iPhone shipments took a big hit in one of Apple’s most important markets
Here’s the thing about how important of a market China is to Apple when it comes to iPhone sales. According to data prepared by Bloomberg, …
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AT&T is losing tons of customers, so of course it’s raising its prices again
Heads up, AT&T customers. We’re just a few weeks away from the start of a new year, which will bring changes to many of your …
Tim Cook says he doesn’t want iPhones to be what Apple is remembered for
Ask Apple CEO Tim Cook what he hopes the legacy of the storied technology company will be, and the answer he gives might surprise some …
Disney+ could close out 2019 with a seriously impressive 20 million subscribers
As much as everyone is talking about Disney+, which is a testament to how deeply it’s become embedded in popular culture (so much so that …
Nintendo Switch just had its biggest week ever, even with PS5 and Xbox Scarlett looming
Nintendo took a well-deserved victory lap on Tuesday, touting this week as the best yet in terms of sales of the Nintendo Switch since its …
Genius sues Google over copied song lyrics after hiding another secret code to prove it
Over the summer, the Genius lyrics website made a slew of headlines over its accusation that Google has been just flat-out lifting song lyrics from …
T-Mobile launches its nationwide 5G network that you can’t use until Friday, at the earliest
T-Mobile kicked off the week with a milestone achievement, becoming the first US carrier to claim to have launched a nationwide 5G network that T-Mobile …
Apple may be planning a big change to its iPhone launches after the iPhone 12
Apple may be planning a major shakeup of its normal iPhone release schedule, according to a JP Morgan analyst who predicts the company will soon …
If you strike out on Black Friday, mark this date on your calendar for even better deals
The day of the year often referred to as the retail industry’s version of the Super Bowl is finally here, with the run-up to Black …
Some of the money you save on Black Friday can pay for Comcast’s new price hike
Comcast has confirmed it’s going to be giving itself an early Christmas present. How, you might ask? Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: …
Revealed: Facebook was the mystery buyer that lost the Fitbit bidding war to Google
Not long after official word started to circulate earlier this month that Fitbit had reached a deal to be acquired by Google for $2.1 billion, …
AirPods shipments to double in 2019, thanks to Black Friday sales and demand among teens
When it comes to the hottest, most sought-after gadgets this Black Friday season, Apple’s AirPods are arguably close to the top of the list along …
Goldman CEO denies Apple Card gender bias: ‘Different applicants can get different results’
In the wake of high-profile criticism earlier this month from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Ruby on Rails co-creator David Heinemeier Hansson, both of whom …
T-Mobile’s unconventional CEO John Legere is finally stepping down
In the past year or so, it’s gotten to the point where most times I’ve gotten a press release from T-Mobile — which has almost …
TikTok’s owner may launch a cheaper rival to Spotify and Apple Music next month
The way Alex Zhu — who today heads up the video app TikTok that’s taken the teen and 20-something demographics by storm — tells the …
Big Cable just screwed itself out of almost 2M fed-up subscribers
Here are a few numbers which, at this point, shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. Cord-cutting hit a record high in the third quarter, …
YouTubers are understandably terrified after this change to the Terms of Service
YouTube, which has already sent many channel creators scrambling in the wake of the so-called “Adpocalypse,” just gave creators yet another reason to worry that …
BGR is hiring a Nights and Weekends Editor
Do you worry each day that you might be fired if your boss catches you spending hours exploring Reddit, watching viral videos, and reading about …
Steve Wozniak joins critics who think Apple Card algorithm might have a major flaw – gender bias
Over the weekend, one of Apple Card’s most high-profile users — who also happens to be none other than Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak — took …
Cable TV subscriber losses in 2020 could top the populations of Chicago and Houston combined
This new chapter of the Streaming Wars that we’re in, with Netflix continuing to crush it and new streamers on the way from Disney, HBO’s …
GameStop Pro Day sale this weekend offers more than $2,600 in discounts
Starting today and running through this weekend, GameStop is hosting its final Pro Day sale event of the year, with this latest round of deals …
Sony shuffles its leadership ranks ahead of the PS5’s release in 2020
Ahead of the release of the PlayStation 5 next year, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced some moves that are meant to put the company in …
T-Mobile just announced a new 5G wireless plan that only costs $15/month
In an effort to try and win support for (and to speed along) its still-pending merger with Sprint, T-Mobile has rolled out a suite of …
Huawei founder: Ban us forever if you want, we’ll be fine without the US
As 2019 draws to a close, with the US ban against Huawei now having lasted around six months give or take, the company’s 75-year-old billionaire …
Somehow, AT&T customer service found a way to be even worse than Comcast
Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser has told both DirecTV and Comcast in letters sent to the companies that his office is investigating a practice that …
BJ’s Black Friday 2019 ad is official: Smart TVs, Nintendo Switch deals, iPad sale, and more
It’s time to check out a brand new official Black Friday ad, as BJ’s Wholesale unveiled its massive 60-page catalog of discounts for this year’s …
AT&T will pay a $60 million fine for throttling its ‘unlimited data’ plans
From now on, AT&T is going to be prohibited from making any official representations about its mobile data speeds and amounts “without disclosing any material …
Apple pledges $2.5 billion to fix California’s out-of-control housing crisis
One of the unfortunate byproducts of the mountains of wealth generated by Silicon Valley tech companies like Apple is that their home state is becoming …
From the Galaxy Fold to a satellite crash-landing, Samsung’s had a godawful year
When Samsung reported its dismaying 52% plunge in third-quarter profit in recent days, the company — which is the largest producer of memory chips in …
The critics have spoken about Apple TV+, now here’s what actual users think
It’s fair to say the early reviews of Apple’s first foray into the world of original TV content have not been kind. Right out of …
