Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro could soon be getting smaller. According to a Bloomberg report on Monday, the company is looking at making a smaller version of the popular wireless earbuds that ditches the “stem” that protrudes from the bottom of the buds. The result would be an AirPods Pro that instead has a more rounded design …

Quibi is closing up shop, and now we have an idea of when the company will stop streaming its short, quick videos. In a customer support article posted Thursday, Quibi revealed that it expects to stop streaming “on or about December 1, 2020.”  The company goes on the thank customers for “giving us an opportunity to entertain you,” referring all …

Verizon on Wednesday announced what it called “strong” third-quarter earnings, thanks to growth in its wireless phone business and Fios home internet service.  The company reported an earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, down from analyst estimates of $1.24 according to Yahoo Finance. On an adjusted non-GAAP basis the company says its EPS was $1.25, beating analyst expectations, …

Dish’s Boost Mobile is adding some new “limited-time” plans for cost-conscious customers who would prefer savings on their wireless bill over unlimited high-speed data or features like a mobile hotspot.  The new plans include unlimited talk and text and start at either $10 per month for 2GB of high-speed data or $15 per month for 4GB of high-speed data. Taxes …

Verizon is continuing to improve the 5G speed of its millimeter-wave network, with the company touting today that it has reached a new peak of 5.06 gigabits per second in download speeds. In theory, a connection that fast would let you download an entire season of a TV show, in HD, in seconds. The new accomplishment, which was done together …

LG’s rollable Signature OLED R television has wowed CES attendees for the past two years, but now you can actually buy the futuristic TV. Well, so long as you’re in South Korea and have $87,000.  On Tuesday LG announced that it’s launched the 65-inch television in its home country. Showcased in “seven premium consumer electronics stores located in major centers …

AT&T’s WarnerMedia Ride has made a few appearances in recent weeks but now the service is officially available on iOS and Android.  The new service allows for watching TV shows, documentaries and short clips from AT&T properties while connected to a car’s AT&T-provided in-vehicle Wi-Fi. Shows available to stream include full episodes of Rick and Morty, Looney Tunes cartoons and …

Apple’s new iPhone 12 line went on preorder last week, and although Apple rarely puts out sales figures after the first preorder weekend, some early signs are pointing to the new phones being a hit. In a new report, respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that preorders for the 5G-capable iPhone 12 were more than double the preorders for 2019’s …

This week’s arrival of the iPhone 12, which features 5G as its marquee addition, brought to the forefront the US carriers that have been rapidly building out these next-generation wireless networks. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg shared the stage with Apple CEO Tim Cook during the launch, while competitors T-Mobile and AT&T didn’t even warrant a mention. That rivalry is going …

Update, Nov. 6: Read our PS5 review. The PlayStation 5 goes on sale less than a month away on Nov. 12, but there are still plenty of things we don’t know about Sony’s next-generation game console. Among them are questions about what exactly the user interface looks like — what menus are we going to be looking at for the best …