Time is running out for you to read e-books purchased from the Microsoft Store. Customers have until sometime in early July. Microsoft will then delete the e-books and issue full refunds, according to the company.  Microsoft didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on specifically when e-books will disappear.  The company announced the decision in early April …

Chinese smartphone maker TCL on Thursday released the Alcatel Avalon V through Verizon Wireless. The phone is available at Verizon stores for $100 starting Thursday. “We’re excited to officially introduce Alcatel-branded smartphones to Verizon Wireless customers for the first time,” Eric Anderson, general manager for TCL, said in a release.  The smartphone comes with a TCL-built 18:9 full-view display, durable Dragontrail glass …

Verizon wants to pass along savings to customers who make purchases online and use its other self-service options, the company said Tuesday. Starting Thursday, Verizon will reduce upgrade and activation fees to $20 for purchases made through the My Verizon app or online at the carrier’s website. Previously, Verizon charged $30 for device upgrades. Fees are going up, though, if …

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phone was available for preorder Monday for people who managed to get a reservation.   For the rest of us, the Galaxy Fold will be on display and available to buy in the US starting April 26 in select AT&T, T-Mobile, Best Buy and Samsung Experience stores. However, Samsung has warned that supplies of its first foldable …

Apple wants to make sure you don’t subscribe to apps accidentally. The iPhone maker has added a new step to help make sure users are only subscribing to iOS apps when they mean to, according to a 9to5 Mac’ report on Thursday. After clicking on a button for an in-app subscription — for example to unlock premium or upgraded features — iOS will …

AT&T’s latest deal aims to entice new customers with double the data.  Starting Friday, the mobile carrier will increase customers’ high-speed data from 8GB to 16GB when they activate a new line on AT&T’s monthly $50 prepaid plan and sign up for auto-pay, which drops the price to $40 a month.  The plan also includes unlimited talk, text and data …

Disney’s CEO says social media has become a medium for hatred. While receiving the Humanitarian Award at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s National Tribute Dinner on Wednesday, Bob Iger criticized social media for letting people spread hate. “Hitler would have loved social media,” Iger said, according to Variety. “It’s the most powerful marketing tool an extremist could ever hope for because …

GoFundMe has a new charity initiative. The popular fundraising platform on Thursday launched GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, and GoFundMe.org Causes, which allows donors to support different causes through one organization. “We’re dedicated to bringing more people together to support causes they care about,” Raquel Rozas, chief marketing officer at GoFundMe, said in a release. “By working with our non-profit …

T-Mobile is launching a new version of Layer3 TV, rebranded as TVision Home, on April 14, the carrier said on Wednesday.  TVision Home will offer more than 275 channels, 4K content and over 35,000 on-demand movies and shows. The service will cost $90 per month, with a $9.99 per month discount for T-Mobile customers, plus $10 a month per connected TV, …

Wing drones are ready to deliver fresh food to customers’ doors in Australia. Wing, a startup under Google parent company Alphabet, on Tuesday launched its commercial drone delivery service in North Canberra, Australia. The drones will deliver fresh food, hot coffee and over-the-counter health products to customers’ homes within minutes, the company said. Customers order items using Wing’s mobile app. Now playing: …