Viral hit ‘Secret’ is the stupidest app I have ever seen… and I can’t stop using it
I cannot tell you how much I dislike Secret, the latest social iPhone app to “go viral” and spread through the handsets of early adopters …
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Three charts explain everything you need to know about Apple, Google and Microsoft
While hardcore tech fanboys typically think that their favorite company is motivated solely by being “good” as its rivals are hellbent on being “evil,” most …
Apple’s iWatch is so complex it needs physiologists to help finish it
Apple is looking to hire physiologists who can “design and run user studies related to cardiovascular fitness & energy expenditure.” This job listing effectively confirms …
In the age of content creation, why don’t upload speeds match download?
For a brief period of time, the Internet at large served the consuming masses. For those who can recall the day the mainstream public discovered …
Did you know that your home router is broadcasting free Wi-Fi to the whole neighborhood?
You’re probably a good person who tries to help your fellow man whenever you can, but did you know that you might be lending your …
Sony announces huge round of layoffs as it breaks off TV business, dumps PCs
The good news it that the rumors were true: Sony announced on Thursday that it has managed to offload its floundering PC business and the …
The Apple-Samsung patent spat is about to get ugly
After Apple beat Samsung in the pair’s first U.S. patent trial, and then won against the South Korean Android device maker in the appeal – …
How to avoid a crazy new phone scam that’s costing people a fortune
Upon seeing missed calls from unfamiliar numbers on our cell phones or home phones, we often instinctively call the number back to see who it …
Why is Apple ‘doomed’ this week?
Here’s one way that Apple is becoming a lot like Microsoft: It has a lot of people declaring that it’s “doomed” despite the fact that …
Here’s how much Google pays to make sure Eric Schmidt sticks around
Google’s former CEO and current chairman is a precious asset for the company and it shows, with Eric Schmidt now getting paid “a lot more …
Verizon denies reports of Netflix throttling following net neutrality’s death
Have U.S. Internet users’ worst fears just been realized? A new report from iScan Online programmer David Raphael claims to confirm that Verizon, which you might …
How Elop blew his chance to be Microsoft’s next CEO
It was only a few months ago that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was seen as a prime candidate to take over for outgoing CEO …
Here’s what happens when a huge Apple fan visits a Samsung Galaxy store
Beyond its big presence in Best Buy stores across the country, Samsung also has a few showrooms of its own scattered about. One such location …
How Apple could dramatically improve iCloud’s performance
Apple is working on its own content delivery network (CDN), a move which could improve iCloud’s performance. According to a report from Dan Rayburn at …
Apple, Microsoft and wireless carriers commit to $750M education pledge
Some of the biggest names in tech have come together this week for the sake of schoolchildren all around the country. The Associated Press reports …
Nadella seen as best choice for Microsoft’s new CEO… except in one crucial area
Microsoft’s decision to pick enterprise and cloud boss Satya Nadella as its next CEO has been widely met with praise from analysts and investors so …
This is the best way to beat the Amazon Prime price increase blues
If you’re already dreading the Amazon Prime price increase and you want to vent your frustration — but maybe also accomplish something productive in the …
Google engineering boss: Our brains will be hooked up to the cloud by 2035
Imagine having millions of nanobots in your brain that constantly remind you to log into Google+. That seems to be the vision of Google engineering …
HTC forced to redesign phones to avoid sales ban
A German court recently ruled in favor of Nokia in its patent case against HTC. According to the finding, several HTC smartphone models made illegal …
Sony reportedly in talks to offload PC business to Lenovo (who else?)
Selling computers is a tough racket to be in right now, and it looks like Sony might be nearing the end of the road. A …
Precarious permanence: Cementing your legacy 140 characters at a time
It pains me greatly to acknowledge it, but blurting out whatever comes to mind on Twitter, Facebook or any number of social channels is a …
It’s official: Microsoft names Satya Nadella as new CEO [updated]
The rumors were true… well, some of them, anyway. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has picked enterprise and cloud boss Satya Nadella as its …
Here’s one way that both Microsoft and Google have Apple beat
Tech companies compete for titles every day of the year. Whether it’s sales, profits, shipments or reviews, there’s always winners and losers, but sometimes healthy …
Rumors of key Googler being ‘front-runner’ for Microsoft CEO position debunked
Amid reports that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is considered the top candidate for a certain vacancy with the company, a new name has been entered into …
Apple’s fine in price-fixing suit could approach $1 billion
Apple faces a fine of up to $840 million in “state and consumer antitrust claims” in its eBook price-fixing suit in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. …
Now everyone can use one of Android’s best features on their desktop
A couple of weeks ago, Google quietly released a desktop-centric version of Google Now for Chrome Canary, the experimental build of Chrome primarily designed for …
Sprint tries to convince FCC that T-Mobile merger won’t be disastrous for wireless customers
The last time Sprint made a major acquisition in the wireless space, it turned out to be an unmitigated disaster for both its own customers …
Apple’s unaired Super Bowl ad for Mac was shot entirely on iPhone
Instead of competing with the usual rivals in the tech business for the consumer’s attention during this year’s Super Bowl edition, Apple decided not to …
Earning $100,000 a year from making YouTube videos isn’t as fun as it sounds
If ever something sounded like a dream job, it’s making $100,000 a year just from creating your own YouTube content. However, as a New York …
CEO John Chen says BlackBerry isn’t giving up on consumers just yet
On the one-year anniversary of the BlackBerry 10 operating system’s debut, BlackBerry’s market share in the United States reportedly hit just about 0%. Investors are …
