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I want to say that releasing three flagship smartphones a year may be a bit too much, but considering the massive profit increase that Huawei reported earlier this week, the Chinese company is clearly doing something right. High-end devices were the driving force behind this profit boost and in orde

Inflating your operating profits is a big, BIG no-no from both a business and legal standpoint. This is something that the executives at Toshiba are learning the hard way after it came to light that they’ve been inflating profits for years, and CEO Hisao Tanaka has been forced to resign as a r

The United States, like China, has a smartphone market that’s simply too massive to ignore, so it’s no surprise that Xiaomi wants a piece of the action. The burgeoning Chinese company is already dominating the market in its home country, but while an American expansion is definitely part

Boeing is apparently working on an aircraft engine that will use lasers and nuclear fusion instead of standard fuel, and I’m not sure whether that sounds incredibly badass or incredibly frightening, probably a little bit of both. While the new engine only exists on patent documents at the mome

USB Type-C has only made its way onto a few PCs so far, and even fewer smartphones and tablets, but OnePlus has taken to Twitter to announce that it may very well be the first company to release a flaghsip smartphone with a USB Type-C port. In an effort to “lead the way in power connectivity,&

The e-book industry has remained more or less the same since it was created, and even Netflix-esque services for e-books haven’t done much to change it. As the undisputed leader of the e-book industry, Amazon is in the best position to shake things up, and the company’s new plan to pay a

With most of the developed world having access to 4G at this point, it’s about time for 5G to start advancing. While the technology is still very early in its development, the International Telecommunication Union has agreed on what the definition of 5G actually is. According to the ITU, 5G ne

Meizu may not be the biggest smartphone manufacturer in China, it’s one of the few Chinese companies that has actually managed to establish a respectable reputation outside of its home country. While the company’s recent mid-range M2 Note was impressive, Meizu’s new flagship smartp

Like it or not, STDs are a very real part of living a sexually active lifestyle, and that’s going to change anytime soon. However, a new app from Planned Parenthood, known as Planned Parenthood Direct, could make testing yourself for STDs a bit less awkward. The app allows users to request tes

Twitter needs help. The time of the social media giant is quickly running out if they can’t rebuild their relevance and increase revenue as a result. This is the biggest reason that Dick Costolo is out and a permanent replacement is being sought. First and foremost, they must figure out how to

Artificial intelligence and robots are becoming incredibly advanced, which is opening doors to things that, just a few decades ago, were thought of as purely science fiction… like sex robots. That’s right, while plenty of researchers are working on robots that can improve our lives in so

The response to Jay Z’s controversial new music streaming service has been… not so good. Words like “arrogant” and “elitist” have been thrown around when describing both the service and the dozen or so music artists that helped found it. Whatever image Tidal tried

Oftentimes when we see something become massively popular in a short amount of time, it only lasts for a short while before the excitement dies down and people stop caring. However, that isn’t going to be the case with apps like Meerkat and Periscope, as the two of them are based on something

Samsung has proven time and time again that it’s not afraid to experiment, and that doesn’t look to be changing anytime soon. A newly revealed patent indicates that the company is working on a new hybrid device that runs on two operating systems. The way it works is that, in its smartpho

Content creators, investors, record labels, and users. These four groups are essential to SoundCloud’s success, but unfortunately, not all of the four want the same thing, and this often leads to conflicts that SoundCloud has to resolve, or else lose invaluable assets. At the International Mus

“It’s okay, we’ll be fine.” Those are the words that co-CEO of BlackBerry Jim Balsillie uttered when he was first shown the video Steve Jobs unveiling the iPhone. They weren’t necessarily last words, but BlackBerry’s nosedive of a decline began shortly after that, and i

With how much we’ve been hearing about virtual reality this past few months, it’s pretty annoying how little we actually have in the way of virtual reality devices. Plenty of them are being worked on but none have actually launched. For those of you who still want to at least try virtual

It was rumored late last year that Samsung was forgoing the use of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 810 chip in the Galaxy S6 due to overheating issues. It’s true that Samsung decided not to use the chip, but it was never confirmed that overheating issues were the reason. However, evidence from