6 great Easter eggs found in popular Android apps
Android and iOS app developers are largely responsible for making each platform as great as it is, and the importance of a large, high-quality mobile …
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Huge new security flaw found in iOS 8 poses a major threat to users
Researchers at California-based cybersecurity firm FireEye have detailed what they claim to be a major new security vulnerability that has been found in Apple’s iOS …
Lollipop might be the best thing that’s ever happened to Samsung’s TouchWiz UI
Samsung is expected to update various current and former flagship handsets to Android 5.0 Lollipop and some recent videos from SamMobile have shown unofficial Android 5.0 builds …
Apple just made it much easier to switch from the iPhone to Android
One of the problems that may be affecting certain smartphone users who want to switch from iPhone to Android is iMessage, as some people don’t …
Tech companies need to get off the sidelines and start loudly supporting net neutrality right now
After the president announced his plan to ensure net neutrality by reclassifying broadband providers as utilities, my inbox predictably got flooded with hysterical missives from …
Drone captures incredible HD video footage of Apple’s new spaceship campus
Apple’s new California headquarters will be like nothing the world has ever seen once it’s finished. Actually, it’s already like nothing the world has ever …
Huge leak reveals the first footage of Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer
Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the most anticipated Xbox One exclusive of the month will hit store shelves on Tuesday. With four full campaigns, over …
Here are 141 beautiful Material Design wallpapers that are free to download
Google worked plenty of great new features into Android 5.0, the huge Android update that will begin rolling out to devices in the coming weeks. …
‘Bendgate’ claims yet another Apple fan’s iPhone 6
Even though Apple has tried to minimize Bendgate-related iPhone 6 issues, many buyers have nonetheless experienced accidental phone bending, which has prompted them to share their stories …
8 awesome paid apps you can download free for a limited time (save $35!)
We always like to start the week strong when it comes to our posts about paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for …
10-minute video takes an in-depth look at Android 5.0 on the world’s best Android phone
There’s no reason to beat around the bush: Android 5.0 Lollipop is the best thing to happen to Google’s mobile platform in years. In fact, …
Obama pushes for FCC to scrap Internet ‘fast lanes’ plan, reclassify ISPs as utilities
Despite the drubbing he and his party took last week in the midterm elections, Barack Obama has decided to come out swinging on the issue …
Google exec explains why Android got such a massive overhaul with Lollipop
Android 5.0 Lollipop is the biggest overhaul to Android since at least the release of Jelly Bean and might even be the biggest Android design …
Home Depot blames Windows for record hack, rushes out to buy Macs and iPhones afterward
Home Depot has confirmed in recent months that it too has been the victim of a complex malware attack, with hackers reportedly stealing more than …
Moto X and Moto G might get Lollipop sooner than anyone thought
Some 2014 Moto X users have already received Android 5.0 Lollipop update prompts, Ars Technica reports, with the company posting — and then pulling — documents …
Apple Pay is already having a significant impact at one major retailer
If you’re looking for more evidence that Apple Pay is already a big success, look no further than a recent estimate put out by Mike …
You’ll have a hard time finding a Nexus 6 in T-Mobile stores at launch
T-Mobile may be one the first U.S. mobile operators to carry the Nexus 6, as the company is supposed to launch the handset later this …
This is the real reason you won’t be able to use Apple Pay in Walmart stores
Most of MCX retailers, including Walmart and many other big names in the retail business, are not taking Apple Pay payments from iPhone 6 and …
These are the iOS 8 app extensions you need on your iPhone 6
Apple brought plenty of improvements to its mobile operating system with the release of iOS 8, but one of the most intriguing additions is one that …
Amazing video shows NASA astronauts placing a GoPro inside a floating water bubble
GoPro cameras have brought us a lot of incredible footage taken here on Earth this year but now these wondrous little cameras are boldly going into outer …
Sneaky new app brings all your Amazon Instant Video content to Chromecast
One of the bummers about Chromecast is that it doesn’t have an official Amazon Prime app that will let you stream Amazon content that you …
EFF: ‘Jailbreaking is not a crime’ and we will fight to ‘keep it that way’
Many smartphone and tablet users, whether on the iPhone or Android, prefer to jailbreak or root their devices in order to better customize them. But not all device …
The little-known story of Jony Ive’s first Apple product design
Jony Ive hasn’t always been the tech design colossus that he is today — in fact, it turns out that his highly acclaimed design chops …
It’s never been easier to avoid your most obnoxious friends on Facebook
In recent years, the Facebook News Feed has devolved from a streamlined way to keep up with your friends into an endless list of advertisements, …
Words can barely describe how stupid Verizon thinks you are
We’ve often observed that Verizon, while offering terrific service and coverage overall, does things that make it seem like it thinks very little of its …
Is Apple still launching the ultra-thin Retina MacBook Air this year?
After many reports claimed that Apple will launch a redesigned 12-inch Retina MacBook Air model at some point in the first half of 2015, a …
AT&T announces major $2.5 billion acquisition that takes it into uncharted territory
AT&T on Friday afternoon announced a major deal that, if approved, will see the United States’ No. 2 wireless carrier become a major player in Mexico …
Taylor Swift explains why she took all of her music off of Spotify
Artists have been leveling their complaints against Spotify and similar services for years, but few have enough clout to remove themselves from the world of …
You may soon have a way to bring Lollipop to ancient Android devices
Although Android 5.0 Lollipop will be made available in the coming months for many Android devices released over the past two years, there are several …
The saga of Apple and its bankrupt sapphire supplier gets weirder by the day
There’s nothing funny about a company going bankrupt in and of itself, but we have to admit the dispute between Apple and its now-bankrupt sapphire …
