Samsung has prided itself in keeping the headphone jack on its flagship phones, but that may come to an end with its large-screen Galaxy Note 10.  The Note 10 won’t include a 3.5mm headphone jack, according to an Android Police report Thursday citing a source “familiar with the company’s plans.” Also going are physical buttons for power and volume, …

As Samsung continues its figure out its Galaxy Fold problems, a recent patent suggests we might be getting closer to seeing Apple’s version of a foldable device.  On Tuesday, the US Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to Apple for a “foldable cover and display for an electronic device.” There are no specifics on whether this display will be …

IN 2017, Ikea came out with an app, called Ikea Place, to let customers see how furniture would look in their homes via augmented reality, but it didn’t allow you to buy items. A new app from the home furnishings company will change that. The upcoming Ikea app will let users buy the furniture they want as well as see …

The Trump administration ban on Huawei using technology made by US companies continues to have ramifications for the Chinese phone maker. On Friday, two tech standards organizations reportedly cut ties with Huawei.   The Wi-Fi Alliance has “temporarily restricted” Huawei’s participation, and the SD Association removed Huawei from its organization, according to multiple reports. The Wi-Fi Alliance promotes and certifies Wi-Fi …

Facebook plans to release its own cryptocurrency in early 2020, according to a report Friday from the BBC. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly met with Bank of England Governor Mark Carney in April to discuss the cryptocurrency. The social media platform will lay out plans for its coin, internally called GlobalCoin, later this summer and begin tests by the end …

Best Buy on Thursday said it’ll cancel preorders for the Samsung Galaxy Fold. A post on the Best Buy forums from a member of the company’s social media team said the retailer decided to cancel preorders because of the lack of a new release date.  “Because we put our customers first and want to ensure they are taken care of …

Those still “hodling” their bitcoin after the cryptocurrency crashed in 2017 are slowly seeing a rebound in its value. Now they can even use the crypto to pay their AT&T phone bill. On Thursday, AT&T said it’ll begin accepting cryptocurrency for online bill payments. Customers will see the option when logged on to the carrier’s website or the myAT&T app, and …

Epic Games, known best for its Fortnite game, opened its online store for PC games this past December, competing directly with Steam, the leading storefront for computer games. By offering a larger percentage of sales to developers, Epic was able to secure multiple exclusive titles away from Steam. Then on Friday, the Epic Games Store had its first storewide sale, …

YouTube subscriber counts can be important for business use or just a reason to brag. On Tuesday, the video site detailed an upcoming change to how subscribers numbers will be displayed and some YouTubers aren’t happy. A blog post from Team YouTube laid out the changes to how subscriber counts will look on channels. Instead of displaying the entire number …

Beijing said Monday it would impose a 25% tariff on US goods, retaliation for President Donald Trump’s plan to increase tariffs on goods imported from China. If smartphones aren’t on the list of goods excluded from these tariffs, the iPhone may see price increases, Wall Street analysts say. “We estimate Apple would need to take as much as 14% price …