New report sheds more light on the iPhone 8’s facial recognition feature
With 2017 in full swing, we’re already starting to see a noticeable uptick in the number of iPhone 8 rumors coming through the pipeline. Just …
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Everyone’s favorite sound bar company also makes two hot wireless speakers
At this point, pretty much everyone knows how great Vizio sound bars are. Just like the company’s TVs, Vizio offers home theater sound bars that …
9 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
It’s inauguration week, which means you know who has lost the “elect” part of his newly won title, and is now Commander-in-Chief. So if you’re …
Galaxy S8’s best feature might have its own dedicated button
Looking to lessen its reliance on Google and further differentiate itself among a crowded field of Android handsets, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone will feature …
Someone converted an iPhone 5s into an iPhone 7 mini, and it’s awesome
The phone pictured at the top of this post might look like an iPhone 7, but it’s not. It has the same matte black finish …
T-Mobile’s new promo lets customers send gifts to AT&T, Verizon subscribers
Last summer, T-Mobile introduced a new rewards program called T-Mobile Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, T-Mobile subscribers are able to take advantage of a new offer, from …
KFC is now using facial recognition to guess what you’ll like
Are your lunch choices dictated by your age and gender? KFC thinks they might be, so it’s going to use facial recognition technology to categorize …
Best Buy gives you a free iPhone SE with every Sprint iPhone 7 purchase
Best Buy has a great new iPhone deal for smartphone buyers looking to purchase more than a brand new device, as long as you’re shopping …
Microsoft bombards Windows 10 users with popups for its bad Chrome extension
Every time it looks like Microsoft has learned its lesson, it goes out and finds an exciting new way to make people angry again. Just …
The success of flawed DirecTV Now proves that consumers are desperate for TV streaming
DirecTV Now, AT&T’s fledgling TV streaming service, is already off to an impressive start. In a recent SEC filing, AT&T informs us that the DirecTV Now …
Apple hits Qualcomm with $1 billion lawsuit over patent royalties
Just days after the FTC declared that Qualcomm engaged in monopolistic practices by strong-arming Apple and other smartphone manufacturers into exclusive agreements, Apple announced it …
Nintendo Switch won’t be able to stream Netflix or anything else at launch
You might be one of the Nintendo fans who preordered the Switch console fast enough to secure an early March ship date, and you might …
AT&T just raised activation and upgrade fees for the second time in 9 months
January 20th is Inauguration Day, and AT&T is making America great again by increasing the fees it charges customers to activate or upgrade their smartphones. Again. …
The company that crowdfunded a mind-reading headset for dogs finally admits it never worked
In 2013 a group called NSID (Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery) launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a canine wearable called No More …
Here are Trump’s first Presidential Tweets
Donald J. Trump is now President Donald J. Trump, and with great power comes control of the @POTUS Twitter handle. But so far, Trump has …
iPhone leaks could be over as Apple partner builds secretive new factory in China
For years, the Apple rumormill has subsisted for the months before an iPhone launch solely on blurry photos of prototype components smuggled out of Chinese …
This new 256GB microSD card might be faster than your hard drive
Expandable storage is critical to many Android users, and memory makers know it too well. Existing microSD cards can go all the way up to 256GB …
9 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free right now
We’ve got one last batch of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free to share with you this week, and it’s a good …
‘House of Cards’ returns to Netflix for its fifth season on May 30th
In what can only be described as a brilliant marketing move, Netflix announced the release date for the fifth season of House of Cards on January …
Tesla quietly released the longest-range electric car in the world
In the tech industry, it’s common practice to send out an embargoed press release when releasing anything more exciting than a bug fix. But in …
Android’s biggest strength is driving people to the iPhone
Once upon a time, a team of engineers began work on a mobile operating system called Android. The platform began its life as an uninspired BlackBerry OS …
Amazon calls your bluff, creates virtual Dash buttons that serve no purpose
When Amazon launched its oh-so-tempting Dash buttons it was a revolutionary idea that made reordering items that you buy regularly as simple as pushing the …
How to watch Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration live online
By Friday afternoon, Donald Trump will officially have been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Although the festivities began on Thursday, …
You won’t believe how much Amazon is charging for Google’s Pixel XL
The Pixel phone series seems like a big success for Google, which still can’t seem to make enough of them to go around. Both the Pixel …
These are the dash cams your car has been waiting for
Having a dash cam can mean the difference between a small fender bender that wasn’t your fault costing you nothing and costing you thousands. How? …
Samsung will blame the Galaxy Note 7’s battery when it releases its findings on Monday
We’re finally going to learn what caused the unprecedented Galaxy Note 7 recall last year. Samsung confirmed that it’ll announce the results of its investigation …
Donald Trump had to trade in his Android tweeting machine for a more secure device
Like President Barack Obama before him, Donald Trump will also have to give up his personal smartphone and replace it with one that the intelligence …
Security researcher finds the DDoS mastermind who took down the internet last fall
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack can take down a site, a server, or various parts of the internet. Attackers send to the target …
Scientists built an AI that is smarter than most adults
Computers can already hold a massive amount of instantly-retrievable data in a manner that puts most humans to shame, but getting them to actually display …
Here’s why Nintendo thinks the Switch will succeed where the Wii U failed
Following the Nintendo Switch hands-on event in New York City last week, Nintendo of America CEO Reggie Fils-Aime told Polygon that The Legend of Zelda: …
