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As you guys might have heard by now, Sprint and T-Mobile are reportedly interested in merging with one another. Both carriers have expressed interest in the past, and thanks to a recent report from Nikkei, it has been reported that both companies are close to finalizing the deal with one another, me

While the likes of Amazon and Netflix continue to court major exclusives for their respective services, Hulu earned a big win of its own this weekend. At the Television Critics Association Press Tour yesterday, Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced that all 17 seasons of South Park will be available

We’re sure you’ve all heard about the OnePlus One handset, a device from a relatively new company that runs on CyanogenMod, making it a great phone for those looking to get the most out of their Android device without the unnecessary bloatware and laggy UIs that are usually associated with more main

Canada is used to being jilted by online media providers that avoid the country like the plague, but that era may be nearing an end, just weeks after Google Play Music got the all clear, Spotify has confirmed that it’s coming to the True North Strong and Free. While the internet music service

The US Senate Intelligence Committee approved Tuesday a cybersecurity bill that would pave the way for sharing of information between government and the private sector on security threats. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, and Vice Chairman Saxby

It does seem as though we are unable to live without Wi-Fi hotspots in this day and age, never mind the fact that many of us already have some sort of data plan to go alongside our tablets and smartphones. Having said that, there is always no harm in experiencing faster Wi-Fi, right? Apparently, the

A group of security experts have joined forces to create a secure, spy-proof instant messaging platform that the team hopes “will become the de facto standard for instant message conversations on the Internet.” Called Invisible.im, the independent software platform is being developed specifically fo

A few months ago, HTC announced the HTC Desire 516. Unlike the HTC One series of smartphones, the HTC Desire lineup tends to be more of a low-mid range offering, which is great for customers who are shopping on a budget. That being said, the Desire 516 appeared to be limited to the Chinese market [&

Yahoo went on a tear last spring, closing down more than a dozen underperforming services as part of a broader streamlining effort to focus on core products. Over the past year, the Internet pioneer has continued to evaluate some of their less popular products and is once again performing a cleanup

Earlier this month T-Mobile said it was on track to cover 230 million Americans with LTE service, and today the carrier claims it has officially hit that goal. CEO John Legere broke the news on Twitter, using the opportunity to take a shot at the competition. T-Mobile may be beating Sprint when it c

There are some instances in life where there is no trial run – when the time arrives, one has to bite the bullet and go through it. One example would be giving birth – you can have all the theoretical knowledge, but the day baby wants to make an exit from mother’s womb, then all […]

We already know that computers can recognize human faces, and apparently decipher secret codes left on bird eggs, but researchers at the University of Oxford have now developed software that can diagnose rare genetic diseases just from glancing at a portrait. It all started with over 1,300 photos of

Just like how a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so too, is a Smart TV as “smart” as the apps that run on it. You can have all of the hardware capability available, but if it is unable to be accompanied by the relevant apps to keep it going or to […]

Earlier this year, a game called Flappy Bird hit smartphones around the world. There was something incredibly addictive about the game and its retro graphics that made it so appealing. Unfortunately its creator made an odd choice of removing the game from app stores, claiming that he removed it for

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation that would allow people to “unlock” their cellphones when changing providers. The bill, which will be considered on Thursday, would allow users to take their mobile device from one wireless network to another, an

Bungie says that it feels ‘reborn’ after the success of its Destiny alpha on PS4 last week. The short gameplay taster was made available to a select number of PS4 owners who applied for access, resulting in nearly 6.5m games played. “Putting our Alpha out there lit a new kind of fire here at Bungie,

Apparently, Chicago is becoming even more like its Watch Dogs doppelganger than wefirst thought. Researchers are deploying networked, sensor-equipped lamp posts from this July onward to learn how they could help urban planning and safety. They’ll collect environmental data like air quality, no

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s back in 2013, it caused quite a stir because one of its key features was the A7 chipset used by Apple which was also the first 64-bit chipset to be used by a smartphone. After that announcement, OEMs started coming out and stating that they would soon start to [&hel