AT&T’s massive Time Warner acquisition could happen this weekend
Yesterday, we learned that AT&T was in “informal talks” to acquire Time Warner Inc. Everyone must have got on pretty well, because the Wall Street Journal is …
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Watch Joe Biden do a spectacular burnout in the Presidential Corvette
The Secret Service doesn’t let people under its protection drive very often. When they do, it’s normally a golf cart they’re behind the wheel of. …
There’s two types of iPhone 7 Plus, and one is much faster than the other
For the first time this year, Apple went with two different providers of cellular modems in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Some phones have …
Let’s hope this rumored AT&T and Time Warner merger never happens
If you live in an AT&T area, chances are you’re not in love with the level of control the company already has over your internet …
New tests confirm there’s one iPhone 7 model that’s much slower than the rest
The iPhone 7 comes in three different storage sizes, and in theory, the only difference between the three is size. But as it happens, the …
How to get T-Mobile’s $35 million of government-mandated free stuff
Earlier today, the FCC reached a $48 million settlement with T-Mobile over its abuse of the word “unlimited.” The FCC found that T-Mobile was throttling …
Another cheap, wonderful Android smartphone that nobody will buy
There’s two separate wars in the smartphone market today. On one side, you have big brand names fighting to sell expensive smartphones to customers, still largely …
Burning Galaxy Note 7 handsets make the best Halloween costume of 2016
If you’re anything like me, your Halloween costume “plans” probably involve a last-minute run through your closet and wondering if you really need colored contacts …
T-Mobile fined $7.5 million because it doesn’t understand what ‘unlimited’ means
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Wednesday that T-Mobile will pay out $48 million to settle a dispute over “unlimited” data plans that aren’t so …
Apple is launching new Macs on October 27th, report says
A report from Recode claims that Apple is going to hold an event to launch new Mac hardware on October 27th. Some kind of October launch has …
Sprint still doesn’t understand what ‘unlimited’ means
There’s a bad trend going around the mobile industry right now of describing a plan as “unlimited”, and then going to specify three paragraphs of …
Apple might actually give us a new MacBook Air
We’ve been hearing about an upgraded MacBook Pro forever, but with a thinner and more powerful Pro, and the Retina MacBook on the other side, …
Samsung sent a company-wide email telling workers to be more secretive
In the wake of the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, and with a lot riding on the Galaxy S8, Samsung is trying to crack down on …
Apple CEO Tim Cook was on Hillary’s list of VP candidates
A hacked email from Clinton campaign chair John Podesta’s email reveals that as well as the usual sampling of politicians, Hillary was considering tech businesspeople …
Aggressive drivers will ‘bully’ self-driving cars because humans are awful
Self-driving cars promise to bring increased safety, comfort and speed to our roads. Unfortunately, we can’t have nice things in this world without a bunch …
This is the iPhone 7 headphone dongle that Apple should have made
Every iPhone 7 ships with a headphone adapter in the box, as it should. The Apple-designed dongle looks exactly like you’d expect: white, simple, and …
Raumfeld One M review: wireless speakers don’t get any better
For years, there’s been one name in the world of expensive wireless speakers that effortlessly fill your house with sound. But there’s a new king …
The Galaxy Note 7 will be banned from all US airline flights
According to a report from Bloomberg, Samsung’s recalled Galaxy Note 7 will be banned from all US airlines shortly. The report says that the FAA will make …
Apple has a big sale on some of the best iOS games around
Apple is highlighting a bunch of great indie games in the best way possible: by putting them on sale. The Indie Gems sale has at …
You would die if you attempted any of these incredible bicycle tricks
Professional biker-man Danny MacAskill does tricks that I’m pretty sure defy the laws of physics, or at least the laws of good common sense. He …
Finally, smart clothing that’s legitimately useful
If you listen to the the digital prophets, the future is all about wearable computers and smart clothing and, uh, internet-connected kettles. That might be true …
These creepy Uber drone adverts are the future we all deserve
Bloomberg has an in-depth feature looking at the world of Uber as it grows into Latin America. It’s an interesting look at what it takes to …
Leaked emails show Clinton campaign used Apple’s logo for inspiration
Virtually every smartphone maker has been accused of copying Apple’s design at some point or another, but now you can make a bizarre addition to …
Samsung is going to destroy every single Note 7 on the planet
Samsung has issued a global recall for the Note 7, again. But this time, rather than swapping out affected devices, refurbishing them, and trying to …
The battery in a Samsung phone burst in our office, and it wasn’t a Note 7
By now, you’ve probably heard that Samsung has issued a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7 following a spate of fires in new and …
Amazon decides the future is corner stores
Amazon, a company famous for killing brick-and-mortar stores with ruthless pricing and drones, wants to build a series of brick-and-mortar stores. According to a report …
Verizon: blame networks, not cable companies, for stupid cable prices
The stupidly high (and still rising!) price of cable television is driving a mass migration to internet streaming. But according to the cable companies — …
Hey, jerks: Please stop using your Galaxy Note 7
Earlier today, Samsung finally admitted all Galaxy Note 7 devices — even the replacement “safe” ones — are not safe. According to Samsung, you should …
Hot tip: Don’t buy a Galaxy Note 7 on eBay today
This morning, Samsung finally bit the bullet, stopped all sales of the Galaxy Note 7, and urged owners to power down their devices immediately. The …
How to get rid of your ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7 before it explodes
First came the rumors, then photos, and then the recall. Now we’ve got a second round of explosions, this time from at least one device …
