Apple and the NFC Forum are bringing contactless payments to public transit
The NFC Forum, a standards body of which Apple is a part, has announced a partnership with APTA to spur the adoption of contactless public transit payments.
Get ready for 5G: T-Mobile joins AT&T and Verizon with 5G testing plans
T-Mobile's announced that it will begin testing 5G service later this year, but doesn't expect to commercially deploy it for some time.
Envy Gmail users no more: Gmailify brings best Gmail features to your current email account
Google introduced Gmailify, which brings Gmail's best features to Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Yahoo email accounts.
Meizu unveils the Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition, an Ubuntu-powered phone that’s no slouch
At Mobile World Congress 2016, Meizu has unveiled the Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition, the second Ubuntu mobile-powered phone by the Chinese smartphone maker.
T-Mobile continues to deliver results, profits more than triple during the 4th quarter 2015
T-Mobile nearly triples its net profit year-on-year and adds 8.3 million net customers during the fourth quarter 2015, but hints at slower growth for 2016.
Xiaomi Mi 5 rumors and news leaks
Xiaomi fan? Well, there have been two different leaks of the Mi5, claiming the device will have a Snapdragon 820 processor and a USB Type C port.
Read Tim Cook’s strong stance on privacy and encryption
Apple CEO Tim Cook takes a stand for encryption in a letter, which explains why Apple won;t create a backdoor for the FBI on a terrorist's phone.
Verizon brings back the 24GB per line for life promotion
Verizon is bringing back its popular promo offering 24GB of data per line for life. You'll need to be on a XL, XXL or bigger plan to make use of it.
If you want to be followed around all day in secret, download Follower
If the notion of Big Brother makes you feel safe rather than suspicious, this new social network is perfect for you.
Samsung sells three million Tizen phones in 2015, but it still has a long way to go
Samsung's Tizen is still in its infancy, but it's making noise. Three Million phones were sold during 2015, and it could overtake Windows Phone soon.
Hum a song to your Xiaomi phone, and it’ll find the title in seconds
Chinese company Xiaomi is testing out a new feature for its phone that can help recognize songs based off the users' melodic humming.
T-Mobile is turning its earnings call into a drinking game
Generally speaking, earnings calls are something of a snoozefest. But they're about to get interesting thanks to T-Mobile's drinking game.
Don’t open this dangerous text message unless you want to lose control of your Android
Do not, on pain of Android death, open this text message.
Just over a year after acquiring MixRadio, Line is shutting the music streaming service down
Just over a year ago, Line acquired the music streaming service MixRadio from Microsoft. Today the company announced it's shutting the service down.
Samsung could be cooking up a limited edition Batman v Superman Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung reportedly looks to continue its release of limited edition smartphones by releasing a special edition Batman v. Superman Galaxy S7.
Lenovo wants to knock us out at MWC 2016 with a metal-clad smartphone
Lenovo took to Twitter to tease an MWC 2016 announcement involving a metal-clad smartphone.
Guess how much data Australians downloaded for free on Sunday
On Sunday, Australian telecommunications firm Telstra offfered its customers a day of free data to the tune of 1,841 terabytes in downloads.
Get up to $650 in credit from AT&T for switching to its side of the fence
AT&T is dangling the prospect of up to $650 in credit for people switching from other carriers like Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile.
Want to destroy an iPhone? Set the date to January 1, 1970
If you have too much time on your hands and an iPhone you'd like to brick -- that is, render useless -- simply set its date to January 1, 1970.
Tinder for friendship — a college phenomenon
A new study suggests that college students are using Tinder not to get dates, but rather, to make friends.
Are you going to get hacked while looking for love online?
According to recent research from security companies Seworks and UpGuard, online dating apps are ripe for the picking when it comes to the next big hack.
Download these five new apps of the week: Alto’s Adventure hits Android and more
This week's app roundup features one that could potentially set the romantic mood tonight by curating a playlist from your own music.
Qualcomm reveals next generation of budget processors
This year's range of budget Qualcomm processors in the low- to high-end spectrum has been revealed.
VanDerWaals charging purses are the perfect Valentine’s gift for your lady
With mobile charging handbags from VanDerWaals, your leading lady won't be able to say that she didn't respond to your text because her phone was dead.
This Valentine’s Day, keep track of all your dates with RaterDater
RaterDater is the app that celebrates your popularity and your poor memory by allowing you to track and take notes on your slew of dates.
Flipagram allowing its users to share private photo stories
Flipagram is the latest app to add a new feature that allows its users to share private stories (Flips) with one another or to a select group of friends.
Apple's 3D Touch and Force Touch form basis of a patent infringement action
Apple's 3D Touch and Force Touch haptic feedback technologies landed it in hot water, as California firm Immersion is suing Apple for patent infringement.
Apple Maps vans working overtime to ‘improve Apple Maps’
Apple is planning improvements for its Maps app, and has been putting its fleet of data-collecting vans on the street at all hours.
Skype adds feature to send Valentine's Day video cards
Along with other new love-inspired features, Skype has announced a new option to share video message cards for Valentine's Day.
Visa gobbles up 10 percent of Square’s stock, now second-largest shareholder
Visa now owns 10 percent of Square, making it the second-largest shareholder of the company.