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For those still on the hunt for an iPhone 5S and planning to buy it from an Apple retail store, there’s a new, unofficial tool that makes it very simple to search multiple stores at once. iPhone-Check, made by developer Mordy Tikotzky, just has you plug in your ZIP code, then pick what color and Continue Reading →

Over the past few days, several iOS 7 users have been reporting issues with sending and receiving iMessages. A quick (partially successful) fix has been to Reset Network Settings inside of the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Settings app. However, this mostly has only been working for outgoing iMessages. Instead of sending as an iMessage, Continue Reading →

The popular video-on-demand service Hulu Plus is now compatible with Chromecast. The service, which offers up programming from a number of major networks for a small monthly fee, pledged to officially support Chromecast back in July, but is only now making good on that promise. Hulu is rolling out the new feature through an update Continue Reading →

The idea of a la carte cable programming that would allow subscribers to pick and choose the stations they pay for is one that we have all dreamt of for years now. Some pay TV executives tease us from time to time and talk about how a la carte options might become available at some Continue Reading →

Your Facebook “likes” carry more weight than you may think. A federal appeals court in Virginia recently ruled that “liking” something on Facebook is a form of speech and is protected by the First Amendment. The case was brought to trial after a former deputy sheriff in the state was fired for “liking” the Facebook Continue Reading →

If you had a choice between spending 2 minutes or 6 seconds brushing your teeth, you would probably go with the faster method. The Blizzident custom 3D-printed toothbrush is a bizarre-looking toothbrush alternative that promises a 6-second scrub of your pearly whites. There is no one-size-fits-all Blizzident. Each one is custom-made to fit an individual’s Continue Reading →

In his speech over the government’s shutdown and the launch of a new healthcare site, President Barack Obama has brought up the trump card in modern political debates: successful and beloved tech companies. Obama addressed criticism of Healthcare.gov, the sleek but buggy and unreliable system that lets Americans shop for health care plans, by comparing Continue Reading →

While it’s fashionable to mock Samsung for building its smartphones with cheap-feeling plastic, even its detractors admit that the company knows how to build terrific displays. The image quality experts at DisplayMate have just run a series of tests on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 display and have found that it’s “better than the Note II Continue Reading →

One big reason that investors like Facebook again: The company looks like it has figured out how to make money — a lot of money — on mobile. One big reason Facebook looks like it has figured out mobile: App-install ads, which developers use to encourage Facebook users to download their software onto their phones. Continue Reading →

Even with tons of great games out right now for consoles, I’ve found myself playing a ton of iOS games. I don’t know why … actually, I know exactly why: the good ones are incredibly addicting and have me saying, “Just one more run!” over, and over, and over… and over again. I’ve become obsessed Continue Reading →