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Apple’s video streaming service, TV+, is launching on November 1st. Apple is drumming up even more excitement for the launch by offering a free three-month trial for subscribers of Emmy magazine. The standard free trial of the service offered to regular customers is seven days, and Apple will also offer a whole year’s free subscription […]
Samsung has released Android 10 in beta for Galaxy S10 devices, featuring a revamped version of the One UI software that it debuted earlier this year. In a press release announcing the launch of the beta, Samsung says that the new version of Android includes redesigned smaller notifications, an “enhanced Dark Mode,” and other Android […]
Samsung has launched its Galaxy Fold Premiere Service in the US, offering all of the foldable phone’s buyers dedicated support through video chat through the Members app or conventional voice calls. If you’re in the right location, you can also get in-person tutorials. Premiere Service also includes a discount on the first replacement for the […]
A recent report from SamMobile suggests Samsung is aiming to cater to its budget-minded customers a bit better moving forward. Apparently, the phonemaker is developing a new Note device, dubbed the Galaxy Note 10 Lite. Given the device’s branding, we can probably expect the Note 10 Lite (if it truly exists) to have a similar […]
eBay has followed PayPal in backing out of Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra. They confirmed to the Financial Times that they would pull their support, while Mastercard and Visa have also dropped out. “We highly respect the vision of the Libra Association; however, eBay has made the decision to not move forward as a founding member,” the […]
Apple Arcade today gained five new games for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV: Decoherence by Efecto Studios: A strategy game that tasks players with building robots and planning a battle strategy for victory. INMOST by Chucklefish: An atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. Mind Symphony by Rogue […]
Microsoft has now included dedicated Office and Emoji keys on its latest keyboards. In June an internal Microsoft survey suggested the company would replace the second Windows key on the right side of its keyboards with a dedicated office key. Now, the firm’s plans are coming to fruition through its new Ergonomic and slim Bluetooth […]
Windows 10’s next big update (19H2) is now being finalized, Microsoft has announced, and the firm has christened the upgrade as the November 2019 Update. “We believe that Build 18363.418 is the final build and we will continue to improve the overall experience of 19H2 on customers’ PCs as part of our normal servicing cadence,” […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an email to employees with a lengthier explanation for why the company chose to remove HKmap.live from the App Store yesterday. According to Reuters, Cook said Apple based the decision on “credible information” from Hong Kong police and Apple users. Those sources said the app was used to “maliciously […]
Canon’s Ivy Rec portable camera will start shipping on October 16th for $129.99 in the US. Back in July, Canon launched its Indiegogo campaign for the device. The main appeal here is that it’s a clippable, shockproof, and waterproof camera that, on paper, sounds like a good alternative to pulling your expensive phone out for […]
Google is rolling out a Maps update that adds more in-depth spoken walking directions, with the aim of helping vision-impaired people navigate with more ease. The applications, WalkyTalky and Intersection Explorer, both use spoken walking directions from Google Maps giving the blind (or visually-impaired) the opportunity to explore the layout of streets before navigating them […]
The new OnePlus 7T Pro features Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 Plus mobile chip. Announced earlier in the year, the 855 Plus features 15 percent faster GPU performance and than the stock standard 855. The 7T’s other major update is that it comes with a new “30T” Warp Charge power adapter. According to OnePlus, the new […]
Amazon Music is now available on Apple’s media box in 13 countries, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Pair the app through your browser and you can listen to Prime Music or Music Unlimited in the living room even if you’re in an otherwise Apple-centric household. You’ll have access to all your purchased and […]
Google’s VP of engineering Madj Bakar claims Google Stadia will be superior to gaming on desktops and other hardware “in a year or two.” With the tech it’s been developing in modeling and machine learning, Bakar says that Stadia will make games feel more responsive in the cloud, and make them run faster than they […]
Oppo has announced the latest phone the Reno range of flagship phones, the Reno Ace. This one is in many ways the most high-end entry yet, although that depends on how you feel about notches. Spec-wise, there’s a Snapdragon 855 Plus processor, a 20:9 6.5-inch 1080p display with a small waterdrop notch and a 90Hz […]