Following months of leaks and rumors that built up a tremendous amount of hype among Android fans, Samsung’s new Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ will finally be released on Friday, March 8th. And believe me when I tell you that they were worth the wait. You can read my full in-depth Galaxy S10 […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg—who used to be concerned about maintaining a low public profile until mounting scandals forced him into the limelight last year—understandably has a rather hefty security detail. As the CEO of a company with billions of users across the globe, a fair number of whom are presumably are less than fond of […]
Today T-Mobile has announced plans to “un-carrier” the home broadband market, launching its own service that aims to provide speeds over 100Mbps to 90% of the US population. T-Mobile’s wireless home ISP will eventually be powered by the company’s upcoming 5G network, but in the meantime it’s revealing a 4G pilot program to test the […]
There’s still plenty we don’t know yet about the Galaxy Note 10, but that hasn’t stopped the internet from rampant speculation. It doesn’t really matter that the Galaxy S10 isn’t out yet — we’re already anticipating the next big thing from Samsung. And now, thanks to new 3D renders from PhoneArena, we can get a […]
Nintendo’s getting into virtual reality, but not in the way you might expect. Today, the gaming giant announced the latest in its Labo line of DIY cardboard accessories, which turns the Nintendo Switch into a makeshift VR kit. As with previous Labo sets, there are a few options to choose from. The main VR kit […]
Governments have been exploring digital driver’s licenses for a while, but there are quite a few flaws with existing approaches. You usually have to rely on a proprietary app, sometimes with uncertain security… and what happens if your phone is low on battery when you need to flash your credentials? Google might have a solution. […]
Google today is introducing a new way for Android developers to generate revenue from their mobile applications. And no, it’s not subscription-related. Instead, the company is launching a new monetization option for apps called “Rewarded Products.” This will allow non-paying app users to contribute to an app’s revenue stream by sacrificing their time, but not […]
There’s no denying that Huawei stole the foldable show from Samsung last week during MWC 2019. We still have plenty of questions about both foldables and we have no way of knowing which concept is better suited for the mass market, but there’s no denying that the Mate X looks a lot better than the […]
Remember when Android phones first started to get popular? People who chose Android over iOS would constantly brag about how much more capable and versatile their smartphones were compare to iPhones. And back in those days, they were right. Apple’s iPhone prioritized simplicity over versatility and many features that had been available for years on […]
Google is borrowing a few cues from Instagram and Pinterest to encourage more shopping in its search results. The internet giant is testing shoppable ads within image searches — find a picture of your ideal desk and you can tap a shopping tag button to see basic details as well as a link to buy […]
Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa can already perform a number of tasks and execute a variety of commands, the list of which keeps getting longer thanks to announcements like this morning’s about yet another new Alexa skill. The enabling of that skill means that Alexa can now interact with Roku devices such as the Roku streaming […]
Apple has recently acquired a handful of patents from Lighthouse AI, a defunct home security camera company. As reported by IAM, Apple acquired the patent portfolio sometime late in 2018, but the details were only published recently in the U.S. Patent and Trademark database. The patents in question (via Patently Apple) relate to technology used for computer-vision […]
