iFixit just one-upped Apple with a $29 battery replacement kit
In response to a wave of lawsuits regarding iOS updates that purposefully slow down older iPhone models, Apple yesterday released a letter of apology to …
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7 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Welcome to our final roundup of 2017 that covers paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. We’ve got seven great options for you …
Sorry Samsung, the iPhone was the most popular tech product of 2017 – and it wasn’t even close
In some respects, 2017 was a rough year for Apple. Aside from a slew of widely publicized product leaks — many of which emanated from …
NASA just released a gorgeous photo of Saturn’s moon Enceladus that holds a secret
Saturn is an incredibly interesting planet for a number of reasons, not least of which is its iconic rings, but one of its many moons …
Get wired internet speeds in your home for $40 without having to install anything
Your home Wi-Fi will never be as fast or as consistent as a wired internet connection. Sorry, but it’s true. Whether you have a $20 …
There’s going to be a supermoon on New Year’s Day – here’s how to watch it
New Year’s Eve often prompts people to gaze into the sky, whether it be for a fireworks display or simply to watch the big ball …
The 10 best deals available right now in Amazon’s Digital Day sale
What, you thought you could escape 2017 without one last awesome Amazon sale? Fat chance. Amazon’s annual Digital Day sale has arrived, and it has …
Huge leak may have revealed release timing for the Galaxy S9, Note 9, Pixel 3 and more
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are going to be the most powerful phones of the first half of the year next year, but they’re …
This could be Apple’s fix to make long-range wireless power actually work
Wireless power — the real thing, not a system that requires you to have your device resting on a charging mat — has been the …
Samsung must be dying to mock slow iPhones, but it totally shouldn’t
Apple competitors say they don’t slow down Android devices. The list of companies that have issued comments on the matter includes HTC, LG, Motorola, and …
The most annoying things about Apple’s apology for slowing down iPhones
iPhone late on Thursday did the right thing and finally apologized for the iPhone slowdown scandal. In a lengthy letter to customers, Apple explained why …
Verizon and Qualcomm test a new LTE tech that will make next year’s phones crazy fast
Verizon and Qualcomm have successfully completed a trial of a new LTE-Advanced technology, massive MIMO, that is going to give next year’s flagship Android phones …
The points do matter: We finally know who won ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
At the beginning of every episode of the improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, host Drew Carey would always describe it as “the show …
Snapchat copies Facebook’s ‘year in review’ feature for a change
Common consensus is that Snapchat serves as a free R&D team for Facebook to get ideas to copy into Instagram. The internet giant has a …
$40 gadget measures anything around your house with frickin’ laser beams
The InstruMMents 01 Dimensioning Instrument is by far the coolest way to measure stuff around your house. It’s also about $100, which is a pretty …
Apple: Decreased performance with old batteries is a feature, not a bug
In a statement this afternoon, Apple addressed the consumer outrage about deliberately slowing down old iPhones with bad batteries. In its statement, Apple briefly explained …
Anywhere is a parking space when you have this foldable ‘Transformer’ car
It’s incredibly ugly, very expensive, and not certified to run on public roads right now. But the Earth-1, inspired by “Transformers” toys, is meant to …
YouTube has been deactivated on the Fire TV, but Amazon already has a fix
Amazon has deactivated the YouTube app on the company’s Fire TV sticks four days ahead of schedule. According to FastCompany, Amazon pulled a “you can’t fire …
Apple apologizes for throttling older iPhone models, cuts $50 off battery replacement program
Amid a fury of lawsuits which allege that Apple has been purposefully slowing down older iPhone models in an effort to spur upgrades, the Cupertino-based …
Korea’s FCC wants Apple to explain why it secretly slowed old iPhones
The iPhone survived plenty of controversies since Apple launched the first model back in 2007. Antennagate and Bendgate, affecting the iPhone 4 and iPhone 6 …
OtterBox’s Defender is still the only way to protect your iPhone X from devastating drops
If you want a sleek case that’s ultra-thin and provides decent protection without adding much bulk to your iPhone X, we strongly recommend the Pitaka …
It finally stopped snowing in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the city is absolutely buried
Hey, so, remember earlier this week when the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, got completely slammed with the worst winter storm of the season thus far? …
NASA captures glimpse of monster near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon
Tiny space rocks fly past Earth all the time, but it’s rare that a potential planet-killer makes an appearance in our neck of the woods. …
Uber has lost $22 billion in value in the last year
SoftBank, a Japanese tech and telecoms consortium, has acquired a 13-15 percent stake in Uber, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal is good news …
HTC and Motorola say that they don’t throttle old phones like Apple
Over the past couple of weeks, the internet has been abuzz over a startling revelation: Apple really has been slowing down old iPhones. What was …
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ get way more real with FCC certification
The Galaxy S9 phones just passed an important milestone on their way to stores, and that’s FCC certification. Documentation for both the Galaxy S9 and …
You will be shocked to hear that Comcast is jacking up internet prices
2017 has been a rollercoaster year, but you might want to sit down to absorb this particularly unexpected piece of news: Comcast is raising the …
Our favorite AirPods rivals were just discounted to $32 on Amazon
All things considered, the SmartOmi Q5 Completely Wireless Earbuds are our favorite AirPods alternatives. They’re not quite as trendy or as high-end as AirPods, but …
Apple execs could face jail in France for slowing down older iPhones
Last week, Apple admitted that it throttles CPU performance on iPhone models with lower-capacity batteries, all in the interest of conserving battery life and, above …
Scientists discover bizarre twin ocean whirlpools capable of transporting sea creatures hundreds of miles
The ocean is filled with creatures that range from eye-catching and adorable to spine-chillingly deadly, but scientists just discovered a bizarre natural phenomenon that might …
