Google’s new Quality Report will tell you how amazing (or awful) your ISP is
Earlier this year, Google-owned YouTube began collecting a different type of data when serving videos to its users. Instead of focusing solely on data that …
News
There’s a major reason why Apple bought Beats that almost no one’s talking about
So far we’ve heard a lot of explanations for why Apple decided to spend $3 billion to acquire Beats and most of them have involved …
Forget beaming up humans – teleportation tech might speed up the Internet
Star Trek-like teleportation for humans is a possibility one physics professor considers feasible in the distant future, The Telegraph reports, but the technology may be used …
Motorola is shutting down its U.S. smartphone factory
Motorola can’t afford to build its smartphones in the United States any longer. The Wall Street Journal reports that Motorola will be shuttering its factory …
Here’s what happens when Watch Dogs’ hero has to switch to an iPhone
The recently released Watch Dogs video game is already an immensely popular title, so it’s not really a surprise that we’re already seeing some video …
‘Wasted’ GIFs are the funniest thing on the Internet right now – here are the 10 best ones
Every few weeks a new meme crops up online, providing a few good laughs before inevitably growing tiresome and forcing you to contemplate whether you …
More signs the iPhone 6 will be the best selling smartphone of all time
Apple doesn’t break down sales figures for its individual iPhone models each quarter, but industry watchers seem to unanimously agree that the company’s flagship iPhone …
The 5 most awesomely bad Kickstarter projects we’ve seen in just the last month
Not every original and innovative idea happens to be a good one. If you want proof of this, look no further than Kickstarter, which is …
Rumor roundup: Here’s what to expect from Apple at WWDC 2014 on Monday
We’re now just three days away from one of just a few big events Apple holds each year, and this year’s WorldWide Developer Conference is shaping …
Apple just hired a Chinese task force to stop iPhone 6 leaks
There has been no shortage of iPhone leaks leading up to the highly anticipated launch of Apple’s next-generation iPhone lineup. Well-known insider Ming-Chi Kuo seemingly …
Sprint’s chairman doesn’t know why we tolerate our awful American ISPs
Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son thinks that America’s Internet service is “terrible,” including the wireless data service provided by his own company. CNET reports that at Re/code’s …
Alleged pirates received 1.3 million alerts from ISPs in 2013
When we last checked in on the ‘six strikes’ Copyright Alert System, we discovered that it hadn’t done anything to curb online piracy as traffic …
Apple’s M&A mastermind profiled for first time ever
Apple finally announced yesterday that it is buying Beats for $3 billion. This is by far the largest acquisition Apple has made, but is representative …
Apple’s Beats buy might not be good news for musicians
Apple on Wednesday confirmed it plans to purchase Beats for $3 billion, just as rumored in previous weeks. But the deal isn’t necessarily good news …
Does the Comcast-TWC merger hinge on Comcast’s empty promise?
One of the more dubious arguments that Comcast has made in selling us on its merger with Time Warner Cable has been that the deal will be …
Google’s Wi-Fi balloons get mistaken for UFOs in Kentucky
If you see an unidentified flying object with a Google logo on it, don’t worry too much — the company isn’t planning to abduct you and …
Horrifying chart reveals how much time we spend staring at screens each day
It’s rare that a single chart can can be so simple and yet so horrifying. Such is the case with a chart put together by …
The Sprint-T-Mobile merger is one step closer to becoming a reality
There hasn’t been all that much attention paid to the potential Sprint-T-Mobile merger recently, both because it’s been overshadowed by the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger …
Here’s why Apple bought Beats, in Apple’s own words
Apple’s Beats acquisition was made official on Wednesday, following weeks of speculations regarding Apple’s reasoning behind such a decision. Apple’s top exec Eddy Cue and …
Apple SVP Eddy Cue: Apple’s best products in 25 years will launch in 2014
In an interview during Re/code’s Code Conference, Apple’s senior vice president Eddy Cue echoed Tim Cook’s earlier references to the company’s product line for 2014, …
Shocker: Doctors say you shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia to diagnose your ailments
It sounds like common sense but apparently some people need to be told that they shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia for accurate medical information. BBC News …
Facebook’s WhatsApp deal hits a self-imposed snag
Back in February, Facebook announced it was buying WhatsApp for $19 billion. This was a surprising move, given WhatsApp’s reputation for ensuring privacy and Facebook’s not-so-great …
Chen explains why he became BlackBerry CEO: ‘I’m the only one they could find’
John Chen is the only man who’s up to the job of running BlackBerry… literally. In an interview at Re/code’s massive tech conference this week, …
One contractor wants to build an entire house with a cement 3D printer
While houses of varying quality have been 3D-printed before, one contractor in Minnesota wants to build one such home by using a specially designed 3D printer …
Here’s Tim Cook’s internal memo explaining why Apple bought Beats for $3 billion
Is Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats a smart business move or have Tim Cook and company simply lost their minds? 9to5Mac has now posted …
Apple confirms $3 billion Beats acquisition
Apple on Wednesday confirmed the deal that has puzzled every industry analyst on the planet for the past few weeks: Apple is buying Beats Electronics. News of the …
This cool urban bag solves two pressing smartphone problems at once
Gadget owners who have to travel a lot have to deal with two pressing problems: charging all their devices on the go, and accessing various kind of files …
Comcast CEO has a ridiculous explanation for why everyone hates his company
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts faced some tough questions at Re/code’s big conference on Wednesday, as one audience member actually asked him why his company and …
The FTC wants to put online privacy back in your hands
When it comes to the Internet, your eyeballs are worth more than you know. Online advertising is a massive multi-billion dollar industry and the companies …
The most burning questions Apple needs to answer right now
Apple is still running like a well oiled money machine but that doesn’t mean the company is free of questions about its future. Asymco’s Horace …
