PSA: If you don't want to fry your new MacBook, pay attention to the quality of your USB cables
Apple’s decision to include a single, all-new USB-C port on the reinvented MacBook has sent buyers of the ultraportable scrambling…
Cisco sees eight-fold increase in mobile data by 2020
Mobile data traffic is expected to grow eight-fold in the next five years, according to a forecast by Cisco released…
How to take better pictures with your Android smartphone
In today’s smartphone-centric world, everybody and their mom (quite literally) has a camera in their pockets at all times, and the…
Why did Microsoft buy SwiftKey? Was it for the keyboard, or is there a deeper “learning”?
Microsoft is buying SwiftKey: It’s now official. The UK-based company, best known for its predictive keyboard app, will slot under…
8 best alternative keyboards for iPhones
News that Microsoft has acquired SwiftKey is probably great news for enterprise users hoping to coalesce around Office-compatible solutions for…
Play Music podcasts section showing up for some users ahead of launch this month
As we found out yesterday, the Google Play Music podcast section might be launching later this month, if a quickly-deleted…
Hackers claim to have hijacked NASA's Global Hawk drone; NASA says not true
Since hacking NASA is supposedly cliché, the hacking group AnonSec claims to have not only hacked NASA and stay undetected…
Nintendo's 'Miitomo' coming to iOS in March, pre-registration starts Feb. 17
Nintendo’s first smartphone-only app, Miitomo, will launch sometime next month for iOS and Android, with a pre-registration process beginning on…
Fitbit's latest wearable is Alta, a low-profile activity tracker with swappable bands
Fitbit on Wednesday announced the latest addition to its iOS-connected wearable devices lineup, the $130 Alta, featuring a slim touchscreen…
New York Landmarks Conservancy to recognize Apple for preserving historic NYC buildings
The New York City Landmarks Conservancy announced on Wednesday that the recipient of its 2016 Chairman’s Award will be Apple,…