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Nintendo's mobile push is going pretty well so far

There's a good chance that the future of Nintendo will depend on how well its push into the mobile market goes, so it's good to hear that the company's first mobile app...

The FBI paid hackers to unlock the San Bernadino terrorist's iPhone

The encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI took a rather unexpected turn a couple of weeks ago when the FBI announced that it no longer needed Apple's help to unlock...

What makes WeChat so much better than other messaging apps?

It's almost as hard for Chinese companies to break out of the country as it is for Western companies to break into it, which is why there are so many...

People are already losing interest in the Apple Watch

Smartwatches are neat, and that's about all that can be said about them. Even the Apple Watch is little more than a nifty gadget that you strap to your wrist, and...

Game developers are starting to see the value in quality PC ports

More and more game developers are starting to see the value in creating quality PC ports thanks to how disappointing this generation of consoles has been. Square Enix is one...

Apple can't keep up with the consumer demand for the iPhone SE

Apple released a new smartphone last week, and as with just about every smartphone it releases, the device is so popular that the company hasn't been able to manufacture enough...

BMW has launched its own car-sharing service

The rise of ride-sharing services and self-driving cars has allowed technology companies to muscle their way into the automotive industry, and many automakers aren't happy about these foreign companies encroaching on...

Japan wants tourists to use their fingerprints to make purchases

Japan is already one of most tourism-friendly countries in the world, even going so far as to offer free Wi-Fi to tourists, but there's always room for improvement. In an...

Toyota is creating a "guardian angel" system for its cars

Not everyone is open to the idea of self-driving cars, and Toyota wants to ensure that those people can still enjoy most of the benefits of self-driving cars while still...

This might be our first look at Motorola's next flagship

Considering how the Moto X Style was released last July, we're probably going to have to wait a few more months to see any official news regarding the device's successor. Fortunately,...

Tesla has received $14 billion in pre-orders for the Model 3

Remember when Tesla was exited to receive a few hundred pre-orders for the Model X within a day of its announcement, calling it the fastest-selling Tesla ever? Well the company...

Google wants to use drones to deliver emergency medical equipment

We know Google is very interested in drones, but the company wants to do more than just deliver packages with them, or so a recent patent seems to suggest. On Tuesday,...

Volvo is planning to test its self-driving cars in China

Most automakers are choosing to develop their self-driving cars in the United States, and while Volvo is doing the same, it's doing some development in China as well. The actual development...

Chrome and Firefox might finally have a serious competitor

Opera used to be one of the most-innovative web browsers on the market, and is responsible for pioneering many of the features that have become standard in today's browsers, but that...

Bernie Sanders wants Apple to make its devices in America

There's an infinitesimal list of things that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump agree on, but Apple needing to bring more of its manufacturing jobs over to the United States is one of...

WhatsApp now supports end-to-end encryption

When the encryption battle between Apple and the FBI first started, WhatsApp was quick to offer its support to Apple, but that support didn't mean much when WhatsApp doesn't even encrypt its own...

Africa's first billion-dollar company is an e-commerce network

With more than a billion people and some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, Africa is on its way to becoming the next China or India in terms of explosive growth...

Amazon is stepping up its game as it tries to take on PayPal

It's no secret that Amazon is trying to take on PayPal, but all it takes is one look at how Pay with Amazon's user numbers compare to PayPal's to see that the...

A next-generation Kindle will be unveiled next week

E-readers have never been especially popular, and what little popularity there was has mostly faded away thanks to the rise of tablets, but Amazon still isn't quite ready to abandon the...

Tesla is practically drowning in Model 3 pre-orders

The Model S is one of the best electric vehicles on the market at the moment, if not THE best, but it's price puts it well out of reach for...