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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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Twitter will put a stop to political ads on November 22nd

Twitter has found a way to get around the ethical questions surrounding political ads like TikTok, it’s getting rid of them entirely. Jack Dorsey has announced that the social network is stopping all political ads outside of non-partisan exceptions, whether they come from candidates or interest groups. It’ll provide the finished policy on November 15th, […]

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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 […]

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Samsung teases a new take on foldable smartphones

Samsung teased a brand new form factor for folding-screen smartphones, and it’s quite interesting not to mention ambitious. You can see the brief teaser in the video above. In short, Samsung appears to have put a new spin on the traditional flip phone. Instead of two separate parts connected by a visible hinge, the above […]

Gaming

PlayStation 4 overtakes the original PS to become the second-best selling console of all time

Sony’s PlayStation 4 has become the second best-selling console of all time, surpassing the original PlayStation, which sold 102.5 million units. The PlayStation 4 reached its peak a while ago, hitting the 100 million sales milestone last July and cementing its lead in the current console generation. The fourth iteration of Sony’s gaming console has […]

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Spotify launches a dedicated Kids app

Spotify is launching a new app called Spotify Kids that’s meant to provide a safe space for kids to explore and listen to music. The app, which launches today in Ireland, includes around 6,000 tracks, all of which have been curated by editors at Spotify. For “younger kids,” the app will be limited to things […]