Apple hit with lawsuit for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models
Just days after Apple admitted to slowing down older iPhone models in an effort to conserve battery life, the Cupertino-based company was hit with a …
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How to check if Apple is slowing your old iPhone
In a recent statement, Apple has officially confirmed that yes, it is technically slowing down some old iPhones. Before you freak out, realize that this …
Future Apple Watch models may include EKG heart monitor
Though the original Apple Watch was seemingly positioned as a high-tech fashion accessory, it’s since become overwhelmingly clear that the device’s health and fitness …
Apple takes a stab at solving the loot box issue
If a single issue defined gaming in 2017, it had to be loot boxes. Although they have existed for several years, loot boxes — randomized …
Leaked benchmark shows the Galaxy S9 will be just as ‘boring’ as we expected
The Galaxy S9 is Samsung’s next flagship smartphone. It’ll be Samsung’s most powerful handset ever, a recent benchmark leak suggested, as the handset is expected …
The iPhone is getting a bigger battery, but you’re going to have to wait for it
It may be as big as all the other 4.7-inch iPhones, but the iPhone X has a much bigger battery inside, thanks to Apple’s logic …
Windows 10 face authentication can be fooled with a printed photograph
Keeping your devices up to date with the latest software is always a good idea, because along with added features and bug fixes, new software …
Sprint is the worst carrier money can buy, Consumer Reports says
Sprint’s had a rocky few years. The carrier has the smallest network of any of the “big four” nationwide carriers, and thanks to T-Mobile’s Uncarrier …
Why Apple Maps still has a ways to go before dethroning Google Maps
The launch of Apple Maps on iOS 6 was famously a bug-riddled affair. Along with some frustrating usability issues, the original iteration of Apple Maps …
What I hate most about Apple slowing down iPhones with bad batteries
A few days ago, an iPhone user discovered that his old iPhone felt slower because the battery was getting old. His empirical findings were later …
Amazon just released a Prime Video app for Android TV
Remember that nasty Amazon vs. Google feud that keeps making the news? Well, things have improved since early December. Amazon agreed to sell the Chromecast …
Keep cell phones away from your body, warns the California Department of Public Health
How far away is your cell phone from you right now as you read this? Is it sitting right next to you on your desk …
Europe tells Uber it’s a taxi service, so it should start acting like one
2017 just isn’t Uber’s year. Aside from hiring Dara Khosrowshahi, the company doesn’t have much to show for itself, other than a slew of scandals. …
Charter expands gigabit broadband to NYC and six other cities
According to a report from DSL Reports, Charter is rolling out gigabit broadband to some of the biggest cities in its coverage area today, signifying the …
Amazon is reportedly working on a YouTube service of its own
Google and Amazon are fighting a silly battle right now. Or it seems ridiculous to us, the consumers, who are affected the most. Amazon has …
Nokia is about to launch a true iPhone killer, and the FCC has all the details
We’ve known for a while know that the Nokia 8 won’t be the best Android smartphone HMD Global has to offer. Rumors about a Nokia …
No, Apple didn’t just confirm ‘planned obsolescence’
In a statement today, Apple confirmed a little-known feature of old iPhones. When your two-year-old phone’s battery starts to die — as all lithium-ion batteries …
Apple confirms that iPhones with older batteries will have worse performance
Over the past few weeks, a Reddit thread has reignited the debate over whether or not Apple intentionally slows down older phones in order to …
Guess how much money Samsung is expected to make selling iPhone X screens to Apple next year
We already know that behind Apple, Samsung is the biggest beneficiary from the iPhone X’s success. Samsung is the only company that makes OLED displays …
This iOS trick no one told you about might keep you from losing your mind
When Apple released the first iPhone over 10 years ago in 2007, one of the phone’s main draws was its simplicity. The biggest smartphone platforms …
T-Mobile brought back its best iPhone X and iPhone 8 deals for four days only
Late Christmas shoppers should be thrilled to hear that T-Mobile is bringing back a couple of hot iPhone deals right in time for the holidays. …
Report: Apple will combine iOS and Mac apps next year
As successful and revolutionary as the iOS App Store has been for mobile, Apple has not been able to replicate that success on desktops and …
New Galaxy S9 leak shows a design that’s so much better than the Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are among Samsung’s best-selling devices of all time. They also feature what is arguably the most stunning smartphone design …
Magic Leap finally shows off its massively hyped mixed reality headset
Magic Leap has been working on a mixed reality headset — that is, a blend of AR and VR that theoretically provides the best of …
Leak shows Galaxy S9 will be Samsung’s most powerful phone ever, but it’s still no iPhone X
The Galaxy S9 is still two months away from being announced according to the most recent reports out there. However, we still have plenty of …
Facebook’s face recognition tech will alert you when someone impersonates you
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled a brand new feature that may improve your entire Facebook experience. Or make it even creepier. It all depends on how …
Google Chrome’s built-in ad blocker goes to work on February 15th
Earlier this year, Google revealed that its popular Chrome browser will block ads automatically in the future. That seemed to be a counterintuitive move from …
The iPhone X’s best feature looks like a lock for the iPad and Macs
Face ID made its debut on the iPhone X, but Apple’s 3D facial recognition system will not be an iPhone X-only affair. The TrueDepth camera …
Get ready for iPhone X deals after Christmas
While the iPhone X is finally in stock consistently, we still haven’t seen any deals or discounts on Apple’s $1,000 flagship phone. There have been …
Even the Pixel 2’s dongles don’t work right
Riddled with issues, the Pixel 2 phones were huge disappointments this year. Google’s iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8 rivals aren’t the Pixels we were …
