The Apple Watch could see sales of 36 million over the next year. Apple Apple could sell 36 million of its smartwatches over the first 12 months they’re on the market, according to the latest prediction out of Wall Street. And that’s a conservative estimate. The new figure comes from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, …

The future of eBay may be eBay. eBay Amazon Prime may be getting a little more competition. Online retailer eBay plans to test a new buyer loyalty program in Germany called eBay+, starting in the second half of this year. In exchange for an annual membership fee, buyers will get new perks, including fast, free shipping and returns. EBay is …

The case over “Dallas Buyers Club” could set a precedent for future legal action. Pinnacle Films The rights holders of “Dallas Buyers Club” are looking to widen the net for legal action and target more pirates, as their long-running legal battle with iiNet is labelled as a precedent that will shape Australia’s copyright battles in the future. Dallas Buyers Club …

A look at the cylindrical Apple wireless hotspot. Apple/USPTO Apple has applied for a patent on a twist-happy wireless hotspot, the US Patent and Trademark Office revealed Thursday. Apple’s patent application, filed in 2013 but not published till Thursday, describes a new-look cellular hotspot that would capture a wireless carrier’s cell signal, convert it to Wi-Fi and cast it out …

Imagine this scenario: You’re in an accident that renders you unconscious or unable to respond. Your wallet or purse is missing, but your iPhone is still around. Your phone contains an emergency contact as well as your medical history and information. But your iPhone is locked with a passcode, so the medical staff can’t access the data that may be …

Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo may have earned Real Madrid millions of virtual “thumbs ups”, but how many of them are genuine fans? Alex Caparros / Getty Images Click “Like” to win! Click “Like” to find out more! It seems like we’re forever being begged to Like pages on Facebook, whether they belong to a company, a band or a brand …

A new public service announcement on YouTube warns of a far greater danger than the world has ever faced — selfie sticks. Related stories Arm-shaped selfie stick lets you pretend you have friends Pizza Hut, which is trying to get you to buy some new kind of pizza it’s selling, posted the funny PSA on Wednesday informing us of the …

Winner Technologies You’ve probably experienced this: When watching a video on your phone or tablet, you cup your hand near the speaker and suddenly the sound comes through more loudly and clearly. Because science! You’re simply redirecting the sound toward your head-holes. A couple years back, an enterprising (and rather entertaining) rabbi appeared on “Shark Tank” with a simple clip-on …

IDrive Sobering thought for the day: Data loss is not a matter of if — it’s a matter of when. If you use a computer or smartphone or tablet long enough, eventually you’ll lose precious documents, photos or the like. Might be the result of a virus, might be due to theft or accident, but it’ll happen. The question is, …

An image of the updated StubHub app, which will include new artist pages. StubHub StubHub wants to get to know you better. The company, which provides a secondary marketplace for fans and venues to buy and sell tickets to Broadway shows, football games and concerts, shook up its mobile app Wednesday to offer more personalization features so it can recommend …