BlackBerry stock is up 100% since Christmas, even as BBM grows weaker
BlackBerry is up more than 5% on Thursday, buoyed by the CEO’s comments about partnerships that might mirror the recent Apple-IBM pact. That Apple-IBM alliance …
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Incredible new map is like Google Street View, but with drone footage
Google Street View is one of the greatest things about Google Maps. With it, users can see actual 3D imagery of locations they plan to …
Here are over 5,000 sites that track you with canvas fingerprinting
Internet users looking to better guard their online privacy are probably aware of a new tracking trick certain sites are experimenting with in order to …
WTF of the week: Apple could be ‘obsolete’ in 2-3 years
At some point in the future, Apple will no longer be the consumer technology giant it is today. It will become obsolete. Its products will no longer …
Watch Conan O’Brien bash the iPhone 6 in this hilarious video
The iPhone 6 isn’t even out yet and Samsung is already making fun of the device in TV ads, while inadvertently reminding potential smartphone buyers …
LG G3 review: Android has a new king
As I walked through Times Square on my way to the office one day last week, something odd caught my eye that made me do …
You won’t be able to stop watching this embarrassing Microsoft promo video
If there’s a better way to promote Microsoft’s OneNote solution and its new Surface Pro 3 tablet, we have no idea what it is. Several …
There’s no Swatch in your future iWatch
Apple is widely expected to launch at least a couple of different iWatch models this fall, that will be laden with many sensors for fitness …
It turns out illegal downloads in the U.K. will remain illegal
After a report on Tuesday detailing a new legal initiative on online piracy in the U.K. claimed that the local government has decriminalized illegal downloads, …
Apple faces huge class-action lawsuit over labor violations
Four former retail and corporate Apple employees who filed a lawsuit against the company in December 2011 over alleged labor violations managed to “upgrade” their …
Apple’s iBeacons are paying off for advertisers in a huge way
There was a great deal of interest surrounding Apple’s iBeacons when they launched alongside iOS 7 late last year, but as they are still in …
AT&T beats estimates in Q2, adds 700,000 net new smartphone subscribers
Following the solid quarter Verizon posted on Tuesday, AT&T on Wednesday reported its results for the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting a slight on-year …
Here’s how Amazon is going to compete with Spotify and Pandora
No one was overwhelming impressive by Amazon’s lackluster streaming music offering, Prime Music, when it launched out of nowhere early last month, but the company …
Adblock Plus: We can stop canvas fingerprinting, the ‘unstoppable’ new browser tracking technique
Canvas fingerprinting is a completely new way of tracking users online for advertising purposes, and reports detailing it claim it’s rather difficult to bypass. Even …
How to make long flights tolerable for just $60
Flying is amazing. You can start your day in Russia, and finish it in Reno. You can travel in relative comfort at over 500 miles …
No one really cares about the Amazon Prime price increase
When Amazon first announced the price increase from $79 to $99 for Prime memberships, everyone was up in arms. Looking back at the reaction of Amazon …
Is Comcast lying about its Internet speeds to prevent service cancellations?
Comcast’s customer care cancellation call crisis continues with a new episode, as IBTimes took a closer look at the claims made during that customer service …
U.K. has a new punishment-free plan to turn download pirates into buyers [updated]
The British government has apparently decriminalized online piracy, VG247 reports, and pirates who download illegal copies of movies, music and games will no longer be …
The EFF has a new tool that will stop websites from spying on you
Things have gotten to the point where many Internet users are starting to assume that almost every website on the Net is spying on them …
This is how Comcast explains its awful customer care
A call to Comcast’s customer service last week went viral, as a customer who also happens to be a well-known tech blogger recorded the call with …
Apple posts monster Q3 profit on $37.43B in revenue, beats estimates
Apple’s stock has been soaring lately, up more than 24% over the past three months. Shares took off in late April when Apple announced a …
Microsoft misses Q4 estimates with earnings of $0.55 per share on $23.38 billion in sales
Microsoft posted strong fiscal third-quarter earnings back in April, which helped carry the positive sentiment we’ve seen since Satya Nadella took over as CEO. Shares …
Did HTC just leak its unannounced smartwatch in a new video?
Wearable tech hasn’t quite taken off like many analysts expected it to, but Android Wear could be the beginning of something big. Samsung and LG …
The creepiest Internet tracking tool yet is ‘virtually impossible’ to block
Internet users who are actively trying to make sure their online activity isn’t tracked by websites or government agencies should know there’s an even creepier …
Is the ‘iTime’ Apple’s second smartwatch?
As the age of the smartwatch begins, everyone is keeping a close eye on Apple. Considering the outrageous success of the iPhone, analysts and consumers alike believe …
Verizon reports solid Q2 results as tablets offset slowing smartphone sales
Verizon on Tuesday posted second-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s expectations as huge tablet sales offset the continued decline of cell phone contract additions. Verizon posted …
This is what AT&T, Verizon and Comcast told the FCC about net neutrality
After a last minute extension last week, the FCC has finally stopped taking comments regarding the controversial net neutrality proposal. We don’t know what effect over …
Verizon’s new loyalty program will reward subscribers with big discounts
Verizon announced on Monday that it would be initiating a loyalty program dubbed Smart Rewards later this month. With Smart Rewards, Verizon subscribers will be able …
Verizon calls out Netflix partner for ‘selective amnesia’ on streaming issues
The heated back and forth between Netflix and Verizon has gone on for long enough that other companies are beginning to throw their hats into …
Verizon FiOS customers just got a massive upgrade for free
You know that 15Mbps, 30Mbps or 50Mbps Internet service you pay your cable TV provider way too much for each month? That lightning fast figure likely …
