Cord cutters might be the biggest losers in the AT&T-DirecTV merger
AT&T hasn’t exactly been overwhelming us with good reasons to support its merger with DirecTV so far. Unsurprisingly, its latest regulatory filing hasn’t really changed any …
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Email overload got you down? Here are two simple tools to help you out
Most people have an email problem and we all struggle with overflowing inboxes. Various solutions have sprung up, from inbox zero to apps like Mailbox and …
These 12 awesome ads will get you in the right mood for World Cup action
This year’s World Cup football marathon kicks off on Thursday with a game between host nation Brazil and Croatia. And to get themselves hyped up …
Here are all the iOS 8 features that will make the iWatch Apple’s next big thing
Apple hasn’t formally announced an iWatch yet but it’s only a matter of time. 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman has an excellent breakdown of all of the …
How to watch the World Cup without paying a dime for cable TV
The 2014 World Cup kicks off Thursday in Brazil, with major TV channels all over the world bound to broadcast the opening ceremony. And most – if …
50+ of the strangest things you will ever see on Google Street View
Google Maps completely changed the way we travel. Planning even the shortest of trips to unfamiliar areas had been a huge hassle, but Google changed …
Facebook started using your history for targeted ads – here’s how to stop it
Good news, Facebook users: the ads Facebook shows you are about to hit much closer to home now that Facebook is using your history to display targeted ads. Don’t …
Verizon has done the seemingly impossible: It’s made Comcast look good
It takes a lot of work to make Comcast look good but Verizon seems to have pulled off the trick. Ars Technica’s Jon Brodkin has …
Netflix: Verizon decided to ‘leave three lanes closed during rush hour’
Netflix is not afraid to hold its ground against Verizon’s cease and desist attack, defending its right to inform customers about ISPs network performance when it comes to …
Amazon launches lackluster streaming music service ahead of smartphone debut
If 3D effects and tilt controls weren’t enough to sell you on Amazon’s upcoming smartphone, perhaps a halfhearted streaming music service will do the trick. …
Breakthrough in solar cell tech paves the way for cheaper access to the sun’s power
Two scientists from the University of Toronto have figured out a way to create cheaper, lighter and more flexible solar cells, CNET reports, which could …
The FCC wants states to stop killing municipal fiber networks that put cable to shame
Over the past several years, we’ve seen brave state legislatures rise up to tackle the most dangerous threat to the American way of life: Small …
It sounds like Spotify has nothing to fear from Amazon’s music streaming service
Remember when some of us thought that Apple’s iTunes Radio might be a significant competitor with Pandora when it was announced last year? Well, we …
Despite what Time Warner Cable says, we really do need bigger, faster Internet services
Time Warner Cable earlier this year said that it just doesn’t see why it should create a high-speed fiber network on par with Google Fiber …
This simple analogy perfectly explains why WWDC was a huge hit for Apple this year
Apple’s WWDC 2014 was a great success for the company, which not only unveiled the next versions of its operating systems, but also some very …
BlackBerry CEO Chen discusses possible new phablet and a comeback for the ages
New BlackBerry CEO John Chen is being paid handsomely to take a once-great smartphone vendor and make it great once again. That daunting task is …
Comcast is turning your home routers into public Wi-Fi hotspots – here’s how to disable them
Comcast has a brand new feature for its Internet subscribers called Xfinity Wi-Fi, but it’s going about it the wrong way, likely making even more …
This great Netflix tool will show you how good (or awful) your ISP is
Netflix isn’t done coming up with clever ways to name and shame ISPs that deliver slow streaming services. Wired has spotted a new tool on …
Is Apple dodging taxes? New probe will investigate Apple’s Irish tax deal
Finance executives at big companies get paid a small fortune to find loopholes in the tax code that will allow them to save as much money as …
Here are some of the awesome perks you get as a Google intern
Google’s employees are among the happiest of any company in the world so it’s not surprising that its summer internships offer some pretty sweet perks. The …
‘Ringly’ will try to make connected jewelry the next big thing in wearables
Ringly is a new smart wearable device specifically conceived to deal with the complexity of one of the most important accessories for women: The purse. …
Meet the gadget that could take TV gesture controls to the next level
Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple was going to enter new product categories in 2014. No one knows exactly what these categories will …
This cool Google Calendar trick makes sure you won’t miss any World Cup matches
In two days, this year’s World Cup kicks off, and no less than 64 games between international teams will take place in various Brazilian cities. …
Google to acquire satellite company Skybox in $500M deal
Google is leaving planet Earth. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday afternoon reported that Google has reached a deal that will see it acquire Skybox Imaging …
Apple’s iWatch expected to be even bigger than the iPad in its first year
The highly anticipated iWatch is expected to become a best-selling device with consumers, with investment firm UBS saying in a note to investors that Apple could …
Watch Nintendo’s E3 2014 event right here
Once again, Nintendo will be forgoing a press conference this year in favor of an online streaming Digital Event. It might sound like a worrying concession …
One ad exec explains why he’d rather sell sugar water than work for Apple
Back when Steve Jobs was trying to convince then-Pepsi executive John Sculley to come over to Apple, he famously asked him, “Do you want to …
You can now buy a keyboard with Leap Motion built in
If you wanted a Leap Motion controller, you either need to buy the stand-alone sensor for $79, buy the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition, …
Live coverage: Sony’s huge PlayStation press conference from E3 2014
It might not have been what we expected, but Sony is coming into E3 2014 as the console maker to beat. With more exclusives, better …
Leak reveals the first details on Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ smartwatch
Just like everyone else, Microsoft is also interested in smartwatches, recent patent discoveries have revealed, with a Forbes report saying that the company’s first such …
