OnePlus 6 notch will be narrower than iPhone X

If you hate a phone with a screen notch, another alternative just bit the dust. The OnePlus 6 will have a notch. Yep, that’s a notch. OnePlus But if you’re worried that the screen cutout will be as noticeable on the OnePlus 6 as it is on the iPhone X, you can relax a little bit. …

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CNET Asks: The new iPad vs. Chromebook?

Apple says its new iPad can do anything a traditional laptop can. In addition to new support for the Pencil stylus, the iPad’s biggest improvement is speed. Apple’s A10 Fusion chip gives it better performance than that of some laptops, including the Samsung Chromebook Pro. The iPad’s convenience and features do seem like they’d be helpful in a school setting, but are they as practical …

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ACLU: Net neutrality can be saved with municipal broadband

The American Civil Liberties Union is pointing to a potential savior for net neutrality: your local municipal government.  The ACLU published a report titled “The Public Internet Option,” calling for more municipal governments to offer their own internet service, potentially competing for subscribers with the likes of telecommunications and cable companies.  “In offering public broadband service, local governments need to …

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Report: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 may launch as early as July

The wait for the Galaxy Note 9 may have gotten a little shorter. That’s because production of Samsung’s next Note phone is reportedly ahead of schedule, according to Korean news outlet The Investor, which claims the Galaxy Note 9 may be released as soon as July or early August. This would be earlier than the release of the Galaxy Note …

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As European Union’s privacy rule nears, Apple beefs up features

Apple hopes to soon make it easier for you to manage your privacy. The iPhone maker plans to roll out four privacy management tools to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect May 25. That includes the ability to get a copy of your data, request a correction to your data, deactivate your account …

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Verizon wants to put Palm phones back in your palm (The 3:59, Ep. 377)

In this podcast, here’s what we’re talking about: Verizon is rumored to be reviving the Palm name for a new Android phone.  Facebook sets new limits on how advertisers target users. President Trump derides Amazon’s business practices, again. Now playing: Watch this: Verizon wants to bring Palm phones back to your palms…. 4:39 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis …

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Your next iPhone could be more camera than phone

It’s just before sunset and I’m cruising across San Francisco Bay on a ferry. As I pass Alcatraz Island, the sun is melting into the Pacific behind the Golden Gate Bridge, like a ball kicked through the uprights at a football ball game for an extra point. It’s a jaw-dropping moment so I quickly grab my Samsung Galaxy Note 8, …

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Younger UK viewers watch more Netflix than all of BBC TV

Young audiences in Britain are choosing online entertainment over the BBC . In its 2018 Annual Plan, the broadcaster has acknowledged that young people aged 16-24 in the UK are spending more time watching Netflix than all of the BBC’s programming combined, including iPlayer. It’s not just TV that the BBC is losing out on, but audio too. As the …

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iOS 11.3: How to check if your iPhone is being slowed down

Apple just released iOS 11.3, and among other things, the updated includes a new tool to tell you whether or not your iPhone’s ($285 at Amazon) battery needs to be replaced.  Now playing: Watch this: Tim Cook promises iOS update will stop iPhones from slowing… 1:18 Remember all of that drama when Apple admitted to throttling iPhones in order to …

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How to take iPhone photos with just your voice

Life’s photo-worthy moments can be fleeting. Whether the light is just right or your kid is actually cooperating, unlocking your phone to take a photo might mean you miss the moment. But, if you instead use Siri to take photos, more of those moments might make it into your camera roll.  Once you’re set up, you’ll be able to shoot …

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Wait a minute, can humans really survive the trip to Mars?

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The great iPad debate

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Best ‘Silicon Valley’ moments from our Jimmy O. Yang interview

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Tim Cook takes jab at Facebook, April Fools’ web pranks begin

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The Land Rover Defender Works V8 is gloriously silly

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