The absolute worst Apple vs. Google analysis you’ll read all week
My least favorite kind of tech punditry involves saying that some company is “losing” or even better “doomed” because it’s not behaving exactly as one …
Articles by Brad Reed
Why Samsung will keep killing other Android vendors unless Google intervenes
It isn’t hard to feel for HTC. For two straight years, it’s released hugely acclaimed Android phones that have been praised in the tech media as …
Mario Kart 8 still wasn’t enough to push Wii U past Xbox One and PS4
As expected, the highly acclaimed Mario Kart 8 has given Nintendo a significant sales boost… but it still wasn’t enough to beat the hottest game to …
A diehard Mac fan explains why you should give the Surface Pro 3 a chance
Microsoft has been positioning the Surface Pro 3 as a top rival for Apple’s MacBook lineup of laptops and now one Mac diehard is putting that claim …
A step-by-step guide for telling the FCC you hate its net neutrality plan
Now that the Federal Communications Commission has decided to open its plan to allow for Internet “fast lanes” up for discussion, you might be wondering …
How the Beats deal could help Apple create a new generation of fans
As we’ve mentioned before, one underrated aspect of Apple’s decision to buy up Beats is that teenagers apparently love Beats headphones — a recent survey conducted by …
A surprising number of iPad and Mac users own Android phones
Apple users have the reputation for being blindly loyal but a surprising number of them have crossed over to “the dark side” by buying an …
Here’s a comprehensive list of every Google Now voice command you need to know
Google Now is easily one of the coolest things about Android but do you know how to take full advantage of it? The team at …
Two apps vow to rescue you from the default iOS keyboard
Apple on Monday announced that it is going to now allow users to install third-party keyboard software on iPhones and iPads for the first time starting …
Apple unveils iOS 8
Apple’s WWDC 2014 got off to a strong start on Monday when the company unveiled iOS 8, its newest platform for iPhones and iPads that has …
The Start menu won’t return to Windows until 2015
If you miss the Start menu, then you should hold off on buying a new Windows computer until next year at this point. ZDNet’s sources …
Spoiler pictures from the set of Star Wars Episode VII leak showing new alien creature
We learned about the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII in late April and now we’re getting our first look right from the set. TMZ …
Samsung unveils the Samsung Z, its first attempt at building an Android rival
Samsung is now living the dream: It’s built a smartphone that it can lard up with as much bloatware as it likes and there’s nothing …
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 …
Did Apple accidentally reveal the iPhone 6 during WWDC preparations?
The iPhone 6 really won’t be much of a surprise whenever it’s finally revealed since we’ve been seeing leaks showing us its exact shape and size …
Did Google censor search results for a key Nest rival?
Forget net neutrality — do we need search neutrality as well? Pando reports that home automation company Vivint found itself mysteriously removed from Google search …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Why you might actually care about Microsoft’s smartwatch
Ugh, not another smartwatch. But wait — Microsoft thinks it knows how to make you care about it. According to Forbes, Microsoft is working hard …
Sprint’s chairman doesn’t know why we tolerate our awful American ISPs
Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son thinks that America’s Internet service is “terrible,” including the wireless data service provided by his own company. CNET reports that at Re/code’s …
Does the Comcast-TWC merger hinge on Comcast’s empty promise?
One of the more dubious arguments that Comcast has made in selling us on its merger with Time Warner Cable has been that the deal will be …
WWDC 2014 just got even more boring – iOS 8’s split-screen multitasking isn’t ready to demo yet
Microsoft can keep making fun of the iPad for not letting you multitask for a little while longer. The New York Times’ Brian X. Chen writes …
New leak suggests an even better version of the HTC One (M8) is coming soon
Is HTC following Samsung and getting into the gadget spam game? It certainly seems that way because the company is reportedly planning to release several …
Google’s Wi-Fi balloons get mistaken for UFOs in Kentucky
If you see an unidentified flying object with a Google logo on it, don’t worry too much — the company isn’t planning to abduct you and …
Samsung is getting ready to release its most gigantic phone ever
So, did you think Samsung’s Galaxy Note and Galaxy Mega lines of smartphones were big? You haven’t seen anything yet. SamMobile has spotted a new …
The Sprint-T-Mobile merger is one step closer to becoming a reality
There hasn’t been all that much attention paid to the potential Sprint-T-Mobile merger recently, both because it’s been overshadowed by the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger …
