It all started with a notice in the mail. Early in April, residents of Oakmore, a quiet neighborhood of single-family homes in Oakland, California, received an ordinary-looking envelope from a company called OnAir. Inside was a flyer inviting them to an open house where Verizon would tell them how it expects to install 16 new …

Samsung could be working to step up its mobile displays with features like an in-screen fingerprint sensor and camera. On Friday, mobile tipster Ice Universe tweeted that Samsung had presented four innovations at its 2018 OLED Forum on Thursday. They include an in-screen fingerprint sensor, a speaker built into the screen, vibrations that come from the screen and an under-panel …

Ten years ago tomorrow, October 20, the T-Mobile G1 launched in the US. The first Android phone wasn’t much of a looker, and it suffered a clunky beginning, but none of that mattered. Even as the G1 (aka the HTC Dream outside the US) debuted to a mixed reception, it was clear that Android had the potential to eclipse Apple’s iPhone in ways that the …

Apple’s last new iPhone of 2018, the iPhone XR, is now available for preorder. Although it’s not quite as expensive as the iPhone XS ($1,000 and up), the $749 starting price puts it out of reach for many a buyer. Thankfully, there’s at least one deal to be had on Apple’s “cheap” flagship. It comes from Sprint — but stay …

Why send a text saying you’re “on the way” when you can give friends live ETA updates? Google is rolling out an update for Google Maps that sends your real-time ETA, location and route to anyone you choose. Journey sharing is already available on the Android version of Google Maps, but Google said in a blog post Thursday that the update …

Apple’s parental restrictions block sites that blatantly mention sex, but let some pornographic or extremist ones through. Most searches using the word “sex” are restricted. Apple/Screenshot by CNET The restrictions are accessed within Screen Time, which Apple added in September’s iOS 12 update, and let you stop kids from stumbling upon inappropriate content on iPhone web browsers. But sex education …

I’m not a big fan of musicals. Definitely not a fan of rap music. So when my awesome, incredibly generous parents proposed taking me to see Hamilton as a birthday gift, I can’t say I was overjoyed. A mostly rap history lesson? Umm… As usual, Mom and Dad were right: I freakin’ loved it. And now I find myself listening …

With iOS 12, Apple introduced Memoji — talking cartoon versions of yourself. Memoji, however, aren’t the only way to create a cartoon you, as long as you don’t need your cartoon you to speak or move.  iOS 12 has some new photo filters that can turn boring selfies into fun comic book drawings, as Cult of Mac points out. And unlike …

Time for a double-feature! For a limited time, the Microsoft Store is selling the digital HD 2-film collection of Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition for just $4.99. On any given day you’d be lucky to score just one of them for under $10. Update: This great deal has expired, alas. See it at the …

If a cheaper iPhone is what you’ve been waiting for, you’re now in luck. Preorders for Apple’s iPhone XR kicked off at 12 a.m. PT on Friday. The device will hit stores Oct. 26. The only model that won’t be delivered on launch day is the 128GB yellow model from T-Mobile. This will ship in one to two weeks.  You …

While lots of brick and mortar retailers want your dollars on Black Friday (and even on Thanksgiving night), not everyone chooses to welcome shoppers in.  If you’re hungry for a deal, there are plenty of places to shop, but you’ll be disappointed if you show up to one particular outdoor goods store. Which stores are closed on Black Friday? So …

Chinese technology giant Huawei rolled out a bundle o’ products this week at alongside the launch of its Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro phones. In interviews during the launch event, CEO Richard Yu reportedly confirmed the company is working on a foldable phone that will also sport 5G. “We are working on foldable phones. Foldable 5G phones,” Yu said, according to …

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