T-Mobile completed its $31 billion acquisition of Sprint today and announced that CEO John Legere has resigned from the carrier’s top job a month sooner than planned. With today’s close, T-Mobile said it has “successfully completed its long-planned Chief Executive Officer transition from John Legere to Mike Sievert ahead of schedule.” T-Mobile had previously said […]
In light of the challenges presented by Covid-19, Microsoft are adjusting their event calendar and strategy. For the rest of 2020, the spokesperson added, Microsoft will be experimenting with digital-first experiences. This means that Microsoft’s Ignite conference in 2020 will not be an in-person event. Last month, Microsoft eliminated the in-person aspect of its annual […]
According to Slack’s CEO, Stewart Butterfield the collaboration company is working on a Microsoft Teams calling integration for the chat app. On a call with analysts, Butterfield told CNBC “We’re working on Teams integrations for calling.” Starting today, the app will give you more options. For instance, you can now hop into a Microsoft Teams […]
Apple has bought weather app Dark Sky, which is highly regarded for its radar maps and accuracy of its hyperlocal, by-the-minute weather predictions. It’ll still be available on the iOS App Store, as you might expect, but the Android and Wear OS versions will shut down on July 1st. You’ll no longer be able to […]
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is seeing signs of a sales recovery in China, it said as the country claims it is returning to normal after being the epicenter of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak which has quickly grown into a global pandemic that has severed the flow of goods and people, stalled economies, and is […]
Spotify has has an app which has been in beta since last year in other countries, but it’s now launching in the U.S., Canada, and France. Spotify Kids offers over 8,000 songs and 125 playlists that are tailor-made for kids and allows parents to have their own Spotify playlists without undue influence from their kids. […]
Microsoft has created a scrolling news bar app for Windows 10. It sits above the Windows taskbar and provides scrolling 24/7 news from more than 4,500 publications alongside customizable stock information. News Bar, currently available as a beta for Windows 10, will curate the top regional news from over 4,500 publications, and if you choose, […]
Microsoft’s contributions to the Chromium browser it uses for its newest Edge releases are already having a visible impact on the Google-controlled browser. The two tech giants have been working for the past year on a new theme for form controls that is the buttons, fields, and input elements — that are standard across the […]
Houseparty’s makers have denied claims circulating on social media that the video messaging app has led to other online accounts being compromised. The platform has risen to prominence during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing people in locked-down countries such as the UK to catch up with friends and family from afar. However, numerous posts appeared on […]
A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in under a week. The device delivers a steady stream of oxygen and air to patients who are struggling to breathe and can be used on standard wards, unlike ventilation, which requires patients to have an invasive procedure and […]
OnePlus will reveal its new OnePlus 8 Series smartphones on April 14, the company has announced, capping a full weekend of leaks which entirely exposed the new Android handset. Given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, OnePlus will be holding a virtual launch for the smartphones, rather than a physical event, much as we’ve seen from other […]
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Chromebook finally has an official release date. You’ll be able to buy it at Samsung from Monday, April 6th, starting at $999. The Galaxy Chromebook will go on sale April 6 for $999. At just 9.9mm thick, it’s the thinnest Chromebook the company has ever made, according to a release from Samsung […]
Microsoft new browser, Edge, is much more promising, and is even getting some compelling features that differentiate it from the likes of Chrome and Firefox. Today, the company announced enhancements like vertical tabs, password monitoring and tracking prevention as well as a mobile version of its useful Collections feature. Edge which is built on Google’s […]
Microsoft is unveiling its new Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions today, which are designed to replace and enhance existing Office 365 consumer plans. Much like the Office 365 Personal and Home subscriptions that exist today, Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans will be available on April 21st, priced at $7 a month/$70 a year […]
The key differences between iCloud and Dropbox is that iCloud will sync the native macOS documents folder along with your desktop. Dropbox on the Mac has slowly been expanding its feature set and how it works, and today, the latest beta adds the option to sync your documents, downloads, and desktop. The move comes just […]