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Cloud-based TV service Aereo has delayed its rollout in Chicago, which would have been its next biggest market after its hometown of New York, the company announced Friday. Aereo was testing its service in the Chicago area when it “encountered issues” with its testing site earlier this month, according to a blog post from the Continue Reading →

Major League Baseball is launching a major initiative to make attending games at stadiums a completely interactive experience for fans. Taking advantage of Apple’s iBeacon indoor mapping, a new feature in iOS 7, the MLB plans to customize its At the Ballpark app for everyone that walks into any of its stadiums nationwide. “We’ve been Continue Reading →

More U.S. shoppers prefer Sony Corp’s upcoming PlayStation 4 than Microsoft Corp’s Xbox One, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, as the industry’s two leading videogame console makers prepare to do battle this holiday season. Asked about their interest in dedicated game devices, 26 percent of 1,297 people surveyed online last week say they are likely Continue Reading →

Apple is the new most valuable brand in the world, according to a closely followed annual report. The report, released on Monday, is from Interbrand, a corporate identity and brand consulting company owned by the Omnicom Group that has been compiling what it calls the Best Global Brands report since 2000. The previous No. 1 Continue Reading →

Apple introduced the option to purchase an iPhone 5s with in-store pickup through its online store last Monday, only to pull the function a day later. It appears to be working again now, though in-store pickup availability is still extremely limited. Apple lists online shipping dates for all iPhone 5s models for some point in Continue Reading →

Amid dire financial results and an oddly-timed smartphone launch, BlackBerry’s big BBM for iPhone and Android launch seemed lost in a murky grey purgatory with little chance of escape with each passing minute its release was held up. The app made it to some lucky New Zealand and Australian App Store users, but BlackBerry halted Continue Reading →

Skyrocketing user numbers likely ranks last among startup woes, but it’s a double-edged sword for Twitch. The live-streaming site, an offshoot of Justin.tv centered on video games, has seen such explosive growth that its main priority is setting up data centers around the world in order to support its 45 million viewers monthly, more than Continue Reading →

We’re not exactly sure if Verizon has meant to allow customers to keep unlimited data when upgrading or if there is simply a glitch in the system. But yes, at this time, a number of our readers (including us) have been able to walk-through the upgrade process on Verizon’s site and keep unlimited data while Continue Reading →

Last week, Apple briefly allowed people who wanted to order a new iPhone 5s to purchase the device via its online store (or Apple Store app) and pick it up at their local Apple Retail Store. However, after just one day, the feature was retracted. Apple did not reply to a request for comment regarding Continue Reading →

I apologize if you can’t read this. It’s tough to get in a word around Sen. Ted Cruz. The Texas Republican spoke on the Senate floor for over 21 hours to protest President Obama’s health care law. How does one talk for almost an entire day? By chatting about anything imaginable: health care, politics, Dr. Seuss and, yes, White Castle cheeseburgers. Continue Reading →