Friday, 31 January 2020

European Union wants Apple's Lightning port gone

European Union wants Apple's Lightning port gone

on 1/31/2020 11:20:00 am 0 Comment
EU lawmakers might be in favor of diversity, but not when it comes to smartphone chargers. Today, these lawmakers called for the creation of one standard charger for all mobile devices. that by an overwhelming vote of 582-40, members of the European Parliament passed a resolution that asks the European Commission (the body that drafts laws for the EU) to make sure that buyers of mobile devices no longer are under the obligation to purchase a new charger every time they buy a new device. The resolution calls for the EC to adopt new rules by this coming July.

The idea ...


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Instagram's next new feature has just been leaked

Instagram's next new feature has just been leaked

on 1/31/2020 11:20:00 am 0 Comment
Instagram is , but we don't hear about many of them until Facebook makes them available to everyone. This is one of those exceptions where we learn about a new feature that Instagram plans to add to its apps after thoroughly testing it.

The next important addition to Instagram should be Reactions for Direct Messages. The information comes via Jane Wong, the reverse engineer who's an ace when it comes to discovering unreleased features.

But that's not the only source of the information. Facebook's Tech Communications Manager, Alex Voica, confirmed that the unreleased feature is being ...


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Here is how you can get 3 free months of Hulu and Pandora

Here is how you can get 3 free months of Hulu and Pandora

on 1/31/2020 10:20:00 am 0 Comment
Roku is making  to everyone looking to score a great deal on some of the biggest streaming services in the US. For a limited time, customers can get 3 months of free Hulu and Pandora if they buy one of the eligible Roku players from Walmart.

Before we detail the deal, it's worth mentioning that if you already have Hulu and/or Pandora, you won't be able to redeem these offers since they're available to new and eligible returning customers only. Assuming you qualify for the offer, you must purchase one of the Roku players below from Walmart until February 9 and activate it by February ...


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Verizon's 5G network goes live in three more cities

Verizon's 5G network goes live in three more cities

on 1/31/2020 09:20:00 am 0 Comment
Verizon's 5G network covered 31 cities in the United States until recently but starting today, three more cities will benefit from Verizon's 5G mobility service. The carrier its 5G network is now live in three more cities: Little Rock, Kansas City, and Cincinnati.

Just like every other city on the list, these three won't feature full 5G network coverage. If you live in one of these cities, here is where you should be able to take advantage of 5G blazing-fast data speeds.

Little Rock: parts of Midtown, University District, Birchwood, Otter Creek and near landmarks such as UAMS College ...


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Android Auto update adds option to disable notification sounds

Android Auto update adds option to disable notification sounds

on 1/31/2020 08:20:00 am 0 Comment
Google has been trying to for years, but there's still a lot of features missing or not working as intended. The latest Android Auto app update doesn't fix anything but adds a new feature that should have been there a long time ago.

A new option added after the latest update lets Android Auto users disable notification sounds while they're driving. Spotted by a , the option to disable notification sound is not really new, as Google added and removed the feature a few times before.


This time, however, Google opted for a toggle, so it's now much easier to completely ...


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Motorola celebrates 100 million Moto G sales with special offers and discounts

Motorola celebrates 100 million Moto G sales with special offers and discounts

on 1/31/2020 08:20:00 am 0 Comment
Motorola revealed today that its Moto G series has just reached 100 million units sold. To mark this important milestone, the US company is running a sale across all its Moto family, including the Moto G7 series, , Moto Z4, , and Motorola One Action.

The most important thing to highlight is that Motorola offers a free smartphone with the purchase of select devices. For example, customers who choose to buy the , Moto G7 Power, , Motorola One Zoom or will get a free 32GB Deep Indigo Moto G6 or Moto G6 Play.

Aside from getting a free phone, all the smartphones mentioned above are getting ...


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Apple launches redesigned Maps app for users in the US

Apple launches redesigned Maps app for users in the US

on 1/31/2020 07:20:00 am 0 Comment
Apple has just that Maps users in the United States now have access to a redesigned app that integrates a lot of social elements, but also important under-the-hood improvements. Apple's new Maps app is faster and more accurate thanks to the many new features introduced by iOS 13 not long ago.

In an attempt to compete with , Apple's own navigation app promises to offer extensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, and malls. Also, Maps now includes support for popular apps like Photos, Messages, Calendar, Weather and more.

An important addition to the app is the new interactive ...


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OS shocker: Android phones said to be harder to crack open than the Apple iPhone

OS shocker: Android phones said to be harder to crack open than the Apple iPhone

on 1/31/2020 07:20:00 am 0 Comment
Cellebrite is the Israeli company known for its Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) "cracking machine" that allows law enforcement to break into a locked smartphone. Apple has been involved in a battle with Cellebrite and its rival Grayshift. The latter's GrayKey machine is also used to extract data from a handset. Every time Apple blocks these machines from working, the companies come up with something new.

Plugged into an iPhone's Lightning port, these machines use technology that allows them to override the limit on the number of passcode attempts a user ...


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Samsung Galaxy S20 launches on March 6, reservations now open in the US

Samsung Galaxy S20 launches on March 6, reservations now open in the US

on 1/31/2020 06:50:00 am 0 Comment
February 11 is one of the most important days of the first half of the year for the smartphone industry. Samsung will reveal its new flagships, the , in less than two weeks, which means it's time for early adopters to reserve their phones.

As expected, the handset maker has opened Galaxy S20 reservations in the United States and even revealed the release date. Five carriers allow customers to reserve their Galaxy S20 flagships through Samsung – AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon, but you can also reserve an unlocked model.

Reservations don't cost anything and you ...


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Thursday, 30 January 2020

Samsung says solid phone sales kept the fourth quarter from being a total disaster

Samsung says solid phone sales kept the fourth quarter from being a total disaster

on 1/30/2020 11:28:00 am 0 Comment
its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings report on Thursday morning (thanks to the time difference, we are writing about Thursday morning's news on Wednesday evening in the states). For the quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season, the manufacturer took in 59.88 trillion Korean Won ($50.57 billion USD), a small 1% year-over-year gain. Operating profit for the period amounted to 7.16 trillion Korean Won ($6.05 billion USD), down 34% from the same quarter in 2018.

For all of 2019, Samsung generated revenue of 230.40 trillion Korean Won ($194.55 billion ...


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