Mobile

Report: Windows 10 Version 1809 Usage Doubles

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update has finally started rolling out in significant numbers.

Apple Finally Puts the Hammer Down on Scummy Apps

Apple outlines stricter rules for how iOS apps present subscription options to users.

Apple Scrambles to Fix FaceTime Privacy Bug, Disables Group FaceTime

Apple disables Group FaceTime as it looks to rollout software update to fix latest privacy…

FaceTime Bug Lets You Listen to the Person You Are Calling Before Even They Pick Up

A major FaceTime bug lets you listen to the person you are calling even before…

Report: App-Based Video Service Revenues Hit $1.3 Billion in 2018

Mobile app users in the United States spent over $1.3 billion in 2018 on video-on-demand…

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Actually, Steve Jobs Did Want Us to Use Our iPhones Like This (Premium)

An editorial about smartphone obsession is well-intended, but it gets the history of Steve Jobs…

Firmware Updates Hit Surface Laptop 2, Surface Go LTE

Microsoft has released big sets of firmware updates for both Surface Laptop 2 and Surface…

HMD Global to Bring Nokia Phones to Verizon, Cricket Wireless

HMD Global is bringing two of Nokia's phones to two American carriers, as well as…

iOS 12.2 Teases AirPods 2 With Hey Siri Integration

Apple teases Hey Siri integration for next-gen AirPods with new iOS 12.2 beta.

Google Takes Java Fight to the U.S. Supreme Court

Google has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the long-running legal battle over…

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Is a Punch Hole Camera Better than a Notch? (Premium)

When Samsung discussed its ideas for multiple notch-laden future smartphone designs last year, I thought…

Hands-On with Microsoft Edge’s Fake News Warning

Microsoft has partnered with NewsGuard to warn users of its Edge mobile browser about fake…

Xiaomi Officially Shows Off a Prototype of Its Dual-Folding Phone

Xiaomi says it is working on a dual-folding phone, shows off working prototype.

Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own

Microsoft isn’t the only one pushing its education efforts this week at BET: Google has…

Microsoft Now Makes a $39.99 Pen Designed Specifically for Students

Microsoft's new Classroom Pen is designed to be more durable for students.

Google Assistant’s New Dark Mode Cards Look Horrible

Google starts rolling out a new dark mode for Assistant on Android.

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