Apple might have trouble opening the doors to retail stores in India due to local sourcing rules. The company has been attempting to launch its first retail outlets in India, a country where Apple products are currently sold only online or through third-party retailers. One obstacle is that foreign companies selling products in India must …

I define “comfort music” as any tune or album that instantly makes you feel better. It might be music you loved in high school or college, and never tire of. Comfort music might be anything by your favorite band or artist. The Grateful Dead’s music is the “drug” of choice for many, or a Michael Jackson tune that puts you …

The days of looking up addresses for destinations before entering them in Uber may be over. Foursquare on Wednesday said it’s supplying “Points of Interest” data to Uber in a global, multiyear agreement, letting the ride-share company know the names and locations of restaurants, local businesses and other destinations. What that means is you won’t have to look up the …

You can now check out a new beta version of Apple’s mobile software if you’re a member of the company’s testing program. A day after Apple rolled out the first iOS 9.3.3 beta to developers, it pushed out the software to public testers, MacRumors reported Tuesday. The beta is available to all members of the program, with one exception. Users …

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One of the key selling points of 3DR’s Solo drone is the Made for Solo developer program, which helps other companies create the accessories you may need instead of waiting for 3DR to do it. The list is small at the moment, but there have already been several products announced this year and that now includes the Fiilex AL250 Light …

Streaming video service used to be a nice add-on to your home entertainment bundle. Now, it’s an essential part. The US video streaming market is worth $6.62 billion, with 85 percent of broadband households boasting at least one subscription — levels on par with traditional cable, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics. While its 22 percent year-over-year growth seems …

Evidence in a child pornography trial has been thrown out because the US government refuses to detail how it hacked the website allegedly visited by the defendant. The FBI says the hacking method, referred to as a Network Investigation Technique, or NIT, allowed the bureau to track Jay Michaud after he visited a hidden website on the so-called Dark Web, …

It doesn’t matter which way the court swings on the cable industry’s legal challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s open Internet rules. Everyone has already lost. A ruling on a lawsuit challenging the FCC’s Net neutrality rules is expected any day. Kevin Huang/Fight for the Future That’s the cheery take from Michael Powell, head of the cable industry’s biggest lobbying …

Lego fans have built everything from a giant Star Destroyer with multiple levels to a miniature model of the Vatican, but this may be the first time we’ve seen a Lego creation that goes from flat model into 3D pop-up castle in mere seconds. Japanese YouTube user Talapz posted this YouTube video last week showing off his Lego pop-up Himeji …

Eric Schmidt believes that dramatic advances in the health and technology will change the world in the near future. The executive chairman of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, said that he expects technology will improve gene sequencing and make health care more efficient and personalized as the medical industry becomes more digitized. “There’s tremendous optimism around this next generation of scientists …

Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services operating in Europe will be required to ensure that at least 20 percent of their content is European, according to new European Commission proposals. The Commission published its proposals on Wednesday as part of its edict to create a single digital market in Europe. A large part of its mission is to promote the …

Another day, another iPhone 7 rumor. This latest scuttlebutt, though, reveals a couple of parts reportedly designed to fit the next iPhone. At the Computers Unlimited Exposed event in London on Tuesday, iPhone accessories maker Cygnett took the wraps off a series of case designs and a glass screen protector, claiming they were created for the iPhone 7, according to …

AT&T is in a generous mood. The company said late Tuesday that it is giving new and existing customers on two of its prepaid GoPhone plans an additional gigabyte of data. Customers on the $45 plan now have 3GB, while the $60 plan gets you 6GB. The extra data comes as prepaid services, which require you to pay upfront each …

Now playing: Watch this: Pebble unveils two new smartwatches and a wearable not… 2:43 Editors’ note, December 7, 2016: Pebble has announced that its assets have been acquired by Fitbit and it will no longer release new products. While the Pebble 2 and other Pebble watches will continue to work, no new software updates or features will be released. Pebble …