Google runs into antitrust trouble, Roku gets HBO Max

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Emme’s top 5 cars of 2020

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How Apple’s Fitness Plus solves the Netflix forever

With much of the world stuck at home due to coronavirus restrictions, it seems like Apple planned the perfect time to launch Fitness Plus, its $10 a month subscription service with all kinds of workouts ranging from dance to yoga, that you can do from just about anywhere. The launch timing however, was sheer coincidence, as the idea behind Fitness …

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Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition wins conditional EU approval

Google’s $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit earned the EU’s conditional approval, the Competition Commission said Thursday. It follows the Commission’s investigation into the company’s promise not to use Fitbit users’ health data for targeted ads. Under the Commission’s conditions, the search giant can’t use the data of EU Fitbit users for advertising, it must maintain a technical separation between Fitbit …

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Lenovo Yoga 9i (14

When I reviewed Lenovo’s 14-inch Yoga C940 at the beginning of the year, it was one of the best in its category — great design, excellent features and faster performance than its predecessor. It did leave me wondering what Lenovo would do with it next, though. The answer: Just enough to keep up with the competition.  Now called the Yoga 9i, Lenovo …

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Roku, HBO Max finally strike deal (yes, you’ll be able to stream Wonder Woman 1984)

Roku and HBO Max have reached a deal for Roku‘s popular lineup of streaming devices to support HBO Max’s app, a breakthrough in their months-long standoff that will give millions of people the option to easily stream movies like Wonder Woman 1984, The Matrix 4 and Dune in the coming days and months. HBO Max became available on Roku starting Thursday, making the service available …

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Walmart doesn’t want bots to snag your new PS5 or Xbox Series X

Given the limited supply of the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S video game consoles, they’ve been selling out quickly whenever a retailer gets new stock. Walmart announced plans Tuesday to make sure its stock gets in the hands of actual customers instead of bots.  Walmart says it has built and optimized its bot detection tools to …

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Walmart’s latest holiday shopping event is happening on TikTok

TikTok and Walmart are teaming up for a “livestream shopping experience” on Friday that’ll let people shop for fashion items without leaving the popular video app, the retailer said in a blog post.  The livestream is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. PT on Walmart’s page and feature 10 TikTok creators for the hour-long variety show called Holiday Shop-Along Spectacular. …

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The iPhone 12 is great, but not because of 5G: Our speed test results

For 2020’s iPhone 12 line, the biggest feature wasn’t improved cameras or the ceramic glass covering on the screen. It was 5G. The new wireless standard took center stage at Apple’s big event in October, complete with the tech giant bringing out Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg to announce that America’s largest wireless carrier was turning on its nationwide 5G network …

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Uber offers 10 million rides to people seeking COVID vaccinations

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber said Thursday it would offer 10 million free or discounted rides to people seeking COVID-19 vaccinations, a pledge that mirrors a similar program the ride-hailing giant ran earlier this year.  The company will partner with the National Urban League, the Morehouse School …

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