The hairy-footed hobbits of J.R.R. Tolkien go up against the death-and-sex drama of George R.R. Martin in an insult-filled rap song that takes no prisoners. It’s suspenders versus tweed and no author will emerge unscathed. The epic fantasy series “Lord of the Rings” and “Game of Thrones” butt heads in the latest Epic Rap Battle …

If you have an Apple iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S or 6S Plus with a broken screen or battery, the satellite and broadcast company, Dish Network, can now send over a technician to your house and fix your handset. Available to all 50 states in the US, Dish’s Smart Phone Repair Service offers same-day and next-day appointments, …

WhatsApp users in Brazil may be steaming about the newly imposed ban, but at least one party has to be celebrating a bit. Rival messaging app Telegram is now reporting a million new users (and a crashing registration system) just since the three-day WhatsApp ban went into effect, according to Quartz. The temporary shutdown of WhatsApp, which counts 100 million …

The Apple Watch is beautifully designed and packs in tons of features and apps, but it still isn’t a must-have gadget. Reviewer Scott Stein visits The 3:59 to discuss the Apple Watch one year after its launch. He’s refreshed his review of the device, and he’ll talk about what he’d like to see from the wearable in the future. The …

So you’ve misplaced your wallet or your keys once again. Soon, Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant may be able to help you unearth them. Launched last June, Amazon Echo is a wireless speaker that does your bidding through the built-in Alexa voice assistant. You can ask Alexa to find information, check your calendar, get traffic reports, announce the latest news and …

There are two type of people in the world — those who don’t like animated GIFs and those who do. If you don’t like them, SpongeBob and I have one word for you: Enlarge ImageGiphy If you (like me) love a good GIF, Giphy just released a keyboard app that’ll help take your mobile GIF game to the next level. …

Apple’s bid to sell used iPhones in India has been given the thumbs-down. The company had been seeking permission to import and sell refurbished iPhones in the country. But the Indian government rejected the application, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing an anonymous telecommunications ministry official. Apple ran into the same roadblock last year when a similar request was turned down …

Amazon has quickly expanded Prime Now, a delivery service that offers paper towels, video games or even lunch in two hours or less. But ever since the service launched in late 2014, customers could only make orders on the Prime Now mobile app. Hoping to bring the service to even more people, Amazon on Monday said it has launched PrimeNow.com, …

All that time spent debating Apple’s products, which video game console is the best and the merits of using Facebook may finally be worth something. Adobe, yes the Photoshop maker, said Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Livefyre, which it calls “a content curation and audience engagement company.” What Adobe means is it’s bought the company that manages your …

WhatsApp is on again in Brazil. A nationwide three-day blackout of the popular Facebook-owned messaging app was overturned on Tuesday by Judge Ricardo Múcio Santana de Abreu Lima, reported The New York Times. A lower court judge ordered the ban after the company failed to comply with a court order to turn over data tied to a criminal investigation. “Thankfully, …