Samsung vs. Apple: How did their holiday quarters compare?
Samsung posted earnings in line with expectations early Thursday morning, noting a sharp slowdown in growth that the company believes will continue through 2016. Samsung …
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You’re probably going to hate Sprint’s latest plan to save you money
T-Mobile turned the wireless industry on its head when it began its “Un-carrier” initiatives a few years ago, and it instantly became the most important …
T-Mobile deal: Buy one flagship phone, get another one at half price
Are you in the market for a flagship smartphone — or, more specifically, for two flagship smartphones? If so, then T-Mobile has an offer you …
Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Record-Breaking Quarter
Apple bloggers typically have trouble understanding the market’s reaction when things turn south after Apple reports a phenomenal quarter, but even they understood investor trepidation …
Tim Cook explains why iPhone sales will decline for the first time in history
As is typically the case, the strength of Apple’s recent earnings report really depends on how you choose to prioritize the report’s more important data points. On …
Apple beats earnings expectations but future iPhone sales raise concerns
Apple just posted its earnings for its 2015 holiday quarter and delivered an interesting report to say the least. Specifically, Apple posted revenue of $75.9 billion, …
The iPhone generates more revenue in 3 months than Android has in its entire existence
The one great byproduct of lawsuits in Silicon Valley is that they often reveal a great deal of interesting information that companies would rather keep …
New data suggests iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are underperforming compared to 2014 models
Apple shares have been getting hammered recently as fears mount that Apple’s iPhone sales growth is finally starting to slow. The company has managed to …
Apple says it already created over a million European jobs as it opens new app center
Apple’s iPhone wasn’t just a game changer in the smartphone industry, it sent ripples across countless other industries as well. In fact, iOS was the catalyst …
How much will the iPhone 8 cost if Trump is elected president?
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is currently the republican frontrunner, and we’ve never seen anything quite like this happen before in the United States. Sure, we’ve …
Netflix now has more than 75 million subscribers across 190 countries
Thanks to a growing library of original content and a wide selection of popular TV shows and movies, Netflix’s popularity continues to skyrocket across the …
Widow wins battle with Apple over deceased husband’s password
A widow in Canada has won her battle with Apple after the tech giant demanded that she get a court order to obtain her deceased …
Verizon, one of net neutrality’s biggest foes, says it’s ready to test sponsored data
Of all the companies that have opposed net neutrality over the years, Verizon is likely the most outspoken and shameless among them. As consumers fought …
Death of Peach: An eerie echo of Meerkat’s collapse
Peach is dead, four days after its launch. This seems as obvious as the death of Meerkat one month after its debut. One cool aspect of …
Feel free to keep stealing Netflix
You know how you’ve been feeling bad all these years for using your friend’s Netflix login instead of opening your own account? Well it turns …
Brilliant Uber scheme aims could turn everyday commuters into taxi drivers
Uber might be working on cheap self-driving cars that would offer its customers even better prices than regular taxis in the future, but it’ll be …
Microsoft CEO tries to convince the world that Windows Phone’s failure doesn’t matter
By any measure one might consider, Microsoft’s Windows platform for smartphones has been a failure. While one delusional market research firm tried to convince the world …
Spotify faces $150 million lawsuit for unpaid royalties, copyright infringement
Ever since it became the most popular music streaming service on the Internet, Spotify has been making artists angry. The streak continued earlier this week …
T-Mobile’s ultimate victory: AT&T will dump two-year contracts in 2016
It looks like T-Mobile’s war against contracts has finally paid off. On Wednesday, Engadget obtained a leaked document that AT&T sent out to its employees informing them …
I hate email again
Email was destroying my life, so I destroyed email. Back in 2013, I decided I could no longer deal with the flood of email I …
Verizon, longtime enemy of net neutrality, may soon exempt its video app from data caps
Verizon has spent a tremendous amount of money and other resources over the years lobbying against net neutrality. It should be no surprise then that the …
America’s gift to the UK this holiday season: Comcast
According to survey after survey, Comcast is one of the least liked companies in America. And now, according to multiple reports, the company may soon make …
These 3 deals for Android phones may be too good to pass up
Earlier today, we brought you news that Best Buy is offering a killer deal where it will give you a 32-inch Samsung HDTV with the on-contract …
The surprising hidden meanings in 12 famous logos
The design of a company’s logo is extremely important. From the famed golden arches of McDonald’s to the iconic swoosh of Nike, a well-established and memorable logo …
A simple idea that will make Comcast’s data cap much more consumer-friendly
We have covered Comcast’s data cap policy a number of times here on BGR, and it’s a widely discussed topic across the web. It’s a pure …
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on why he thinks people hate cable companies
Why do people hate cable companies? If you ask 100 different people you’ll get 100 different answers, but there will undoubtedly be a few common …
Miss out on Black Friday? The next 4 days might offer even better deals on HDTVs and laptops
OK, so let’s say you missed out on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year for both HDTVs and laptops — this must …
Apple tries to boost iPhone 6s sales with a pop-up ad, but most users are just getting annoyed
Apple’s holiday quarter last year was impressive, to say the least. On the back of its brand new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple …
Cable providers still have no answer for Netflix as cord-cutting accelerates
While cable providers over the past few decades have grown fat off of exorbitant cable packages that overcharge and under-deliver, the rise of streaming services …
When did Apple products get so… ugly?
Apple didn’t become Apple by accident. The company lifted itself from the brink of bankruptcy to the position it’s in now by approaching its business a …
