application out of beta. The company updated the app on Sunday, saying that it’s now “officially” available to the Android community. The application has been available in the Google Play store for quite some time, but was offered in beta status. The full-featured version 1.0 is the final build. The app is …

While Socrates (and his friends Bill and Ted) taught us the only true wisdom comes from knowing you know nothing, it’s not a philosophy that’s previously been embraced by Apple products. It’s heartening, then, to learn that robo-butler Siri is opening its mind in the upcoming iOS 7 update, adding the ability to learn how to pronounce new words. If …

Nokia has taken aim at Apple in an advert for the Lumia 925. In the ad, we see a man stumble upon a street full of zombies, shuffling with their inimitable gait. And they’re all using iPhones, unlike the main protagonist, who’s wielding a snazzy new Lumia 925 (and a rather dodgy undercut). Not only is Nokia labelling all iPhone-owners …

On July 7, Samsung will release no less than three new Galaxy Tab 3 tablets in 7-, 8-, and 10.1-inch screen sizes. The 7-incher ships with a $199 price tag and 8GB of internal storage. While both the 8-inch and 10.1-inch versions include 16GB of storage with prices at $299 and $399, respectively. Each tablet includes a (now expected) Samsung …

So, the HTC First wasn’t a complete disaster after all. AT&T managed to get rid of most of its inventory, according to AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega. The move to a 99-cent price tag helped spur sales of the Facebook phone, which struggled to catch on with consumers. “We sold a bunch more when we lowered the price,” …

Consumers eyeing Lenovo’s Yoga 11S hybrid laptop/tablet now no longer have to wait to get one. Lenovo kicked off preorders for the new Yoga on May 16, promising that the convertible would be available for shipping and on store shelves starting June 23. Buyers can now pick one up directly at Lenovo’s online store, which estimates a June 27 ship …

Steve Jobs thought his life’s work would be obsolete by the time he was 50. The revelation comes in a previously unseen interview with the late Apple co-founder. The interview is from 1994, when Jobs was 39 years old, and was working at NeXT, after being ousted from Apple. Just a couple of years later, he would return to lead …

We’ve heard plenty of rumours about the LG Optimus G2 before, but here’s a fresh one: the handset will have buttons on the back, according to a tipster talking to TechTastic. A previous rumour said the G2 would be so thin it wouldn’t be able to fit buttons on the top and side, so this seems a logical compromise. I’m …

The Premier League is seeking a court order to block a streaming site from showing games illegally, the BBC reports. Each UK Internet service provider (ISP) has received a letter from footie’s top dogs telling them about the court order. They were asked to respond by yesterday (Friday) if they had any objections. Reportedly, none did. Start the engines, looks …

British tennis star Anne Keothavong will sport adverts on her fingernails and shoelaces, of all places, to show off the detail of 4K Ultra High Definition TV at Wimbledon. 29-year-old Keothavong will sport microscopic advertising — or microtising, if we have to — on her fingernails, the hem of her skirt, her shoelaces and her tennis bat, as she tries to …

Made as a concept device by Sean Miles at Designworks, the glove phone is actually a bit of a misnomer. The glove phone in action. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET Australia) Rather than a self-contained mobile phone, the device itself is a repurposed Bluetooth headset built into a normal glove. With the speaker in the thumb and the microphone in the …