Apple has confirmed to The Verge that it will stop taking new iTunes LP submissions as of this month. The format, which was launched in 2009, was a way for users to buy albums with bundled elements, like videos, liner notes, or bonus tracks. Earlier today, UK-based website Metro claimed to have a leaked internal […]
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The work-anywhere Surface Pro with LTE can now be preordered by anyone
The Surface Pro with LTE is set to become more widely available. Initially positioned and sold as a business-oriented device, Microsoft today opened the device up to consumers, with preorders starting today. While business users have been able to buy the systems since last December, anyone preordering today still has a wait in store: the […]
Google Lens arrives on every Android phone with Google Photos
Here’s how to start using Google Lens on any Android phone. Google Lens support in Google Photos on iOS will launch “soon.” Google on Monday said Google Lens, an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify objects using a phone’s camera, is now rolling out to all Google Photos users on Android. Previously, Google Lens […]
BlackBerry weaponizes instant messaging patents, sues Facebook
BlackBerry, the once-great smartphone maker that exited the hardware business in 2016, is suing Facebook for patent infringement. BlackBerry owns a portfolio of broad software patents that cover some of the most basic features of modern smartphone messaging services—and the company says it wants Facebook to pay up. Facebook “created mobile messaging applications that coopt BlackBerry’s innovations, using a […]
HP Gets Specific with Notebooks for Health Care Usage Only
Hewlett-Packard Inc. is getting more specific with its business PCs. The venerable company on March 5 introduced a professional-class notebook, an all-in-one laptop and a display monitor—all tailor-made for the health care industry—at the HIMSS18 health-care technology conference in Las Vegas. HP, you may recall, has specialized some of its notebooks in the past, although […]
Google is now integrated into the iMessage apps drawer
Google has announced that its app for iOS is introducing several new changes today. The new tweaks are aimed at letting users discover and share information more fluidly across iMessage and the Google app itself. For starters, the Google app for iOS now supports an iMessage extension that lets users search for and share things like […]
Xiaomi could enter the US smartphone market before the end of 2018
Competition between Android smartphone makers is about to get even more heated in the United States as The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese vendor Xiaomi might begin selling phones in the US in 2018. Xiaomi has already moved into India, Southeast Asia, and even Spain in recent years, but the US would be a […]
Facebook says it mistakenly asked users for views on grooming
In today’s episode of ‘wtf was the tech industry thinking’, Facebook has been caught asking users if they think it’s okay for an adult man to ask a 14-year-old girl for “sexual pictures” in a private chat. The Guardian reported that Facebook ran the survey on Sunday asking a portion of its users how they […]
Mercedes-AMG C43 gets more power, better tech for 2019
Mercedes-Benz recently announced a mid-cycle update for its C-Class sedan, and — surprise, surprise — those changes aren’t just limited to the standard C300. At the Geneva Motor Show this week, Mercedes-Benz will also show an updated version of the AMG C43 four-door, with more power, small design tweaks and better onboard tech. Let’s start […]
HTC U12 Specifications, Features, and Release Date Leaked
HTC’s flagship smartphone is due for its yearly upgrade in May this year and a new report has apparently outed specifications of the upcoming HTC U12 (codenamed HTC Imagine). According to the latest leak, HTC’s next-gen flagship handset will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 SoC. It also suggests that the dual camera setup […]
Apple reportedly launching a cheaper MacBook Air this year
Apple could launch a cheaper MacBook Air this year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for his accurate insights into the technology firm’s future products. The analyst, from KGI Securities, said that a new 13-inch version of Apple’s thin laptop could be released in the second quarter of 2018. “We expect Apple to […]
Galaxy S9+ Vs. iPhone X Camera: Comparing DxOMark Ratings Of Samsung, Apple Flagships
It’s been a week since Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S9 and S9+ flagship handsets. And since DxOMark has already published its verdict on the S9+ camera technology, it’s high time for consumers to know if the bigger Android smartphone offers better image quality than Apple’s iPhone X. Below is a comparison of how each phone […]