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Drexel University finds a brilliant (and crazy?) new way to use iPads
These days, it’s not surprising to see all sorts of strange and unusual items in vending machines. Even on the consumer electronics front, it’s easy …
Key Google Maps tech finds an amazing new use
Technology similar to a popular Google Maps feature you probably use all the time is now helping scientists better study and understand how certain organs work on …
Watch: Math teacher concocts the best 2015 April Fools prank
Every year April Fools’ Day brings some interesting pranks, with tech companies getting more and more serious about, tech jokes. Google had a variety of …
Samsung lost 177 execs as profit plummeted
Samsung had better hope that sales of its new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge live up to the hype, because things are starting to look …
Here’s when you can finally preorder the Apple Watch
Apple on Friday finally confirmed preorder timing for the Apple Watch, which will be released on April 24th but will begin pre-sales next Friday, April …
It’s going to cost another $1,000 to keep your $10,000 Apple Watch protected
On Friday, several leaked screenshots appeared online, purportedly revealing the pricing structure for AppleCare+ for the various upcoming Apple Watch models.
And the big winner with Apple’s next-gen iPhone 6s will be… Samsung?
Despite Apple’s not so secret desire to move all of its chip production away from Samsung, Bloomberg is reporting that Apple’s A9 processor, likely to …
Google might not get away with being ‘evil’ in Europe
Even though it seemed like Google might be able to avoid antitrust charges in Europe and walk away from a five-year investigation mostly unscathed (which is …
You must be kidding: European regulators are already ‘concerned’ about Apple’s new music streaming service
Apple today is more wildly successful and popular than ever before. One might even reasonably say that Apple, for a variety of reasons, is the …
Comcast is taking the fight to Google Fiber with a new 2Gbps service
Well, would you look at Comcast getting all feisty in the face of competition! The cable giant announced on Thursday that it’s going to start …
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin just released a new chapter for his next book – go read it now
As he is wont to do, author George R.R. Martin is taking his sweet time writing The Winds of Winter, the next epic in his …
Microsoft’s Surface branding is a mess
Microsoft’s branding conventions have a long history of being muddled and downright confusing. Remember when Microsoft when crazy with all of its Live branding? There …
Apple made the Apple Watch to stop the iPhone from ruining your life
Why does the Apple Watch — or any other smartwatch, for that matter — exist? It’s a question many of us have been asking and …
Video: Watch a racist cop abuse his power on camera
Congratulations, former NYPD officer Patrick Cherry, your expletive-laden tirade and shameful abuse of power just cost you your job on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. …
Watch the first Strong Bad Email from Homestar Runner since 2009
Today has been something of a nightmare for those of us attempting to sort through the April Fools’ Day jokes to find something resembling news, …
It can’t be promising when Amazon has to confirm that Amazon Dash isn’t a joke
Amazon, always one to push the envelope, took the wraps off of Amazon Dash yesterday. In case you missed it, the latest addition to Amazon’s growing …
Everyone should drink whisky on the rocks with 3D printed ice cube sculptures at least once
If whiskey on the rocks is your favorite drink and you’re trying to figure out ways of making it more interesting, then you simply have …
Chris Rock has started snapping selfies every time the cops pull him over
It’s safe to say Chris Rock is getting tired of being pulled over by the police this year. Takepart reports that Rock has started snapping …
Tesla’s secret breakthrough home battery detailed: Everything you need to know
Tesla will announce a new product at the end of April that’s not a car, CEO Elon Musk recently announced without revealing any further details. Even …
Interview: Hip hop pioneers De La Soul change the game again with crowd-funded album
When groundbreaking hip-hop trio De La Soul decided it was time to make the group’s eighth album “And the Anonymous Nobody” – its first release …
6 fascinating facts about Apple that you never knew
Today marks the 39th anniversary of Apple’s founding. While most tech companies that old have either come and gone or have settled into a comfortable …
Why Samsung should love hating the iPhone for as long as possible
Even though it has plenty of reasons for hating the iPhone, Samsung should also love Apple’s top product for as long as possible, a new …
Uber Rush just changed my life
On Tuesday, I made a significant breakthrough in my quest to never have to leave my home again. Things like Amazon Prime, Trunk Club and …
A roundup of every April Fools’ Day joke from Google
Is there anything worse than tech companies putting together April Fools’ Day jokes? No, there probably isn’t, but at least there are a few companies …
Verizon is reportedly working on a sneaky plan to undermine net neutrality using data caps
The Federal Communications Commission’s new net neutrality rules ensure that Verizon won’t be able to intentionally slow down competitors’ video streaming services in the name …
Samsung finally figured out what to do with its ‘edge’
Samsung hasn’t come up with any must-have features for its edge displays yet, even though it currently has two devices sporting such screens, including the Galaxy …
Pandora calls Apple a ‘frenemy’
In a recent interview with Fox Business, Pandora CFO Mike Herring referred to Apple as a “frenemy”, a somewhat apt description given that Apple is …
This incredibly expensive electric bike will go well with your gold Apple Watch
People who are still complaining about the price of the gold Apple Watch will probably also freak out reading about the Titanio 29er, an impressively light-weight …
How Google Fiber keeps AT&T’s GigaPower pricing in-check
Much like in real estate, sometimes the price you pay for Internet service simply boils down to location, location, location. Earlier this week, AT&T rolled …
