The iPhone 6 is ready for its biggest challenge yet
Apple on Tuesday confirmed what various reports suggested in preceding days, launching its biggest iPhones yet in the biggest smartphone market in the world. The …
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JD Power just released its cable customer satisfaction ratings – guess who ranked dead last?
Three things are certain in life: Death, taxes, and low customer satisfaction ratings for Comcast and Time Warner Cable. DSLReports points out that the cable …
Yahoo is shutting down one of its biggest features this year
When you go on to Yahoo, you’ll notice the same things you’ve noticed for the past 20 years: Search bar and the directory. This past …
Windows Phone may join Android in a race to the bottom for cheap hardware
One reason that Android has spread so quickly is that Google allows anyone to use the bare bones of the platform for free. This has …
OnePlus’s One sequel set for mid-2015 launch
There weren’t many smartphones that received even a fraction of the buzz that the iPhone 6 did this year, but the OnePlus One somehow managed to …
Apple faces a record fine in Europe over alleged illegal tax-dodging practices
Apple is not done facing tax-related inquiries, The Financial Times reports, as the European Union is investigating the company’s tax deal with Ireland. Preliminary findings …
Here’s one way Cortana is well ahead of Siri and Google Now
Microsoft has been touting Cortana as a key reason for people to buy Windows Phones and by all accounts it’s an extremely impressive voice-enabled personal …
Apple releases iOS 8.1 beta to developers, change log here
Apple has just seeded iOS 8.1 to developers. This makes one of the fastest iOS x.1 releases ever — normally the first beta is released a …
Video: Mario Kart on Oculus Rift shows us how amazing virtual reality can be
I’m the best player of Mario Kart in the world despite what all my lying friends say. My dream would be to play Mario Kart …
Another huge iOS 8 bug could delete your iCloud Drive files
Apple was quick to release an updated version of its latest mobile operating system after the iOS 8.0.1 rollout proved disastrous, but it appears that …
You might not have to wait much longer for a 5K Retina iMac
Apple is apparently testing Retina iMacs internally, 9to5Mac and Jack March have learned, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the company launch such new …
You can finally use Jawbone’s awesome UP app without an UP band
Jawbone might have started as a Bluetooth headset company, but it’s now also the maker of the best fitness tracker in the world. We gave …
New HTC phablet’s monster specs detailed in new report
We don’t know if HTC is still even planning on releasing its hotly anticipated phablet at all, but if it ever does release we expect …
GoPro just released a bunch of hot new cameras – here’s what you need to know
GoPro on Monday announced even better portable action cameras that video enthusiasts who like to record themselves in death-defying situations will certainly appreciate – and …
Finally – a flying bicycle is on the verge of becoming a reality
Why are you reading a blog focusing on smartphones right now? Why not a transportation blog? Mostly because the pace of technological change in the …
How Apple’s iconic Fifth Avenue store came to be
Eight years after its grand opening, the Fifth Avenue Apple Store is one of the most iconic retail locations in all of New York City. …
Massive iOS 8 flaw suggests parts of your password in autocomplete
This could potentially be a significant problem for anyone who has installed iOS 8 on their device. iDownload Blog points us to a new report from …
Microsoft accidentally leaks details of its upcoming Windows 9 preview
It’s beginning to look like the public technical preview for Windows 9 won’t be seeing the light of day before October after all, but Microsoft …
This is by far the most depressing BlackBerry analysis you’ll read this week
BlackBerry has been looking a lot livelier lately, thanks in no small part to the 200,000 preorders the company reported for its BlackBerry Passport smartphone. …
Pulitzer Prize winner says iPhone 6 is closer to his professional camera than predecessors
One of the most praised features of Apple’s new iPhone 6 models is their main cameras, with the iPhone 6 Plus in particular gaining praise for its camera performance. …
Apple is already at work on three major iOS 8 updates
Unlike in previous years when Apple launched a single major iOS update for that year’s iOS version, the company is apparently simultaneously working on no …
Motorola’s beautiful Moto 360 just got even better
The biggest knock on the Moto 360 since it launched has definitely been its battery life, which many reviewers have singled out for being subpar. …
Samsung brutally trolls Apple, predicts the iPhone 7 will be a Galaxy Note 4 clone
Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 4 TV commercial may be iPhone-free, as the South Korean giant focuses on repeating the word “Note” over and over rather …
This might be the most plausible explanation for why the iPhone 6 Plus is so bendy
Apple’s iPhone 6 #Bendgate controversy is far from over, even though Apple already revealed that very few customers have complained about such issues and Consumer Reports …
Forza Horizon 2 review: On the open road
There are a few vital elements to any great road trip. The most important is the vehicle, which happens to be the method of transportation from Point …
This is the most secure way to keep your private data safe on Android
When it comes to mobile security, you can never be too safe. As the recent leak of hundreds of nude photos of female celebrities has reminded …
Video: Don’t go to an Apple store and bend their iPhones like these two kids did
One of the funniest moments in The Wire comes when Stringer Bell notices one of his gang’s members has been keeping minutes during a meeting …
$70 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can now get for free (7 apps total)
Another week, another slew of awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps that will go on sale for free for a limited time. How can you find the best ones …
‘Gapgate’: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 might have a big manufacturing problem
Samsung keeps making fun of Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus “Bendgate” problem, but the company might have issues of its own with the new Galaxy Note 4. The …
Watch this video before you update your iPhone 4S to iOS 8
If you’re still using an iPhone 4S, odds are fairly good that you’ve learned to hold off on installing major software updates on your iPhone. …
