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 …
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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 …
Has Spotify found the perfect solution to its Adele problem?
It’s official: Taylor Swift called Spotify’s bluff. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Spotify is planning to allow some artists to gate their …
It looks like Android fans really do want an iPhone clone
HTC’s latest smartphone has given the struggling device maker a nice sales bump, driving revenue to a six-month high and bringing the company a much-needed win …
NY Attorney General investigating T-Mobile for false advertising and ‘abusive’ practices
T-Mobile has turned the U.S. wireless industry on its head over the past few years, forcing larger rivals to respond to its every move. With innovative …
Samsung will finally pay Apple more than half a billion dollars for copying the iPhone
Nearly five years after Samsung was found guilty in a California court of copying certain aspects of Apple’s iPhone and iPad without permission, the South …
Samsung reportedly lost key iPhone 7 component business
The iPhone is a gold mine for Samsung, which is ironic considering the two companies are fierce rivals in the mobile business. The Korean giant …
What it’s like inside an Amazon warehouse on Cyber Monday
Unless you have far more self-control than the vast majority of Americans, there’s a good chance that you bought something on Amazon at some point in …
Is Comcast’s new Stream TV service as bad as it seems for net neutrality? No, it’s even worse
Comcast often seems to be in the news for all the wrong reasons and lately, that has been the case even more so than usual. …
Black Friday 2015 price matching: Which stores do it and how does it work?
With Black Friday 2015 upon us, you probably have a pretty good idea what products you’re hoping to buy at discounted prices this holiday season, and …
T-Mobile is giving Sprint customers $200 to switch
Sprint wants to reduce T-Mobile customers’ rates by 50%. T-Mobile, on the other hand, wants to just give Sprint customers $200. T-Mobile CEO John Legere …
Apple now owns the VR company that worked on ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
What do Apple and Star Wars have in common? A company called Faceshift. Apple has now confirmed that it acquired a company that worked on the latest Star Wars …
Groupon reveals its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Have you had enough of Black Friday 2015 yet? We certainly haven’t, which is why we’re going to tell you about some of the Black …
