Details of a gaming smartphone from Lenovo has reportedly leaked online. The phone will be branded with the company’s gaming line Legion, XDA Developers reported Tuesday citing an unnamed source. XDA Developers said it learned from teaser videos and posters that the Legion Gaming Phone will possibly launch with: 90W fast wired charging for 100% …
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FCC calls for all carriers to extend their Keep America Connected pledge
Federal Communications Commission chair Ajit Pai has asked all carriers and internet service providers to extend their pledge to waive late fees and disconnections amid the coronavirus pandemic until June 30. It comes after the major carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Comcast earlier this week extended their vow not to cut off services to customers through June. “Hundreds of providers have …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone 12 will cost $649, if this major leak pans out
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 could be priced from $649 while the iPhone 12 Pro could cost around $999, if leaker Jon Prosser’s information turns out to be solid. Prosser also tweeted that his sources said the iPhone 12 will come with 5G. His remarks were reported earlier Thursday by Input Magazine. Read more: Here are all of the iPhone 12 …
Read More »Apple makes iPhones easier to unlock without Face ID as many wear masks
Apple is including a new feature in iOS 13.5 developer beta 3 so users can unlock their iPhones faster while wearing a medical mask or facial covering because of COVID-19. Though not mentioned in the iOS release notes published Wednesday, the Face ID changes are meant to make it simpler and faster to get to the passcode field by swiping up …
Read More »Amazon, IBM and Microsoft race to bring global access to quantum computing
In the heady world of quantum computing, there’s a race afoot. Across the globe, tech giants are building their own machines and speeding to make them available to the world as a cloud computing service. In the competition: IBM, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Amazon, IonQ, Quantum Circuits, Rigetti Computing and the newest to uncloak its quantum computing plans, Honeywell. They’re all …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra phones are reportedly cracking around the camera
Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 Ultraphone is reportedly seeing a few issues, with some users complaining of a crack in the glass around the rear camera. Some have seen a slight fracture across the phone, while others have seen their glass shatter abruptly, according to a Digital Trends report Wednesday. You can see some of the complaints on Samsung’s user forum, …
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Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere has departed the carrier’s board of directors more than a month earlier than planned, “to pursue other options.” Legere notified the board Friday that he’s resigning effective immediately, according to an SEC filing. After stepping down as T-Mobile CEO on April 1, Legere had been slated to serve as a member of the board until …
Read More »On Earth Day, Google reaches for 24/7 carbon neutrality
Google is working to achieve 24/7 carbon-free energy at all of its data centers in a continued effort to address climate change concerns. Its new carbon-intelligent computing platform will help Google match up its compute-load with energy sources like wind and solar power, the tech giant said Wednesday. To do this, it’s moved the timing of nonurgent tasks like YouTube …
Read More »Google video chat now supports 16
Google’s video chat app now supports a grid view of up to 16 people, the company announced Wednesday. The update comes while many are working from home or taking part in remote education due to COVID-19 quarantines and lockdowns. Google Meet will now adjust the grid view to show active speakers. “Seeing more people at the same time can help …
Read More »Facebook, Instagram add location info to high
This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Facebook has begun adding location information to posts by high-reach Facebook pages and Instagram accounts on all their posts. It’s part of a greater effort to ensure people know who is behind the posts, accounts and pages on its social media platforms, especially …
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