LG and Huawei will make this year’s new Nexus handsets, according to several reports, and a new leak seems to indicate that LG is indeed making a new version of the crowd favorite Nexus 5 — but it will feature a unique new design.
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The most unavoidable cup of coffee in the United States just got more expensive.
The Associated Press reported on Monday that Starbucks will be raising its prices nationally once again, bumping the price of all affected drinks up by 5 to 20 cents. Small and large brewed coffees will jump by 10 cents, which brings the grand total of a large cup of coffee at Starbucks to $2.45.
Ridiculous.
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Forget about voiding your warranty and potentially rendering your iPhone unusable if something goes wrong, Apple fans now have another reason to avoid jailbreaking their smartphones: Government agencies like the NSA have the ability to spy on jailbroken iPhones, and now we have proof.
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Yesterday’s list of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a fantastic one, and a few of those limited-time sales are still going, so be sure to check out Monday’s post and download them while you can. For Tuesday though, we have a fresh batch of nine apps that are normally all paid, but they’re free downloads right now if you hurry.
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The sadistic fanatics of Islamic State are basically the worst people in the world, which is why just about everyone would love to see them dead in one way or another. Via Mashable, pop reggae singer Shaggy is using his own special blend of outside-the-box strategy to give advice to the American government on how to defeat ISIS once and for all. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, Shaggy’s plan also happens to be absolutely terrible.
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In the March quarter this year, Apple posted a record $13.6 billion profit as the iPhone juggernaut continued to mow down rivals at the top of the global smartphone market. The company managed to sell 61 million iPhones in the quarter, maintaining impressive momentum following the all-time record 74.4 million iPhones Apple sold during the holiday quarter.
For the June quarter, analysts expect Apple’s impressive streak to continue. Estimates from respected analysts call for the company to sell as many as 53 million iPhones, as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus continue to draw business away from Android vendors.
Naturally, it’s time for the naysayers to chime in.
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Samsung’s smartphone sales may not be living up to expectations these days, but the company is still a powerhouse for cutting-edge technology. If you want further proof of this, consider that Samsung this week became the first company in the world to offer consumer solid-state drives that come with a whopping 2TB of storage.
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NBA player Matt Bonner may not be a household name, but the San Antonio Spurs forward jumped into the headlines today for the strangest of reasons. Believe it or not, Bonner’s tennis elbow problems last year may have resulted from overusing Apple’s larger-screened iPhone.
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This past April, Samsung launched the two best Android smartphones the world has ever seen. They hit every note — in addition to the class-leading displays and blistering performance Samsung phones have always been known for, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge also featured gorgeous designs and premium materials.
Among Android phones, there are no better high-end options in the world than Samsung’s new flagship duo… but it still they still weren’t good enough to help Samsung where it mattered most.
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If you’ve started noticing more and more male nipples plastered on all sorts of pictures of naked or partially undressed women, you’re probably wondering why it’s happening. The answer is pretty straightforward: Instagram and other social networks can tell the differences between male and female nipples, and only the former is allowed to appear in images.
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