Sean Keane

Apple reportedly cuts production orders for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR

Apple has reduced production orders in recent weeks for all three 2018 iPhone models, a report said Monday. The iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, unveiled in September, didn’t sell as well right off the bat as analysts expected, and Apple cast doubt about sales volumes for the current quarter as well. Best Cyber Monday …

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Google’s Wear OS update will add battery

Google has already improved the Wear OS interface and has turned its attention to battery life for the next update. Google The H system update will add several features aimed at making each charge go further, the company said Thursday. The main update to battery saver mode will make your smartwatch display only the time when its charge falls below 10 percent. …

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EE, Virgin Media hit with combined £13.3M fine for overcharging customers

EE and Virgin Media were slapped with a combined £13.3 million ($17 million) fine for overcharging phone and broadband customers who wanted to leave their contracts early, Ofcom announced Friday. The UK communications regulator said neither telecoms company made the charges for failing to see out the minimum contract term sufficiently clear, breaching consumer protection rules. About 400,000 EE customers …

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Facebook Messenger’s delete option kicks in

Facebook is letting people delete their messenges, but you may not have access to the feature just yet. The Remove feature rolled out Thursday in Poland, Bolivia, Colombia and Lithuania on Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android, according to TechCrunch, which explained how the new feature works. We already knew you’d be able to delete sent messages within 10 minutes, …

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Samsung’s foldable Galaxy X phone may arrive in March

Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch its foldable phone in March. The company gave us our first glimpse of the futuristic device last Wednesday, and noted that it’ll be mass-produced “in the coming months.” The phone — rumored to be called the Galaxy X or Galaxy F — may hit the market in March after being showcased in February at …

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China plans 5G coverage for world’s longest sea bridge

China will bring the next generation of wireless technology to the world’s longest sea bridge. The 34-mile (55 km) bridge, which opened last month, links Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai by road. It’s now been prepared for 5G coverage, China’s state-run Xinhua press agency reported Sunday. Workers managed to extend the coverage area of the …

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says you shouldn’t obsess over your follower count

Jack Dorsey doesn’t want you to worry about your follower count. The Twitter CEO said that emphasizing the number of followers you’ve gathered isn’t the best idea, Slashdot reported Monday. He and fellow founders Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams didn’t consider “all the dynamics that could ensue afterwards” as they prepared Twitter for its 2006 launch, Dorsey noted …

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Secret cryptocurrency mining gets Chinese principal fired

A Chinese principal lost his job after hidden cryptocurrency mining machines were found sucking up his school’s electricity. The Ethereum-mining devices were discovered after teachers at the school in southeastern Hunan province got suspicious about a whirring noise they were hearing all day and night, the BBC reported Friday, citing local media. Cryptocurrency mining becomes more lucrative as you add …

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Google Maps reportedly testing crash, speed trap reports

Google Maps is reportedly working on a fresh way to avoid delays in Navigation. The new feature, which Digital Trends reported is currently testing for some Android users, allows you to report crashes and speed traps. That crowdsourced data is then used to warn other drivers or offer them more efficient alternative routes, much like the data already shown in the Google-owned …

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MacBook Air teardown reveals it’s easier to fix than previous version

Apple’s 2018 MacBook Air reboot is lighter and features a better display than its predecessor, but a look at its insides shows that it’s easier to repair as well. Tech repair site iFixit posted a full teardown on Thursday and found that it’s a step in the right direction for DIY repairs compared with the 2015 model. Many of its parts, including …

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