Android fans were in for a bit of disappointment regarding Android’s long-awaited dark mode. Earlier this week, a Google employee stated that the company was working to implement a systemwide dark mode in the upcoming Android P. It turns out that those statements were the result of miscommunication between Google employees and users on the […]
Apple is moving encryption keys for China-based users’ data from the US to the Asian country. Some say that’s bad for dissidents. Apple says the keys are safe. Apple has privacy advocates worried over a change in how it protects the data of iCloud users in China, according to a pair of reports. The data, […]
Welcome to LG’s new smartphone strategy. A new flagship every year, followed by an incremental upgrade six months later. It’s a strange approach that’s sure to annoy early adopters, but LG’s certainly not the first to adopt the strategy — it’s in-line with the sort of thing OnePlus, among others, have been doing for a […]
Sony’s Mobile World Congress plans seem to have leaked out ahead of time: details for its new flagship Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact smartphones have hit the internet a few days early, according to Evan Blass at VentureBeat. According to Blass, Sony will be announcing the 5.7-inch XZ2 (a follow-up to last year’s XZ model) […]
An Apple repair and refurbishment center in Elk Grove, Calif., has placed about 1,600 accidental calls to 911 over the past four months — and it’s not at all clear why. Jason Jimenez, public information officer at the Elk Grove Police Department, confirmed a report from CBS13 in Sacramento that emergency dispatchers have been fielding […]
Facebook has managed to step into controversy again. The social network has recently been besieged with criticism from all corners about the role it plays in public discourse and how it addresses those problems. It promised to do better. Yet at this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual gathering of activists and elected officials, […]
A decade after it was founded, Dropbox has filed to go public. The beloved, easy-to-use (if somewhat stagnant) file syncing service had documents unsealed at the SEC today revealing plans for an initial public offering, where Dropbox is looking to raise up to $500 million. The company will trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “DBX.” […]
HP’s first Windows 10 PC that’s powered by an ARM-based processor is now available for preorder for $999.99. It’s scheduled to ship by March 9th, and it’s one of the first “always connected PCs” that HP, Asus, and Lenovo have teamed up with Qualcomm to release over the next year or so. The HP Envy […]
In just a few days, the Galaxy S9 will become official, at which point Samsung and its partners will tell us exactly how expensive it’ll be. Most reports expect the phone to cost $100 more than its predecessor, which means it’ll still be more affordable than the iPhone X’s entry price of $999. However, the […]
When a celebrity who was once nominated for an award called “Choice Selfie Taker” can wipe a billion dollars off a tech company’s valuation, perhaps that company has always been on shaky ground. Snapchat has not been in a good way. The company has struggled since its inception to find ways to monetize its here-for-a-limited-time […]
After a year in development, Google is flipping the switch on “RCS business messaging.” Essentially, it means that brands can text more multimedia-rich messages to Android users. The idea is that instead of just getting an SMS from a random five-digit shortcode telling you that your hotel room has been booked, you get something much […]
Most folks acquainted with automobiles can tell you a story about an old Volvo station wagon, and how it was relegated to some sort of strenuous duty, whether it was hauling around various items, serving as the first car for a learning driver, or being generally unstoppable during spontaneous road trips. In some cases, you’ll […]
