The true story of how Google got away with being ‘evil’
In early 2013, Google dodged a major bullet in the U.S. as FTC commissioners looking into its Internet search practices voted unanimously not to pursue the antitrust …
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No, the Apple Watch won’t give you cancer
Earlier this week, the New York Times published an exceptionally bizarre and fear-mongering article that originally ran with the following hyperbolic title, “Could wearable computers be as …
This is how Apple decides when to pull the trigger on a new product
In a few short weeks, Apple is going to launch a smartwatch. By the time the company finally announced it was working on a watch, …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: The real reason the Apple Watch costs $10,000
If you thought you knew why Apple’s gold Apple Watch Edition costs $10,000, think again, because we’re about to open your eyes. During its Spring …
We’re at the point where even being publicly shamed won’t make Comcast do the right thing
For the past several months, Comcast subscribers have found what appeared to be a surefire way to deal with the company’s Kafkaesque customer service: Namely, …
Big shake-up: HTC’s Peter Chou out as CEO, replaced by founder Cher Wang
Peter Chou has been at the helm of HTC for years, guiding the company as it rose to briefly become the top player in the …
Debate over: This is the correct way to use toilet paper
Mac or PC? Coke or Pepsi? Tupac or Biggie? Some debates are simply meant to rage on for years on end, with impassioned adherents never …
Tag Heuer is working on exciting vaporware to take on the Apple Watch
Reading Tag Heuer’s announcement about its intentions to develop a luxury smartwatch in partnership with Google and Intel certainly sounds interesting, at least on paper. …
Samsung is working to make 128GB of storage a reality even for mid-range phones
Samsung late on Wednesday made an announcement that can be both very exciting and somewhat annoying for smartphone and tablet fans. The company seems to …
Don’t buy an Apple Watch until you’ve seen this
The Apple Watch will soon be available for preorder, but that doesn’t mean you should buy one right away, especially if you’re on a budget. …
Did Lenovo just accidentally reveal the next-gen Moto 360?
The Moto 360 was definitely one of the most promising smartwatches we saw last year and we can’t wait to see what improvements and refinements …
Watch the most brilliant C-SPAN caller ever slowly reveal he’s the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
C-SPAN’s Washington Journal is normally a place where America’s craziest, most ill-informed people can have their moment in the sun when they call in and …
The Boy Genius Report Podcast: Episode 4
Is Apple finally introducing a streaming TV service? How about Nintendo making games for iOS and Android? And why is Microsoft getting rid of the …
The Apple Watch is actually priced lower than the original iPod
The pricing structure of the Apple Watch has been subject to a lot of debate over the past few days. And with good reason, the …
Here’s why Apple Watch marketing has been focused on women
As the Apple Watch launch draws closer, we can expect to see an onslaught of Apple’s marketing muscle in full effect. From TV spots — …
Check out this incredibly cool GIF of Apple’s website in 1997
Apple has come a long way since the dark days of the mid-’90s, when it very nearly went bankrupt. And if you want to see …
Watch: A Star Wars Stormtrooper rides a modified quadcopter drone
Given how unbelievably cool drones are, what with many being equipped with HD cameras and all, it’s hard to imagine how one might make a …
Google admits its fatal mistake with Google Glass
It’s safe to say that Google’s early efforts to present Google Glass to the public didn’t go as expected. Google insiders starting dishing dirt to …
How Apple is making Samsung fight for every dollar with the Galaxy S6
Samsung is going to start its global Galaxy S6 roll out on April 10th, a major product that will have a huge impact on the company’s …
Popcorn Time keeps growing and there’s nothing Netflix can do to stop it
If you’ve been keeping track of streaming services over the past year, Popcorn Time has undoubtedly been on your radar. This questionably legal app allows users to …
Security flaws and fragmentation force companies to ban Android
There is no question that Android has found success across the entire mobile landscape. From developed markets to emerging markets, and from the consumer market …
Tim Cook dispels one of the biggest myths about working with Steve Jobs
One of the more persistent myths about Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was that he was a maniacal cult leader whose sole management tactic was mentally …
The Galaxy S6’s biggest problem isn’t the battery or removable storage, it’s the iPhone 6
Samsung blew us all away earlier this month when it unveiled its next-generation flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. The phones were nothing …
Meet Neptune, the smartwatch that wants to redefine computing
Neptune Suite is the name of a new smartwatch project currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, but this time around, the device is looking to redefine …
Ex-Mars One candidate alleges entire project is a ridiculous scam
We’ve been highly skeptical of the Mars One project that’s been promising that it will fly humans to Mars starting in 2024. Not only has …
Buzz Aldrin tweets an epic photo for the ages
When it comes to moon travel, astronaut Buzz Aldrin has already been there and done that. As the second man to ever walk on the …
Scientists are trying to figure out whether you’re actually hearing voices in your head
Hearing voices in your head is often a symptom associated with schizophrenia, but a team of researchers from the Durham University in England believes there …
The untold story of how Steve Jobs told Tim Cook he’d be running Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared more details about how Steve Jobs let him know he was the pick to lead the company, Fast Company revealed …
Clever Apple Watch trick will help you find your lost iPhone
“Find My iPhone” is a great tool for locating a missing iPhone, whether someone stole it from you or you just forgot it at a …
4 brilliant Google search Easter eggs every nerd will love
One of the more endearing things about Google is that its engineers have wonderfully nerdy senses of humor that they like to embed into Google’s …
