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Boy Genius Report  10 hours ago:

Microsoft confirms indie developers can’t self-publish games on Xbox One -

Independent game developers who are excited about selling new games on the Xbox One got some bad news on Wednesday.
Boy Genius Report  11 hours ago:

Vermont puts foot down on patent troll that targeted charities -

Earlier this year we learned about a patent holding firm that came up with a novel way of making money by threatening to sue small businesses that allegedly infringed upon its scanner technology patents by using scanners in their offices.
Boy Genius Report  12 hours ago:

Video: Infinity Ward shows how Call of Duty: Ghost will be its most realistic, immersive game yet -

Infinity Ward, the acclaimed developer behind hit games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghost, is looking to bring strikingly realistic models and environments to the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise.
Boy Genius Report  13 hours ago:

Samsung buys major stake in rival smartphone maker -

Samsung has reportedly made a major investment in rival South Korea-based smartphone maker Pantech. Yonhap News was first to report the news and it says Samsung spent roughly $50 million for 10% of the company.
Boy Genius Report  14 hours ago:

Wireless carriers raise alarms by selling private customer data to marketers -

Wireless carriers’ data collection and selling practices are increasingly setting off alarm bells among privacy advocates, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Boy Genius Report  15 hours ago:

A world without wires: LTE will cover the majority of the world by 2018 -

As people continue to look for ways to “cut the cord” and move away from traditional cable services, right now they largely have no choice but to continue subscribing to ISPs’ Internet services even if they cancel pay-TV.
Boy Genius Report  15 hours ago:

Xbox One supports Ultra HD 4K gaming -

New details continue to trickle out following Microsoft’s Xbox One unveiling. Some new tidbits answer burning questions and some simply raise new questions, but there are also a few key features being discovered that Microsoft was oddly quiet about during its presentation but happily confirmed after the show.
Boy Genius Report  16 hours ago:

Lazaridis: iPhone, Android users will abandon iMessage and WhatsApp for BBM -

BlackBerry announced earlier this month that its BlackBerry Messenger service will be coming to Android smartphones and the iPhone in the coming months.
Boy Genius Report  17 hours ago:

The Xbox One likely won’t be a cable killer -

Microsoft is trying to differentiate the Xbox One from rival consoles by giving it several key set-top box features for television sets but that doesn’t mean it’s going to take away your need to subscribe to cable services anytime soon.
Boy Genius Report  18 hours ago:

Teens turn to Tumblr to escape parents on Facebook -

When you’re a tween or teen who just has to repost that great porn GIF you just found, Facebook really isn’t the place to do it.