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Apple continues to crush Samsung where it matters most
Samsung’s meteoric rise to the top of the smartphone market by shipment volume is an old story by now, but that doesn’t make it any less incredible. In no time at all, the company seemingly came from out of nowhere to keep its impossible promise and rocket past all rivals. While
Apple Music first look: Spotify, who?
The music industry is in ruins. As we’ve gravitated over the last 10 years to purchasing, and now streaming, single songs as opposed to albums, record labels have taken a huge hit in revenue. But I actually still buy music. And I buy it on iTunes. I just like having something loc
The Google Glass epic fail: What happened?
Here we are in the summer of 2015 and hardly a peep about a device that the media and public obsessed about for two years. So, what happened to Google Glass and where's it going? The current Glass page answers the first question with, “Thanks for exploring with us.” An exploratio
A Lenovo laptop that's lighter than Apple’s MacBook Air
Tradition dictates that the heavyweights in the computing world are always the ultra lightweights, which is why the Lenovo LaVie Z is such a knockout. The feather-weight 13.3-inch laptop weighs less than 2 pounds, tipping the scales at 1.87 pounds. That's more than a full pound l
Apple may be planning to completely change the look and feel of the iPhone -- here’s how
Hopeful iPhone fans looking forward to Apple making curved smartphones will have to wait a while before that happens, a new report from South Korea claims, as the company might not come out with such a device for at least three years. According to a source familiar with the plans
Drone swarms join the Navy
Just like how locust swarms can cause devastating natural disasters, the U.S. Navy’s Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) drones could devastate adversaries. A fitting acronym, the Navy’s LOCUST is a new revolutionary technology where swarms of compact drones can work togeth
Warning: Major iPhone security flaw lets hackers steal all your passwords
A very serious security flaw in Apple’s iOS mobile platform and its OS X desktop operating system has been discovered by security researchers and seemingly acknowledged by Apple. Using the flaw, hackers can build an app that is capable of stealing any and all passwords saved in A
Crime Pays: Malware authors enjoy an average 1,425 percent return on investment
A recent report from Trustwave on the state of malware relays that online crime, unfortunately, does pay. The report, originally cited by Net Security, relays that attackers on average enjoy a 1,425 percent return on investment, with the average return checking in at $84,100 on a
Instagram cleans up its desktop act with fresh design
Productivity beware -- Instagram's new desktop app is coming for you. The company is rolling out a new version of its web app, replacing its old, busy layout with a cleaner, white-space happy design. Previously, trying to browse Instagram from your computer was unpleasant to say
Huge government data breach ‘inexcusable,’ security experts say
The huge data breach that may have compromised the personal data of at least 4 million current and former federal employees could have been avoided with better use of data protection technologies such as encryption, security experts say. Hackers based in China are suspected to be
Why you should Google yourself now
Whether it's a potential employer, current employer, budding romantic partner, long-time significant other, or someone else in your life, there's a good chance they have or will run a Google search for your name. Do you know everything that they'll find? The answer could make a d
Are you ‘addicted’ to your smartphone?
We all joke around about being “addicted” to our smartphones, but is there real science to it? An upcoming study suggests that “nomophobia,” or the fear of being without your mobile device, may be a measurable behavioral disorder. In a study slated for the August edition of Compu
BSNL to offer free national roaming from June 15
NEW DELHI: Union telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced that state-owned operator BSNL will provide nationwide free roaming service starting June 15. He also said that the government will ensure that Wi-Fi spots powered by BSNL are operational in major tourist spots in th
Windows 10 release date tipped for July
We may well be only a few weeks away from the full debut of Microsoft's new flagship operating system, Windows 10. Two more fairly reliable sources, Tom Warren from The Verge and Russian leaker WZor, have either implicitly or explicitly mentioned late July, citing their own inter
Internet then and now: A lot has changed
The Internet isn’t what it used to be. Not even close. And a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm has the numbers to prove it. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) released a report this week illustrating the changes the Internet has seen since 1995. KPCB’s influentia
Shake-up in key Samsung assets to cement heir's grip as succession looms
Samsung Group's de facto holding company on Tuesday sought another cornerstone as it reconstructs South Korea's biggest conglomerate to smooth the path for management succession, offering more than $8 billion to buy an affiliate with a key stake in flagship firm Samsung Electroni
5 must-have Apple Watch apps
Quick and glanceable. These are the two magic ingredients for a superior Apple Watch app. The Apple Watch is more than the typical watch. Yes, it tells time but it also aims to cut the ‘digital noise’ in your daily life. Some apps help you do that better than others. With 5,107 a
The rumors were true: Apple had 4K TV in the works, but canceled it over a year ago
Sure, Apple has a product called the Apple TV, but for years rumors have been rampant that an actual television would be coming out of Cupertino. It seems that while Apple was indeed working on a television, it dropped the idea over a year ago, according to a report from the Wall
Your Apple Watch has a secret port for accessories and charging
Take a closer look at your Apple Watch -- that is, if you're lucky enough to have one. After detaching the bottom section of the band, you'll see what looks like a tiny SIM card tray slot. What you're looking at is the door to a six-pin port. With the port's discovery going viral
US Navy unveils firefighting robot
The U.S. Navy has introduced SAFFiR, a firefighting robot designed to operate on naval vessels. This humanoid prototype successfully demonstrated its ability to detect and extinguish fires during recent trials.