NVIDIA has now sent word to people who pre-ordered their SHIELD portable game console that the Android device will now start shipping on July 31st, following a hardware issue that delayed shipments More...
Microsoft revealed more info on the Xbox One at the San Diego Comic-Con, including new game video recording features and a way to scan a player's face and BMI into a game's character via Kinect. More...
In a new interview, Microsoft Internet Explorer head Dean Hachamovitch talks about some of the advances in IE11, including why the team finally decided to add WebGL support to the browser. More...
A new report claims that Lenovo is planning to launch a new Windows Phone smartphone that will have a either a 4.7 inch or 5 inch screen with 1080p support and a quad-core chip in 2013. More...
Do you lurk on Neowin frequently but haven't yet decided to take the plunge and register an account? There are a few worthwhile benefits to being registered here versus viewing as a guest... More...
Late last night the Ubuntu forums, which uses vBulletin was hacked and data stolen, including usernames, passwords and email addresses. At the time of writing the site is still down for maintenance. More...
It's the weekend, so that means whenever we can, we'll feature a review done by one of our members. Neowin is proud to present a community review of the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook. More...
It's that time of the week again where we feature a review from members in the forums. This week we have an in depth review of the Huawei Ascend W1, a phone we haven't reviewed on Neowin yet. More...
A recent comment from NSA chief General Keith Alexander seems to hint that NSA data leaker Edward Snowden may have used Microsoft's SharePoint to help move those files. More...
George Gascó, the district attorney for San Francisco, wants Microsoft and Google to make improvements to Windows Phone and Android that would make smartphones with those system unusable if stolen More...
A small bug in Google's search engine has been uncovered that causes the search engine to provide the wrong answer to a basic math problem but Microsoft's Bing engine can compute it correctly. More...
Apple's developer portal is currently down for unscheduled maintenance and following this down-time, many users are reporting unauthorized attempts to reset their passwords . More...
Google has been investing heavily in their datacenters recently, and this last quarter has been no exception with the search giant spending $1.6B in Q2, up from the $1.2B they spent in Q1. More...
One in five Netflix users are leading the charge by dumping their cable and sattelite providers and going exclusively with off the air and streaming solutions in the digital age. More...
Do you love technology and want to reach a wide audience? Are you proficient in English? If you think you would gel well within our style, take a look inside, we're hiring. ba-dum-tish... More...
Neowin takes a look at the AnyLoader, a charger intending to boost the battery life of your device, be it an iPhone or a tablet, through the power of the sun (or USB). How well does it stack up? More...
According to a job posting, Motorola is looking to kickstart its "wearables" department. The company launched a wearable mp3/fitness device back in 2011 but that failed. Will they do better this time? More...
A new clean press render of the upcoming Moto X phone has now surfaced, and while it doesn't show anything surprising, it gives interested folks a very clear picture of the phone. More...
New images seem to show a long-rumored plastic iPhone being compared to the iPhone 5. If these are legit we may see Apple finally launch a low-end device for the smartphone market. More...
Google has sent out invites to members of the media inviting them to a press event in New York City on Aug. 1, where the company's Moto X smartphone from Motorola will be unveiled. More...
Microsoft offers up some last minute hints on how security developers can submit the best discoveries for its Internet Explorer 11 preview bounty program, which ends a week from today. More...
Microsoft's stock price went down 11.40 percent in trading today on the NASDAQ stock market, as the company deals with the fallout of its latest financial results that failed expectations. More...
The official Twitter account for the Windows Phone Design team has deleted a tweet today that mocked an earlier rumor claiming that the next major version of the OS would be a total revamp. More...
Microsoft has now resolved an issue with many Windows 8 PCs that were not able to run the Windows 8.1 preview, but the Fujitsu ARROWS Tab series of tablets is still unable to run the upgrade. More...
"Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," the live-action web series that Microsoft funded to help promote the Xbox 360 shooter, received an Emmy nomination this week for Outstanding Main Title Design. More...
In what seems to be becoming a frequent occurrence, a charging iPhone has put a man in a coma after he was electrocuted when using it, raising concerns over the safety of grey market electronics. More...
Purported specifications for the next generation Nexus 7 have been leaked by a retail employee, and a tipster reveals a release date for the highly anticipated Asus-built device. More...
As promised, Sprint has started selling its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the HTC 8XT, for $99.99 with a new two year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. More...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently said that Microsoft operates over one million servers, but just how much money does it take to build and run them? One person thinks he has the answer. More...
Microsoft has released two new videos that show some of the features that it has put into Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8.1, including having up to 100 tabs per window. More...
Microsoft has released an updated iPad vs. Surface RT commercial that highlights the new price of the RT and the features that set it apart from Apple's iPad. More...
Microsoft has officially announced that two more of its smaller specialty retail stores will open soon, with one in Wauwatosa, WI opening July 26th and the other in McAllen, Texas opening August 8th. More...
Google is now offering a final non-preview version of its Chrome App Launcher for Windows 7 and 8, which offers users a faster way to launch apps like Chrome, Gmail, YouTube and more. More...
Microsoft announced that they would be writing down $900 million against the Surface RT inventory. With such a large write-down, should Microsoft build another version of the tablet? More...
While it's not uncommon for people with problems to blame others before accepting and dealing with their issues, who would have thought that Apple would be accused of making a person addicted to porn? More...
HTC 8X devices are receiving the Windows Phone GDR2 update as we speak. While only unlocked/unbranded handsets are receiving it now, we hope it won't be long until all devices receive the update. More...
"Halo: Spartan Assault" is now available for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 users, although for U.S. users of the latter operating system it can only be downloaded by Verizon Wireless subscribers. More...
Microsoft announced that it sold 140,000 Xbox 360 consoles in the US during the month of June, but those numbers were beaten by the Nintendo 3DS, which sold 225,000 units in the US. More...
Microsoft chief financial officer Amy Hood told financial analysts today, "We know we have to do better" in terms of making the change from a PC-centric company to its devices and services plans. More...
A new Twitter message from Microsoft's Larry Hryb states that so far pre-orders of the Xbox One console "are trending ahead of Xbox 360 preorders during the same time period." More...
A new rumor claims Intel could get rid of the Atom brand name for its low power processor, claiming that Intel thinks sales of PCs with Atom chips have been affected by the brand's negative image. More...