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Google Play Music is now available on iOS

Google's on-demand music streaming service, Google Play Music, has finally come to iOS. The company had announced that the app would be released for iOS in May but never followed through with...

New FCC chairman is working to allow consumers unlock their mobile wireless devices

New FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, is pushing for his new policy to be enacted before the holidays this year. The new policy aims to “address consumers’ rights to unlock their mobile wireless...

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 will be getting Facebook one-click login

Arguably one of Facebook's best features is its one-click login ability. There are tons of apps and websites out there that use this feature, allowing you to sing into your...

File-sharing service WeTransfer hits 18 million monthly active users

WeTransfer allows you to send a file up to 2GB in size along with a quick message and an email address. In October,  WeTransfer helped its users share 46 million files, over...

Isis Mobile Wallet launches on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile

The Isis Mobile Wallet solution has launched in the U.S. on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Several freebies and special offers have accompanied Isis on its launch. Mobile wallet solutions have not yet...

Google begins project to catalog every book ever printed after winning big legal victory

Back in 2004 Google set out on a quest to digitize and catalog every book ever printed.  Some of the authors and publishers of those books didn't like that and proceeded to...

Gaming hardware sales are down while gaming software sales are up

Gaming hardware sales have been going down for a few years now due to current-gen consoles becoming more and more dated. The release of the Wii U was supposed to...

HAMR technology could boost HDD storage capacity by 500%

HAMR technology was first developed by Seagate but has since been adopted by Western Digital as well. The technology uses lasers and magnetism to greatly increase the areal density of hard drives. Western...

FDA approves skull implant that could help treat epilepsy

The FDA has approved a device known as an RNS Stimulator, a neurotransmitter that sends electrical impulses to areas of the brain where seizures are believed to originate. This new skull implant...

Comcast is going to take on Apple and Amazon with plans to enter the digital media market

Comcast is planning on using its established user base to compete with companies such as Apple and Amazon in the digital media market. The company already offers on-demand video rentals and a...

AIR.U will deploy high capacity broadband networks in rural areas using television stations

The AIR.U initiative is aiming to increase the coverage and capacity of high-speed wireless connectivity in rural areas. The initiative has announced a Quick Start Network Program which will utilize "White Spaces", bandwidth allocated...

Twitter is going to be putting sponsored ads on… other sponsored ads

As has been pointed out several times, Twitter isn't profitable, but the company been trying desperately to change that fact. Twitter has made a mad scramble to score big name partnerships...

The PS4 will come bundled with a year of PS Plus and $10 of credit on PSN

The PS4 will come bundled with a one-month trial of PS Plus and $10 of credit on PSN. However, if you purchase the console on launch day, you will instead get...

Google expands its Transparency Report by breaking down US court orders

Google's latest Transparency Report breaks down and illustrates US court orders by type. The company slaims that the volume of government data requests worldwide has more than doubled in the past three years,...

Roku and AOL team up to bring bring first news app to the streaming TV boxes

Roku has teamed up with AOL to bring news-related content to Roku's digital media player. The AOL app will be available for all current-generation Roku devices and will deliver news-related content...

iPhone 5s sales far exceed expectations but the iPhone 5c is failing miserably

Sales for Apple's iPhone 5s are far better than expected but the iPhone 5c is failing miserably. Apple has slashed iPhone 5c orders by a whopping 11 million units in the...

Photos of Sony’s latest smartphone has been leaked over the internet

Sony has been rumored to be be working on a new smartphone known as the Xperia Z1s, photos of which have just been leaked over the internet. The smartphone is supposedly...

Verizon is starting to stock up on digital TV technology

Verizon has purchased upLynk, a startup company that has been aiming to help programmers and pay-TV providers with their “TV Everywhere” strategy. The purchase, as well as Verizon's discussion with Intel...

MapQuest’s new mobile app may bring the company back into the game

MapQuest isn't nearly as popular as it was a few years ago, before Google and Apple came to dominate the web mapping industry, but the company is hoping is get...

Video demonstrates just how flexible the LG G Flex really is

LG's new 6-inch G Flex smartphone has 720p screen that is curved from top to bottom. The new smartphone is supposed to be incredibly durable and almost completely scratch resistant. As...