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The British government is now accepting Apple and Google Pay for some services (via iTV and Apple Insider). We can use our phones to pay for four services at present, with more to receive the capability later this year. The effort is part of a trial service from the ministry. The UK can use our […]
The lawsuits come after a Motherboard investigation showed AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile sold phone location data that ended up with bounty hunters, and The New York Times covered an instance of Verizon selling data. On Thursday, lawyers filed lawsuits against four of the US major telecommunications companies for their role in various location data scandals […]
Yesterday we reported Firefox users with any add-on installed found their beloved browser had reverted to its ‘vanilla’ form, as an expired security certificate meant all add-ons couldn’t be verified and thus were disabled. Confused users headed to the Firefox subreddit and Mozilla’s own ‘bugzilla’ forums where confirmation was given of the problem. It transpired […]
Powerbeats Pro are Apple’s first totally wireless Beats earphones, equipped with the same H1 chip as the second-generation AirPods for hands-free “Hey Siri” and faster connection speeds between the iPhone, Apple Watch, and other devices. Like the Powerbeats3, the Powerbeats Pro feature adjustable, secure-fit ear hooks and earbud tips with four size options. They’re essentially […]
The 5G networks are finally here, but they’re more exciting on paper than in real life. That’s because carriers are still rolling out 5G support on a market-by-market basis. After networks and phones became available in the US and South Korea in April, but the race to release the first 5G phone in Europe was […]
Did you just open Firefox only to find all of your extensions disabled and/or otherwise not working? You’re not alone, and it’s nothing you did. Reports are pouring in of a glitch that has spontaneously disabled effectively all Firefox extensions. Each extension is now being listed as a “legacy” extension, alongside a warning that it […]
Every year, Microsoft devotees head to Seattle for the company’s Build conference. During the two-day event, which overlaps with Google’s own developer conference which is held 840 miles south in Mountain View, California and starting Tuesday, Microsoft is expected to give updates about its Cortana voice assistant, its Azure “cloud” internet server rental business and, of […]
Google I/O kicks off on Tuesday, May 7th, and while the annual developer conference goes until May 9th, most of the big announcements will happen during the 90-minute keynote starting at 1PM ET 6PM GMT. We expect to hear a lot more about Android Q during the keynote, building on what’s already in the beta […]
YouTube has hit a new milestone, with over two billion viewers logged into the service. As CNET reports, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced the news in a presentation to advertisers on Thursday. The site has been hovering just under two billion active monthly users since February, and has just tipped over the line. It’s not […]
The official OnePlus Twitter account just published a short teaser video. The video shows what appears to be a OnePlus 7 (or possibly OnePlus 7 Pro) getting dropped into a bucket of water. The video also says in the fine print that the device depicted does not have an IP rating for water resistance. OnePlus […]
The unannounced Google Pixel 3A XL has been spotted at a Best Buy in Springfield, Ohio. The leak is courtesy of Android Police reader who shared the leaked retail box with Androidpolice. Well OK, the reader wasn’t exactly in possession of the phone but was spotted on a Best buy retail store locked up in […]
It looks like Microsoft is planning a subtle change to the design of future versions of Windows 10, with a new screenshot revealing that rounded corners are coming back to the operating system in Windows 10 20H1, which will be the first major update of 2020. Based on the vast majority of replies to Bowden’s […]
Preorders for the $999 Valve Index full bundle have now fully sold out. The preorder button has been replaced with a Reserve button, with the full bundle reading “Ships by Sep 30, 2019” in the USA. The other packages are more available, with the headset and controllers still listed as shipping by July 31. Controllers […]
Verizon is seeking a buyer for Tumblr, the blogging platform it acquired along with other Yahoo assets in 2017. The Wall Street Journal reports that Verizon has approached other companies in recent weeks that could be potential new homes for Tumblr. Last year’s decision to ban porn from its platform has had a massive averse […]
Smartwatch shipments jumped a very healthy 48 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new Counterpoint research note. Interestingly, the top nine brands account for 75 percent of the market. Apple leads the smartwatch market and grew just faster industry pace: 49 percent. That helped Apple expand market share slightly […]