Google considers buying Fitbit as time runs out for the wearable company
Google started offering hints earlier this year that it wanted to finally make a serious push into wearables of its own, thanks to clues like …
Andy Meek is a reporter based in Memphis who has covered media, entertainment, and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he’s written for BGR since 2015. Andy's coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming.
Over the years, he’s interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and tech that range from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.
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Apple isn’t giving up on the smart home, might release its own hardware
This Friday, Apple will take a dramatic first step into a new business category it’s never been a part of before now — content creation …
Samsung marketing stunt causes satellite to crash into woman’s yard
Imagine waking up one morning to a commotion outside, looking out at your front yard, and seeing what appears to be a satellite — still …
Cable companies have found another ridiculous excuse to raise your rates
Cable companies have just found a new excuse to raise rates, thanks to an order from the Federal Communications Commission on Friday that uses what …
This limited-time Capital One welcome offer of up to 200k miles is almost unheard-of
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AT&T’s online TV price increase screws over the customers the company needs the most
AT&T is bleeding TV customers, with no end in sight to the losses as subscriber numbers continue to plummet. AT&T said in September it expected …
If you have any of these 17 dangerous apps on your iPhone, delete them right now
Mobile security company Wandera issued a report Thursday afternoon identifying 17 apps in Apple’s App Store infected with clicker Trojan malware, all of which are …
Travel in style with the Amex Green Card’s 30k welcome points, luggage credit and airport lounge perks
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Apple TV+ launches one week from today – here’s what you need to know
After months of interest and curiosity, along with reports of production budgets that have stretched into the tens of millions of dollars, Apple is set …
Yet again, adware-infected Android apps rack up millions of Google Play Store downloads
Researchers associated with ESET, a cybersecurity research company, have uncovered the latest variant of a scheme we’ve been reporting on different iterations of for a …
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4: Episode list and shooting schedule may have just leaked
Matt and Ross Duffer, the brothers who serve as creators and showrunners for one of the most successful original series to emerge from Netflix, appear …
Disney+ vs Apple TV+: ‘We’re not really worried,’ Disney CEO claims
At $6.99/month, the new Disney+ streaming service costs almost half the price of the Netflix plan I’m currently subscribed to. Even so, Disney’s streamer is …
Please god, don’t let this bizarre phone that unfolds accordion-style be our future
The Chinese electronics brand TCL is an acronym that stands for “The Creative Life,” and the company is nothing if not creative and supremely ambitious …
Five reluctant hitmen from China ended up in jail after bungling an assassination
This almost sounds like the plot of a wacky Netflix original series. Six men, sitting in jail, because one of them hired a hitman to …
Samsung may make the Galaxy Fold 2 look even weirder with a vertical notch
When Samsung gets around to releasing the next-generation of its Galaxy Fold, as it’s expected to do possibly in April 2020, the foldable may end …
Disney+ just unveiled a secret weapon in its fight against Netflix
Most of the attention and excitement thus far around the imminent launch of Disney’s new streaming service Disney+, which launches November 12, has to do …
If you’re a frequent flyer who doesn’t own one of these credit cards, you’re doing it wrong
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I can’t get over how creepy this phone looks
If you’re the kind of smartphone owner who’d prefer to have your device protected by a case that feels squishy and a little like human …
Audition tapes leak for Amazon’s secretive ‘Lord of the Rings’ series
In part because of the massive pile of money Amazon shelled out to acquire the rights, the retail giant’s forthcoming Lord of the Rings series …
Here are the top 15 most-watched TV shows on Netflix this week
Based on the viewing activity of users of streaming search engine Reelgood, two popular TV series in recent weeks have been showing some pretty serious …
A leak just revealed secret details about the way Netflix tracks us
In Netflix’s eyes, everyone reading these words who also subscribes to the streaming giant falls into one of these three categories: You’re either a “starter,” …
Traffic lights around the world are set to undergo a major change thanks to one man
If you’ve got a lead foot when you’re behind the wheel — and especially if you’ve got a habit of flooring it when you see …
Google is bringing some ‘spooky sounds’ to Nest Hello, just in time for Halloween
I have some fond memories of trick-or-treating as a kid every Halloween like I’m sure we all do — one of those great holiday traditions …
‘Joker’ on track to replace ‘Deadpool’ as the biggest R-rated movie of all time
I have counted way too many news outlets in recent days finding an excuse to use the same playful language to describe one of the …
Frontier is offering unheard-of discounts with fares as low as $20 – for today only
Ahead of its publication in November, Barnes and Noble is currently offering a hardcover edition of author James Patterson’s newest title Criss Cross for preorder, …
Samsung is way too optimistic about how many foldables it wants to sell in 2020
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold hasn’t exactly set the smartphone world on fire, with the company reportedly on track to have sold around 500,000 or so of …
Huawei exec: Our Android alternative won’t be ready anytime soon – maybe for years
Well, after months of quite assertive posturing from Huawei — that it could survive the ban from the Trump administration, thank you very much, and …
Here’s why this fantastic card from Chase should be the next one you apply for
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Hooray! Ikea’s long-anticipated Fyrtur smart blinds are finally on sale
I was talking to someone recently who installs a variety of tech solutions in homes who noted as an aside that smart blinds are very …
Is the binge model doomed? Netflix is still committed, but rivals want you to wait
Apple held a splashy premiere event a few days ago at the Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California to unveil its new Apple TV+ series …
