With the FIFA 2018 World Cup officially underway, maybe it’s time to change your iPhone case to match your team’s colors. Or so Speck hopes. Its just-launched Presidio Grip World Edition line includes six cases that represent Brazil, England, Germany, Spain, Mexico and France, with color combos that correspond to each country’s flag. Unfortunately, the …

Sure, the Windows lock screen greets you with a stunning vista when you turn on your PC or open your laptop. It doesn’t serve any security purpose, however, and you have likely stopped appreciating the grandeur of its scene long ago. To my eyes, the lock screen is just an annoyance that I must tap or swipe away before I …

Snapchat wants to take over on your smartphone. Snap on Thursday launched Snap Kit, a platform for developers that’ll let them integrate Snapchat’s experiences into other apps. This means you can expect to start seeing filters, bitmoji and stories outside Snapchat, a Snap spokesperson said in a release. Like Snap’s recent expansion of friendmoji, it’s yet another move by the …

AT&T said Thursday it’s completed its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, a day earlier than previously expected. The deal, which was expected to close Friday, cleared its final hurdle Tuesday when a federal judge ruled that the government had failed to prove the combination of the two companies would harm consumers. The Department of Justice sued AT&T in October to block …

Unlimited data plans aren’t what they used to be. As in, simple.  Verizon muddied the definition of unlimited further on Thursday with the introduction of a third, more expensive tier, titled  “aboveunlimited.” This comes on top of “gounlimited” and “beyondunlimited,” which have varying degrees of features. Now playing: Watch this: Verizon gives heavy data users a new unlimited plan for… …

Typos have embarrassed even the best of us — it’s so bad Kim K wants Twitter to add an edit button — but in India, a company is paying for its mistake. An Indian court has ruled that Indian Railways will pay a total of 13,000 rupees (around US$190) to a man it kicked out of its train for producing …

The Amazfit Bip is an Apple Watch lookalike that’s more like a Pebble under the hood — and overall a pretty nice blend of the two. It normally sells for $100, but I’ve shared it at $80 and $75. Today, and for a limited time, you can get the Amazfit Bip for $69.99 shipped with promo code CHEAPSKATE. buy a …

The Justice Department will allow AT&T and Time Warner to complete their merger.  The government said in a joint court filing Thursday it won’t ask a judge for a stay that would freeze the deal while it decides whether to appeal. The deal could close as early as Friday. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the government had failed to prove …

Apple on Thursday updated its iWork office software for Mac and iOS devices, 9to5Mac notes. So if you’re a fan of Apple apps such as Pages, Keynote or Numbers, you may notice some welcome changes.  Some specifics include the ability to record, edit and play audio files within the apps, added Apple Pencil functions for iOS and new designs for …

Nikon announced today that its developing a super-telephoto 500mm f5.6 lens with image stabilization that’s small and light enough to be used handheld.  Super-telephoto lenses are a prized possession for sports and wildlife photographers, but they are large and back-breaking to haul around. The upcoming AF-S Nikkor 500mm f5.6E PF ED VR, designed for the Nikon’s full-frame FX-format cameras, uses …