Leaked screenshots show Google is toying with a radical Gmail redesign
Does Gmail need a radical design overhaul? Some at Google seem to think it does if leaked screenshots showing a major Gmail redesign are any …
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The only thoughts on Apple’s Beats acquisition that you need to read
Apple is widely expected to announce its largest acquisition in the history of the company latest this week. The target of that acquisition, Beats Electronics, …
The FCC is pretending to back down from its controversial net neutrality plan
Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler’s plan to let ISPs charge content providers more money to make sure that their traffic gets delivered more quickly is probably …
A sign of things to come: Check out this old video of Steve Jobs talking with Dr. Dre
10 years before he drunkenly celebrated his company’s acquisition by Apple for a reported $3.2 billion, Dr. Dre actually popped up via iChat at one of …
Dish Network is looking to pick up T-Mobile if the Sprint merger fails
Although Dish Network is not interested in entering an bidding war for potential suitors, the satellite television company is primed and ready to snag T-Mobile if …
Scientists actually find one health benefit to playing video games… sort of
Have you ever gotten so addicted to a video game (I’m looking at you, Civilization!) that you’ve foregone eating and not felt hungry until after …
Amazon bans seller that threatened to sue customer over negative review
Remember the Amazon shopper that was suddenly faced with the threat of a lawsuit after posting a negative review for a router? That shopper was vindicated …
The FCC can’t handle all the net neutrality calls it’s getting, urges people to write emails instead
The Federal Communications Commission would rather read your thoughts about net neutrality than hear about them. Columbia Law School professor and leading net neutrality activist Tim Wu …
Is Samsung scared that the Galaxy S5 might be a failure?
Samsung’s 2014 flagship phone, the Galaxy S5, launched early last month. While the device didn’t quite live up to the lofty expectations of gadget bloggers …
One big reason for the Beats deal: ‘Apple is afraid’
Apple’s $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats has been mostly panned by analysts so far and even high-profile Apple fans are having a hard time making …
Beats acquisition called Apple’s ‘best idea since the iPad’
When big news breaks, taking the contrarian viewpoint is an instant traffic magnet. And when it comes to Apple’s rumored upcoming acquisition of Beats Electronics, …
Apple suddenly looks a lot like Nokia
A mobile phone company became the leading brand in the world with shocking speed, electrified by the leadership of a charismatic, ruthless CEO. After that CEO …
Did Dr. Dre just drunkenly confirm Apple’s Beats buy?
If Dr. Dre is going to fit in at Apple, he should probably learn to say something along the lines of, “We get bought up …
Why new Microsoft CEO Nadella wants to be the ‘anti-Ballmer’
Early approval ratings from Glassdoor.com show that new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is already much more popular than his predecessor Steve Ballmer and now Forbes …
Amazon expands Sunday delivery service to 15 more cities
Amazon pleasantly surprised its customers late last year when the company announced it would begin delivering packages on Sundays. Partnering with the United States Postal Service, Amazon brought …
Rumored $3.2 billion Beats deal would be Apple’s largest ever acquisition
Beats Electronics, the famed headphone maker and audio specialist that was at one point in time partially owned by HTC, may soon be acquired by Apple. …
Yes, Snapchat misled you about how private your snaps are
Gee, what a shock: Your Snapchat snaps don’t really “disappear forever” after all. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced that it had reached a …
Top Samsung lawyer: Patent war is almost over and Apple will accomplish nothing
“I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to …
Criticizing products in Amazon reviews might get you sued
Amazon shoppers who like to review the products they purchase from the giant retailer should know that the companies that sell those products can go …
This incredible handheld scanner breaks down what you’re eating molecule by molecule
Now this is an incredible way to count calories. Israeli company Consumer Physics has launched a new Kickstarter project that might be the most ambitious …
AOL’s dialup business might finally, finally die in 5 years
Millions of Americans are still trapped in AOL dialup hell… but they might not be for much longer. Jackdaw Research chief Jan Dawson has put …
It’s on: Google, Facebook, Amazon and more slam the FCC’s plan for Internet ‘fast lanes’
The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to allow for Internet “fast lanes” has just run into another major roadblock. In a letter sent to the FCC, …
Here are all the giant companies you’d have to combine to create Alibaba
China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba is preparing for an IPO. The company is expected to raise more than $15 billion in its initial offering, and it …
NASA is broadcasting breathtaking HD footage of Earth shot from the International Space Station
As of Wednesday morning, NASA has begun testing its most recent addition to the International Space Station: four HD cameras which will broadcast live from the …
Global warming has never been explained quite so beautifully
Climate change and the effects of global warming have been thoroughly and beautifully detailed on two sites. One is GlobalChange.gov, which features the White House’s National Climate …
The FCC’s new net neutrality proposal is already ruining the Internet
It may seem melodramatic to say that the future of the Internet in the United States was put in jeopardy earlier this year when a …
Sen. Franken spearheads a major campaign to save net neutrality
In addition to taking a leading role in trying to kill the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, Senator Al Franken is also now leading a campaign to …
Huawei Ascend P7 review: The closest Android will ever get to having an iPhone
Love it or hate it, there’s no question that Apple’s iPhone lineup brings some things to the table that rival devices do not. Specifically, Apple’s designs …
Nintendo posts full-year loss of nearly half a billion dollars as Wii U flounders
Nintendo’s Wii U is home to some of the best titles ever to hit any of the Japanese video game giant’s consoles. Unfortunately, it’s just not enough.
Of course Samsung isn’t content with simply dodging a massive bullet
Even though Samsung has been found to be infringing three out of the five patents Apple asserted in its second U.S. trial against the Android device maker, …
