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Phablets will make up 20% of smartphone shipments in 2019

Samsung may not have been the first company to release a phablet, but it was certainly the first company to release a successful one. Similar to when Apple unveiled the...

Even Bill Gates is worried that artificial intelligence will destroy humanity

Elon Musk made headlines a few months ago when he expressed his fear that artificial intelligence could represent a massive threat to the human race, an opinion which got a chuckle...

Qualcomm warns about lower revenue due to losing a “major customer”

Despite the fact that Qualcomm has described its Snapdragon 810 as the mother of all mobile chips, the company has warned that its chip division won't be pulling in as much...

Sony is killing off Music Unlimited and replacing it with Spotify

In an announcement that will disappoint pretty much nobody, Sony has confirmed that it will be shutting down its Music Unlimited service around the end of March. Sony's failed attempt...

3D-printed cartilage could help repair damaged windpipes

The medical field is one of the many areas that 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize, a fact which is further demonstrated by new 3D printing technique that a...

Huawei is more afraid of Samsung than Xiaomi

Xiaomi may be the rising star in China right now, but Huawei still believes that its real competitor in the Chinese smartphone market is Samsung. All three companies made it to...

Yahoo thinks a messaging app could solve its engagement problem

It seems like every company wants a piece of the messaging service pie, including Yahoo. These services are not only exploding in popularity, but offer a level of engagement that...

Netflix wants to revamp its data architecture for streaming content

Netflix's current distributed stateful system, which is capable of tracking the interaction and video consumption of its users and react appropriately, the company feels that "ended up with a complex solution...

Yahoo is spinning off its stake in Alibaba into a separate company

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced yesterday that the company will be spinning off its 15% stake in Alibaba, the Chinese equivalent of Amazon, into a separate company. Yahoo's own stock...

Sony to announce numerous job cuts in its smartphone division

Although Sony has a reputation for delivering some solid smartphones, its smartphone division still hasn't been very successful, especially outside of the Japan and the US. That's why the company...

The founder of Opera is back with a new web browser for power users

Opera was once a community-driven cutting edge browser that, while still losing out in terms of popularity, was one of the most impressive web browsers out there. In recent years,...

Amazon Prime members spend an average of $1,500 a year on Amazon

Amazon has been extra aggressive with its Prime subscription service recently, particularly during the holiday season last year, which has managed to boost the number of subscribers to around 40...

Qvivr wants to consolidate all of your cards into a single “smart wallet”

While most agree that it's about time we consolidate the stupid amount of cards that many of us carry in our wallets, there's some disagreement as to how we should...

Researchers have created batteries that don’t randomly explode

Doesn't suck when you're sitting there minding your own business and then all of the sudden the battery in your smartphone decides to explode?! No? Well how about when your...

Xiaomi’s latest flagship managed to sell out in less than three minutes

In just a few short years of existence Xiaomi has managed to achieve a level of fanatic customer loyalty that's comparable to that of Apple. This can be seen with the...

ClosetSpace is a new app that chooses your outfit for you

Choosing your outfit for the day can be difficult decision, one that I avoid by just never leaving my house, but not everyone's life is as reclusive as mine. This...

Snapchat may begin offering its own original content later today

We reported a few days ago that Snapchat would soon be diversifying its offerings by expanding its ephemeral messaging app to include original content. This is a smart move for the...

Samsung’s Exynos 7420 chipset has been benchmarked

Rumors have been going around that many of Samsung's upcoming devices will be powered by the company's own Exynos 7420 chipset, including some of the Galaxy S6 smartphones. A recent benchmark...

AT&T continues its expansion into Mexico with another acquisition

It's been a few month since AT&T began its expansion into Mexico with the $2.5 billion acquisition of Iusacell, a wireless carrier in the country, but now the telecommunications giants is...

The Pirate Bay may be returning next month

It's been a few weeks since The Pirate Bay was taken down after Swedish police raided the website's servers and there have been many rumors of its return. Now it looks...