Apple is stronger than ever under Tim Cook, whose seventh anniversary as CEO comes tomorrow
Apple has unquestionably enjoyed an epic run under CEO Tim Cook’s leadership so far, even as it experiments with products and services that move it …
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Report: Official iPhone screen repairs are coming to Simply Mac stores
There are only so many stores in the country that have the tools and the authorization from Apple to perform official iPhone screen repairs, but …
This is why Apple isn’t rushing to make a 5G iPhone
After years of hard work on the hype treadmill, it looks like 2018 is going to be the year that 5G networks finally launch (in …
Looks like Facebook overreacted with that Boston data firm it suspended last month
Facebook acted fast last month to suspend a Boston-based data analytics firm, Crimson Hexagon, from accessing Facebook and Instagram once reports surfaced suggesting the social …
Not that Apple should worry, but it looks like Google’s first full-time store is coming
Google appears set to be finally moving to correct one of the key differences between the company and Apple, which uses a retail footprint of …
Amazon reportedly in talks to acquire a chain of movie theaters
One day, there will be no worlds left for Amazon to conquer, as it slowly absorbs every industry on the planet. Today is not that …
Video games are nice, but Amazon badly wants Twitch to be the next YouTube
This could get interesting. Twitch has reportedly been approaching big stars like Will Smith about streaming live, and it’s likewise been quietly making overtures to …
Elon Musk’s plan to take Tesla private could face another obstacle: Trump
There is nothing remotely normal about Elon Musk’s bid, revealed last week on Twitter, to take Tesla private. He’s already being sued by investors and …
This 18-karat gold-plated iPhone is better than any Rose Gold, and it will only set you back $127,000
Everyone already regards iPhones as among the ultimate status symbols, with an army of fans that don’t care how expensive the pricey handsets get. They …
New figures show Apple’s HomePod continues to lag behind more popular smart speakers
The $349 HomePod smart speaker Apple released earlier this year hasn’t yet won more than 6 percent market share, thanks in part to a late …
MoviePass fixes a bug that apparently renewed some users even after they cancelled
This doesn’t sound desperate at all. Fresh on the heels of announcing a price increase then immediately reversing it, the service crashing, then drastically limiting …
Twitch has apparently spooked YouTube into paying big bucks to keep creators happy
What do you do when you’re a well-established, deep pocketed technology giant facing tough competition in the form of savvy upstarts that are increasingly stealing …
Report: Apple secretly met with developers to push subscriptions on the App Store
In the spring of 2017, Apple convened a group of more than 30 software developers at a Tribeca loft in New York City. The iPhone …
Elon Musk says Saudi fund will back his plan to take Tesla private
Nearly a week after Elon Musk first tweeted a plan to take Tesla private at $420 a share, America’s second-tweetiest billionaire finally added some detail …
To keep running a page with a ‘large audience,’ Facebook wants proof of where you live
Anyone who manages a Facebook page that has a “large audience,” which is the somewhat nonspecific language Facebook uses in a new blog post today, …
Fortnite on Android’s bypass of the Play Store could cost Google $50 million
After a delay that still feels way too long, Fortnite is finally coming to Android. It’s launching first through the Samsung Galaxy App store, and after that, …
First Samsung stole the iPhone’s design, and now McDonald’s is ripping off the Apple Store look
Don’t stroll into this sleek new 19,000-square-foot store that opened yesterday in Chicago thinking they’re going to be able to repair your iPhone X here …
Spotify might let free users skip any ad, even though it needs all the ad revenue it can get
Spotify is dependent on the revenue it gets from subscribers and, for all of you moochers who don’t pay anything, the ads that the music …
DirecTV Now is set to become the biggest live-streaming TV service this year
While cord-cutting is doing an admirable job of decimating the profits of the major pay TV operators, AT&T is having some quiet success with its …
Uber is working with UT Austin and the army to build what amount to sky taxis
Uber has chosen a pair of partners to help it develop technology for uberAIR, its proposed ride-share service in the sky. The company will be …
Facebook is shedding massive traffic – and it’s apparently flocking to YouTube
Four billion. That, according to a new study shared with CNBC by market research firm SimilarWeb, is how many monthly page visits Facebook has shed in …
NYC votes to cap Uber and Lyft vehicles
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to set a cap on the number of ride-hailing vehicles in the city, a move that will see …
The founders of a viral polling app showed Facebook a ‘psychological trick’ to target teens
When we reported last month that Facebook had decided to wind down tbh, the anonymous polling app for U.S. high schoolers that Facebook had just …
Update to Google Classroom is supposed to make homework suck less
Google decided to get a jump on the new school year by rolling out what it’s described as the biggest redesign yet for Classroom, its …
Yep, Elon Musk is serious about taking Tesla private for $420 a share
Earlier today, Elon Musk caused a stock market freakout (and a suspension on trading Tesla’s stock) when he tweeted that he’s considering a plan to …
Elon Musk tweets proposal to take Tesla private for $420 per share
Early on Tuesday afternoon, Elon Musk’s official Twitter account sent a tweet suggesting that Musk was going to lead a private buy-out of Tesla’s stock …
Samsung sure doesn’t seem confident the Galaxy Note 9 will be a hot seller
We’re now just two days away from Samsung’s big Unpacked press conference, during which the company is expected to unveil not one but two new …
Smartphone prices starting at $1,000 are getting more common, and it’s all your fault
Apple’s smartphone rivals take many cues from the iPhone maker, whether it be bezel design or that much-maligned notch. Another more unfortunate feature that’s inspiring …
The Facebook Watch show ABC debuted today is exactly what more broadcasters should do
ABC just debuted a new show on Facebook Watch today called On Location. It’s a quick daily news report that lasted all of five-and-a-half minutes, was presented …
Apple may be sending a message to Hollywood with its new one-of-a-kind L.A. store
Apple has finally confirmed its long-rumored plans to build a store and event space inside a shuttered Los Angeles movie palace in the city’s Broadway …
