BLU Products has “reached a settlement” with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the alleged farming of user data by a third-party service, according to a press release from the government agency. The announcement does not make any reference to a financial liability as part of the agreement and instead highlights various behaviors the budget […]
In the leadup to the iPhone X reveal last year, analysts were visibly salivating at the prospect of an iPhone upgrade “supercycle,” a tidal wave of profitability that would sweep Apple stocks to never-before-seen heights and truly enthrone Apple as the king of all smartphone makers. By now, nearly six months after the iPhone X […]
WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum is leaving the company amid arguments with parent company Facebook over data privacy and the messaging app’s business model, according to a report from The Washington Post. Koum, together with his fellow co-founder Brian Acton, sold WhatsApp to Facebook in 2014 for an eye-popping sum of $19 billion, $3 […]
It’d be hard to blame Huawei executives if they’re feeling very nervous lately. The US has created havoc for ZTE by renewing an export ban over trade violations, potentially depriving it of its Android license and leaving it without a platform. How would Huawei avoid a similar fate? Simple: it would use its own operating […]
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get active, Amazon’s daily deals might have the answer, with a one-day promotion for several Fitbit fitness bands and smartwatch models. The company’s Alta, Alta HR, Charge 2, Flyer, and Ionic are all up for grabs, with up to $50 savings depending on which model you want […]
The next big version of Microsoft’s PC operating system is imminent. Windows 10 April 2018 Update — previously known as Windows 10 Spring Creators Update — becomes officially available for download on April 30, and is a free update available to all current Windows 10 users. Before the April 2018 Update hits, take a few […]
Siri has been known to produce some absolutely bizarre answers to requests from time to time, but iPhone users recently discovered perhaps the strangest—and definitely the most explicit—response yet. Here’s the deal: Summon Siri on your iPhone or Mac and ask it to “define the word mother.” Siri will read off the first definition plain […]
Another day, another LG G7 ThinQ teaser. Following the 1,000-nit super bright display, today the Korean giant decided to boast another feature on its upcoming flagship smartphone: the “Boombox Speaker.” As the name implies, we’re told to expect a speaker that “increases the base sound level by more than 6dB with twice the amount of […]
Apple’s long-rumored augmented reality headset will have virtual reality capabilities built in, too. It’s codenamed T288, and it’s currently scheduled to be released in 2020. While Augmented Reality, or AR, maps digital objects onto the real world, Virtual Reality, or VR, immerses users entirely in a digitally-generated environment. The new detail came in a Friday […]
The Wrangler JK is done. A white Rubicon Recon Unlimited Jeep Wrangler JK rolled off the Toledo, Ohio production line yesterday was the last to be built, according to The Blade. The white Rubicon was Wrangler JK number 2,165,678 in a 12-year, record-breaking production run that began in 2006 with the 2007 Jeep Wrangler model […]
Many were upset that e-waste recycling pioneer Eric Lundgren was going to prison for creating his unofficial Windows restore discs, and in some cases pointed the finger at Microsoft for its role in the conviction. Microsoft, however, doesn’t think he’s a hero… and thinks it’s getting a bad rap. The software giant has posted a […]
Google isn’t ready to talk about it publicly, but Fuchsia does exist. It’s a third OS that’ll supposedly replace Android and Chrome OS at some point down the road. We’ve already seen Fuchsia in action, and we know it’s supposed to work on a variety of devices, regardless of form factor. Fuchsia will run on […]
