People looking to snap up a new Pixel 6 phone on Tuesday ran into lots of trouble. Google’s Play store coughed up plenty of errors, enough so that Google posted an apology to Twitter. Apparently, many who tried to make the purchase were greeted with website crashes and out of stock notices. Enlarge Image Sorry, …
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Say goodbye to the buttons on your iPhone 12. It may be the last iPhone to feature the on/off button. The iPhone 13 is scheduled to make an appearance on Sept. 14 at Apple’s next event, and the new iPhone could go buttonless. But without the little bars on the side, how will you control your iPhone? Here’s what rumors …
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Chicago is ticked off at DoorDash and Grubhub. On Friday, the city filed lawsuits against both meal delivery services. Brought by the city’s acting Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Kenneth Meyer, the filings accuse the companies of deceptive and unfair business practices. The alleged misconduct is specific to each outfit. In the case of Grubhub, the service allegedly spoofed …
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The OnePlus Nord 2 is on its way in just a few days and the latest news about the new phone comes in the form of leaked renders from Ishan Agarwal and Evan Blass on Twitter showing that the Nord 2 could come in three colors, Blue Haze, Gray Sierra and Crimson Red. The rumored renders came as a movie …
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On Thursday at Microsoft’s Windows 11 virtual launch event, the company gave its Teams software and upcoming OS a big upgrade. As part of the new operating system, users will have fast access to Teams video conferencing. Teams will live right in the Windows taskbar. It’s the first time Teams will be tightly integrated into Windows. So launching a video …
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Ahead of its Pixel event in New York, Google’s Photo app just got an interesting update. It’s a new feature called Live Albums, and it automatically shares photos of people you select with friends and family. Google Assistant also now has the power to sift through, search and organize your photos neatly into albums. The ability comes in version 4.3 …
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One of the Apple Watch 4’s new capabilities is fall detection, using its suite of sensors to keep an eye out for sudden slips and drops. That’s a feature that might sound familiar. It was the sole purpose of the simple Life Alert wristband, featured in a series of low-budget TV commercials in the 1980s. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch …
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You may not have heard, but the cryptocurrency card crunch is over. There’s no longer a global shortage of high-octane graphics cards and GPU hardware. Also bear in mind that a refresh of Nvidia’s GeForce line will happen sooner or later. That means you should actively avoid under-powered products like Nvidia’s latest GeForce GTX 1050 3GB. With lower memory bandwidth (96-bit bus …
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Sprint and T-Mobile have finally sealed the deal to merge and virtual network provider FreedomPop sees an opportunity. The budget MVNO, which has traditionally operated across Sprint’s wireless network, on Wednesday unveiled its new Unreal Mobile service. According to the company, the new carrier is aimed squarely at premium customers. Currently FreedomPop’s plans are geared towards budget and value-oriented subscribers. Unreal …
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Sergio Buniac has been named Motorola’s new president and chairman. Buniac, a Moto veteran, replaces Aymar de Lencquesaing, who stepped down earlier this year. The move was announced Monday via a company blog post. “With over 20 years of service at Motorola,” the company wrote, “Sergio’s CV combines end-to-end industry experience including a strong track record of growth in leading …
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