Verizon is expanding its military and first responders discount to include nurses and teachers, bringing its discount program to more people as the coronavirus pandemic continues.  Already available for veterans, active military, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical services and state and local law enforcement, the new offer will allow nurses and teachers to save …

Google may soon add itself to the list of companies developing its own processors for its devices. According to a new report, the search giant is working on chips that could go into future versions of Pixel phones and Chromebooks.  According to Axios, Google has made “significant progress” and could have its own processor powering a Pixel phone “as soon …

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows.   Apple’s 2020 iPhone refresh in the fall may be more than just a spec update and the addition of 5G. According to a new report, two of Apple’s higher-end iPhones will feature new stainless steel edges that will bring the phones more in line with the iPad Pro design …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Verizon is adding a new tool to its Fios tech support options as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep people on lockdown around the US: virtual support.  Partnering with a company called TechSee, Verizon will use rear cameras on users’ phones or tablets …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. AT&T is showing its appreciation for those fighting the coronavirus by giving nurses and doctors three free months of service as part of its FirstNet program. The news was announced late Sunday night on John Krasinski’s YouTube show Some Good News.  As part of …

Firefox is giving its browser an update Tuesday that may not feature many major upgrades but should help boost productivity in the popular browser.  In a post on its blog Selena Deckelmann, vice president of Firefox’s desktop product development, detailed the new features it is adding to what it calls version 75.0. Among them are a larger address bar when …

Chinese giant TCL, best known for its excellent TVs, is rebranding its mobile line under its own name after years of using brands like Alcatel, BlackBerry and Palm to market its phones. The first group of mobile products, what it calls the 10 Series, will start hitting Australia, Europe, the UK and North America in the coming weeks.  First detailed earlier …

T-Mobile has at last merged with Sprint, uniting the nation’s third- and fourth-largest carriers and shaking up how some of you may get your wireless service. But this massive shift in the industry brings with it questions for people with T-Mobile and Sprint devices. With more than 100 million users, the two carriers now have a customer base closer in …

T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint isn’t notable for what the two companies can offer us today. It’s about setting up the combined company for the 5G future.  By merging with Sprint, in a deal that closed Wednesday, T-Mobile gets its hands on midband spectrum, the wireless airwaves coveted by carriers for their ability to boost speeds while still working indoors — …

Sprint users worried about losing their plans now that T-Mobile has officially completed its merger can rest easy. In talking with CNET Wednesday morning, new T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert confirmed that Sprint users will still be able to keep their existing plans while taking advantage of the combined carriers’ improved network.  Now playing: Watch this: T-Mobile and Sprint merger: What …