HBO announces standalone streaming service HBO Now. "We couldn't be prouder that Apple is our exclusive partner at launch." Coming in April for $14.99 a month. Read more

December, 1923

Ring tones defined the soundscape of of dumb phones. But who cares about ringtones anymore? Most people use "silent mode," which is really "buzzing mode." And we rely on one-ding pings for most things anyway because who really gets phone calls on a phone anymore. Read more

I'm most curious to see the watch messaging in action. It's thoroughly post-text, from what we've seen so far: draw a picture, send your heartbeat, animate an emoji, record your voice. And if they can weave all those elements together into a cohesive experience, it's the thing I can most imagine driving mainstream… Read more