This is Apple’s long game to ‘trap’ you inside the iPhone
No matter how much greener the grass might get on the other side, I’m certain I’ll never leave the iPhone/Mac ecosystem. I have everything I …
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One tiny detail could majorly delay T-Mobile’s 600MHz rollout
T-Mobile is moving at speed to deploy an LTE network in the 600MHz spectrum it purchased this spring. Just months after it gave the FCC …
Fitbit has doubled down on a losing strategy
Through years of hard work and good hardware, Fitbit has achieved the “Kleenex status” of having an entire genre of devices associated with its brand. …
Apple wants to sell 4K movies for $20 on iTunes, but Hollywood is pushing back
With its next major media event reportedly set for September 12th, Apple is working hard to make sure everything comes together in time. Unfortunately, the …
iPhone 8 and iOS 11 are huge problems for Android
Back in August 2015, I penned a piece wondering why on Earth I still bothered to use Android. My personal phone has been an iPhone …
Nintendo says Switch production is ramping up as WSJ accuses company of ‘scarcity by design’
If you want to purchase Nintendo’s hot new Switch console, you have two options right now. First, you can head to Amazon and pay a …
Everything you need to know about Uber’s new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi
After a long and bitter search, Uber has finally found a new CEO to replace former chief executive and founder Travis Kalanick. Uber has selected Dara …
T-Mobile’s plan is working: Customers actually like the network
T-Mobile has made a big deal these past few years of being the “Un-Carrier.” Led by outspoken CEO John Legere, it simplified plans, removed extra …
HTC might (and totally should) sell off its Vive division, and I know who should buy it
HTC isn’t having a ton of luck in the smartphone market these days, but its Vive virtual reality headset is actually doing really, really well. …
Apple gives up on self-driving car, builds bus instead
A report in the New York Times claims that Apple is abandoning any hope of building an Apple Car, and has turned instead to working on the …
Why did Verizon kill the Unlimited plan that everyone loved?
For the last six months, Verizon was doing well. It introduced an excellent Unlimited data plan with minimal restrictions and an affordable price, and subscribers …
Federal commission wants AT&T to pay $4 billion in fines for misleading DirecTV ads
The Federal Trade Commission has claimed during court proceedings that AT&T should pay $3.95 billion to settle a false-advertising lawsuit filed against DirecTV, the satellite …
Comcast’s surprisingly good wireless plans now available nationwide
Normally, Comcast internet plans aren’t the kind of thing we wax lyrical about. But Comcast’s brand-new Xfinity Mobile plans — which run on Verizon’s excellent …
Would-be jurors in Martin Shkreli case are absolute savages
When you see the name Martin Shkreli, does your scalp tingle with rage? If so, you’re not alone. During the jury selection process for the …
T-Mobile just took a huge step towards beating Verizon once and for all
This April, T-Mobile spent $8 billion on new low-band spectrum to improve its wireless network. As of right now, that network is online. A “cluster …
This is how internet companies raise prices by $50 without anyone noticing
We hear a lot about deceptive billing practices and bad customer service in the cable industry, but it’s not often we get to see such …
Uber just got absolutely nailed by the FTC, agrees to audits for the next 20 years
Everyone new startup dreams of being the next Uber, but for the company itself the road has hardly been easy. The company grew incredibly rapidly …
Uber engineer at center of lawsuit wanted to ‘call out Elon on his s**t,’ court docs show
If you thought the incredible Silicon Valley drama between Google-owned Waymo and ride-hailing giant Uber couldn’t get any more juicy, you were wrong. Now, thanks …
Amazon Instant Pickup delivers products in minutes, but only if you’re a thirsty student
Amazon Instant Pickup is a new service meant to reduce delivery times to just minutes after placing an order online. These will be brick-and-mortar locations …
Netflix just delivered a huge blow to Disney
It was just last week that Disney declared a streaming war on Netflix by announcing plans to create two streaming services for movies and sports. …
Amazon wants to send you pre-cooked meals thanks to military technology
Amazon is already web’s largest retailer, and having mastered the digital sale and delivery of everything from audio books to baby wipes, it was only …
Uber will never be free of Travis Kalanick
Not quite two months ago, investors forced Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick out of the company he founded. Within hours, there was a petition …
Nintendo is being sued over the design of the Switch’s detachable controllers
This week, video game accessory maker Gamevice filed a lawsuit against Nintendo alleging that the Japanese company infringed on its patents with the design of …
Ford may have cheated German emissions tests
The German road transport watchdog has opened an investigation into whether Ford installed an emissions cheat device in the Ford Mondeo sedan, business paper WirtschaftsWoche reported …
It’s official: Uber is in crisis
Literally hours after we published a (very long!) list of all the execs who have jumped ship from Uber this year, more bad news landed …
Uber’s first employee is the latest high-profile exec to jump ship
As of right now, Uber is a $60 billion company with no CEO, no CFO, and no chief operating officer. Ryan Graves, Uber’s first employee …
The Essential smartphone just got a massive boost from Amazon
Earlier this year, Android founder Andy Rubin surprised everyone when he announced the Essential smartphone. It’s not that people were surprised to see Rubin working …
T-Mobile isn’t messing around with making its network better
T-Mobile, for all its cheeky promotions and positive speed tests, still has a coverage problem. Compared to AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile’s network mostly runs on …
T-Mobile’s Jump on Demand program now lets users upgrade phones every 30 days
Earlier this summer, T-Mobile announced a new program called JUMP! On Demand that would allow subscribers to upgrade to a new device up to three …
Comcast’s customer service sucked a tiny bit less last year
Comcast, one of America’s most-hated brands, has seen a tiny improvement this year. According to FCC complaint data obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer, complaints about Comcast’s …
