The saga of Popcorn Time continues as ‘Netflix for pirates’ returns
It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for the best new movie streaming app on the Internet. Popcorn Time surprised everyone when it launched last month, attracting …
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Windows Phone skeptic says Cortana ‘blows away Siri and Google Now’
Voice-enabled personal assistants are cool things to have but are they really an important enough feature to get people to change platforms? ZDNet’s Matthew Miller, …
New Apple tech could revolutionize touchscreens
Apple was recently awarded a patent that would allow its touchscreen devices to detect how hard the user presses on the display. The patent, first noted …
Here’s how the iPhone 6 might really hurt Apple this summer
Apple’s iPhone 6 is without a doubt on of the most hotly anticipated smartphone launches of 2014. A dozen or so independent reports suggest that …
Killer new Gmail features revealed in leaked build
It seems like a long time ago, but having email used to be fun back in the mid-’90s because so few people were on the …
PS4 vs. Xbox One: The ultimate showdown takes place tonight
Winning the heart, minds and wallets of gamers around the world is the easy part. Winning over Dr. Sheldon Cooper, on the other hand, is …
Now you can tour one of the world’s greatest wonders up close with Google Street View
As anyone who has played any of the Civilization games knows, Angkor Wat is an incredible temple complex located in Cambodia that was built in …
The most ominous Bitcoin trend
Last week, Bitcoin’s value tumbled 9% in one day on news that China’s central bank had ordered banks and payment companies to close trading accounts belonging to more …
Video: Spotify introduces a new look and better music management
Spotify, arguably the most robust music streaming service on the market, just received its biggest overhaul yet. Every incarnation of Spotify from the mobile app to …
All of a sudden, Microsoft is making a lot of the right moves
I didn’t expect to get excited about anything Microsoft announced at its Build conference on Wednesday, but the company more than exceeded my expectations with …
Samsung decides it wants to innovate
Samsung has a reputation for being a copycat. Heck, Apple is currently suing Samsung yet again for infringing five of its patents. But according to …
Watch live as Microsoft reveals its vision of the future at Build 2014
Microsoft finally realized some time ago that it had to make some serious changes if it hoped to continue thriving in a world that had begun to …
Watch Wil Wheaton’s moving response when a little girl asks how to deal with being called a nerd
If you weren’t already a Wil Wheaton fan, you will be in a few short minutes. Best known for his roles as Wesley Crusher on …
Samsung’s ‘Next Big Thing’ ads really got under Apple’s skin
In addition to becoming viral on the web, Samsung’s “Next Big Thing” ads that make fun of Apple’s products and its customers apparently had a second …
Beggars can be choosers: BlackBerry dumps T-Mobile following spat
Some might consider holding a grudge while your company is struggling to stage a comeback ill-advised, but BlackBerry took it personally when T-Mobile recently had …
Google’s new thermostat officially launches in first European market
A custom Nest thermostat version has finally launched in the U.K., The Verge reports, as the Google-owned company has modified the U.S. model to suit …
Date rape drugs may soon be a thing of the past
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to quickly detect GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid,) also known as a “date rape drug” alongside …
Lawyer for Alleged Silk Road founder concocts the best defense against money laundering charges
Imagine how much easier life might have been for Breaking Bad’s Walter White if he could have laundered his meth money through Bitcoin instead of setting …
It’s been 10 years since Gmail changed email forever
Ten years ago today on April Fool’s Day 2004, Google launched Gmail, the game-changing email service that was anything but a joke. When Google launched Gmail, …
Samsung passes the buck to Google for alleged Apple patent violations
Samsung has apparently come up with a new strategy to get Apple to stop beating it up for $1 billion patent verdicts: Pass the buck …
Apple’s next big acquisition could make the iPhone’s display better than ever
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is releasing in just over a week and everything we’ve seen indicates that it will set the bar for smartphone displays in 2014. …
Here’s the Samsung device that finally convinced Apple go to war
An excerpt from Yukari Iwatani Kane’s “Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs” published by Re/code reveals more details about the events that preceded Apple’s decision …
These are the 5 iOS features Apple claims Samsung stole
According to Apple, Samsung has stolen a number of key iOS features and design elements, and used them when making its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. …
How major ISPs are reacting to Google Fiber
What began as a curious and expensive Google experiment is fast becoming a much-needed catalyst for change in an industry that has long been considered …
Meet the robot that might someday replace your entire fire department
Firefighters are our heroes… until we figure out how to replace them with robots, at least. Discovery News points us to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s newest robot …
Key Microsoft Office exec is following Ballmer out the door
Ever since Windows 8 was released in October 2012, Microsoft has undergone a massive internal reorganization. Shortly after Windows 8 was released, Windows chief Steven …
Samsung’s mobile boss out-earns Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple might be the most profitable technology company on the planet, but its chief executive’s hefty paycheck still wasn’t as high as his top rival’s …
No, Dropbox isn’t snooping on your files to prevent copyright infringement
A tweet this weekend generated quite a lot of attention, as a Dropbox user was surprised to discover “DMCA takedowns in personal folders, TechCrunch reports. …
HTC One (M8) sales apparently off to a flying start
We’ll probably never know exactly how many HTC One (M8) units HTC sold during its first week on the market, but a new report suggests …
New Apple vs. Samsung legal battle even more important for Google than last time
The second U.S. Apple vs. Samsung trial, which is set to start on Monday in San Jose with jury selection, may be even more important for …
