Netflix to address throttling issue with software update in May
If you’ve noticed that your mobile Netflix viewing experience has been less than stellar, it turns out that your carrier might not be the culprit. …
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Get $149 worth of photo editing tools free from Google right now
Would you like to get $149 of photo-editing software for free right now? Of course you would! And you’re in luck because Google has made …
Apple Music just got a new feature on Android that’s not coming to iOS any time soon
Not long ago, Apple brought its Apple Music app to Android. Having to compete with established powerhouses like Spotify and Pandora, Apple knew it would be …
Even Apple uses tech from the company allegedly helping the FBI crack an iPhone
There’s an entire industry devoted to cracking the iPhone and other smartphones. These companies operate mostly in the dark, offering their services to clients when other methods …
Is Apple’s reluctance to implement a bug bounty program a security risk?
While many Silicon Valley tech companies famously employ ‘bug bounty’ programs whereby individuals or third-party groups can receive substantial monetary rewards for finding critical software …
Google says 1 million Gmail accounts might have been targeted by government hackers
Intelligence agencies all over the world look to collect information pertinent to their various operations, and that involves hacking emails accounts. Google for a while now …
Why the iPhone SE doesn’t have 3D Touch
Apple new iPhone SE may not be a flagship device, but there’s more than a good chance that the SE will be Apple’s surprise sleeper …
Microsoft explains why its cute AI chatbot became a crazed Nazi in under a day
Earlier this week, we brought you the tragicomic story of Tay, an artificial intelligence chatbot that was designed to interact with and learn from people …
11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Today’s post on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free has big shoes to fill after yesterday’s offering, but we’ve tried our best to finish off the week …
This week reminded me of one thing I really hate about Apple
As I’ve written before, I have a love-hate relationship with Apple. I think the company makes terrific products and it does a great job of …
Real-world performance test proves U.S. version of Galaxy S7 is slower
Samsung’s chip fab division manufactures both Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor as well as Samsung’s own Exynos 8890 chipset. Of course, it only designed one of …
Oh good, another theory on what’s going to kill the iPhone
Apple’s iPhone is doomed. It’s going to die. We’ve been hearing about various “iPhone killers” ever since Apple’s first smartphone was released back in 2007. Apparently, …
Struggling Apple rival slams the new iPhone SE
Ahead of its iPhone SE introduction earlier this week, the last time Apple had released a new smartphone with a 4-inch screen was all the …
Netflix’s throttling was wrong, but don’t let AT&T and Verizon off the hook
Let’s get this out of the way: Netflix should not intentionally degrade the quality of its videos for subscribers who use Verizon and AT&T, especially …
4 reasons why the FBI unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple is bad news
The government is confident it can hack into the San Bernardino iPhone 5c without Apple’s help, at least according to statements made on Thursday. The …
It’s Netflix that’s throttling your video, not AT&T or Verizon
It turns out that neither AT&T nor Verizon are throttling Netflix videos, as T-Mobile CEO John Legere suggested last week. If you’re an AT&T or …
It sounds like buying Nest has been a total disaster for Google
Back when Google bought Nest in 2014, many people expected great things to come from the partnership. More than two years later, however, the Nest …
Apple may not like the FBI’s new alternative to ‘GovtOS’
The FBI has seemingly admitted defeat to Apple in its quest to force the company to build an insecure version of its OS to load onto …
U.S. to formally charge Iran in cyber attacks on banks and New York dam
The Obama administration is expected to file formal charges against Iranian hackers believed to be responsible for various cyber attacks against American targets, including several U.S. banks and …
The Galaxy S7 superhack you need now: Simultaneous dual-SIM and microSD support
The Galaxy S7 is the talk of the town right now and many people are saying it’s the best smartphone available right now. One of the perceived advantages …
Leak suggests HTC 10 will be even more powerful than the Galaxy S7 and iPhone 6s
HTC’s One M9 was the most disappointing smartphone of 2015. However, every leak we’ve seen this year indicates that HTC is going to really deliver …
Why the FBI’s proposed ‘GovtOS’ might not have stood up in court
Though not officially confirmed, Israel-based Cellebrite is believed to be the company currently assisting the FBI in cracking the iPhone from the San Bernardino shooting. While …
The iPhone SE’s battery life blows away the iPhone 6s
My biggest complaint about the iPhone 6s is its battery life. I honestly wouldn’t mind if Apple built a thicker iPhone if it meant having …
Here’s how much the FBI is paying Cellebrite for its iPhone hack
For the time being, Apple’s legal battle with the FBI appears to be on hold. Though the FBI had previously demanded Apple write a completely …
Apple can’t really prevent the scary way spies might tap into iPhone data
Apple may have won its first major battle with intelligence and law enforcement agencies, at least in the public eye. But the iPhone encryption wars …
Forget Android rivals, the only phone the iPhone 7 needs to top is the iPhone 6s
Earlier this week, longtime technology journalist Walt Mossberg penned a piece for The Verge arguing that the iPhone 7 needs to “be spectacular,” particularly because …
2 new iPhone features in iOS 9.3 that you should really check out
There has been an unusual amount of excitement surrounding Apple’s new iOS 9.3 update, which the company just released this past Monday. Of course iOS …
Today’s top paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free
Yesterday’s post on paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was packed full of enough premium apps on sale to tide you over for a day, but now …
Trolls transformed Microsoft’s AI chatbot into a bloodthirsty racist in under a day
Oh, racist Internet trolls… is there anything you won’t try to ruin? Microsoft this week created a Twitter account for its experimental artificial intelligence project …
4 phones that deserve iPhone SE-style remakes
The iPhone SE is really just an updated version of the iPhone 5 with superior hardware and added features… and there’s nothing wrong with that! …
