Korean prosecutors launch formal investigation of Apple’s iPhone slowdown ‘feature’
South Korea is just one of the countries where the practice of slowing down iPhones with old batteries has earned Apple special attention from governmental …
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Apple confirms that iOS 11 is already installed on 65% of iPhones and iPads
While the numbers surrounding iOS 11 adoption haven’t been as impressive as what we saw last year with iOS 10, Apple’s next-gen mobile operating system …
The net neutrality app that Apple rejected is now available on the App Store
With the Obama-era net neutrality rules on life support as Senate Democrats search for one more vote to potentially halt the repeal process, one mobile …
iPhone X may be discontinued this year
As we detailed earlier today, reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently issued a new investor note claiming that Apple’s 2018 lineup will feature two brand new …
AT&T rumored to launch the most affordable iPhone deal we’ve seen this year
The iPhone X may be the hottest new iPhone in town, but it’s not the only new iPhone you can buy right now. Apple has …
OnePlus reveals credit card details of 40,000 customers were hacked
Earlier this week, smartphone maker OnePlus stopped taking credit card payments on its online store following reports of fraudulent charges, and opened an investigation into …
BMW touts new SUV that will have nearly twice as much range as Tesla’s Model 3
While it’s easy to poke fun at Tesla for constantly missing production deadlines, the reality is that Tesla faces a challenge that most other car …
Meet the lifeguarding drone that rescued two swimmers in Australia
A video of a drone being used to save two swimmers caught in rough surf off Australia’s Far North Coast has gone viral for all …
The Galaxy S9’s main specs detailed in extensive new report
In just over a month, the phones many Android fans are waiting for will be finally unveiled in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung confirmed as much last …
World’s top Apple insider details two larger versions of the iPhone X launching this year
The biggest mystery surrounding Apple’s upcoming new 2018 iPhone lineup might soon end up being what Apple intends to name its new phones, since most …
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick ignored multiple warnings about hiring Anthony Levandowski
As we’ve seen time and time again in Silicon Valley, the same qualities that can propel founders to incredible success can also form the basis …
Anti-trust authority investigates Apple and Samsung in Italy over planned obsolescence
Ever since users discovered a few weeks ago that Apple has been slowing down iPhones with chemically aged batteries for the most part of 2017, …
This year’s iPhone X successor might might not outsell the original
A few days after a report said that iPhone parts suppliers are expecting Apple to reduce orders for the current quarter, one of Apple’s most …
You’re not imagining things: Facebook Messenger on iPhone has a weird bug right now
Facebook Messenger is one of the go-to chat platforms on mobile devices, with more than a billion people having it installed on their mobile devices. …
Apple is going to fix the text message bug that crashes your iPhone next week
Earlier this week, a software developer on Twitter shared a link that is capable of crashing the an iPhone or a Mac when sent via …
Comcast’s surprisingly good mobile network just got a little easier to access
Xfinity Mobile is a Comcast subsidiary that runs a virtual mobile network using Wi-Fi hotspots and Verizon’s cell network. Whatever you might think about Comcast’s …
Samsung found a way to kill the iPhone X notch, but Apple already has a better solution
When it comes to sweeping redesigns, compromises are inevitable. It’s impossible to push a product forward without taking a few risks, some of which will …
Google’s secret OS that may someday replace Android was just caught on video
Google will not truly acknowledge its third operating system just yet, since it’s far from being a finished OS. But when Fuchsia is done, it’ll …
Apple rejects iPhone app designed to detect net neutrality violations
Apple recently rejected an iOS app that purports to detect net neutrality violations, according to a new report from Motherboard. The app in question, which …
Intel says newer chips also experience sudden reboots after Meltdown-Spectre fixes
Remember the Meltdown and Spectre flaws that affect all computers and mobile phones out there? Yeah, we’re not done with that, as the software patches …
T-Mobile calls out other networks’ 5G ‘hype,’ but it’s the worst of all
For the third time in as many months, T-Mobile has launched an offensive on AT&T and Verizon’s 5G plans. According to T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray, …
Oh look, there’s something else Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Note 9 will copy from the iPhone
Samsung will release three exciting Android flagships this year, including the Galaxy S9/S9+ and Galaxy Note 9. But it still feels like Samsung is playing …
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency is rebounding after a two-day bloodbath
Investing in virtual money like Bitcoin can be quite hazardous to one’s savings and health, especially if you have no idea what you’re doing. Just …
The most exciting thing about Tim Cook’s promise that Apple will ‘fix’ iPhone throttling
It finally happened. Apple Tim Cook addressed the whole iPhone-slowdown-gate scandal in a new interview, revealing some major changes coming to iOS soon, to permanently …
Apple could use its repatriated cash to make huge acquisitions (spoiler alert: not Netflix or Tesla)
Various analysts had suggested in the past that Apple might consider using some of that cash is hoarding abroad to buy some highly=prized companies out …
Android malware has ‘never-before-seen’ spying capabilities
It was in early April 2017 that we learned about the most potent malware app for Android ever created, Pegasus, a sophisticated program that surpassed …
Boeing introduces ‘Son of Blackbird’, a new concept design for a Mach 5 spy plane
Boeing a few days ago introduced an incredible concept design for a spy plane that may ultimately replace the iconic and legendary SR-71 spy plane. …
Google just made it more difficult than ever to make money on YouTube
YouTube has been in the spotlight repeatedly over the past several months, but rarely for anything encouraging. Most recently, the video sharing platform was lambasted …
Tesla’s chief designer describes how the Model 3 design was created
In a rather short but nonetheless informative and interesting interview with Automobile, Tesla chief designer Franz von Hozhausen details how the Model 3 design came …
Beware of hackers and scams when you’re installing Meltdown and Spectre patches
Last week, the world learned that most computers and smartphones out there contain chips that come with severe hardware flaws that would allow hackers to …
