This isn’t the coolest thing about the Cabin… Hevo Labs When Apple announces the iPhone 6 this September, one element that’s not likely to change is the Lightning connector. Which is too bad, because an iPhone with a MagSafe charging port — like the kind found in MacBooks — would be awesome. Kickstarter to the …

Shutterstock European consumer watchdogs have criticised Apple for not moving fast enough to tackle the problem of apps that don’t make it clear how much of a bill you’re running up. In a new statement, the European Commission acknowledges that Google is making progress but says Apple has offered “no concrete and immediate solutions to address concerns linked in particular …

Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Marco Arment has gone from developing Tumblr to creating Instapaper to yesterday launching a podcast app for the iPhone. Overcast is free — and ad-free — but a group of features can be unlocked via a $4.99 (£2.99/AU$6.99) in-app purchase. The app is iPhone-only, but Arment states that an iPad version is planned. Android is not …

The Galaxy Note 4 could feature an ultraviolet sensor next to the heart-rate monitor. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung, in its continued push into the health-and-fitness space, could add yet another sensor to the next-generation Galaxy Note . According to details obtained by SamMobile, Samsung’s forthcoming phablet may feature an ultraviolet (UV) sensor. Related Links Simband, sensors key to Samsung wearables push …

CNET Tech giants have been in the crosshairs of regulators both in the United States and overseas for their consumer protection practices. On Friday, the European Commission released a statement complimenting Google and chastising Apple in their efforts to curb in-app purchases made by children without parents’ permission. Google has decided to comply with the EC’s requests by not using …

Jolla’s Snapfish-based smartphone. Jolla Jolla, the Finnish handset maker that runs it smartphone on the open-source Sailfish operating system, is heading to India, the company confirmed on Friday. Jolla signed an agreement with Snapdeal.com, India’s largest e-marketplace, to sell its smartphone, also called Jolla, exclusively on the online service. Though details on availability and pricing were slim, Jolla said the …

Josh Miller/CNET Hundreds of Samsung managers have reportedly returned part of their bonuses for the first half of the year as the electronics maker prepares to report worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Nearly 200 managers in the Samsung Electronics mobile division returned part of their bonus, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a source with knowledge of the give-back. Local media reports estimate …

Old meets new: the classic Nokia 3310 reimagined as a modern-day Lumia smartphone. Curved/Labs Do you remember your first phone? For many of us it will have been a Nokia or Ericsson — but what would classic phones like the Nokia 3310 and Ericsson T28 look like if they were made today? Cast your mind back through the mists of …

Now, you can run your business from your phone. That might be overstating it a tad, but you can create and manage online ads from your phone with Google’s new AdWords Express app for iOS or for Android. The process of creating an ad requires nothing more of you than following a simple, six-step process. Follow me as I almost …

Have you ever pasted a link from Amazon to a friend on IM or social media? Chances are, the link took up lots of space, and if you made any comments before or after it, they may be lost among the chunk of text. Using a URL shortening service keeps links tidy, and makes them easy to be reshared with …

Samsung makes Apple’s A7 processor and it’s expected to make more future processors for Apple. Apple Samsung will challenge Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, as a supplier of processors to Apple next year, a Reuters report claims. “TSMC will be supplanted by Samsung” for the production of next-generation 14-nanometer processors for both Apple and …

Bill Campbell, chairman of Intuit, has stepped down from Apple’s board after 17 years. Intuit After 17 years on Apple’s board, Bill Campbell is saying goodbye. Apple on Thursday said the executive, who also serves as chairman of business software developer Intuit, is retiring from his role on the board. Campbell was one of the board members appointed by Steve …

Google shut down the file-sharing app Bump at the beginning of this year. Bump/Google When Apple introduced AirDrop, its wireless technology for sharing photos and other content between Apple devices, at last year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Senior Vice President of Software Craig Federighi teased Android users for needing to “wander around the room bumping your phone” to transfer data. It …

Stephen Elop James Martin/CNET Microsoft exec Stephen Elop is making it abundantly clear: Microsoft has no intention of staying in the Android business. In a memo emailed to employees on Thursday, Elop said Microsoft’s devices business will concentrate “on the areas where we can add the most value” and noted that Nokia X smartphones, which run on heavily modified versions …

Apple Large-scale production of both next-generation iPhone models is imminent, according to reports from Asia. Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision, aka Foxconn, will begin production of the 4.7-inch version of the rumored iPhone 6 next week, while the 5.5-inch model should see production kick off during the second week of August, Reuters reported, citing local Chinese media. A separate report from …