Apple had some daring MacBook features in the works that never saw the light of day
Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees during an internal Q&A session that the company has “great desktops in our roadmap,” adding that “nobody should worry …
Year: 2016
Google to address its ‘Holocaust search results’ problem
In 2011, acclaimed tech writer Steven Levy published In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives. The book not only chronicled Google’s rise …
You have no hope of fixing your AirPods if you break them
Look, no-one expected a tiny pair of wireless earbuds to be built for people at home to take apart. Even the laptops and smartphones that …
Morgan Freeman is the voice of Mark Zuckerberg’s personal AI
Over the past 11 months, in addition to heading up one of the world’s most popular websites, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been hard at work …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in January
What better way to ring in the new year than with a fresh collection of free games for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. On …
Brave, angry VW owner is turning in this completely stripped-down diesel
Volkswagen was brave when it decided to cheat on its diesel emissions testing and leave thousands of buyers with cars that were far less earth …
Hyperkin’s SupaBoy S puts an SNES in your pocket for $99
Everyone is going crazy over the NES Classic Edition right now, and it’s definitely a fun little box for retro gamers… if you can find …
T-Mobile has widespread problems with fraudulent sales, report claims
T-Mobile has long characterized itself as the “Uncarrier,” a company that cares about customers first, and deceptive contracts second. But according to customer complaints filed …
Tesla still has a Model S quality control problem
With a tremendous amount of excitement, well-known tech reviewer Marques Brownlee took ownership of a brand new Tesla Model S P100D this past September. Positioned …
People are worried that Apple is going to quietly kill off the Mac Pro
2016 was a rough year for those of us who love Apple’s desktops. For the past year (and in some cases much longer), Apple’s iMac, Mac …
‘The Walking Dead: A New Frontier’ review: Ties That Bind Part I & II
As morbid as 2016 has been up to this point, I wasn’t sure that the third season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead would have the same …
700 million Android phones have spying firmware preinstalled
The term “mobile phone security” is something of a joke these days, with the number of exploits, bugs, and breaches that are endlessly assaulting us …
Apple has extended big discounts on MacBook dongles and chargers
In the wake of the MacBook Pro launch, Apple came under fire for the number and cost of dongles ($250!!) required to make the new …
The cord cutter’s best friend is on sale for just $14 right now
If you haven’t yet cut the cord, there’s probably one thing in particular that’s standing in your way. And if you have cut the cord, …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 refuses to die
You’d think with a full recall in effect, a generous exchange program, and devices that actually explode, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 would be as close to …
AT&T introduces new free service to stop spam callers in their tracks
It’s always frustrating when you receive a phone call from a strange number only to find out that it’s a robocall trying to sell you …
Stunning Galaxy S8 render shows a phone that could be hotter than next year’s iPhone 8
Samsung and Apple are both going to come out with impressive flagship smartphones next year, including the Galaxy S8 and the iPhone 8. Rumors flying …
There’s a secret Xbox One S sale with prices that are better than Black Friday
If you search Amazon right now for an Xbox One S bundle, you’ll see dozens or even hundreds of results, some more relevant than others. …
This tiny laptop charger replaces your giant power brick
I’ve always hated buying replacement laptop chargers. They always seem overpriced, and no company really bothers putting design effort into them, even though you probably …
12 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Do yourself a favor — uninstall all of your banking apps until after Christmas is over. Seriously, you don’t want to look at those account …
Accidental drops? Water dunks? The AirPods seem to be practically indestructible
Apple’s AirPods are already a hit. They sold out almost immediately after Apple started taking preorders last week, and people even lined up in front of …
Tim Cook gave a rare hint about some new Apple products launching soon
It’s no secret that Apple in recent years has been paying less and less attention to its Mac lineup. In fact, Apple’s recently released MacBook …
There’s a new Pokemon Go update you can download right now
Pokemon Go might not be the hottest game in town right now — Super Mario Run takes that crown — but it still has a …
Best Buy’s big NES Classic Edition sale is happening right now
There’s still time to buy the NES Classic for Christmas, but you have to act fast to take advantage of Best Buy’s massive NES Classic …
How to guarantee your iPhone will never run out of storage again
Is there anything worse than pulling out your iPhone to snap a photo or capture a video, only to get that dreaded “not enough storage” …
EU goes after Facebook for misleading information during WhatsApp purchase
WhatsApp represents one of Facebook’s most important acquisitions and a very costly one. It’s also one of the most popular messaging applications out there, having …
Tim Cook explains why he met with Donald Trump last week
Last week, Tim Cook along with a number of other tech CEOs descended upon Washington D.C. for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. While many …
How a smartphone backdoor can be used to spy on absolutely everything you do
You’ll have no idea that someone out there is spying on you if it happens, especially if it’s one of several government agencies that have sophisticated …
Facebook Messenger does group video chats with up to 50 people
You wanted it, and Facebook delivered! It’s Facebook Messenger chat app now supports video chat with up to 50 people. The bad news is that …
We’re going to Mars, again
With the memory of the Schiaparelli probe’s crash still fresh in our memory, mankind remains steadfast in its pursuit of landing more hardware on Mars. …
