Here’s how well older iPads have held their value ahead of next week’s iPad Pro launch
It was all eyes on the iPad today during Apple’s media event at the Howard Gillman Opera House, part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, …
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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Phones are so expensive that some people are waiting almost 3 years to upgrade
Ok, so that monthly installment for your cell phone bill is now gone. You’ve finally paid off the handset you upgraded to a couple of …
Walmart: Hey Amazon, we can do cashier-free stores too
Amazon’s biggest retail rival wants to grab its own piece of the cashier-free store pie. Walmart’s answer to the Amazon Go convenience store concept (which …
Twitter may be getting rid of the ‘like’ button
After a spate of hate-fueled shootings in recent days, as well as the arrest of the pipe bomber targeting prominent liberals, social platforms find themselves …
Say hello to Google Discover, yet another news feed that tries to guess what you want
Google’s big update to its search product that the company announced a month ago now is at last starting to arrive on the search giant’s …
Apple announces iOS 12.1 with Group FaceTime and more coming Tuesday
Apple announced today that the next version of iOS, 12.1, will be released to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 30, following the company’s event in …
Halloween is coming, so here’s a state-by-state roundup of the most popular horror movies
It’s that time of year again. Break out the popcorn, dump some candy into the trick-or-treaters’ bags, and settle in for some scary movies. It’s …
Apple Watch fall detection works perfectly after Swedish man collapses
One of the centerpiece features of the new Apple Watch Series 4 is its fall detection, the ability it has to know when, say, its …
Two other Marvel shows on Netflix might be in danger, based on this warning sign
In hindsight, it shouldn’t have come as too much of a surprise when Netflix in recent days announced a pair of cancellations — Marvel’s Iron Fist …
Microsoft now officially owns GitHub, a reminder of how much the company has changed
During its earnings call just a few days ago, Microsoft executives promised the company’s $7.5 billion acquisition of the GitHub code repository would be closing …
Huawei just trolled Apple and Samsung over that phone-throttling issue
Shipments begin today for the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro today in the UK, so the company decided to use that as an …
Apple’s second biggest source of revenue is a faster-growing business than Nike
Apple’s “services” category has become an incredibly important business for the iPhone maker — services being the category that includes everything from iTunes to the …
It’s the same old story at LG: Still upbeat about mobile, but still losing money
LG on the whole has been riding high in 2018. But that’s no thanks to its serially struggling mobile business. Everyone has basically been writing …
Google Maps just copied Facebook Pages with a useful new feature
Google Maps long ago stopped being just a simple navigational tool that helps you route a path to get where you want to go. It’s …
Italian watchdog fines Apple and Samsung for throttling phones to spur new device purchases
Apple has been a longstanding target of criticism for the way it throttles CPU performance on iPhone models with lower capacity batteries. The company has …
Samsung just teased what could be its first truly all-screen, notch-free phone
Samsung held a launch event in China today focused on its Galaxy A9s and A6s, during which the company teased an entirely new handset model …
If you’ve got the cash for it, early reviews make Samsung’s QLED 8K TV sound like a good deal
If you’ve got $15k to spend on a gorgeous TV that you absolutely don’t need, then by all means, let this be the one. That’s …
The lawyer who helped Hulk Hogan bankrupt Gawker is coming for Yelp now
A high-profile lawyer whose clients have included wrestler Hulk Hogan as well as President Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to agree to hear a …
Kaleidescape Strato S is the world’s best media player
The growth of streaming video platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime’s video component have accustomed a whole generation of audiences to entertainment on demand. Thousands …
Behold, the Misfit Vapor 2 – a $249 touchscreen watch with NFC and built-in GPS
The Misfit wearables brand is hoping the second time is the charm. Last year, the first Misfit Vapor touchscreen smartwatch was plagued with a host …
Uber CEO says he wants ‘flying burgers’ to be a thing
Here’s how ambitious Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has gotten, ahead of the possibility that his ride-hailing company could IPO next year at a valuation of as …
Study: Tracking of personal data by third-party apps is getting out of control
Not that something like this should really come as a surprise anymore, but chances are that Google and, to a lesser extent, Facebook are either …
While usage of the main app drops, Facebook hopes a simpler design boosts Messenger
Facebook is finally slowing the brakes and doing an about-face on a trend that was starting to see its standalone Messenger app slowly turning into …
Top Apple insider hints at first refresh of the iPad mini in years, along with new AirPods and AirPower
Ahead of Apple’s next media event in New York set for Tuesday, we were already anticipating big announcements to include two brand new iPad Pro …
Another Facebook exec heads for the door – this time it’s Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe
Another Facebook executive is moving on. This year has seen the departure from Facebook of several key leaders like the founders of Instagram and the …
Amazon and Google make nine of the ten most popular smart speaker models in the US
If you ranked the most popular smart speaker models in the US based on the tech companies that make them, you get a list dominated …
Teslas could be getting a ‘dog mode’ for when your good boy needs to stay in the car
Hundreds of pets die each year after baking in cars where they’ve been left unattended, so it’s no wonder that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has …
Survey: iPhone loyalty among US teens is strong and keeps getting stronger
If you ask a typical American teen what kind of handset they’re most likely to buy next, it’s pretty much no contest whatsoever. The vast …
Apple’s marketing boss attempts to demystify the misunderstood iPhone XR
Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller knows some people may be loaded with questions about the iPhone XR. Like, what the heck does the “R” in …
Atari is releasing a new handheld and retro joystick to make you feel like a kid again
I know what’s going on my Christmas list this holiday season. Atari is planning to bring some retro video game goodness back into our lives, …
