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Trading your device in is fast, reliable, and convenient usually, whereas haggling with eBay buyer is just the opposite or via the likes of mazumba. However, the cash amounts companies offer for used devices are often quite a bit lower than their street value. You might spend close to $1,000 on a new phone and […]
The service, called “5G Home,” launched back in October of 2018 in four US cities. It promises average download speeds of 300Mbps and peak speeds of 1Gbps for $70 a month $50 for Verizon customers. Whether you qualify for the extra deal or not, $70 for 300Mbps or more is a decent deal. For similar […]
OnePlus’ next phone, the OnePlus 8, will reportedly launch on Verizon in the US, with 5G connectivity, Android Police reports. It would be the first OnePlus phone available on Verizon, as currently T-Mobile is the only US carrier for OnePlus phones. The phone would be “fully Verizonified.” For better and worse, that means it’ll come […]
Huawei says its foldable Mate X phone is selling at a clip of 100,000 per month since it launched in China in November, according to Android Central. The Mate X, which is only for sale in China, sells for 16,999 yuan, or about $2,400. Samsung executive Young Sohn incorrectly claimed the Galaxy Fold had sold […]
Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen console, the Xbox Series X, will break with tradition by not launching with exclusive games only playable on the new hardware. Instead, Microsoft is leaning into its Xbox Play Anywhere strategy and fully supporting backwards compatibility moving forward. Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty said other first-party Series X titles will also […]
Facebook promised last year has started making its way to users, according to CNET. Facebook is reportedly giving a small percentage of people the chance to test the interface some users will see a pop-up asking them if they want to participate in testing “The New Facebook,” as Facebook is calling the redesign. The new […]
Federal regulators announced that they’re launching an investigation into wearable monitoring devices, including Fitbit and Garmin, after rival company, Philips, accused the businesses of patent violations, as first reported by Reuters. In a statement, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) confirmed that its investigation into two of the foremost popular wearable companies was prompted by […]
Microsoft released its new Windows Terminal command line app last year, and Microsoft has been steadily improving it in Windows 10 ever since. The software maker is now preparing a new update due next week that will introduce retro-style CRT effects. If you’re old enough to be a fan of CRT monitors then this one […]
Microsoft says Skype calls are now transcribed in “secure facilities in a small number of countries,” following a new report in The Guardian about the company’s use of contractors in China to listen to some calls to make sure the company’s transcription software is working properly. Just to be clear: Microsoft grades these Skype audio […]
Sony’s keynote at CES PlayStation division’s Jim Ryan had to share that was not already known was the PS5’s brand new logo. Sony finally revealed its newly designed PS logo for the PlayStation 5 at CES 2020 on Monday. However, it is apparent the company did not spend a lot of time, money, or effort […]
Samsung have long offered some of the fastest PCIe 3.0 based SSDs on the market, and the company is now ready to start shifting its attention to the [consumer] PCIe 4.0 market. The folks at AnandTech were able to lay eyes on Samsung’s upcoming 980 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD, and it will take full advantage […]
Facebook revealed a handful of updates it says will increase your control of political ads but stood firm on its policy to let politicians lie in ads on the social network. Facebook plans to add a new control that will let people see fewer political and social issue ads on Facebook and Instagram. The feature […]
Microsoft is adding a new Walkie Talkie feature to its Microsoft Teams. Available in preview in the coming months, the feature will turn smartphones or tablets into a walkie-talkie that will work over Wi-Fi or cellular data. Microsoft is embedding the feature at the center of its navigation bar inside Microsoft Teams, suggesting that’s a […]
Bloomberg reports that Apple shipped around 3.18 million units in the Asian nation in December. Shipments had been accelerating in previous months, spurred by the release of the iPhone 11 in September. The figures are based on data from the China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) and from Android device shipments. The iPhone […]
It’s been just exactly a year since Google introduced Google Assistant interpreter mode. The service allows you say something in one language and have it translated in another. That was at CES 2019. At CES 2020, American Airlines announced what could be a very practical application of the feature the airline is testing interpreter mode […]