Kristin Mariano

iPhone 6 sales to ramp up in Q4 2014, says analyst

Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday mark the start of the holidays as well as the shopping and gift-giving season. In line with the shopping spree happening this week, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that iPhone 6 sales will be on a steady increase.

Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro vs MacBook Air specs: Lenovo pulls prank on mall shoppers in latest ad

For its latest ad, Lenovo pulled a prank on innocent buyers to show the advantage of having a laptop that bends. In the video, viewers can see a Lenovo employee approaching shoppers in a mall showing the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro and MacBook Air side by side.

BlackBerry attempts to save business by luring in iPhone users in U.S.

BlackBerry is now trying to survive in the smartphone industry by luring iPhone users in the U.S. The Canadian company is offering them a trade-in price of up to $550 in exchange for their Apple handsets.

2014 Black Friday discounts for Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK, Kobo Aura and more

Amazon offers great discounts on its Kindle devices. Starting Nov. 27 to Nov. 29, the online retailer giant offers the 2014 Kindle e-book reader for $49, which is $30 less than the original price of Amazon's cheapest eReader. However, add $30 and get six months' worth of subscription on e-book service, Kindle Unlimited. The retailer also offers the Kindle Paperwhite for $99. Add $30 and get six-month subscription in Kindle Unlimited.

Microsoft gifts Windows users with 100 free albums on Thanksgiving

The albums offered are by current top artists like Eminem, Imagine Dragons, U2, Katy Perry, Norah Jones, Kanye West, Mumford & Sons, James Taylor, the Rolling Stones, Green Day, Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Ray, and more. The box set deals for $2 are too attractive to ignore since it includes albums like Nirvana's "With the Lights Out," John Lennon's "Signature Box," and Frank Sinatra's "The Complete Capitol Singles".

iOS 8.1.1 update to kill Pangu's iOS 8 Jailbreak

Days after the iOS 8 mobile operating system landed on Apple devices, the Pangu Team announced that it came up with the iOS 8 jailbreak, surprising a lot of iOS users as well as developers since Apple is strengthening the security of its operating system to prevent any jailbreak.

Sony to pay back gamers for false PS Vita ads

Good news to gamers who bought the PlayStation Vita gaming console before June 1, 2012. Sony is required to partially refund buyers because of the false and misleading ads it released during its U.S. launch campaign in late 2011 and 2012.

Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Black Friday deals: Discounts on Google Nexus devices

Google Play Store lists the Nexus 9 for $399 for the 16 GB model, and the 32 GB model costs $479. The Nexus 6 is available for $649.99 for the 32 GB model and the 64 GB variant costs $699.99. More Black Friday deals are expected to emerge as the shopping event nears.

iPad Air 2 and Macbook Air for less as retailers more generous with discounts on Black Friday

This is the second year that Apple is offering gift cards, but it's less than what it offered last year. On Black Friday 2013, Apple gave away $75 cards for iPads and $150 for MacBooks.

Black Friday 2014: Store opening hours -Macy's, GameStop, Best Buy, TJ Maxx and more [list]

Below are the schedules of some of the stores opening on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.

HTC One M9: New concept image visualizes wider form factor

Surprisingly, the HTC One M9 render is similar to Ramesh's design for the future Samsung Galaxy Note 5, which hints that the designer is thinking that the One M9 will be entering the phablet market. Ramesh also came up with a concept image for Galaxy Note 5 almost reaching the screen size of a miniature tablet.

'Need For Speed: No Limits' release date in 2015

The game publisher has not yet revealed the exact release date of the new app. Nonetheless, there are reports stating that the game is currently under development by studio Firemonkeys, which is also the developer behind the popular "Real Racing 3" in iOS and Android. The information about "Need For Speed: No Limits" is still scarce, but Firemonkeys Executive Producer Robert Huebner confirmed that more details are expected to be out in the open in the coming weeks and months pertaining to t

'Call of Duty: Heroes' tips and tricks: Build resources and win

Those who are planning to download the game or are currently playing it, below are some of the valuable tips and tricks of the trade on how they can win in "Call of Duty: Heroes."

Galaxy Note 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G comparison: Will Xiaomi continue to threaten Samsung?

The Galaxy Note 4 comes with a massive 5.7-inch screen panel with Quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) Super AMOLED pixel resolution. Meanwhile, the Redmi Note 4G boasts a 5.5-inch screen panel with a much inferior resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with 267 pixel density.

Android L Wi-Fi bug fix: How to resolve issue

A lot of Nexus users, especially those who own Nexus 5, 7, 9, and 10 devices, reported that they are unable to connect to Wi-Fi networks. Some users claimed that the device saves passwords but fails to connect. Surprisingly, Google has not released any update yet that will fix the issue. Still, the tech giant is expected to address this problem soon.

GameStop Black Friday 2014 store hours: PS4, Xbox One bundles and game deals (list)

Some of the highlights of GameStop's offers are the Xbox and PS4 bundles. Gamers can pick up the latest Xbox One with "Assassin's Creed Unity" and "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag" in tow for $329.99, while the Kinect version costs $429.99. Also players can get an Xbox Live subscription for $30 less when they buy the Xbox bundle.