Popcorn Time, the ‘Netflix for pirates,’ is already back from the dead
The sleekest, most intuitive platform for pirated movie streaming we’ve ever seen was shut down by its creators at the end of last week, but one …
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Watchdog group declares United States an ‘enemy of the Internet’
Watchdog group Reporters Without Borders publishes its updated “Enemies of the Internet” list each year. The report looks to shed light on the current state …
‘Netflix for pirates’ is already dead
The pirate’s answer to Netflix is now offline. Popcorn Time streamed dozens of free movies straight from their torrent files to computers all around the …
Bill Gates: Yes, robots really are about to take your jobs
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates isn’t going to sugarcoat things: The increasing power of automation technology is going to put a lot of people out of …
Almost one-third of U.S. households have no choice for broadband Internet service
Nearly one-third of households in the United States have either no choice for home broadband Internet service, or no options at all. The frightening statistic …
Exclusive: This is what the OnePlus One looks like
Even though it may be one of the most interesting Android handsets of the year, the OnePlus One has not yet been shown in pictures …
Google gives U.K. government ‘special access’ to YouTube
National security officials in the United Kingdom will be given “special access” to some key YouTube features by Google, The Irish Times reports. Apparently Google …
Google Drive undercuts Dropbox, OneDrive with huge price cut
Cloud storage is more affordable than ever with Google’s latest price cut for Google Drive. Google announced the massive savings on its blog on Thursday, …
Even more evidence that the iPhone 5c is a flop across the globe
Odd though it may seem, selling a significantly less powerful and less appealing smartphone for barely any discount compared to your flagship smartphone isn’t a …
While Sprint pledges a price war, Comcast won’t even promise smaller price hikes
For the past few months we’ve written a lot about two controversial potential mergers that have shaken the American Internet service and telecom landscape: A …
Here’s the real reason Amazon is jacking up Prime prices
To the surprise of almost no one, Amazon finally announced that it was raising prices on annual Amazon Prime subscriptions by 25%, going from $79 …
Time Warner Cable customers reject offer of cheaper service with data caps
Internet service provider Time Warner Cable recently made customers an offer. In exchange for a discount of roughly $60 per year on their home Internet …
It’s official: Amazon Prime price will increase by 25% next week
Bad news, Amazon customers: the cost of Amazon Prime goes up next week. After batting around the idea of increasing the annual cost of its …
Microsoft makes Windows Phone free for some smartphone makers
Microsoft is tired of seeing its global mobile market share sit in the low single digits each quarter, and it looks like the software giant …
ISPs won’t be laughing at Google Fiber for much longer
ISPs will ignore Google Fiber at their own peril. MarketWatch’s Nat Worden writes that many cable executives he talked with four years ago were openly dismissive …
Google decides it won’t ruin searches with annoying banner ads
Good news, everyone: You’ll be able to keep searching through Google without the specter of annoying banner ads hanging over you. Marketing Land brings us …
Cell phone bills continue to rise despite illusion of a price war
It seems like there’s a different headline every week covering new cell phone service plans that offer subscribers more value for less money. AT&T and …
Yes, the maker of Candy Crush Saga could really be worth $8 billion
There was much excited or dismissive chatter about British mobile game titan King on Wednesday after the Candy Crush Saga maker announced its initial public …
Can we please stop believing Steve Jobs was an infallible god?
Back when veteran Apple reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane first started unleashing tirades against Apple’s current management this year, I found myself very unpersuaded by her …
Here’s what the Internet might look like in 2025
The World Wide Web turned 25 on Wednesday, and what better way to commemorate the occasion than by envisioning the Internet of the future? The Pew …
Why our politicians won’t lift a finger to stop the Comcast-TWC merger
Lots of people hate the idea of letting Comcast and Time Warner Cable merge but don’t expect our esteemed elected officials to care. Politico documents …
Google might finally be readying its competition for the Apple Store
Looking for a one-stop shop for all your Nexus needs? According to Crain’s New York Business, retail experts believe that Google is close to signing a …
Apple’s end goal: Cripple Samsung’s ability to profit from smartphones
Florian Mueller, the leading phone patent maven, writes about a fascinating new twist in the handset industry patent wars. Mueller has in the past been …
Woman sues Google after her kid blows $66 on in-app purchases
In-app purchases are apparently becoming big problems for parents who let their children play free mobile games on their tablets. GigaOM brings us word that …
Apple wants to milk some serious cash from Samsung in new patent suit
New documents uncovered by FOSS Patents reveals that Apple may be asking for as much as $40 per Samsung device found to be infringing on Apple’s …
T-Mobile CFO: Like it or not, Sprint merger is inevitable
Even though T-Mobile openly bashes Sprint on a regular basis, it knows that it’s probably going to wind up merging with them anyway. Reuters reports …
Is Nokia about to become a giant unstoppable patent troll?
The Korea Electronics Association has submitted a petition to Fair Trade Commission opposing Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s phone unit. Koreans are restating the theory that many …
Netflix service speeds up after company agrees to pay Comcast ‘ransom’
Following news that Comcast and Netflix had reached a deal whereby Netflix would pay the Internet Service Provider a fee in order to ensure Netflix …
Sprint owner’s promise: Give me T-Mobile and I will deliver a price war
Japanese tech titan SoftBank bought Sprint last year and now it really wants to buy T-Mobile. So much so, in fact, that SoftBank’s President is …
Wikileaks founder Assange vows more damaging leaks on the way
Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, criticized the NSA and hinted at future leaks in a Skype interview at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. Assange, …
