These iPhoneys are going to need a jailbreak. The New York Police Department raided two storefronts in Brooklyn on Thursday night, seizing up to 11,000 fake iPhones and Samsung devices, as well as counterfeit phone accessories. Police said the counterfeit phones were valued at $8 million. Officers executed a search warrant for “Phone Traders” on …
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December, 2016
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2 December
We won’t see a new Moto 360 smartwatch anytime soon
Lenovo’s Moto brand isn’t in a rush to release a new Moto 360 smartwatch for 2017, the company told a small group of journalists this week. “The relevancy of the device isn’t where it needs to be,” said Shakil Barkat, head of Lenovo’s global product development, of which the Moto brand is a part. “It doesn’t have broad enough appeal …
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2 December
Selena Gomez crowned queen of Instagram for 2016
Selena Gomez has nabbed the title of most popular celebrity on Instagram, for the second year in a row. The star accounted for eight of the top 10 most-liked celebrity photos in 2016 and has more than 103 million followers. Only Instagram itself has more. Gomez’s most-liked photo this year was a Coca-Cola ad, with 5.9 million likes. Selena Gomez …
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2 December
Get free holiday music today from Microsoft
Get into the holiday spirit this season with free Christmas music courtesy of Microsoft. That’s right, the Microsoft Store is offering a select few jovial holiday albums free of charge and in MP3 form. Available Friday only, there are nine albums in this holiday giveaway. You can choose from classics like Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and Boris Karloff’s …
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2 December
Why the Colin Furze channel is your new YouTube favorite
Social Studies looks at what’s trending on social media throughout the day so you don’t have to. Hanging out on YouTube this morning I made the greatest discovery I’d like to share. While it probably won’t be new to everyone, I was browsing the trending videos when I found this fellow named Colin Furze who has a channel dedicated to …
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2 December
How can 2016 redeem itself? Twitter users have a few ideas
It’s not too late for this year to make a comeback. With many social media users down in the dumps about 2016, a trending hashtag suggests how to put the brakes on this runaway train of a year. Also making waves: Rapper J. Cole’s unexpected music video release and his even-more-surprising disses. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending …
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2 December
Apple factory manager indicted for stealing thousands of iPhones
It’s never a good idea to steal from work, even when the payload is thousands of iPhones. One now-ex senior manager at Apple supplier Foxconn has reportedly been indicted for stealing and reselling 5,700 iPhones from the Foxconn factory. Foxconn is a major tech manufacturer that produces electronics for the likes of Apple, Sony and HP. Its factories have received …
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2 December
New music to stream this week
New non-exclusives The Hamilton Mixtape is here! After being teased for weeks, the whole shebang is out and streaming on all platforms. If you haven’t seen “Lemonade,” Beyonce was gracious enough to upload a big chunk of it on YouTube in the form of a music video for “All Night,” the song that closes the album. Feast your ears on …
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2 December
FCC slams AT&T and Verizon over zero
The Federal Communications Commission is not cool with AT&T’s offer that lets customers stream the carrier’s DirecTV service without it counting against their data plans. The commission has also launched an investigation into a similar offer from Verizon. In a letter sent to AT&T on Thursday, the agency said it’s reached a preliminary conclusion that the carrier is violating net …
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2 December
Pandora said to be open to SiriusXM takeover
Pandora is changing its tune toward any takeover overtures from satellite radio rival SiriusXM, according to a CNBC report. The streaming radio company’s shares popped on the news, rising 8.8 percent to $12.49 in recent trading. Pandora is now open to selling itself, including to one-time suitor Sirius XM, CNBC reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. CNBC said …
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