Verizon is ready to turn on its next two 5G cities. The network goes live in the former today in Denver and Providence, while the carrier will flip the switch in the Rhode Island capital July 1st. They join Chicago and Minneapolis as cities in which Verizon has activated the service. As in those other […]
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Xperia 1 pre-orders come with Sony’s latest premium headphones XM3
When a new phone goes on sale, it’s common practice for the company to offer an incentive for people who pre-order. This same thing is happening for the Sony’s latest flagship the Xperia 1. Consumers who preorder the device will get a free pair of WH1000XM3 noise cancelling headphones, a value of $350. The Xperia […]
WhatsApp test shares your Status to Facebook with one click
WhatsApp is testing a feature that will allow users to share their Status posts to Facebook and other services, according to The Verge. WhatsApp won’t require users to directly link their Facebook account to the chat app in order to port their Status to their Story. Instead, the transfer is made via the data-sharing API […]
Facebook taps Instagram Explore for extra ad revenue stream
Instagram is introducing ads into its Explore section, continuing the trend of making the app more like its parent company’s main platform, Facebook. Instagram announced on Wednesday that it will launch ads in its Explore section “slowly and thoughtfully” in the months to come. Explore is the part of the app where Instagram suggests content […]
eBay promises ‘can’t-miss’ deals if Amazon crashes on Prime Day
A few of Amazon’s retail rivals, meanwhile, want to cede as little ground as possible to the e-commerce giant and have gone ahead and announced their own discounts and promotions to counter Prime Day. eBay and Target are both planning to offer some serious deals to try and chip away at Amazon a bit, with […]
Apple hires one of ARM’s top chip designers
Apple continues its efforts to move towards using its own ARM processors on the Mac, it has hired a key designer from ARM. In May, Apple hired Mike Filippo to join its chip architecture team based out of Texas. ARM has confirmed the departure. Filippo worked at ARM for 10 years, serving as its Lead […]
YouTube Music will automatically download your favorite songs
YouTube Music is making it easier to keep listening to your favorite tracks even when you’re away from a consistent internet connection. The app is getting a new feature called Smart Downloads that will automatically download up to 500 songs you’ve clicked the “like” button on. As a reminder, offline playback is a feature of […]
Oppo shows off its under-screen selfie camera, a world first
Oppo, a company that’s done its share of anti-bezel experimentation with display notches and pop-up selfie cameras, is the first to demonstrate an under-screen camera to the public at MWC Shanghai this week, after a tease earlier in the month. Alongside the showing, Oppo has revealed more information about how the technology actually works. OPPO's […]
Facebook, Google and others come together to set benchmarks for AI
A consortium of 40 tech companies, including the likes of Facebook and Google, have come together to release a set of evaluation benchmarks for AI. The benchmarks which cover image recognition, object detection and voice translation are meant to help companies compare various AI tools to see which work best for them as they pursue […]
Facebook may let you turn off in-app notification badges
Facebook is testing the ability to turn off the crimson in-app notification dots that seem to pop up every time you check Facebook on your phone. According to app researcher and reverse-engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, Facebook is currently testing the ability to turn on and off the red notification dots, known as badges, that […]
Google Drive is testing a full offline storage mode for all files
Google Drive is completing its lineup of files accessible offline by introducing offline options for PDFs, images, Microsoft Office and other non-Google files. In a blog post this week, Google said that its G Suite users can apply to be part of a beta test that would let them save PDFs, images, Microsoft Office files, […]
Sony XB900N Review
Sony XB900N new design is no different from headphones Sony WH-1000MX3 successful in the market. They also have noise cancelling, in addition, to support Bluetooth in order to connect with your devices. And Sony to headphones Sony XB900N New these provide options to adjust the low frequencies as it has also the capacity to work […]
T-Mobile will launch 5G in six US cities on June 28th with Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G
T-Mobile will offer the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in half a dozen cities from June 28. Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G will only be available in the US cities Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York City where T-Mobile has established it’s 5G networks. If you’re in one of these cities, you’ll be […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 2 could be a folding clamshell like the Motorola Razr
Given the problems Samsung has experienced with the Galaxy Fold, you wouldn’t blame the firm if it went away from design on future foldable phones. We’ve already seen a Samsung patent suggesting a roll-out design may be on the agenda. Now a new report claims Samsung may also be plotting a clam shell design similar […]
Microsoft adding security for your most important OneDrive files
Microsoft today announced OneDrive Personal Vault, a new security layer on top of its OneDrive online file storage service that adds additional security features to keep your files save. The security features ensure that the only way to access these files is with a strong authentication method or two-step verification, which can include a fingerprint […]















