Fake Best Buy reviews show just how desperate Huawei is to sell phones
2018 was meant to be the year that Huawei finally cracked the US market. The Chinese company, which has risen to become the second-biggest smartphone …
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iPhone X is a flop? New report says Apple will gain market share in 2018 as Samsung slides
As is the case every year, Samsung and Apple launch new smartphone models in 2018 that are better and more sophisticated than their predecessors. Samsung’s …
Many popular ID theft protection services fail to offer basic security features
It’s difficult not to be concerned about identity theft in the modern era. Individuals, businesses and even governments are being hacked with regularity, which is …
Former Apple developer explains why the company’s software is struggling
In recent months, Apple’s software development has been called into question like never before. Between a critical security bug in macOS, a brand-new product being …
5 ways the iPhone X could be better
With about seven months to go until Apple unveils its new 2018 iPhone lineup, it seems like we shouldn’t be talking about the company’s iPhone …
Galaxy S9’s Animoji clone will supposedly be even better than the real thing
When Apple introduced Animoji in September, it did so in part to make an important point. The TrueDepth camera that enables Face ID’s 3D facial …
Leak shows how insanely fast Samsung’s Galaxy S9 will be… if you’re not in the US
Samsung may be on the verge of doing something it hasn’t managed to pull off in years, and that is launching a flagship device with …
Google needs a full year to sell as many smartphones as Apple sells in a week
All of Google’s recent moves prove that, more than ever, Google wants to be more like Apple. It wants to make the same high-end products …
Bitcoin loses some ground on its way back to $10,000
All digital coins rallied over the weekend, with Bitcoin testing the $9,000 price. On Monday, things were looking up for all cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin tested …
Nearly every Galaxy S9 spec has now leaked
Less than two weeks remain until Samsung takes the wraps off its next big thing. The Galaxy S9, sadly, isn’t going to bring over a …
It looks like Google is getting ready to copy the iPhone again
Apple’s plans for iOS 12 have just been leaked, but so have Google’s. Apple is looking to improve the overall quality of its yearly software …
This is how politicians should deal with bad cable companies
The relationship between a town’s government and its cable company is often uneasy. Cable companies often hold regional monopolies — only 20% of Americans have …
Don’t blink, but the Apple Watch outsold the entire Swiss Watch industry last quarter
Even though the popularity of the Apple Watch has increased dramatically over the past few years, Apple has steadfastly refused to release any specific sales …
The first buy-one-get-one-free deal on the iPhone X is here
When the iPhone X first launched, it was difficult to get your hands on one, let alone two. High demand for the iPhone X meant …
Snapchat brings its Snap Map to the web
While Snapchat users are still reeling from the recent update, the company has continued to expand beyond the reaches of the app. After giving users …
Verizon will start locking phones to its network again
As mobile carriers inch closer to one another year after year, there are fewer and fewer reasons to choose one over another. That trend will …
HomePod teardown reveals how Apple made it sound so good in spite of its size
After years in development, Apple finally launched its HomePod smart speaker last week. Reviews were mixed, but audiophiles seem to agree that the sound quality …
Qualcomm is dying to tell you how fast the Galaxy S9 is – but don’t compare it to the iPhone X
There are a flurry of reports on Monday morning detailing extensive benchmarks for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform, the chip that will power some …
Apple’s most revolutionary new feature won’t even be the best thing about iOS 12
Due this summer in beta form, iOS 12 will bring over a highly anticipated feature that has been rumored for quite a while now, though …
Sonos founder and former CEO reviews Apple’s HomePod
Apple released the HomePod speaker this past Friday, and it was probably the only Apple launch we can recall that can’t be described as “hotly …
Bitcoin getting ready to hit $10,000 again – here’s what’s happening around the world
The Bitcoin bloodbath of early February, the second and biggest such event of the year, seems to be forgotten. After plunging through $10,000 and dropping …
We now know why an Apple employee decided to leak secret iPhone code
Apple had to publicly acknowledge last week that iBoot for iOS 9, the secure software that runs on iPhones and iPads before the operating system …
Shocker: Eating McDonald’s fries will not cure your baldness
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but eating McDonald’s french fries will not cure your baldness. Of course, you haven’t heard it before, because …
These are the 3 stupidest things about the iPhone X after three months of use
I’ve always suffered from a really bad case of New Gadget Shininess. Two years ago, I was absolutely adamant I wouldn’t buy any phone without …
T-Mobile’s Valentine Day deals just went live, and there’s a deep discount on the Apple Watch Series 3
Valentine’s Day might originally have been a holiday designed to sell restaurant reservations and abnormally large numbers of out-of-season flowers, but that hasn’t stopped it …
FBI agents called Tim Cook a hypocrite during 2016 iPhone security stand-off
Recently unearthed text messages from the FBI reveal that a few agents had some less than flattering thoughts on Apple and Tim Cook. The text …
There’s a big problem with Verizon’s feel-good Super Bowl ad
During the Super Bowl, Verizon aired a one-minute ad highlighting a series of remarkable stories from first responders and the people they rescued. The ad …
Google’s new messaging app might finally be able to compete with iMessage
One of the features that makes it impossible for many people to leave the iPhone is iMessage. The chat app that works on iPhone, iPad, …
VLC’s biggest-ever update is finally available for download, complete with Chromecast support
VLC, the worldwide answer to the question “do you want to use Windows Media Player to open this file?” just received its first major update …
Apple brings live news channels to TV app on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
Apple’s TV app got an upgrade this week as a dedicated section for live news has been added to the front page. First teased during …
