The European Union can order Facebook to monitor and remove illegal content from the platform, even if it’s posted by people outside of the EU, according to a landmark ruling by Europe’s top court. The Court of Justice of the European Union said that Facebook may need to comply with takedown requests globally. “EU law …
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Following Galaxy Fold release, Huawei’s foldable Mate X phone could sell in October
Huawei may start to sell its Mate X foldable phone as soon as next month, said CEO Richard Yu in a briefing at IFA on Friday. Yu said he’d hoped the phone would be on sale already, but because of the rollout of 5G and the need to give app developers time to adapt their apps to the new screen size, it …
Read More »Huawei’s FreeBuds 3 are the latest AirPods rival you need to know about
Ever since Apple unveiled its much-loved and much-mocked AirPods, tech companies around the world from Samsung to Chinese startups have been producing their own rivals to the wireless earbuds. Huawei has its own AirPod rival, and on Friday at IFA showed off the latest version of the headphones: the FreeBuds 3. Huawei has opted for an open-fit earbud design with …
Read More »G8X ThinQ is LG’s dual screen bid to win over the high
The LG G8X ThinQ is the company’s attempt to win back the ground it lost in recent years, Chinese newcomers like Huawei began to swallow up global phone market share. What sets this phone apart however is its compatibility with a Dual Screen attachment, which doubles the size of the display. This could make the G8X an alternative to a foldable …
Read More »Huawei lets us glimpse Mate 30’s power with 5G Kirin 990 chip
In years past, Europe’s biggest electronics show, IFA, was the place Huawei chose to unveil a new Mate, the biggest of its flagship phones. That’s not the case in 2019. We won’t see the Mate 30, the latest in the series, until Sept. 19, when it’s due to launch in Munich. But ahead of its unveiling, Huawei did give us …
Read More »Not ready to commit to foldables? LG’s Dual Screen could be an ideal compromise
At Mobile World Congress in February, LG unveiled an intriguing Dual Screen attachment for its first 5G phone, the V50. It wasn’t the sleekest, sexiest accessory we’ve ever seen, but it did transform an otherwise dull phone into a more compelling device. At IFA here in Berlin this week, the Dual Screen is back as a companion for the freshly unveiled LG …
Read More »Nokia’s first 5G phone could be your affordable route to next
Nokia phone maker HMD said on Thursday at IFA in Berlin that we can expect to see its very first 5G phone make an appearance in 2020. The phone will be both “affordable” and “premium,” according to HMD CEO Florian Seiche, speaking at the company’s press event. Until now, 5G phones have for the most part been expensive, high-end devices …
Read More »Taylor Swift’s Lover: How to stream and buy the album now on Apple, Spotify, Amazon
Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated seventh studio album Lover is out in the world, as of Friday. And we’re here to help make sure you can listen on the platform of your choice. Lover is available to purchase and play across all digital platforms now. Whether you want to stream it, download it or buy a physical copy, follow our instructions …
Read More »Three switches on 5G for London homes
UK mobile carrier Three switched on its 5G on Monday, but unlike other networks, it’s not for mobile phone customers — at first anyway. Instead, Three’s 5G offering is based around home broadband provision, using fibre-like, ultrafast speeds to provide an alternative to traditional broadband services. The buzz around 5G has so far focused on upgrading current 4G mobile networks, …
Read More »Snapchat Spectacles 3 are here to capture your life in 3D and HD
Snap unveiled the third version of its Snapchat Spectacles on Tuesday, showing off the slick new frames that it promises will capture depth and dimension “the way our eyes do.” Due to ship this fall, the specs have undergone a tech overhaul since their last iteration and also appear to be sleeker and more compact. Designed to capture content specifically …
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