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YouTube is refreshing the way that it’s handling comments on the video social network. Starting this week, it is implementing a modified version of the Google+ Comment platform to help make user feedback more meaningful and personalized to each individual. In its current form, YouTube comments are organized in chronological order with the most recent Continue Reading →

BitTorrent launched BitTorrent Bundle for publishers as a closed alpha on Tuesday. The company’s new self-service platform has eight launch partners: FADER, Cinedigm, The Collective, Topspin, Interloper Films, Gravitas Ventures, Converge Studios, and Tim Ferriss. BitTorrent’s goal is to simplify direct-to-fan distribution by automating the process of creating a media torrent, helping artists around the Continue Reading →

I’m tired of having things spoiled for me. And I don’t mean *SPOILER ALERT* warnings on Twitter, like how Walter White [REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED] on the last episode of Breaking Bad. (But really… how good will that finale be this week?!) No, I’m tired of knowing everything about everything before I even get to experience Continue Reading →

E-commerce giant eBay made its latest moves to blur the lines between online and offline commerce on Tuesday, and it’s chosen the UK to do it: it launched a new “Click & Collect” service, where shoppers can buy goods from eBay online and then select a physical retail location where they can be delivered. On Continue Reading →

Apple has re-issued the 6.0 update for Apple TV devices it released last week, after the original version’s many problems including slow downloads, library loss and even some apparent bricking led the company to pull it from servers. The update is back live now, with new features including access to the iTunes Music Store for Continue Reading →

The App Store is somewhat shrouded in mystery, thanks a secret recipe that Apple uses to determine what apps shoot up the charts. Downloads play a big, influential role, but they aren’t the only factor. That being said, Readdle, developer of Calendars 5, Scanner Pro and many other apps, shared some data with us on Continue Reading →

Remember that dance-party photo you regretted posting online? How about the time you over-shared your feelings about your ex or made that comment about Barack Obama? All forever etched in the annals of the Internet. Well, maybe not – at least if you’re under 18. Legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday will require Continue Reading →

Apple has announced an updated iMac, featuring “fourth generation Intel quad-core processors, new graphics, next generation Wi-Fi and faster PCIe flash storage options”. The entry-level 21.5-inch incarnation now sports a 2.7 GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz) quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, in addition to new Iris Pro graphics. Moreover, the higher-end 21.5-inch model, Continue Reading →

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it would regulate only a small portion of the rapidly expanding universe of mobile health applications, software programs that run on smartphones and tablets and perform the same functions as medical devices. Agency officials said their goal is to oversee apps that function like medical devices, performing Continue Reading →

In our recent APK/website teardown, we unearthed Android’s upcoming remote device lock functionality through Google Play Services, and now it has quietly gone live in the Android Device Manager. Just head to the management interface and you’ll have a new Lock button. Click it, and your lost device can be secured instantly. The functionality is Continue Reading →