If you’ve been tempted to pick up iPhone XR, you can now buy a refurbished one directly from Apple. Taking this approach will shave $100-$120 off the price of the 2018 phone, compared with buying a brand one. The 64GB and 128GB XRs are available in a variety of colors, and the 256GB one is …

Your OnePlus 8 can run Fortnite more smoothly than any console version of the battle royale shooter. The Chinese company partnered with developer Epic Games to get the game running at 90 frames per second, using the phone’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and display panel’s 90Hz refresh rate. It requires a visual sacrifice, though — the graphics settings will default …

A National Advertising Review Board panel on Wednesday called for a halt to AT&T’s use of the “5G Evolution” label. The designation applies to AT&T’s upgraded 4G LTE network, which the company’s rivals slammed as “fake 5G.” Despite this, you may continue to see  the “5G E” service icon on your phone. AT&T started using the 5G E designation in 2018, …

YouTube TV subscribers will get a whole bunch of new channels in the next few months, after parent company Google inked a deal with ViacomCBS. The first wave of additions will hit this summer, and includes BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1. Those will be followed by BET Her, MTV2, Nick Jr., NickToons, TeenNick …

American companies could be allowed to work with Huawei on setting 5G standards under a new rule from the US Commerce Department, according to Reuters.  The rule would let US companies take part in next-generation networking standards bodies alongside the controversial Chinese telecom, and it’s under final review at the department, the report noted. It’ll still require approval from other …

Spotify’s boss apparently thinks Apple will open up its platform in the wake of the music streaming service filing an antitrust complaint with the European Union in 2019. CEO Daniel Ek told Bloomberg his company is “encouraged” by its ability to use Siri for voice support, along with being able to make products for Apple TV and Apple Watch. In …

With people continuing to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pinterest has broadened its board organization options to help you plan for virtual events. The social networking site added board notes for stuff like to-do lists or ingredients that you can pull up when you shop for groceries.  Other fresh features include the ability to add dates to boards, so …

Huawei may be looking to its European partners as the US tightens its grip on suppliers. The controversial Chinese company is working with French-Italian STMicroelectronics to design mobile and automotive chips, according to Nikkei. The move comes as US officials consider restrictions that’d force suppliers to apply for licenses if they use American equipment to build chips for Huawei. STMicro was …

LG has been drip feeding us details about its upcoming Velvet phone for weeks, having revealed its “raindrop” camera array and Qualcomm 765 5G chipset, but it opted on Tuesday to reveal pretty much all the phone’s specs on its South Korean site ahead of its May 7 launch event. The phone is 2.9 inches wide and 0.26 inches thick, with …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. You might start seeing Apple Stores opening their doors again in May, weeks after the company closed all its retail locations outside China due to the coronavirus pandemic. Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s vice president of retail and people, told retailer workers that she expects …