It's been another busy week in tech, however many have had busy personal lives, too, especially with Thanksgiving and the Black Friday shopping madness.
For those who haven't had time to keep up with all the latest tech news, we've put together a list of all the tech news for the week.
Best Buy Website Goes Down in Black Friday Frenzy
At the worst time possible during the entire year, the Best Buy website crashes Friday morning amid high traffic due to the Black Friday shopping frenzy.
While the website did get back up after a few hours, the news it had gone down comes as the company is trying to compete with other online retailers like Amazon. The crash is likely to have cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sony PS Vita Ad Pulled After Sexism Claims
An ad for the Sony PlayStation Vita was pulled from the European Sony YouTube account after being called sexist and misogynist. The ad depicts a female voice, which makes allusions to masturbation, but ends up referring to playing games on the PlayStation Vita.
This is not the first time Sony has landed in hot water regarding sexism. In 2012, the company released an ad that depicted a woman with breasts on her back, with the caption "touch both sides for added enjoyment."
Sony Pictures Hacked and Blackmailed
Sony has had a rough week. Apart from the sexist PlayStation Vita ad, Sony Pictures was also hacked this week, with the hackers saying they would leak top-secret information about the company if demands were not met.
It is not currently known if the claims were just talk or if the hackers actually had something against the company, however a probe into the hacking has been launched.
iOS App Downloads Hit All Time High
Due to the high adoption rate of the iPhone 6 line, the Apple App Store saw record downloads during October.
There was a total increase in the number of downloads of 42 percent, making it the month with the most iOS app downloads ever. On average, the month of October saw 7.8 million app downloads per day.
T-Mobile Slapped by FCC After Lying About Data
While T-Mobile likes to think it's the most honest mobile carrier out there, it seems as though the company may not be as honest as it has led consumers to believe.
The company has received a slap on the wrist from federal regulators after it was revealed T-Mobile lied to customers about the speed of data after they had reached their data limit.
T-Mobile does not cut off users from data after they reach their limit; instead they are throttled, with delivery being brought down to much slower data speeds. T-Mobile essentially exempted Internet speed testing apps and websites from the throttled speeds, leading users to believe they still had full Internet speeds.
The company will now be providing users with an Internet speed test website, as well as rewording texts sent to users when the data limit has been reached.
