Meet the voice behind AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail’ sound clip
Have you ever wondered who recorded AOL’s extremely popular “You’ve got mail” line, which you may have heard countless times so far alongside other familiar …
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Want to make $1 million per month? Retire from the NSA
Former NSA director Keith Alexander will charge companies up to $1 million a month to keep them safe from online hackers, Foreign Policy reports. Apparently …
BlackBerry’s global market share is so low that Kantar won’t even report it
BlackBerry CEO John Chen strikes us as a very smart guy who has made some good moves to give BlackBerry fresh life. The smartest move …
Here’s why you can’t get EA’s awesome game subscription service on the PS4
When EA announced its new EA Access subscription program for the Xbox One, we were surprised because it sounds like a pretty good deal. Given EA’s …
FreedomPop is about to turn any LTE tablet into a phone with free data, voice and texting
FreedomPop on Wednesday announced plans to sell discounted LTE tablets that come with a free data plus connectivity capable of offering tablet buyers phone features. …
The man who said Google Glass would revolutionize computing wants Microsoft to dump Windows Phone
One-time Google Glass enthusiast Robert Scoble is always an entertaining read, although he’s not exactly someone whom tech companies should take advice from. After all, …
No one wants ‘mini’ versions of flagship phones
As flagship smartphones continue to grow more giant each year, smartphone vendors have tried to avoid losing customers looking for smaller and more affordable smartphones with …
Apple may release an all-new ‘mid-2014’ 27-inch iMac soon
Following a previous accidental mention on Tuesday of an updated iMac Mini on Apple’s website, the company has apparently spilled the proverbial beans on another …
A tech fan’s confession: I actually regret helping Amazon kill off bookstores
I’m not normally one to weep over obsolete business models. I can’t bring myself to fret too much about the Internet strangling the life out …
Google’s Material Design is about to change the way we look at the worldwide web
Android L’s Material Design is not reserved only to the Android operating system or Google’s mobile apps, as the company wants to use the same design …
The ‘Netflix for pirates’ is coming soon to an iPhone near you
Those unencumbered by guilt and happy to steal movies instead of paying to see them will be glad to learn that the latest and greatest movie-pirating tool …
Apple’s hotly anticipated next-gen Apple TV won’t launch until next year
That list of “exciting new product categories” Apple CEO Tim Cook loves teasing at every opportunity keeps getting smaller and smaller — and now it …
Revenge porn victim wants $0.10 in damages for every Facebook subscriber in the world
A Facebook user who claims the social network has failed to take action against a fake “revenge porn” Facebook page despite being notified about it, …
How to get the touchscreen Retina MacBook Pro of your dreams
Apple has never been all that keen on the idea of releasing a MacBook with a touchscreen, even if it has been toying with the idea …
How ‘Last Blockbuster Syndrome’ dooms empires like Nintendo
For years, Nintendo has believed it could reject smartphone and tablet apps, yet still flourish. The reason for this delusion is familiar — it’s the toxic …
This is what Comcast instructed employees to do following viral-call-gate
Comcast’s customer care service is a mess, as many affected customers and even former and current employees will attest, no matter what the company says in …
Samsung to unveil the metal smartphone we’ve been waiting for on August 4th
Samsung’s first metal smartphone is reportedly releasing in less than a week, but don’t get too excited — it’s not going to be as great …
Want to test pre-release BlackBerry products, BlackBerry fans? Here’s your chance
BlackBerry fans, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. In a memo sent to some customers earlier this week, BlackBerry announced that its most …
This tiny Android projector puts an 80-inch touchscreen on your wall
TouchPico is an Android-powered pico projector that’s about the same size as the Galaxy S4, and it can turn any surface, including a wall, into …
The insane process of connecting the world through undersea Internet cables
We’ve oohed and ahhed over interactive maps that detail the world’s mysterious network of undersea Internet cables, but a new report over at Builtvisible is …
Is the 16GB iPhone ‘the biggest ripoff in tech?’
Are Apple and other smartphone manufacturers straight-up gouging you when it comes to smartphone storage? LaptopMag’s Mark Spoonauer seems to think so and he makes a …
This is the amazing prepaid smartphone plan you’ve been waiting for
Virgin Mobile on Wednesday announced a new bold prepaid plan that may give certain smartphone buyers exactly the kind of tools they may have been …
New app brings Fire phone’s tilt gesture controls to your iPhone
Thanks to our exclusive reporting earlier this year, there was absolutely nothing about Amazon’s Fire phone that came as a surprise — including the public’s …
Former BlackBerry CEO’s bold prediction might actually be coming true
Was former BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins actually right about tablets? While we laughed at Heins’ prediction last year that tablets would be dead in just …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Stephen Colbert reviews the Kardashian game
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is the name of a mobile game that took app stores by storm earlier this year, despite the fact that it doesn’t …
8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free right now (a $20 value!)
We’re halfway home, and what better way to celebrate hump day than with a whole bunch of nifty paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on …
Nokia’s innovative Android launcher gets a huge update and opens up to new users
We called Nokia’s first Android app “wonderfully simple and shockingly innovative” when we gave the world its first look at the sleek Z Launcher app …
New app brings free encrypted voice calling to your iPhone
Are you worried that hackers — or even worse, the NSA — are listening in on your phone calls? Well it’s time to lay those …
The latest Google Now trick will totally improve your travel experience
Google is slowly upgrading the powers of its voice-based search assistant, giving Google Now more and more awesome powers that can help users when they …
Wii U drags Nintendo into $97 million Q1 loss
Nintendo’s struggles continued in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, as relatively poor Wii U sales and high costs resulted in yet another loss for the …
