Google reportedly acquires streaming video giant Twitch for $1 billion
Following several reports that the two were in talks, Google has reportedly reached a deal to acquire streaming video giant Twitch for approximately $1 billion. With …
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Jimmy Kimmel pranks strangers with a fake Apple iTime smartwatch
Jimmy Kimmel is the best in the business when it comes to making unsuspecting passersby look like complete morons. On a recent episode of Jimmy …
Apple is building stores in India just for iPhones and iPads
Apple is planning to open stores in India which will only sell iOS devices following significant growth in sales of the iPhone and iPad over …
BlackBerry stock is up 100% since Christmas, even as BBM grows weaker
BlackBerry is up more than 5% on Thursday, buoyed by the CEO’s comments about partnerships that might mirror the recent Apple-IBM pact. That Apple-IBM alliance …
Incredible new map is like Google Street View, but with drone footage
Google Street View is one of the greatest things about Google Maps. With it, users can see actual 3D imagery of locations they plan to …
Galaxy Note 4’s release timeframe may have just been revealed
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is primed to be one of the highest quality smartphones the company has ever produced, and now reports are coming in …
iPhone 6 makes Apple the biggest client of the world’s top chip supplier
We’ve seen a good number of conflicting reports regarding the iPhone 6, but most publications agree that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is going to be …
Here are over 5,000 sites that track you with canvas fingerprinting
Internet users looking to better guard their online privacy are probably aware of a new tracking trick certain sites are experimenting with in order to …
WTF of the week: Apple could be ‘obsolete’ in 2-3 years
At some point in the future, Apple will no longer be the consumer technology giant it is today. It will become obsolete. Its products will no longer …
Here’s how to download and install Yosemite beta right now
As previously revealed, Apple on Thursday rolled out the public OS X Yosemite beta version, which is available to up to 1 million Mac owners …
4 awesome iPhone camera apps you really need to try
Your iPhone is a pretty formidable camera on its own, but there are plenty of affordable ways to make it even better without attaching any …
Watch Conan O’Brien bash the iPhone 6 in this hilarious video
The iPhone 6 isn’t even out yet and Samsung is already making fun of the device in TV ads, while inadvertently reminding potential smartphone buyers …
11 cool Google Now easter eggs you have to check out
There is really no question that Google Now is one of the best things to happen to mobile devices in the past few years. Google’s …
Here’s yet another way the iPhone 6 is messing with Samsung
Samsung has already started making fun in a TV commercial of the unreleased iPhone 6, telling potential buyers that its Android handsets had bigger displays …
LG G3 review: Android has a new king
As I walked through Times Square on my way to the office one day last week, something odd caught my eye that made me do …
The fantastic new Google Maps feature we’ve been waiting for is finally here
Earlier this week, we told you about a fantastic new feature coming to the Google Maps Mobile app that could potentially change the way you …
Here’s why you won’t be able to buy a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 in September
Many iPhone 6 reports have claimed the bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 model is delayed, as Apple has been experiencing various production issues related to battery …
4 awesome paid iPhone apps you can now download for free
Is your iPhone or iPad looking a bit barren these days? Do you need some cool apps to help breathe new life into your iOS …
You won’t be able to stop watching this embarrassing Microsoft promo video
If there’s a better way to promote Microsoft’s OneNote solution and its new Surface Pro 3 tablet, we have no idea what it is. Several …
Apple’s iWallet might finally launch with the iPhone 6
Apple’s conversations with payment companies have “heated up in recent months,” The Information has learned from people briefed on the matter, with the company interested in …
This is the metal Galaxy S5 you’ve been waiting for… without the metal
Samsung has long been rumored to work on a new flagship smartphone made of metal, for a change, that will take on the upcoming iPhone …
There’s no Swatch in your future iWatch
Apple is widely expected to launch at least a couple of different iWatch models this fall, that will be laden with many sensors for fitness …
Netflix is bringing enough bandwidth to France to take on many ISPs
Netflix has learned a thing or two from its U.S. online movie streaming business, and the company will apparently bring an impressive infrastructure in the new European …
Microsoft says Surface Pro 3 is its fastest selling tablet yet
Microsoft reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday afternoon. While the company missed Wall Street’s consensus mainly due to poor performance out of its newly …
It turns out illegal downloads in the U.K. will remain illegal
After a report on Tuesday detailing a new legal initiative on online piracy in the U.K. claimed that the local government has decriminalized illegal downloads, …
Apple faces huge class-action lawsuit over labor violations
Four former retail and corporate Apple employees who filed a lawsuit against the company in December 2011 over alleged labor violations managed to “upgrade” their …
Fleksy keyboard brings new tricks to Android as it prepares for iOS 8’s arrival
Fleksy, a popular Android keyboard app that’s going to also be available on iOS 8 devices this year, on Wednesday released a new update in …
Apple’s iBeacons are paying off for advertisers in a huge way
There was a great deal of interest surrounding Apple’s iBeacons when they launched alongside iOS 7 late last year, but as they are still in …
No, LG, we don’t want to play in your circle
The LG G3 is one of the latest Android beasts to hit stores, and one of the few smartphones that actually packs a high-resolution 2K display …
AT&T beats estimates in Q2, adds 700,000 net new smartphone subscribers
Following the solid quarter Verizon posted on Tuesday, AT&T on Wednesday reported its results for the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting a slight on-year …
