The Wall Street Journal this week reported that the next iteration of the iPhone will not have a headphone jack, confirming rumors that have been swirling for a while. If the report turns out to be true,...
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Snap and shop: Observa pays users to photograph store shelves, making sure brands get the placement they want
Grocery stores don’t just place items on...
Windows users get Facebook, Instagram, Messenger updates for latest Microsoft OS
Facebook is bringing its latest features to the social network’s Windows apps today, with updates to the main Facebook app as well as Messenger and Instagram.
While Facebook has apps for Windows 8, today’s update brings the...
For Twitter users: This service helps you create and share lists easily
It seems Twitter has all but abandoned lists. You have to click three times to get into a list from the main page at Twitter; adding someone to a list takes another three steps.
But for some, Twitter lists remain a must for managing...
Amazon’s Alexa adds Fitbit integration to help users track fitness
Amazon’s smart personal assistant wants you to be fit. Or, at least, it can help you get there.
Alexa, the cloud-powered virtual assistant that mainly lives inside the Echo and Fire TV, can now integrate with...
First Mac-targeting ransomware hits Transmission users, researchers say
A security research firm announced Sunday its discovery of what is believed to be the world’s first ransomware that specifically goes after OS X machines.
"This is the first one in the wild that is definitely functional, encrypts your files and seeks a ransom,” Ryan Olson, of Palo Alto Networks, told Reuters.
In an interview Sunday...
Apple’s moral dilemma: Help FBI break into terrorist’s phone or protect users’ privacy
Apple is in a tight squeeze. The FBI and a federal district court demanded on Tuesday that the company help break into a iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino terrorists. According to Apple...
Facebook crushes Q4 earnings expectations with $5.8B in revenue and 1.59B users
Facebook crushed Wall Street expectations for its fourth quarter earnings report today, sending the company’s stock up more than 5 percent in after-hours trading. The social media giant posted $ 5.84 billion in revenue last quarter — up 52 percent from the year-ago quarter — and earnings of 79 cents...
Mac and iPhone users report Safari crashes
A glitch within Apple’s Safari browser appears to be causing it to crash, according to numerous complaints posted to Twitter by Mac and iPhone owners. According to reports from The Verge and The Next Web, the problem is located in Safari’s search-suggestion feature and doesn’t affect every user. The crashes can also easily be prevented. Shutting off the...
Facebook helps Android users stay anonymous with added Tor support
If Facebook users wish to browse the social network while remaining in the shadows, then the company will help them do that. Over the next several days, Facebook, in partnership with the Tor Project, will begin to make it easier for Android mobile devices to access Facebook while cloaked...