The FCC may finally admit that 4Mbps doesn’t count as ‘broadband’ anymore
When companies like Comcast talk about all of the intense “competition” they face in the broadband market, chances are they’re talking either about competition from mobile …
Month: May 2014
Latest Month: May 2014
Google kicks off complex procedure to respect your ‘right to be forgotten’
European citizens can ask search engines including Google to “forget” links to certain stories about them, a local court recently decided, and Google is taking …
Google, Amazon among tech companies trying to prevent the next Heartbleed
If there’s one thing that can make the competitive tech industry band together, it’s security. Last month, the Heartbleed bug affected nearly everyone in the …
Samsung has somehow found a way to make the Galaxy Gear less useful
Samsung’s first Galaxy Gear was never all that useful to begin with but Samsung has just come up with a way to make it even less …
Google is being flooded by thousands of demands to erase search results
Google has been hit by more than 12,000 requests to erase links to personal history after a landmark European court ruling, Reuters reports. On May …
Review: MLB 14 The Show for PS4
Sports game franchises are infamous for their inability to break new ground. Year after year, with the same modes, the same features, the same mechanics …
Netflix’s real rivals: Makeup tipsters, Swedish hipsters and Keyboard Cat
We’ve already heard a lot about the triumphant success of Netflix and the rapid growth of on-demand video services from cable companies. But a brand new ARRIS …
A sexy Moto 360-like HTC smartwatch is reportedly coming soon
The Moto 360 and LG’s G Watch won’t be the only Android Wear devices coming out this year, as more gadget makers are apparently going …
Major details emerge on Google’s plan to conquer both TV and gaming
Google’s Chromecast dongle has been pretty successful for the company but that’s apparently not enough — Google wants to have another go at making a …
Woz explains why he likes the Apple-Beats deal
One of the great things about Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak is that he’ll almost always give you his honest take on something, even if it …
Apple’s smart home initiative could be awesome – even if it sounds boring at first
Apple will reportedly unveil its own smart home plans at WWDC next week, but users shouldn’t expect any new Apple products or amazing software features …
Nintendo’s horrors multiply
Game revenue stats from the first quarter of 2014 are grim reading for Nintendo. The ailing giant is now being overtaken by multiple mobile app companies, …
Apple is getting closer to launching the iWallet
Apple has long been rumored to be working on its own payment service to turn your iPhone into a wallet, and 9to5Mac’s latest report backs …
Google’s new Quality Report will tell you how amazing (or awful) your ISP is
Earlier this year, Google-owned YouTube began collecting a different type of data when serving videos to its users. Instead of focusing solely on data that …
There’s a major reason why Apple bought Beats that almost no one’s talking about
So far we’ve heard a lot of explanations for why Apple decided to spend $3 billion to acquire Beats and most of them have involved …
Forget beaming up humans – teleportation tech might speed up the Internet
Star Trek-like teleportation for humans is a possibility one physics professor considers feasible in the distant future, The Telegraph reports, but the technology may be used …
Terrific new iPhone tweak lets you launch Siri with your voice
There are plenty of great features Android users enjoy that iPhone owners simply don’t have access to (and plenty of awesome Android apps that do …
Motorola is shutting down its U.S. smartphone factory
Motorola can’t afford to build its smartphones in the United States any longer. The Wall Street Journal reports that Motorola will be shuttering its factory …
Here’s what happens when Watch Dogs’ hero has to switch to an iPhone
The recently released Watch Dogs video game is already an immensely popular title, so it’s not really a surprise that we’re already seeing some video …
‘Wasted’ GIFs are the funniest thing on the Internet right now – here are the 10 best ones
Every few weeks a new meme crops up online, providing a few good laughs before inevitably growing tiresome and forcing you to contemplate whether you …
This sleek iOS 8 concept brings the best from Android to Apple devices
Designer Jay Machalani, who proposed a way for Microsoft to fix the Windows 8 Start Menu problem that turned out to be very similar to what Microsoft …
2 beautiful paid photo editing apps for the iPhone are free if you act fast
Serious question: can you ever really have enough great photo editing apps on your iPhone? Whether you answered yes or no, photo editors are some of …
Here’s a massive list of every game confirmed for E3 2014
With all the leaks, reveals, countdowns and announcements, it can be hard to keep track of the enormous list of games waiting to make their …
More signs the iPhone 6 will be the best selling smartphone of all time
Apple doesn’t break down sales figures for its individual iPhone models each quarter, but industry watchers seem to unanimously agree that the company’s flagship iPhone …
The 5 most awesomely bad Kickstarter projects we’ve seen in just the last month
Not every original and innovative idea happens to be a good one. If you want proof of this, look no further than Kickstarter, which is …
Rumor roundup: Here’s what to expect from Apple at WWDC 2014 on Monday
We’re now just three days away from one of just a few big events Apple holds each year, and this year’s WorldWide Developer Conference is shaping …
Did HTC just cancel its plans to launch the flagship phablet we’ve been waiting for?
Bad news for anyone who’s been holding out for the M8-based HTC phablet: it looks like it’s been put on ice. @evleaks has learned that HTC …
