Apple finally declares war on something other than Android
A new Apple patent describes the methods the company has come up with in an effort to fight the increased number of spam messages that …
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Three things that could kill the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
Are you feeling excited about the officially announced merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable? If not then you aren’t alone — there are plenty …
Jacking up Amazon Prime prices could be a huge mistake
People may love Amazon Prime, but Amazon shouldn’t take that love for granted anytime soon. The Wall Street Journal points us to a new survey …
This iOS app promises to keep the naked Valentine’s Day videos you send from being shared
As Snapchat has grown more and more popular, it has increasingly become a target for hackers and developers looking to help users save messages that …
Time Warner Cable still in denial, says users might not want faster data speeds
Do home Internet service subscribers want faster data speeds at lower prices? The answer to that question might seem obvious to most people, but many …
Google’s robot army gains a major recruit
Like it or not, Google is building a robot army. After acquiring eight different robotics firms over the past year, the company is putting a …
Wondering why Google bought Nest? Here’s your $71 billion answer
Google had plenty of good reasons to scoop up Nest last month, but the latest report from Juniper Research could be one of the best …
Apple designer walks away from job, dishes dirt on what it’s like to work there
On the outside looking in, Apple seems like a terrific place to work — and for many employees it certainly is. We have spoken with …
We just learned that the leading mobile app makes 60 times more money than Flappy Bird
This has been an illuminating month for the mobile application business. Based on its daily download volume (as high as 2 million) and simple banner …
Massive ‘2014 Google tracker’ shows all the amazing things we know Google is working on
Call it evil all you want, but Google accomplishes great things every day that no other company on the planet can even dream of attempting. …
Gates and new Microsoft CEO Nadella look like they’ll be joined at the hip
Microsoft obviously isn’t the easiest company to manage but new CEO Satya Nadella will have a powerful ally helping him out in the early going: …
FDA has no problem with camera-equipped smart pills travelling your body
The FDA has approved a “bite-sized” camera-equipped smart pill for medical use in patients who aren’t able, for whatever reason, to have a complete colonoscopy, …
BlackBerry BBM boss gone as company looks to strengthen enterprise business
BGR has learned from multiple sources that Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking is no longer with the company. What is unconfirmed, however, is whether Bocking …
HTC manages small Q4 profit despite slumping sales
HTC’s struggles continued in the fourth quarter last year but on the bright side, the wobbling smartphone maker did mange to post a narrow holiday-quarter …
Proposed law could end smartphone and tablet theft once and for all
We know that thieves have been increasingly targeting people’s smartphones and tablets for theft in recent years and the problem has gotten so bad that …
Google’s super-secret EU antitrust deal already raising eyebrows
Google appears to have managed to avoid a costly fine in Europe where the Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia was investigating the company for antitrust practices related …
New study says smartphones are wrecking our ability to work and sleep
Do you find that reading on your smartphone late at night ruins your ability to sleep? Well you’re not alone. The Wall Street Journal reports …
Could pot be good for your heart?
OK, so it’s definitely an exaggeration to say that smoking a bowl is good for your heart but it turns out that pot’s major psychoactive component …
Google is clawing toward Apple’s title as America’s most valuable company
In case you haven’t noticed, Google has gotten very, very big. Bloomberg reports that Google has recently surpassed Exxon Mobil to become the second most …
Yet another way coffee will improve your life
We all know coffee is good for us and that it’s just a matter of time before scientific studies everywhere confirm this. Now, it looks …
The stink continues: Apple investigating smelly retail stores
A week ago, we shared Rocco Pendola’s story over at The Street about the body odor problem at the Santa Monica Apple store. After speaking to …
How to make a killing as an international iPhone dealer
The next time you travel overseas, you might want to bring a hefty stock of unlocked iPhones with you — they might just make you …
Researchers: Playing too much GTA actually can make you a sociopath
While violent video games are often unfairly used as scapegoats for mass shootings, scientists have found that playing violent video games for several hours a …
Cook says ‘really great stuff’ is coming, but iWatch still not confirmed
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook again reinforced the idea that Apple is working on new categories of products, …
Will Microsoft’s new boss be the same as its old boss?
Although Satya Nadella is being widely praised as a terrific choice as Microsoft’s new CEO, he won’t be completely free of Bill Gates and Steve …
Amazon comes up with an ingenious way to get you to buy more stuff
Remember how we asked ourselves a little bit earlier how Apple, Google and Microsoft all make money? Well, we’re about to ask the same thing …
Here’s how to avoid annoying Facebook friends without unfriending them
When you first got a Facebook account, you probably haphazardly friended everyone you knew from middle school, high school, college and work before considering the …
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 …
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 …
