Is this the ‘beginning of the end’ for Jony Ive at Apple?
Jony Ive’s big promotion to chief design officer at Apple this week has set off some mild alarm bells from some Apple observers that Apple’s …
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Android M: Everything we expect to see this week in Google’s new mobile OS
Google will very likely unveil Android M at Google I/O 2015 later this week, which is why we thought it would be a good idea …
I broke the sapphire screen on my Apple Watch
“No,” I told my friend who joined me for a run the other day, “nothing will happen to it because it’s protected by sapphire glass.” …
3 secret Amazon shopping tricks that will save you money
Amazon doesn’t always have the lowest prices, but it does put a lot of effort into making you think it always has the lowest prices. …
Netflix may soon have to stop people from sharing their logins
They say “sharing is caring,” but people who share their Netflix login credentials with friends certainly don’t seem to care about a potentially serious problem taking …
Scam alert: New Facebook scam wants to steal your login and your money
Another day, another scam — but this one might have the potential to rope in unsuspecting people at an above average rate. A new wave of messages …
Jony Ive promoted to Apple’s Chief Design Officer
Jony Ive, Apple’s legendary designer, is moving on up. Writing for The Telegraph, Stephen Fry writes that the man responsible for both the look and feel …
Charter to merge with Time Warner Cable in massive $78.7 billion deal
Charter is hoping to succeed where Comcast failed. Charter on Tuesday announced that it plans to merge with Time Warner Cable in a deal worth …
Google Fiber sends ‘automated fine letters’ to suspected pirates
Et tu, Google? With piracy running rampant these days, we’re starting to see content producers and owners going after pirates via each suspected individual’s specific …
Video: You’ll be shocked at how good this DIY gold Apple Watch looks
The Apple Watch Edition is the most expensive product Apple has ever made, so most people won’t line up to buy a gold Watch anytime soon. But gold-plating a …
BlackBerry CEO’s compensation falls from $86 million to ‘only’ $3.4 million in 2015
Let’s hope BlackBerry CEO John Chen hasn’t already blown through the massive $85.8 million compensation package he received in fiscal 2014. As The Wall Street Journal reports, …
Phone cases, screen protectors and more: 50% off during Zagg’s Memorial Day sale
It’s not Black Friday, but it’ll have to do for now. Great technology deals are popping up all over the Internet today in celebration of Memorial …
Here’s what BlackBerry’s co-CEOs said the first time they saw the iPhone
BGR was one of the first sites to call BlackBerry’s coming downfall, and we gave the world an unprecedented inside look at the company’s decline. …
Charter reportedly close to buying Time Warner Cable in a $55 billion deal
Good news for Time Warner Cable shareholders — it looks like you’re about to get a better deal than the one Comcast was offering. Bloomberg reports that …
Comcast’s broadband caps are even more annoying than we imagined
Ah, Comcast — will you ever stop coming up with creative ways to irritate your customers? Redditor FriendlyDespot has noticed that Comcast has started injecting code into …
Glow in the dark toilet seat is finally a reality: Meet ‘Potty Glow’
After years of having his idea for a glow in the dark toilet seat scoffed at, Dave Reynolds of Lebanon, Tennessee is the one having …
Best and craziest sports plays from the last week
With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, not to mention some exciting action from Major League Baseball and various soccer leagues, this past week …
How an 8-minute surgery could completely fix your poor eyesight
One of the things technology will most likely fix at some point down the road is poor eyesight. And it might happen sooner than we …
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak reflect on early Apple days in rare video
FastCompany directs us to a fascinating and somewhat obscure Apple video which features company co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak engaging in a bit of …
First Apple Watch update may have seriously crippled one of its most important features
The heart rate sensor on the back of the Apple Watch is very accurate, a recent report has shown, on par with some of the most …
Deal alert: Get an iPhone 6 for $450, or 10% off anything else at Gazelle
Earlier this week we told you about two great deals for smartphone shoppers who were more interested in saving money than having the latest and …
Apple fans on a forum wonder if Apple Watch will help them pick up girls
The Apple Watch really is an impressive device that hits so many notes earlier smartwatch offerings were unable to manage. The design is sleek, the build …
New free service automatically gets you money back when items you’ve already bought go on sale
How annoying is it when you buy something online or in a store only to find out that it went on sale a few days later? …
Google Maps is no longer directing racists to the White House
Earlier this week, it was discovered that certain offensive search queries on Google Maps were pointing users in the direction of U.S. landmarks, including the …
Hilariously honest job posting admits the pay is ‘sh*t’ and the boss is a ‘d*ckhead’
Would you work at a job where its boss is a self-proclaimed “d*ckhead” who tells you straight up that the pay is “sh*t?” That’s exactly …
Watch comedians Tim and Eric roast Scientology to a burnt crisp
If you’re familiar with Tim and Eric, you might know that fans of their unique style of comedy are constantly ravenous for more content from …
McDonald’s is insanely desperate and this picture proves it
There’s a rule in political campaigns that if you’re defensively explaining yourself all the time, that means you’re losing. If that rule holds true in …
Watch this immediately: The most amazing airplane safety video of all time
With the advent of mobile devices, odds are pretty high that most people these days don’t pay attention to airline safety videos. Delta, however, is …
Here are the most ridiculous questions al-Qaeda asks on its official job application
Terrorist organization al-Qaeda isn’t willing to hire any old schlub just because they say they’re willing to kill for Allah — no, it turns out they …
An awesome hidden Apple Watch feature appears to be confirmed
You might not be aware of it, but the Apple Watch has a secret diagnostic port that’s for Apple use only. If you can’t spot …
