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South Korea’s already impressive internet speeds are about to pull even farther ahead of the rest of the world with plans to introduce a next-generation 5G wireless service capable of downloading full-length films in a second. The country’s science ministry said on Thursday it would invest 1.6t won ($1.5bn) with local firms in the service, with Continue Reading →

It looks like Apple is taking a page from Samsung in more ways than one. According to The Wall Street Journal (paywall), Apple not only plans to release iPhones with larger screens but it plans to release two such models: a 4.5-inch model and a 5-inch model. Apple has been slower than other manufacturers to Continue Reading →

An independent federal privacy watchdog has concluded that the National Security Agency’s program to collect bulk phone call records has provided only “minimal” benefits in counterterrorism efforts, is illegal and should be shut down. The findings are laid out in a 238-page report, scheduled for release by Thursday and obtained by The New York Times, Continue Reading →

President Obama will once again use Google Hangouts to speak to Americans, this time after his State of the Union address next Tuesday. On Friday, January 31st, the president will use Hangouts on Air to chat with three different citizens from the West, Midwest, Northeast, and South, who will be able to ask questions about Continue Reading →

We’ve learned that Apple is making progress on its development of a successor to the current Apple TV and that the device is well into testing. We are led to believe that the new device, which is said to be a set-top box rather than a full-fledged TV set, will likely be introduced in the Continue Reading →

The Chinese PC vendor that just can’t stop growing has today added another component to its expanding empire by agreeing to buy IBM’s x86 server business for $2.3 billion. Initially rumored almost a year ago, the price of this deal is below the expected range, with IBM apparently keen to offload what Lenovo believes is Continue Reading →

Netflix is getting ready for a new pricing structure, according to the company’s Q4 letter to shareholders released Wednesday. In it, CEO Reed Hastings and CFO David Wells write: “Last April we introduced a 4-concurrent stream $11.99 option to begin our evaluation of plan tiering. Since late last year, we have also been testing 1-stream Continue Reading →

AOL has agreed to acquire Gravity, a software startup that tracks users to show them ads and content more relevant to them. The acquisition, for at least $83 million, includes Gravity’s personalization technology and more than 40 employees, AOL Chief Executive Tim Armstrong said in an interview. AOL will pay an additional $7.7 million two Continue Reading →

The Internet is a “gift from God” that facilitates communication, Pope Francis said in a statement released Thursday, but he warns that the obsessive desire to stay connected can actually isolate people from their friends and family. Francis made the observations in a message about Catholic Church communications, meditating on the marvels and perils of Continue Reading →

Like any conscientious digital citizen you politely set your phone to vibrate while at work, in movie theaters, and at important business dinners. But while sparing everyone your Clock Radio Alarm ringtone is great, that buzzing in your pocket tells you nothing about how important the call might be. Should you check it? Is it Continue Reading →