Volkswagen pleads guilty to diesel cheating, as if it had a choice
It’s been nearly two years since news of Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating first broke, and the months since have been filled with recalls, buybacks, and …
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Apple is working on a major change for future iPhones, and Samsung is in trouble
Samsung turned in a huge holiday quarter last year despite the Galaxy Note 7 debacle that cost the company billions in lost sales and cleanup …
Yes, the iPhone 8 is probably delayed. So what?
Rumors that inevitably swirl ahead of each new iPhone launch. Among them, there are always rumblings of supply shortages at launch, and some reports inevitably …
Antitrust watchdog investigates Amazon for allegedly lying about deal prices
The Federal Trade Commission just set its sights on Amazon’s deal pricing schemes, responding to complaints that the giant online retailer misleads customers with its …
T-Mobile can’t stop making money
T-Mobile, the little magenta phone company that could, isn’t so little any more. On Wednesday, it posted yet another stellar set of quarterly results, blowing …
Tesla has a massive new structure at its Fremont factory
Tesla’s new battery “Gigafactory” gets so many headlines that it’s easy to forget that the car company does still have another factory. The original Tesla …
What’s going to happen when the iPhone 8 is a flop?
Right now, technology analysts are falling over themselves to roll back overly optimistic sales predictions for the iPhone 8. Apple’s share price has been hitting …
CenturyLink is being sued by everyone over deceptive billing
It’s not been a good month for CenturyLink. In the last few weeks, a former sales rep turned whistleblower filed a lawsuit against the company, …
AT&T tricks customers into opposing net neutrality
It’s rare that anything a major telecoms company does to screw over its customers can surprise me any more, but AT&T’s latest move is a …
Comcast, Verizon and T-Mobile get hammered in latest privacy analysis
Anyone who still thinks that their cell carrier has their back is in for a rude awakening when they open their next credit card statement. …
Amazon Prime is nearly as popular as cable TV
Amazon Prime Day is very nearly upon us, which means it’s a good time to evaluate just why it’s seemingly such a big deal. Prime …
Nobody panic: Why Microsoft’s 3,000 layoffs are all part of the plan
This week, rumors have become reality and Microsoft has announced that it’s shedding sales jobs to focus on the cloud. Firing an estimated 3,000 people …
Samsung pulls in record Q2 profit, and the iPhone 8 will only help
Most rival smartphones shutter at the thought of a brand new iPhone being released. To them, it means that sales of their own flagship phones …
Qualcomm goes nuclear, seeks total ban on iPhone imports
Qualcomm has ratcheted its legal war with Apple up way past 11. The chipmaker has asked the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of …
Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs to focus on the cloud
Microsoft has confirmed a layoff that was first rumored earlier this week. Around 3,000 jobs will be cut and the sales force restructured to focus …
Tesla responds, questioning IIHS motives after Model S fails to impress in crash test
Tesla’s class-leading Model S did not fail the most recent crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). However, the electric sports sedan …
Cox extends broadband cap to more states
Cox, peddler of “Panoramic Wi-Fi” and potential new buddy of Charter, has expanded its 1TB cap on home broadband to more states. Customers in Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, …
Verizon is charging extra for anti-spam features everyone else gives away for free
It’s not just you: spam calls to your cellphone are on the rise. The number of complaints to the FCC about unwanted calls has nearly …
Massive layoffs loom over Microsoft
When a company as big as Microsoft finds itself in need of a reorganization, there are almost always casualties that result from the changes. That’s …
Blame Radioshack’s death on Sprint, lawsuit claims
When Radioshack announced earlier this year that it was entering bankrupcy for the second time, we all assumed that it was simply because Amazon had …
Crisis-hit Uber considers giving shares to drivers, report says
It’s no secret that the last few months have been bad for Uber. The company has been hit by scandal after scandal, the founder, CEO …
Here’s why 7 US tech giants just declared themselves Google’s enemy
Google is in trouble with regulators… again. The EU’s anti-competition watchdogs have slapped the company with a huge penalty for what it sees as sketchy …
Uber’s next CEO has six huge problems to fix
Even though a significant part of Uber’s workforce doesn’t want to admit it, Travis Kalanick is out at Uber. The CEO job is going to …
Video shows CenturyLink’s ex-Chief Diversity Officer giving homophobic rant
It’s not been a good few weeks for CenturyLink. While in the midst of a $34 billion merger, the firm has been hit with a …
I give up: let’s just have one giant cable company
The cable industry is already a hot mess in the US. Nearly 80 percent of the country has only one option for high-speed broadband, because …
Nintendo has good news for frustrated fans who still can’t find a Switch
If you’re among the legions of Nintendo fans who continue to be frustrated by the fact that the company’s hot new Nintendo Switch video game …
$12 billion lawsuit claims CenturyLink routinely ‘defrauded’ cable customers
It’s tough being a cable company. You have this perfect monopoly over a valuable resource, but customers keep on complaining about “service” and “price” and …
Report: T-Mobile and Sprint are finalizing plans for a merger
T-Mobile and Sprint have been flirting with the notion of a merger like a pair of coy teenagers at a high-school dance, but we’re seeing …
Consumer Reports confirms that yep, cable companies still suck
The results of Consumer Reports‘ annual Telecoms Survey are here, and the results are not remotely shocking. Once again, big cable companies achieve low scores in …
Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm is getting even worse
Apple is currently locked in a bitter legal battle with Qualcomm, one of the major chip suppliers for the iPhone. The case relates to the …
