Apple is recalling some older-generation 15-inch MacBook Pros over batteries that could catch fire, the company announced Thursday.  The voluntary recall, which is for 15-inch Pros sold between September 2015 and February 2017, appears to be limited to the older generation of the MacBook Pro, not the recent models that have USB-C or a Touch …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 is just around the corner, with a debut set for August 7, but a number of questions remain about Samsung’s forthcoming phablet. One of the biggest ones: Will it drop physical buttons entirely?  It’s a rumor that changes by the day, with some reports saying it will drop physical buttons and others saying it will still …

The Apple Card‘s arrival is inching closer. Apple’s been fairly quiet about the credit card since it was announced in March, but a new report says the company is expanding its beta testing ahead of the planned summer release.  According to Bloomberg, Apple has expanded beta testing of the Card to now include its own retail employees. The company has …

Big Netflix watcher and thinking of a new TV? Netflix has some new recommendations for you.  After blessing some Sony and LG TVs last year, the streaming media giant has once again selected certain televisions as being “Netflix Recommended” sets. These TVs, the company says, check five of Netflix’s seven boxes for being a great Netflix TV. They can wake …

Have a busted iPhone but live closer to a Best Buy than an Apple Store? You now have a new option for properly repairing your phone.  On Wednesday Apple announced that it would be expanding its repairs program with Best Buy, bringing certified support to nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores in the US. The repairs are backed by Apple, with …

Sprint is getting into the tracker game. Called “Tracker + Safe & Found,” the fourth largest wireless carrier is introducing a new “matchbook-size” physical tracker that attaches to items such as keys, backpacks, bikes and luggage (with a dog-collar option available as well). The device combines with Sprint’s LTE network and the Safe & Found app to provide real-time monitoring …

Nearly anything that connects to the internet can be hacked. And that includes Samsung’s QLED TVs.  In a tweet, Samsung US support account shared a video Sunday outlining how users can scan their smart TVs for viruses. It is unclear what prompted the tweet or why the process seems to be opt-in as opposed to the operating system automatically scanning …

While still over a year away, Apple’s 2020 line of iPhones is already starting to come into focus with a new report from noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo providing additional details on what we can expect.  Spotted by MacRumors, next year’s lineup will apparently include 5.4-inch and 6.7-inch high-end models (potential successors to the current XS line) as well as a 6.1-inch …

Google tried to control the narrative around the rampant Pixel 4 leaks that have appeared online over the last few weeks, sharing an official image of the back of the phone on Twitter earlier this week. But not even the search giant can control the leaky ship. There appears to be a new image of the company’s forthcoming Pixel now …

Pluto TV, the free streaming service found on Samsung, Sony and Vizio TVs, is expanding. In a new partnership announced Thursday, the service will now be available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 cable box.  The streaming service was already available on the cable provider’s Xfinity Flex, a $5-per-month streaming box that doesn’t include a cable subscription. The now Viacom-owned Pluto TV offers …