Huge televisions are more affordable now than they ever have been in the past, but the manufacturers haven’t made many attempts to innovate since the rise of the flat-screen TV. All we’ve really had to look forward to recently is 4K resolution, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google might be working on the next revolution in display technology.
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to assemble the strangely named but good-looking pieces of furniture Ikea makes, but you still have to put some elbow grease into such Ikea home projects, especially bigger ones. However, Ikea apparently decided that there’s often too much work for its customers, when having to build Ikea furniture pieces, and came up with an even simpler way of assembling them.
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Outspoken cable subscribers aren’t the only ones objecting to the merger of Time Warner Cable and Comcast; Consumer advocates are as well. Not only that, but the FCC and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice are covering every inch of this possible merger that will lead both companies’ future into a possible juggernaut.
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Whether you’re on iOS, Android or BlackBerry, there are an abundance of messaging applications to choose from. Kik, WhatsApp, Line, WeChat — the list goes on and on, but one colossal competitor is reportedly looking to step into the game. The Economic Times revealed on Friday that Google is planning to launch a dedicated chat app of its own in the near future.
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HTC is going to have a big media event next week but, as is often the case these days, the company is having a tough time keeping its surprises under wraps. Twitter smartphone leaker @Upleaks on Friday posted specs for HTC’s upcoming smartphone that will either be called the HTC One (M8) Eye or the HTC Desire Eye and it looks like the device will have more to offer than just a vastly improved 13-megapixel camera.
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On Thursday evening, JPMorgan Chase revealed that a massive security breach has led to the exposure of sensitive data belonging to 76 million households and 7 million businesses. This huge security failure arrives in the wake of the hacking of 40 million cardholders and 70 million others at Target, and one at Home Depot last September that affected 56 million cards.
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If it seems like just yesterday that Apple and Google were at each other’s throats, that’s because they were — Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt have been trading blows in recent weeks in regards to privacy and security, with each executive claiming that their company is more secure than the other. The issue remains unresolved, but Schmidt took a break from the feud on Thursday night during a promotional event for his new book, How Google Works.
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Apple has a new plan for its most recent music business initiative, hoping to undercut Spotify and other rivals by making its own Beats Music streaming subscription more affordable for users. Re/code has found out that Apple is already negotiating with music labels to cut its costs for streaming music licenses.
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Steve Jobs passed away nearly three years ago but his legacy still looms large over not only Apple but over the tech industry as a whole. Because of this, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday afternoon sent out a touching message to Apple employees that both paid tribute to Jobs and that also praised everyone at Apple for continuing his life’s work by making world-class products that are used and enjoyed everywhere.
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Many of us use Safari for a browser. But there are loads of little tips and tricks that you may not know about. You’ve probably accidentally hit a few buttons and something popped up. Thankfully, MacWorld put together a fantastic list of Safari tricks that could help you navigate your Safari browser like a pro.
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