Samsung says the Galaxy S8 will be its best-selling smartphone ever
Samsung’s hot new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were finally made official on Wednesday, following months of leaks and rumors that left precious little to …
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LG would like to remind you that Samsung’s smartphone batteries exploded
Competing with Samsung at the high-end of the Android smartphone market is very, very difficult. Some might say it’s a fool’s errand. Samsung flagship phones …
Warren Buffett gets into wearable technology
From smart bracelets to smart engagement rings, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is getting into wearable technology. Richline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire, is launching a …
Leak reveals just how successful Nintendo thinks the Switch will be
Nintendo was in desperate need of a hit after the company’s previous-generation home video game console was an utter disaster. With the Nintendo Switch, it …
There’s never going to be an iPhone killer
Per usual, Apple finds itself in the crosshairs of armchair critics who lazily demand that Apple needs to come up with the next big thing lest …
T-Mobile scrambles as 911 outage leaves two dead in Texas
We take it for granted that if you pick up a phone and dial 911, someone will pick up at the other end. That hasn’t …
Nintendo Switch sales are already slowing down
Nintendo’s new Switch console launched earlier this month after months of anticipation. Gaming fans couldn’t have been more eager to put the Wii U behind …
Uber’s garbage year somehow gets even worse
2017 has not been gentle to Uber. Between the sexual harassment allegations, video of Uber’s CEO being a jerk, and reports of an insidious program …
Yahoo’s failed CEO will get a $23 million severance package following Verizon deal
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will step down from her role with the company following Yahoo’s sale to Verizon, it was announced today. Mayer has been …
Intel is spending $15.3 billion to acquire the company behind Tesla’s early self-driving tech
Intel on Monday morning confirmed earlier reports that it will acquire Jerusalem-based self-driving technology company Mobileye for $63.54 a share, or $15.3 billion in total. …
Guy Kawasaki on the most important thing he learned working with Steve Jobs
Even though Guy Kawasaki has held many hats throughout his illustrious career, his name has been synonymous with Apple for as long as most people …
Verizon is stealing Sprint’s customers with its new unlimited data plan
Verizon began 2017 by blindsiding everyone with a new unlimited data plan. I say “blindside,” because a year ago yesterday, Verizon’s CFO told us all that …
Nintendo Switch sales are already soaring
After a wait that seemed like an eternity for anxious Nintendo fans, the Japanese video game giant finally released its brand new Nintendo Switch video …
Republicans want to let internet providers sell your data without your consent
It’s easy to feel that you have zero privacy or control over anything you do on the internet. Between mass surveillance programs, Google reading your …
Samsung plans $300 million factory in US thanks to Trump
According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is planning on investing $300 million in a new home-appliance factory somewhere in the US. The project would initially …
Smartphone maker ZTE hit with $900 million fine for selling technology to Iran
Chinese cellphone maker ZTE, the fourth-largest seller of cellphones in the US, has reached a blockbuster settlement with US authorities over its selling of technology …
Nintendo Switch sales numbers for its opening weekend look pretty terrific
To call the Nintendo Switch a make or break console for the Japanese gaming giant is a bit of a stretch, but there’s no question …
Uber uses a fake app and digital surveillance to evade government officials in some cities
A new NYT report sheds light on how Uber, a transportation company that has recently become a scandal machine, has been evading government enforcement agencies in cities …
Samsung boss’s ‘trial of the century’ set to start on March 9th
That was quick. Only a few weeks ago, the apparent heir and de facto leader of the Samsung empire, Jay Y. Lee, was arrested. Days …
T-Mobile quietly increases the ‘ridiculous activation fee’ for every new line
John Legere has literally made a career by bashing other wireless carriers for “ridiculous” activation fees, “bullshit” extra add-ons, and “absurd” pricing schemes. So it’s …
Bill Gates just solved the very first Apple vs. Microsoft fanboy debate
Back before iOS and Android were even a glimmer in anyone’s eye, there was another fanboy rivalry that, at times, was even more heated than …
The FCC basically just approved AT&T and Time Warner’s giant merger
AT&T wants to merge with Time Warner Inc, a move that would create a leviathan new corporation with unprecedented control over both the internet and …
AT&T just overhauled its unlimited plans after only 10 days: Everything you need to know
Good news, AT&T subscribers: It didn’t take your carrier of choice very long at all to realize that the new unlimited it launched just 10 days …
Interview: Secret messaging app Confide wins new fans in the Trump era
It started with an email, which led to a swapping of voicemails, which led to several days of back and forth until the two professionals …
Amazon slashes free shipping threshold back down to $35
Almost exactly one year ago, Amazon raised its free shipping threshold on orders to $49 for customers who didn’t subscribe to Amazon Prime. The move …
WWDC 2017 will be held from June 5-9 in San Jose
Apple on Thursday announced that its annual WWDC developer conference will be held from June 5th through June 9th in San Jose, California. San Jose …
As Apple stock hits all-time high, world’s richest investor thinks it’s going even higher
After reporting an increase in iPhone sales last quarter, and bolstered by mounting excitement for the iPhone 8, shares of Apple have been on an …
Samsung’s top exec is about to be arrested for allegedly bribing the president
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a massive scandal in South Korea could see the head of the country’s largest conglomerate jailed and the …
Giant credit card hack hits Arby’s because nothing is sacred anymore
According to a report from respected security journalist Brian Krebs, hundreds of Arby’s stores have had their payment systems hacked, compromising the credit cards of hundreds …
Apple poaches Amazon’s Fire TV boss to lead Apple TV business
The word “best” is never really an absolute in consumer tech since opinions, needs and wants vary so dramatically. When that word is tossed around …
