You can now get in line (virtually) for Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone. Samsung has started taking reservations for preorders for its next flagship phone, expected to be the Galaxy S21. While the phone hasn’t officially been announced, Samsung hinted earlier this month that it’ll have news to share in January.  Samsung’s reservation page, which was …

It looks like OnePlus’ rumored smartwatch might be just around the corner. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on Tuesday said in a tweet that the company is making a smartwatch and expects to release it early in 2021.   “Many of you said you wanted a watch, and as you might have heard over the weekend — we’re making one, to …

Walmart on Monday said it’s added a new pickup option to make returning online orders less of a hassle. The service, Carrier Pickup by FedEx, lets people return items without having to leave their home, Walmart said in a blog post.  Holiday shopping has looked different for many people in 2020 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Many stores opted …

Facebook is doubling down on its criticism of Apple with another ad claiming that the iPhone maker’s upcoming privacy changes to its mobile operating system will harm consumers by making “the internet much more expensive.” Apple announced several new privacy updates for iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this year, including a feature called App Tracking Transparency that would require people to opt …

Apple reportedly wants to increase iPhone production by roughly 30% year over year, due in part to strong demand for the company’s first 5G phones. Apple plans to produce up to 96 million iPhones for the first half of 2021, according to a report Tuesday from Nikkei Asian Review, citing unnamed sources. The production boost will reportedly include iPhone 12 …

Apple on Tuesday revealed that its new fitness streaming subscription will launch next week. Apple Fitness Plus will be available starting Monday and will offer guided workouts using the workout metrics from an Apple Watch.  At launch, Fitness Plus will have guided HIIT, yoga, cycling, dance, treadmill walking, treadmill running, strength, core and rowing workouts. There are also mindful cool-down videos to use after any workout. The service is similar to …

Facebook is reportedly working on a major overhaul of its algorithms that police hate speech on its platforms. The changes, which are still in the early stages, include reengineering its automated moderation systems to better detect and remove hateful language that’s considered the “worst of the worst,” according to The Washington Post, which cited internal Facebook documents.  The massive social …

Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger is now available for those looking to charge their iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time. The $129 Duo went on sale Tuesday on Apple’s website after being unveiled in October alongside the iPhone 12, HomePod Mini and other MagSafe accessories. See at Apple The four new iPhone 12 models — the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 …

Uber on Tuesday said it has completed its $2.65 billion acquisition of delivery service Postmates. The all-stock deal, which was announced back in July, will help boost Uber’s growing efforts in the delivery of groceries, essentials and other goods.   The Postmates and Uber Eats apps will continue to run separately but will be supported by a combined merchant and …

People looking to take advantage of online deals spent a record $10.8 billion during Cyber Monday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s a 15.1% increase over the $9.4 billion people spent last year, making Cyber Monday 2020 the largest online shopping day in US history.  During the “golden hours” of Cyber Monday (between 7 p.m.-11 p.m. PT), shoppers spent …