Samsung's Fireproof Box for Galaxy Note 7 Returns Is Insane

The Galaxy Note 7 is dead, people. But recalling a product whose reputation consists solely of its propensity to burst into flames presents some obvious problems like: is it even legal to mail this thing?Read more...

Feds Order Comcast to Cough Up Millions for Shady Billing Practices

In a win for frustrated Comcast customers everywhere, the FCC has ordered the vampiric media conglomerate to cough up $2.3 million—“the largest civil penalty assessed from a cable operator”— for sketchy billing practices. Read more...

Sprint Gives High School Students a Million Free Devices—So What's the Catch?

The good news is that Sprint is donating 1 million wireless devices and service to high school students in disadvantaged areas. The bad news, of course, is that the service is with Sprint. That and the fine print.Read more...

Samsung “paying extra careful attention” to Galaxy S8 development due to “huge changes”

Apple seeds macOS 10.12.1 beta 4 to developers and public beta testers

How to download macOS Sierra 10.12.1 public beta 4 to your Mac

macOS Sierra, the next generation of Mac software, is now available as a public beta. Update October 11, 2016: Apple has just released macOS Sierra 10.12.1 public beta 4 for members of the Beta Software Program. If you already have the macOS Sier…

How to download macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta 4 to your Mac

If you are a developer and want to know what to expect in macOS Sierra, here is how to install the developer beta Update October 11, 2016: Apple has just released macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta 4 for developers. If you already have the macOS Sierra be…

Apple Seeds macOS Sierra 10.12.1 Beta 4 to Developers and Public Testers

Apple has released yet another version of its beta software for the upcoming public release of macOS Sierra 10.12.1. Apple has seeded the fourth developer beta of 10.12.1. As it stands, and based on the previous beta seed, there doesn’t appear to …

US Supreme Court shows flexibility in first day of Apple v. Samsung case

In hearing initial arguments from Apple and Samsung, justices for the U.S. Supreme Court hinted at some willingness to consider Samsung's position as it fights for reduced damages in a case over infringed iPhone design patents.

YouTube acquires FameBit to help creators get that brand money

YouTubers looking to get some of that sweet brand advertiser budget should now have an easier time finding sponsors for their work. Google announced today that YouTube has acquired FameBit, "a technology platform company that helps creators…

Western Digital finally offers a consumer SSD

Western Digital has enjoyed a long run supplying data drives for all markets, but had stubbornly resisted releasing solid-state ones for consumers. This was an odd position back in 2008 when the technology began entering the mainstream and …

Download Android 7.1 Nougat in beta later this month

Android version 7.0 Nougat launched to all devices at the end of August, offering some long-overdue quality-of-life upgrades. Weeks later at their Made By Google event, the tech giant teased the mobile OS' 7.1 update and a few features, lik…

Auto supplier wants to make LiDAR cheaper for automakers

Infineon announced on Monday that it is buying Innoluce BV, a Dutch company that manufactures teensy LiDAR modules, in hopes of using the technology to bring self-driving car technology into the mainstream. "We intend to make lidar an affor…

Basic Pie Charts released for ConceptDraw solutions

CS Odessa (conceptdraw.com) has rolled out its updated (and free) Basic Pie Charts solution in ConceptDraw Solution Park. It contains templates, varied samples, and a library of vector stenci…

Dropbox for iOS now has in-app PDF signing and new productivity features for iMessage and iPad

Now you can “sign” a PDF file right from your iPhone with the new Dropbox update. On Tuesday, Dropbox released a new version of its iOS app with a slew of features to boost your mobile productivity. Dropbox for iOS now includes in-app PDF signin…

Review: Belkin’s new Lightning adapter lets you charge iPhone 7 and listen w/ headphones at the same time

How do you charge iPhone 7 and listen to music at the same time? If you’re using Lightning headphones, like the new EarPods that Apple bundles in the box with iPhone 7, Belkin’s new Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar adapter is currently the only op…

Dropbox krijgt 5 nieuwe iOS 10-functies

Dropbox heeft een aantal nieuwe iOS-functies aangekondigd voor sneller en productiever werken. Het gaat om een tweetal iOS 10-functies en drie algemene vernieuwingen. Deze zijn onderdeel van Dropbox-update die snel in de App Store te vinden zal zijn…

9to5Toys Lunch Break: PDF Expert 2.0 $25, Apple Watch 38mm Sport $170, Smart Outlets/Switches from $32, more

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: 9to5Toys Specials: One-Day P…

Dropbox for iOS now has an iMessage app and picture-in-picture playback, Split View coming soon

Dropbox announced today that it will soon deliver a highly requested feature to its iOS app: Split View support. This will let iPad users run Dropbox side-by-side with other Split View apps without switching between apps. While Split View is coming…

Channels 2.0: the best Apple TV app for cord-cutters gets even better with channel programming guides

After the successful debut of the iOS version of its app, Fancy Bits has released a major update to its Channels app for Apple TV. This update, version 2.0, brings Channels for Apple TV more in line with the iOS version. It means that you now get b…

Yahoo Employee Katie Couric Uses Gmail Instead of Yahoo Mail

Wikileaks published the third installment of hacked emails from Hilary Clinton’s campaign manager John Podesta on Tuesday. Although the trove of messages doesn’t include any bombshells near the level of Donald Trump’s lewd remarks about women, the …