TWC customers are begging the government to kill the Comcast merger
What does it say about Comcast and Time Warner Cable that some of the people most opposed to their merger are those who know them …
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People who drive SUVs are going to absolutely hate these new smart parking meters
Are you still driving a ridiculously large Humvee that gets somewhere in the neighborhood of 12 miles per gallon? If so then you’re going to absolutely …
Apple is going on a massive hiring spree to help Siri keep up with Google Now
Siri has gotten a lot of competition since its debut in late 2011 in the form of Google Now and Microsoft’s Cortana. Now it looks like …
Microsoft’s iWatch competitor rumored to launch in October
In recent years, Microsoft has consistently been late to the game when it comes to mobile devices. It’s reentry in the smartphone market following the …
Android’s share of global mobile usage may soon top iOS for the first time ever
In terms of monthly shipments, Android devices surpassed Apple’s iOS lineup long ago. Apple executives and Apple bloggers repeatedly point to a different stat, however, …
Amazon’s brand new Fire Phone is tanking on the best sellers list
The announcement of Amazon’s Fire Phone was met with a mixed reaction. Many of the innovative features of the device were intriguing, but we questioned …
Why Windows Phone cannot rebound
The latest Kantar Worldpanel numbers for smartphone market share may not be surprising, but they are grim indeed for Microsoft. In the heart of the Windows …
Samsung is about to launch a new phone that’s even more giant than the Note 3
Samsung is clearly the king of phablets. It wasn’t the first smartphone vendor to launch a handset with a larger than normal display, but there …
Are you a student? Apple will pay you $100 to buy a Mac
Apple’s annual Back to School promotion has returned for the 2014 school season. As always, students who buy a new Mac, iPad or iPhone will receive …
Google buys music streaming service Songza
Just weeks after Apple’s surprising acquisition of Beats Music, Google announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Songza, another popular music streaming service. Although Google doesn’t …
The FTC’s T-Mobile suit is a dream come true for AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been utterly merciless when it comes to trolling his bigger rivals at Verizon and AT&T and now they’re going to …
How to stream the USA vs. Belgium World Cup match on any computer or phone for free
It wasn’t exactly pretty and no firm statements were made last Thursday, but USA managed to advance to the round of 16 despite its 0-1 …
Woz explains why he sold the ‘worthless’ Galaxy Gear after only a day
Just how truly terrible was the first-generation Samsung Galaxy Gear? It was so bad that even Samsung’s marketing wizards had a tough time making ads …
FTC sues T-Mobile for allegedly hitting customers with hundreds of millions in bogus charges
In what might be the “Uncarrier’s” worst blunder in years, T-Mobile is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission after it was discovered that the provider has allegedly been …
This might be the single most important design change Google made with Android L
Google’s Material Design isn’t just there to make your phone’s UI look better — it’s also there to make your phone more functional. Droid Life …
Despite iPhone 6 hype, Android continues to dominate iOS market share
It wasn’t long ago that Android overtook iOS as the most popular mobile platform in the United States, but as the release of Apple’s first …
Every crazy NSA revelation in one giant chart
The United States National Security Agency has had a rough year. It all began when former NSA contractor Edward Snowden infiltrated the agency’s systems and stole …
4 brilliant Android apps you’ve probably never heard of
There are so many mobile apps out there — and most of them are terrible — that it can be hard to find those rare …
New leak shows internal iPhone 6 parts for the first time
Production of Apple’s next-generation iPhone 6 and iPhone phablet handsets is expected to go into full swing this month and as a result, we can …
The iWatch’s ‘killer app’ might surprise us all
As speculation surrounding what Apple is going to do in wearable technology with its so-called iWatch grows, excitement is building. However, with watches from companies like Samsung, …
New leak reveals Moto X+1 specs
We have seen details surrounding Motorola’s next-generation flagship smartphone leak a number of times thus far. In fact, we have even seen the unreleased phone …
New leak shows us what the Galaxy S5 looks like free from TouchWiz
If you love Samsung’s big, beautiful displays but don’t want to deal with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, then this next leak is for you. @evleaks has …
This is what it’s like for an Android fanboy to switch to an iPhone 5s
The Android vs. iOS debate will rage on until one or both of these mobile platforms are no longer market leaders. In the meantime, each …
Here’s Google’s latest plan to make Google+ matter
After ten years, Google’s first attempt at creating a social network is finally coming to an end. Google announced on Monday that Orkut would be officially …
Nokia’s destiny: From boots to phones to… boots
The year 1973 was crucial for one for the giants of European industry. That was when Finnish Rubber Works merged with Finnish Cable Works, forming a …
Apple and Samsung: Doomed to be frenemies forever?
Apple and Samsung have been at each other’s throats for years now, bickering over mobile patents and handset design elements in courtrooms around the world. …
NSA chief says terrorists are changing their behavior thanks to Snowden leaks
More than a year ago, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden began leaking thousands of confidential documents that he stole while working for the National Security Agency. The …
Facebook’s creepy psychology experiment is even worse than we thought
Facebook has a ready-made excuse for people who are upset that it conducted a massive psychological experiment on some 600,000 users — they all consented to …
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S5 mini
Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a new smartphone that doesn’t exactly come as a surprise, but it does fill a gap in the company’s 2014 smartphone …
Apple is now releasing improvements for its iOS Maps app every single day
When Apple first ousted Google Maps from its mobile devices and released its own mapping solution for iOS, it was something of a disaster. A …
