Articles by James Geddes
HTC To Reportedly Launch New Ocean Series Smartphones With Sense Touch: Ocean Master, Ocean Note And Ocean Smart
A new report claims HTC is working on three new smartphones. The handsets have the following codenames: Ocean Master, Ocean Note and Ocean Smart.
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Availability And Wait Times To Improve On All Models, Colors And Storage Sizes
A new report claims availability of all iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models should improve at Apple retail stores in the near future. The smartphones should be widely available beginning on Oct. 8.
TMZ Wins Jared Leto Lawsuit Over Posting Taylor Swift Curse Video
Online gossip website TMZ has prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it by actor Jared Leto. The site aired a video of Leto cursing Taylor Swift, footage which he says was transferred to TMZ illegally.
Britney Spears Launching Her Own New Social Media App, Releases New Version Of ‘Make Me’ Video [Video]
Britney Spears has announced that she is launching her own social media app. The pop star has also released an alternate version of her ‘Make Me’ video via her current ‘Britney Spears: American Dream’ game app.
Samsung Targets Popularity Of Jet Black And Black iPhone 7 Plus With New Black Onyx Galaxy Note 7
A new report claims Samsung will introduce a new color option for the Galaxy Note 7 to compete with Apple's Jet Black and Black iPhone 7 Plus. The company has confirmed it will release a Black Onyx Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea and is considering releasing it in other regions.
Pirate Bay Mirror Shut Down: Alternative Clone Had Kickass Torrents Skin, Vows To Continue
A popular Kickass Torrents clone was just shut down by Mexican authorities. The site, which continues to operate under another domain name, was actually a mirror of The Pirate Bay using Kickass Torrents skin.
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Problems: Owners Reporting Poor Phone Call Audio Issue
Some iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus owners have reported hissing sounds coming from their devices. Now, a new report claims some owners are also experiencing poor audio during phone calls.
iHeartRadio Readies New On Demand Streaming Service To Take On Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music
iHeartRadio is reportedly readying its own on demand streaming service to debut next year. Its new streaming options mirror those recently announced by rival Pandora, and both streamers will now compete directly with Spotify and Apple Music in the on demand streaming sector.
Lady Gaga’s ‘Perfect Illusion’ Music Video From New ‘Joanne’ Album Release Racks Up Millions Of Views But Song Bombs On Charts [Video]
Lady Gaga has just released the video for her single ‘Perfect illusion’ from her upcoming Joanne album. The song has received mixed reaction from fans and critics, however, and hasn’t performed well on the charts compared to previous releases.
iTunes Digital Download Sales Plummet As Streaming And Stream Ripping Surge
New data indicates that purchases of music via digital download from iTunes and other online music sellers have continued to fall. Meanwhile, use of paid streaming music services have surged, as has use of stream ripping technology.
HTC Ocean Smartphone And Sense Touch Shows New Way Of Interacting Via Touch-Sensitive Frame
A video of an unannounced HTC smartphone and new feature called Sense Touch was published by an HTC designer. The handset and its feature are supposedly only concepts but show what HTC may have up its sleeve in the future.
Britney Spears Viral Instagram Post Dancing To ‘Me Too’ Makes Meghan Trainor’s 'Dreams Come True'
Britney Spears has a new viral video on Instagram, but she’s not dancing to one of her own songs. Instead, she shakes it to the beats of 'Me Too' by Meghan Trainor, who tweeted that watching Brit dance to her tune was a dream come true.
New Data Shows Pandora Has 15 Times More US Streams Weekly Than Apple Music, Which Is Tied With SoundCloud And Vevo
Pandora leads the U.S. in weekly music streams by far, with a full 30 percent of listening attributed to the streamer. Apple Music, on the other hand, accounts for a mere two percent of weekly U.S. streaming.
Google Pixel And Pixel XL Leak In White And Black Color Options Along With Geekbench Scores And Specs
Google is expected to officially launch its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones on Oct. 4. New images show off the handsets in white and black color options, and a Geekbench test confirms some of its specs.
The Pirate Bay And ExtraTorrent Traffic Skyrockets As TorrentHound Follows Torrentz In Voluntary Shutdown
Big torrent site TorrentHound has voluntarily closed its doors, following a similar recent move by Torrentz. The Pirate Bay and ExtraTorrent have been benefiting the most from the recent shutdowns, both registering surging traffic numbers.
iPhone 7 Plus vs. iPhone 6s Plus Speed Test Video Shows How They Compare In Performance And Geekbench [Video]
If you own an iPhone 6s Plus, you might be wondering how much faster the new iPhone 7 Plus compares. A new video shows how the pair stack up in speed tests and the results may surprise you.
