NASA offers its patent portfolio to start-ups with no up-front payment required
While most people tend to view NASA solely in the context of space exploration, the famed government agency also has a surprising number of inventions …
Yoni Heisler
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large for over 15 years. A life long Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW. When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.
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Design fail flashback: This Cisco product may win the award for the worst design of all-time
A group of expensive Cisco Network Switches released a few years ago set a new bar for boneheaded industrial design. Sure, it’s pretty frustrating to potentially damage …
Breathtaking shots from National Geographic’s 2015 photo competition
Every year, National Geographic Magazine holds a photo contest where amateur and professional photographers alike can submit stunning, incredible, and breathtaking shots they managed to capture …
Kanye West is sick and tired of in-app purchases on iOS
Nowadays, if you take a glance at the iOS apps which generate the most money, the majority of them are free to download and instead …
Elon Musk backtracks on negative comments about Apple
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday to backtrack on a few anti-Apple statements he made earlier in the week to a German …
Yahoo bans employees from playing Fantasy Sports on any site
In the wake of a mini fantasy sports scandal that erupted earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Yahoo is now banning …
Apple’s brilliant decision to drop its HDTV plans in favor of a new Apple TV
After nearly a decade of research, development, and prototyping, Apple not too long ago decided to completely scrap its plans to release an HDTV. Instead, …
The 10 wealthiest people in the history of the world, according to TIME
Extreme wealth, in more recent times, has tended to accumulate in the hands of individuals who have been at the forefront of either industrial and technological …
First person video shows French tourists plunging into water after a suspension bridge collapses
A group of French tourists vacationing in New Zealand got more than they bargained for when a suspension bridge they were walking on unexpectedly broke. …
New ‘Steve Jobs’ clip features an intense Woz berating Jobs
Jony Ive might not have any interest in seeing the Aaron Sorkin penned Steve Jobs biopic, but it’s a safe bet that the upcoming film will …
Elon Musk: Apple is a ‘Tesla graveyard’ that only hires the engineers he fires
Say what you will about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the man is not one to pull any punches. During a recent interview with the German …
Apple TV release pushed back until November
Aside from Apple’s new iPhone 6s models, the company’s most anticipated product this fall is the fourth-gen Apple TV. Sporting an A8 processor, a snazzy …
The Netflix Effect: Fewer viewers are opting to sign up for cable in the first place
With good reason, cable providers are worried that an increasing percentage of viewers are opting to cut the cord in favor of streaming services from the …
Apple finally settles ‘batterygate’ scandal once and for all
Apple today issued a statement which will hopefully put ‘batterygate’ to bed once and for all. In case you missed it, there’s a bit of …
News station replaces traditional TV cameras with iPhones and selfie sticks
In a story that underscores the ever-increasing camera quality on Apple’s iPhones, a TV station in Switzerland recently decided to abandon traditional TV cameras and replace …
Google may have finally fixed the one problem users had with the original Chromecast
Google’s decision to hop into the world of streaming via its Chromecast dongle proved to be a smart move. Since its initial release in July …
Elon Musk accidentally spills the beans on an unannounced Tesla car
Tesla’s long-term strategy for electric car domination may be grander than we previously realized. While Tesla’s plan to roll out a mass produced and affordable …
Crazy video: Gamer gets arrested and then robbed during livestream
The world of livestreaming has provided us with no shortage of entertainment in recent weeks. Hot on the heels of a poor fellow in Japan …
Never-before-seen video of Steve Jobs shows Apple co-founder’s softer side
On the fourth anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, ABC News obtained a never-before-seen video of Jobs which depicts a somewhat rare look at the former …
4K iMac and iPad Pro release dates revealed in new report
A new report from Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac finally pins down a few release dates for some upcoming Apple products. First off, we have the long-rumored …
3D Touch functionality could hit Android devices as soon as 2016
Deservedly so, 3D Touch is being hailed as the standout feature on Apple’s new iPhone 6s. While the feature’s full potential will only be unleashed once …
Porsche is rejecting Android Auto for the most hilariously predictable reason
Pardon the pun, but Apple and Google are on something of a collision course in the car space. While Google has been refining and expanding …
iOS 9 update finally fixes a feature that will be a godsend for 16GB iPhones
With the recent release of iOS 9.0.2, Apple has finally resolved a bug that prevented developers from taking advantage of an iOS 9 feature called App …
Pepsi to commemorate ‘Back to the Future’ anniversary with special edition Pepsi bottle
2015 is a pretty monumental year for Back to the Future fans. Not only did the iconic movie celebrate its 30th anniversary this past July, …
Why Quentin Tarantino refuses to watch Netflix
In what seems like a blink of an eye, Netflix managed to became an absolute juggernaut in the media space. Once a niche purveyor of DVDs, …
Apple has set itself up for a monster 2016
Earlier today, Interbrand released its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands, with Apple securing the top spot for the second year in a …
Crazy video: Livestreamer in Japan accidentally burns down his house
I’m not sure if the Darwin Awards is a global contest or not, but if so, this poor guy from Japan definitely needs some consideration. In …
‘Universal Search’ on the Apple TV will be a lot more helpful than we thought
One of the more compelling new features on the upcoming Apple TV is something Apple is calling Universal Search. As opposed to the status-quo today, where users …
Alphabet replaces Google’s ‘don’t be evil’ slogan with ‘do the right thing’
As part of Google’s transformation into Alphabet Inc., the company on Friday released a new code of conduct that does away with the iconic “Don’t …
Tesla Model S sets new sales record yet again
Tesla over the weekend quietly announced that it delivered 11,574 Model S cars to customers over the last quarter. Note that this figure only covers actual …
