JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: the end of an era for an embattled smartphone company. Last week, BlackBerry announced that it was facing a huge loss due to unsold devices and that it would lay off about 40 percent of its already reduced work force. And, yesterday…
Fans of Apple TV fear not – everyone’s favorite fruit company has seemingly just reinstated their controversial Apple TV Software Update 6.0, which was pulled just this last weekend over concerns that the update was bricking users’ devices. Although…
Seemingly on cue, a group claims to have hacked the fingerprint scanning security technology featured prominently by Apple’s new iPhone 5s. The device has only been on the market for a few days, so the surprising part of this news isn’t so much…
The iPhone 5 Clad In Plastic, Same Price I trust that most of you have already caught a ton of the news, previews, early reviews, and analysis concerning the new iPhones. So I’ll spare you the ad nauseam re-hash of the facts, and cut straight to the…
With the conclusion of a three-day countdown that began last Friday, today Valve announced SteamOS—”a free operating system designed for the TV and living room.” With that description out of the way though, what, exactly, SteamOS will actually…
Anytime an operating system gets an update—be it for a mobile phone or a full-on computer—some things are bound do get a little wonky. Sure, the new version of the OS may promise all kinds of improvements, but between unexpected issues and older applications not working with the newest update…
Apple has unveiled a pair of new iPhones. Apple CEO Tim Cook took to a California stage Sept. 10 and, after a couple of brief updates on the iTunes Festival (now in its seventh year, this edition featuring musicians such as Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry) and the company’s retail operations, moved onto the meat of the unveiling event. The first big announcement…
Unlike previous Apple press events, we believe that Apple will lift the veil to allow those of us who weren’t lucky enough to receive a golden ticket to peer into the magic of this year’s Apple iPhone event. This year, more »
Is this a early leak of the iPhone 5S product video? No, it’s just some good-hearted ribbing of the way that Apple presents something as remarkable and magical that otherwise would seem pretty mediocre. Here’s to hoping
In recent years, financial management companies like PayPal, Square and even Google’s Wallet have been pushing for the world to embrace digital, on-the-go payments in place of (or in addition to) traditional methods like cash and credit cards. Though a small few have found success, like Square planting its feet in retail outlets big and small (from Starbucks stores to hot dog stands), many mobile payment methods are laborious and simply less convenient…