For some reason it’s a common belief that Android devices and Macs just don’t get along. This misconception may have been true back in Android’s infancy, but nowadays there’s a long list of methods, apps, and services that let you use your Android device with your Mac. It’s impossible to cover every app and service …

Now here’s a bit of a chin-scratcher. It’s an unannounced handset from LG — courtesy of @evleaks — with no physical buttons and what looks like a different design language for the company. Could it be the Optimus G2? Or even the Nexus 5? The picture shows the handset has a tall screen — around 4.7 inches, I’d say. The …

NEW YORK–Yahoo is experimenting with Google Glass, Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said Tuesday. Google’s Internet-connected eyewear has generated a lot of buzz, but it’s still too early to know if it will take off. So far, the glasses come with few apps and limited functionality, but many developers are working on creating software for Glass, spurred in part by …

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son says his company’s $20.1 billion acquisition offer is best for Sprint, even though Dish Nework’s bid is higher. Speaking Tuesday at an event in Tokyo, Son told reporters the LTE network efficiencies that his company can bring to Sprint would dramatically improve the value of Sprint’s network to customers. And that’s all because of an LTE …

Nokia’s long-rumoured Lumia 928 has finally entered the realm of the real, as the Finnish phone-maker has shown off its new Lumia toy in an official teaser image. The snap, hosted on Nokia’s website, doesn’t mention the suffix ‘928’, but that name does appear in the site’s URL, and is also given in a magazine ad spotted by Engadget. The …

Sony has finally opened its Reader ebook store in Australia, available from the web and Sony e-readers. (Credit: Sony) It’s only taken six or seven years, but the Sony Reader Store, through which Sony sells ebooks in a number of locations around the globe, has finally opened in Australia. The first Reader Store opened in 2006, with the arrival of …

We’ve heard word before that the BlackBerry R10 will be a budget version to the Qwerty-packing Q10, and now a fresh leak has thrown new pics and possible specs into the ring. According to DGtle (translated, via MobileSyrup.com), there won’t be that much to choose from between the R10 and Q10. The R10 will have the same 3.1-inch screen at …

Now playing: Watch this: Maximize your Galaxy S4’s battery life 2:35 With a bigger battery and more efficient processor than its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 promises to at least survive a typical day. But as Jessica Dolcourt mentions, its slightly larger screen and abundance of features demand that added capacity. Though the S4 (and most other phones) will almost …

When the Pebble watch unveiled its first Kickstarter videos, it seemed like a magic device. Some features, like health-tracking apps, played a major role in that perception. They haven’t been available, however, until today, when RunKeeper finally updated its iOS and Android apps to support the little wearable device. It’s a small moment for RunKeeper, but a big moment for …

PC shipments may finally play second fiddle to those of tablets before the year is over, at least according to one analyst. In one scenario outlined today by Sameer Singh, head analyst at technology incubator BitChemy Ventures, PC shipments will fall to between 70 million and 75 million in the fourth quarter, while tablet shipments would rise to almost 80 …

It wasn’t very long ago that for a developer to make a successful weather app, it had to have the most information possible. This meant developers would compete to pack tons of graphs, maps, diagrams, written forecasts — and even forums where people could talk about weather — into busy, confusing apps that tried to cover it all. But what …

The long-rumored Nokia Lumia 928 Windows Phone-based handset is real, and it’s heading to Verizon. Engadget on Tuesday posted an image of an ad for the Lumia 928 in the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine. The ad shows a device being held in a person’s hand as he or she captures a photo or video of a family at …

The Galaxy S4 only recently hit shop shelves, and now Samsung has followed it up with a low-end alternative, the Galaxy Core. The phone leaked a couple of weeks ago, but has only just been made official. While its specs might not hold a candle to the S4, it does come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, bringing Google Now and Google’s …

Google Glass has generated plenty of interest and excitement. But before we crown it an industry revolutionizer, let’s not forget that Google Glass still doesn’t have a clear response to the one big question that all revolutionary products must answer: How does it make my life better? Every game-changing product innovation over the past three decades had a very simple …

We’ve snatched a glimpse of the Nokia Lumia 928 before, and now here it is again, on what looks like a billboard. I say looks like, because there’s no way to know if this is genuine. It appears to be in the middle of Mad Max country, so perhaps a pinch of salt is required. The snap was sent to …