Is this the beginning of the end of the Comcast-TWC merger?
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler just gave a tough speech about the state of broadband competition in the United States and it seems to bode very poorly for Comcast’s proposed merger with Time Warner Cable. Per The Washington Post, Wheeler ripped into what he said were broadband “duopolies” in many markets while noting that “meaningful competition for high-speed wired broadband is lacking.”
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Android Wear 2.0 update expected to drop on October 15th
Although all eyes in the tech industry are focused on the competing flagship smartphone releases this fall, there’s another interesting battle heating up in wearables. According to the latest rumors, Apple’s iWatch isn’t going to make it to retail in 2014, yet Android Police reports that the next major version of Android Wear is already on its way down the pike.
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There’s something phishy about those nude photos you might be looking for
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you’ve probably heard that quite a few celebrities have had their personal iCloud accounts hacked into, with thieves being able to retrieve compromising pictures and videos from existing cloud backups. Some hackers apparently did it just for the fun of it, while others did it for the money. Other hackers, meanwhile, might be trying to profit from the increased interest in celebrities’ nude photos by attempting to use their notoriety to engage in phishing attacks.
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Meet the shock-resistant Galaxy Tab Active, a tablet you won’t be afraid to drop
If there was one device everyone was waiting to see at this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin, it was the Galaxy Note 4. Poised to take on the iPhone 6 later this month, the Galaxy Note 4 is clearly Samsung’s priority for the immediate future, but that doesn’t mean the endless iteration on previous hardware releases is going to slow down any time soon.
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The 128GB iPhone 6 you’ve been waiting for may have just been confirmed
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest research note contains a treasure trove of new information about upcoming Apple products, including a possible launch date for the next-generation iPad Air and final specifications for the iWatch. Another revelation flagged by 9to5Mac seemingly confirms yet another key iPhone 6 rumor that should make Apple fans very happy: Namely, they’ll have the option of buying an iPhone 6 with 128GB of internal storage.
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Dyson shows off the best robot vacuum cleaner yet
After teasing it on YouTube a few days ago, Dyson on Thursday unveiled its first robot vacuum cleaner – the Dyson 360 Eye – that’s supposedly better than anything its competitors can offer in every way.
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You can buy LG’s Moto 360 ‘killer’ on October 14th
Anyone considering picking up a smartwatch in the near future is keeping a close eye on the Moto 360, but LG is doing everything it can to get the attention of potential customers. In fact, after launching a solid contender in the G Watch earlier this summer, LG went straight back to the drawing board in order to build an even more competitive entry for later in the year. Now, as Motorola waits to detail its own smartwatch, the G Watch R has already been dated for October 14th.
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Buy an Xbox One next week and get a free game of your choice
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to pick up an Xbox One for yourself or for someone else ahead of the holiday season, next week might be your best bet. Microsoft announced on Thursday that select retailers will be running a promotion from September 7th to September 13th: buy an Xbox One and get a free Xbox One game of your choosing.
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You’ll never guess who’s getting sued for patent infringement again
Actually, that’s not true — as you can probably guess, it’s Samsung that’s getting hit with yet another intellectual property suit from yet another different company. Chipmaker Nvidia announced on Thursday that it’s launching a patent infringement lawsuit against both Samsung and Qualcomm for allegedly infringing on its patents related to mobile graphics processors. Nvidia says that this is the first patent lawsuit in the company’s history of more than two decades, and we’re sure that Samsung is honored to be part of this important milestone.
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Don’t expect U2’s latest album to be preloaded on your iPhone 6
After a MacRumors report said the iPhone 6 might come preloaded with a digital copy of U2’s latest album, a spokeswoman has denied the band’s involvement with Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 event.
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