Nintendo is under investigation by the US International Trade Commission, and the fate of the Switch hangs in the balance. Gamevice, the company behind the Wikipad and a line of snap-on controllers for mobile devices, says the Nintendo Switch violates its patents on attachable handheld gamepads and their related accessories. Alleging violations of the Tariff […]
Wall Street hasn’t been able to figure out whether Apple CEO Tim Cook’s gambit to sell higher priced iPhones is working. And it looks like it’s going to take more than six months to figure it out. On Tuesday, Apple reported results for the quarter ending March 31 that received a positive reception from investors. […]
The virtual reality market may be heating up, but its still a foreign concept to the vast majority of people who aren’t hard-core gamers or tech geeks. That’s something Oculus and Samsung worked together to try and change a few years ago with the smartphone-powered Samsung Gear VR, and even Google’s own Daydream View headset. […]
Facebook Inc is entering the dating game, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday, planning a dating service to matchmake millions of people on the world’s largest online social network and nudge them into spending more time there. The service, which Facebook had considered offering for over a decade and will launch soon, could help […]
Android P might end up getting a notification toolbar for quick actions if an update that went out to the ‘Reply’ app recently is anything to go by. Following a recent update to Reply’s Play Store listing, a screenshot was added which shows an incoming message notification, along with the smart reply suggestions options that […]
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 […]
