Relief from scam calls may be on the way. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday again called for phone companies to implement robust caller ID authentication systems to combat illegal robocalls and spoofing. “Uniform adoption will help improve authentication throughout the network and make sure no consumer gets left behind,” Pai said in …
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JBL’s gigantic portable speakers are now available in the US. PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300 are Bluetooth speakers that look like a boombox with two rings of LED lights. The speakers, which were spotted earlier by Android Police, have handles to help you in toting them around. In addition to connecting the speakers to a phone or other device via Bluetooth, …
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Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 will be on sale in Germany again, though now with Qualcomm chips. On Thursday, Apple said it’ll resume sales of the older iPhone models at its German stores. They had been banned in December amid a patent dispute with Qualcomm. Reuters earlier reported the news. Apple will stop using chips from Intel in the older …
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Google says it’s been fighting hard against malicious developers and their bad apps. The search giant on Wednesday said the Google Play Store now scans more than 50 billion apps on users’ devices every day in order to identify and stop bad apps, according to a post on the Android Developers Blog. The Play Store rejected at least 55 percent more app …
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It looks like there’s a trailer out for Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and its full of flying chips and melting ice. Technical Fellow Alex Kipman, creator of the original HoloLens and head of Microsoft’s mixed-reality efforts, on Monday tweeted a video that appears to tease the next version of the AR headset. The video, which was spotted earlier by TechCrunch, is cryptic …
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LinkedIn is testing its own live video feature. The networking platform this week is launching LinkedIn Live, a tool that enables users and companies to broadcast real-time video to select groups or to the LinkedIn world at large. TechCrunch spotted the news earlier Monday. The feature will come out in beta first in the US and it’ll be invite-only, according …
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Verizon really wants you to be excited about 5G. The company is sponsoring a website called Let’s 5G! for everything related to the next-generation wireless technology. Consumers can find information about 5G on the site as well as sign letters and petitions showing support for establishing 5G network in their neighborhoods, according to Verizon’s release. “I support the immediate rollout of …
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You may be able to use the Uber app to see when your bus is coming. On Thursday the ride-hailing giant rolled out its first integration with public transit. Users in Denver will now see end-to-end directions and real-time information for public transit in the app, thanks to a partnership with the Regional Transportation District. “Our customers want their trips …
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Tubi is going bigger and global. The popular free movie-streaming service on Wednesday said it’ll spend over “nine figures” on content acquisitions as it expands internationally. The company’s catalog already includes more than 12,000 movies and television series that anyone can watch free with advertising breaks. As Netflix has transitioned away from licensing a deep catalog of movies in favor of …
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It’s inevitable. There are going to be a lot of disappointed people after Super Bowl 2019. Only one team can win after all. But Uber is looking to provide a little comfort to hometown fans of the losing side. On Tuesday, Uber said that it’ll offer free rides (or up to $50 off) for an hour after the game to …
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