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Net Neutrality Was “Rolled Back” But the People Aren’t Having It
We’ve written about Net Neutrality before. You probably remember when it was all over Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat… wherever you looked people were trying to get others to write to their legislators to push back against the FCC’s Net Neutrality repeal. Then in December the FCC (headed by everyone’s favorite ex-Verizon employee Ajit Pai) ignored the…
Apple to Decrease iPhone X Production Amid Low Sales
Apple is reportedly going to cut their production of iPhone X’s in half over the next quarter due to lower-than-expected demand. The initial demand for the iPhone X when it was released was too much to deliver on-time, as it is a very difficult phone to make. However, their inventories have been building up since…
iPhones, Apple, and the “Right to Repair”
Apple makes some pretty great phones. I should know, I’ve actually switched to an iPhone 8 after several Androids, and I’m really happy with my phone thus far. Keep that all in mind because it’s probably going to sound like I’m really sour toward Apple. I’m not angry at Apple necessarily, I’m frustrated at how…
iOS 11 Will Allow iPhone Users to Disable “Performance Throttling”
You may have heard that Apple is throttling speeds on “older” batteries for iPhones, resulting in poor performance for the phone and for the users. Their reasoning was okay – it passed the sniff test but is still a little weak. Now that it’s been discovered though, Apple has been working really hard to improve…
We All Have a Processing Problem
You may have heard recently that many of Intel’s Central Processing Units (CPUs) have a design flaw that could allow malicious attackers to steal private information. Passwords, emails, etc. could be stolen because of “kernel memory areas” in the CPUs. However, even though the focus is on Intel’s screw-up, it’s believed that CPUs sold by…
Apple DOES Intentionally Slow Older iPhones
For years, people have claimed that Apple has “planned obsolescence” and made jokes about how when their old iPhone is acting up right around the time that the new one is releasing. Apparently, these jokes aren’t so funny any more because Apple legitimately does slow down older phones. The Verge goes into the specifics about…
Cord Cutting – Cable’s Biggest Fear
It’s no secret that more Americans are “cutting the cord” and moving away from typical cable now than ever before. It’s so popular to move away that the good folks at PC Mag wrote an article containing 10 great gifts for cord cutters. How many people are cutting the cord? According to Leichtman Research…
Germany Bans Kids’ Smartwatches
In Germany it’s “illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess surveillance devices disguised as another object” which can have bigger repercussions than you realize. Children’s smartwatches (meaning smartwatches that are meant to be used by children) often have a listening function that the parent (or whomever has the paired companion app) can activate with the app…
Potential Sprint and T-Mobile Merger is Dead
A lot of cell phone stuff is going on right now. Apple just released a few new iPhones including their new flagship phone: the iPhone X. Samsung is also rumored to be releasing their next phone early next year – that hasn’t been confirmed yet though. If you haven’t seen it, they also released a…
Target Keeps Getting Better
No, we haven’t taken a bribe to endorse Target. It’s just a pretty great store. And now they’re looking to improve upon their awesomeness by fixing the “out of stock” problems that face so many large retailers. The way they’re fixing that problem is semi-tech related, so we took the chance to talk about it.…
Order that iPhone X Now If You Want It Soon!
Many people have said (somewhat justifiably) that the newest iPhone is the same thing as the last one, with a new number. In fact, some of the newer iPhones have had LESS features than previous iterations cough cough iPhone 7 audio jack cough. However, my over-used joke aside, the iPhone 7 was incredibly popular and…
Apple vs FBI: Round 2
You may recall the San Bernardino shooting over a year ago, when the FBI asked Apple to “crack” the encryption on one of their phones to access data for their case. Apple refused, and the FBI was forced to use a third-party to access the information. It’s speculated that they spent over a million dollars…
