We might already know which new iPhone 7 feature people will whine about most
A little over a month ago, an interesting rumor sprang up claiming that Apple’s iPhone 7 models will completely do away with the 3.5 millimeter …
Year: 2016
Apple hit with lawsuit amid claims it stole tech used in the Apple Watch
Earlier this week, a Biometric sensor company named Valencell filed suit against Apple alleging that the Cupertino-based company effectively stole the underlying heart sensor technology …
Under Armour showed me the future of fitness tech
Armed with little more than a fitness band, a well-made iPhone app, a pair of sneakers and some will power, I lost 50 lbs in …
EFF proves T-Mobile is throttling YouTube
T-Mobile’s Binge On product might be a great way to conserve mobile data while still watching plenty of videos over a cellular connection, but many criticize …
Parrot’s brand new smart drone can reach speeds of 50 MPH
Parrot has wowed us with various drone designs in recent years, and the company keeps pushing the limits of what it can do with its UAV technology. …
Nvidia’s self-driving car computer is as powerful as 150 MacBook Pros
How much processing speed does one need to power a self-driving car? Nvidia thinks that 150 MacBook Pros ought to do it. And the chip …
2015: When dreams of a hoverboard reality came crashing down
We can probably thank Back to the Future Part II for the bombardment of hoverboard-related news and hype over the past 12 months. As a quick …
Samsung CEO says profit woes will continue in 2016
Samsung in 2015 didn’t have the best of years, due in large part to a sputtering mobile division that struggled to maintain previous levels of …
How to watch live as Faraday Future unveils its hotly anticipated Tesla rival
Electric cars and autonomous vehicles are the future but as of today, there’s no telling which companies will come out on top. There’s little question …
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ tops Fandango’s most anticipated movies of 2016
As The Force Awakens continues to break every record in the book in the weeks since its premiere, it’s clear to everyone that Star Wars is back in …
Uber CEO explains why arrival time on the app is never accurate
Over the weekend, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick took to Twitter to address complaints surrounding overly ambitious and misleading arrival times. Specifically, some users on Twitter expressed …
Here’s the first trailer for Judd Apatow’s Netflix series
If you’re still recovering from a few heavy Netflix binge watching sessions that occurred during the holidays, you should know that the streaming service is …
Samsung unveils a 2TB portable SSD to meet all your storage needs
Do you want to have lots of data that’s easy to access on the go? If so then Samsung has you covered with the new Samsung Portable …
Your PayPal account can be hacked more quickly than you think
Think you’ve secured your PayPal account so that hackers can’t hijack it and steal money from your bank account? Well, guess again, as there are ways of getting …
Roku’s next big thing: 4K UHD Smart TVs and HDR technology
Apple, Google and Amazon all have TV products that smarten up any TV, transforming it into a portal to numerous digital content sources. Roku is …
Windows 10 now on 200 million devices worldwide
Despite some concerns about bugs and even privacy, Windows 10 is proving a huge hit. The company has announced that 200 million monthly active devices …
Rumored Galaxy S7 edge specs revealed in new leak
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge figure to be 2016’s first two major flagship phones and a leaked list of specifications posted on Reddit …
‘Avengers’ director Joss Whedon says he’s done with Marvel movies for good
If you were a fan of the direction Marvel took during Phase 2 of its cinematic universe, you might want to reset your expectations for the …
Leaked photos reveal Faraday Future’s Tesla ‘killer’ is an overhyped dud
On the cusp of New Year’s Day, Faraday Future released a cryptic teaser video hyping up the unveiling of its secret electric car, a vehicle …
Explained: Why there’s no Will Smith in ‘Independence Day 2’
It’s clear from the first trailer that Will Smith will not appear in Independence Day: Resurgence. The sequel to one of the most popular sci-fi movies of …
What a Tesla Model S looks like after it bursts into flames while charging
Tesla is rightly proud of its awesome car-charging technology, but what happens when that technology fails? ExtremeTech directs our attention to a report from Norwegian publication NRK that shows …
$100 gets you a sound bar that packs deep bass without a separate subwoofer
The whole reason sound bars are so popular is because they provide solid sound without having to wire a full surround sound system. But if …
‘Star Wars’ director of photography posts dozens of ‘Force Awakens’ behind-the-scenes pics
You’ve (probably) seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens by now but you probably haven’t seen any of these awesome behind-the-scenes photos of the movie posted by …
New Year’s Eve surge pricing enrages Uber users; one man hit with $1,100 fare
Uber has become a staple in markets where it’s available, offering people a simplified alternative to taxi cabs at what are typically competitive prices. Sometimes, …
Mockup images show off a colorful iPhone 6c lineup
As has become the annual tradition, iPhone owners are already looking ahead to the next major flagship release from Apple, just months after the launch …
Meet the tiny drone that can livestream video straight to your smartphone
I’ve maintained for a while now that the rise of tiny drones capable of recording video have the potential to seriously harm whatever is left of …
New app lets you see who likes your Instagram pics the most
How many times were you involved in a conversation with your friends and family about liking each other’s pics on Facebook or Instagram? Some people take …
Steve Jobs’ brutal response to an employee who asked why Apple engineers aren’t paid more
Life as a software engineer at Apple is pretty good, but the perks and salary provided by the company have long paled in comparison to …
Trump shrugs after terrorists use his speech to fire up recruits
Donald Trump last year showed an openness toward setting up a federal database for all Muslims in the United States and also called for the …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
How is it already 2016 right now? It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in 2015 and now, all of a sudden, it’s 2016. …
