France’s finance minister says that it will continue to carry out a plan to tax technology firms, despite a threat of tariffs on French goods from US President Donald Trump, according to Reuters. The bill places a 3 percent tax on technology firms that earn more than €750 million ($834 million) in global revenue and […]
Apple today registered two unreleased iPad models in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database, using the model identifiers A2200 and A2232, according to listings uncovered by MySmartPrice and confirmed by MacRumors. There appear to be three families in the mix: one A2000-series iPad (A2068), two A2100-series variants (A2197 and A2198) and four A2200 editions (A2200, […]
Apple is paying contractors to listen to recorded Siri conversations, according to a new report from The Guardian. A former contractor revealing that workers have heard accidental recordings of users’ personal lives, including doctor’s appointments, addresses, and even possible drug deals. According to that contractor, Siri interactions are sent to workers, who listen to the […]
President Trump didn’t resist the temptation to tweet yet another loud message aimed at big tech, and more specifically Apple. The U.S. president says his administration won’t be getting any tax exemptions on the new Mac Pro, which is not unexpected if you consider his general stance on products made in China. Trump had previously […]
There is also growing evidence that the company will also launch a new smartwatch soon. And sure enough, that watch has just appeared on the FCC website where the agency posts approval requests, complete with images. Normally, companies request that images be hidden but it looks like this was missed. This pictures from the listing […]
According to a new report from Bloomberg, the launch of the Apple Card is imminent. Customers based in the U.S. should be able to order the new credit card at some point during the first half of August. Rumor has it that the most recent update of iOS contains everything needed for the Apple Card. […]
Microsoft has been distancing Cortana from Windows for months. First, it split the virtual assistant from search in Windows 10. Then, a beta version of a standalone Cortana app appeared on the Windows Store. And starting today, Windows 10 Insiders are able to test the new Cortana app beta in Windows. It’s designed to be […]
The United States Justice Department has approved the $26 billion merger deal between T-Mobile and Sprint. After over a year in regulatory limbo, the merger received the green light from the last federal agency to hold out, with the Federal Communications Commission already signaling that it will approve the deal. The companies will have to […]
Samsung is allowing people to reserve a spot in the preorder line for “the next generation of Galaxy,” which is another way of saying the Galaxy Note 10. It will accept reservations until 11:59PM ET on August 7th, the same day Samsung is hosting an Unpacked event where we expect it to unveil the Galaxy […]
Hulu’s drama The Handmaid’s Tale is one of the service’s original series, and June’s harrowing tale is set to continue for at least another year. The Disney-owned platform confirmed at the Television Critics Association summer press tour the show will return for a fourth season. Based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, […]
Despite Samsung finally announcing a release window for the Galaxy Fold, it is still not looking good for the struggling foldable phone. Reports indicate that T-Mobile has backed away from being a retailer for the phone. “T-Mobile will not carry the Galaxy Fold because we already offer customers a wide range of the latest smartphones,” […]
MacRumors notes that Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that starting with the 16-inch MacBook Pro to release this September, Apple will phase out the butterfly switch from all laptop keyboards. This year’s 13 and 15-inch Pro and the 13-inch MacBook Air will still have the troublesome mechanisms, but by 2020 all models will have scissor […]
After a report surfaced that Apple would be buying Intel’s 5G modem business, Apple announced the $1 billion acquisition. The acquisition includes thousands of wireless tech patents, 2,200 employees, and more and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019. “This agreement enables us to focus on developing technology for the 5G network […]
According to a recent leak, Vivo is all set to set the bar high once again by introducing Vivo Nex 3, which will have over 100 percent screen to body ratio. Leakster Ice Universe claims that “The Vivo NEX 3 is probably the highest screen-to-body ratio phone in 2019. The Screen-to-body Ratio is over 100% […]
Samsung has announced today that it has made “improvements” to protect the Galaxy Fold’s screen and will begin selling the folding phone soon. Four months after the company delayed the retail launch of the phone, Samsung now says the Galaxy Fold will be available for purchase at an unspecified date in September. Samsung has confirmed […]