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US will grant Huawei trade ban exemptions ‘very shortly’

The Commerce Department’s de facto blacklisting of Huawei might loosen slightly in the near future. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg in an interview that licenses allowing US companies to deal with Huawei would arrive very shortly. There have been 260 requests, or “more than we would’ve thought,” but Ross cautioned against assuming that the […]

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Microsoft unveils new Edge browser logo

Over the past couple of days, Microsoft has been providing Edge fans with a series of clues regarding the Chromium-based Edge browser. The clues, which were quickly deciphered by fans collaborating on a Discord server, finished today with a minigame that can be found within the browser when certain conditions, indicated by all the previous […]

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Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion

Fitbit is to be acquired by Google in an all-cash deal worth around $2.1 billion, the two companies announced today. The company will be folded in to the search giant, forming part of its hardware team, making a new generation of wearables. Judging from the statements made by Fitbit CEO James Park and Google’s hardware […]

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China rolls out world’s biggest 5G network

China Unicom and China Telecom have launched 5G services across 50 cities in the country including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Huawei, blacklisted by the US, reportedly played a major role in China’s 5G rollout. The launch of the network was initially planned for next year but got pulled ahead of schedule by the state-owned […]

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Apple TV+ launch deals

Apple’s video streaming service, TV+, is ready to launch. With this being Apple’s first foray into original video content, we’ve detailed the ways you can get access to the platform without paying the full $5 per month right away. To start, anyone that signs up for Apple TV+ will receive a free seven-day trial. The […]

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Some iPhone owners are reporting that iOS 13 closes background apps too aggressively

iPhone owners are reporting serious memory management issues with iOS 13. From deleting emails to closing unsaved spreadsheets, it’s definitely a frustrating issue to deal with. Perhaps this makes the case for increasing the RAM in future iPhones. There have many reports across the Internet with iPhone owners bemoaning how aggressive iOS 13 is closing […]

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Snapchat’s latest effect lets you draw in AR

Snapchat is introducing a new 3D Paint feature that lets you draw in augmented reality. You can use it to draw on your own face using your phone’s front-facing camera, and it’ll also work with your rear-facing camera to let you to draw on objects in the environment. One video produced by Snap shows the […]