Lady Gaga On New 'Joanne' Album Release: I’d Rather Leak My Songs Than Sign Apple Music Or Tidal Streaming Exclusive
Lady Gaga has come out swinging against the concept of any exclusive streaming deals for her upcoming album 'Joanne.' The singer stated that she would rather leak her music than enter such an agreement with Tidal or Apple Music.
Wireless Charging Confirmed As One Of Many New Features For 2017 iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus
A new report appears to confirm that Apple will add wireless charging capabilities to next year's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Rather than using a charging mat, the smartphones will use RF from a transmitter/receiver that will allow them to charge within 15 feet of their base.
$5 Pandora One Is Now 'Pandora Plus': Replays, More Skips And Offline Listening Among New Features
Music streaming service Pandora has just upgraded its $5 paid listening tier. Subscribers will now be able to replay songs and access cached content offline, and will receive more skips of unwanted songs per hour.
Verizon Announces Moto G4 Play Prepaid Smartphone With Android 6.0 Marshmallow For $85
Verizon has added a new smartphone to its prepaid lineup. The carrier has just announced the Moto G4 Play is available online and in retail stores.
Free iPhone 7 Deals Drive Record Sales At Sprint And T-Mobile
Sales of Apple's latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are off to record starts, and carriers are celebrating. Sprint and T-Mobile proclaim the new smartphones are their most successful launch in history.
Stream Ripping Sites Like TubeNinja And YouTube-mp3 Explode: Half Of Young Web Users Download Songs From YouTube, SoundCloud, Mixcloud And Others
A new research indicates that half of all young web users use stream ripping websites to download music converted to Mp3 files from sites like YouTube, SoundCloud and Mixcloud. The data may explain the rapid decrease in music download purchases recently reported.
Spotify Hits 40 Million Paid Subscriber Mark Adding 1.5 Million Monthly As Tidal Bleeds Cash
Spotify has just announced it has surpassed 40 million paid subscribers. Meanwhile, smaller streaming rival Tidal continues to falter, with widening losses reported.
Google Pixel XL/Nexus Marlin Price Details Revealed Ahead Of Launch
Google is expected to debut two new smartphones that won't be Nexus handsets and instead will be part of its Pixel brand. The 5.5-inch Pixel XL will reportedly be priced at $649, according to a new leak.
No iPhone 7 And iPhone 7 Plus 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Is Apple PR Nightmare: What's The Real Reason Why It Was Removed?
The big news about Apple's new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was the removal of the beloved standard 3.5 mm headphone jack. As reaction indicated, many users are turned off by the move, and the question remains: why did Apple do it?
Pandora's New On-Demand Subscription Service Imminent As Major Label Deals Are Announced
Pandora's new on-demand subscription service looks as if it will be ready to launch soon. The company just announced deals with two of the three biggest music labels in preparation to take on rivals Spotify and Apple Music.
Is Spotify Blackballing Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' To Retaliate For Apple Music Streaming Exclusive?
It appears as if Spotify has attempted to bury the recent release of Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' album on the streamer. The move is consistent with prior reports that claimed Spotify intended to retaliate against music that has been exclusively released on other streaming rivals such as Apple Music and Tidal.
Google Nexus/Pixel Sailfish 360-Degree Video Shows Off Smartphone's Design And Features From All Angles [Video]
Google is preparing to unveil two new smartphones in the coming weeks that will be part of its Nexus lineup or the first in its Pixel series. One of those handsets, codenamed Sailfish, can be seen in a new 360-degree video.
Free iPhone 7 Deals From Verizon And AT&T Too Good To Be True?
Verizon and AT&T have opened up preorders for Apple's new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The carriers are offering a free 32 GB iPhone 7, although you'll need to read the fine print to decide if it's the right deal for you.
Sprint Joins Verizon, AT&T, And T-Mobile With Free iPhone 7 Trade-In Promotion
Sprint joined AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in offering a free 32 GB iPhone 7 deal. The carrier requires the trade-in of an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, Samsung Galaxy S7, or Galaxy S7 edge toward the purchase of an iPhone 7.
