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The compact Sony Xperia 5 battles big phone fatigue

Phones just keep getting bigger and not everyone is happy about it. For example, just look at how large the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus are. For those with smaller hands, the pain of using big-screened devices is often very real. Sony is the one phone maker that’s historically been sympathetic …

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Google’s Pigeon app expands to new cities to help improve public transportation

Google already has a few transit apps, such as Waze and its self-titled Google Maps. But whereas those prioritize driving and walking directions, a few engineers in the company’s Area 120 experimental wing have been developing a new one focused on public transportation.  Called Pigeon, the app functions as a sort of “Waze for public transit.” First launched last year, …

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How to watch Houston Rockets games in 2019 without cable

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are back together again. The Houston Rockets traded for Westbrook in the offseason to reunite the two guards who previously played together in Oklahoma City at the beginning of the decade. It remains to be seen how these two ball-dominant guards will coexist in the same backcourt or how (if?) they’ll contribute defensively. Perhaps the …

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AT&T and FTC settle 2014 throttling lawsuit for $60 million

The Federal Trade Commission and AT&T have agreed to a $60 million settlement to end litigation in the 2014 lawsuit that accused the wireless carrier of deceiving its unlimited-data customers when it slowed their connection speeds.  The FTC said AT&T had charged customers for “unlimited” data plans, but didn’t disclose that service would be slowed, or throttled, if customers reached …

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Sony’s better

Hand it to Apple: The new AirPods Pro noise-canceling earbuds have won almost universal acclaim, despite the jaw-dropping $250 price tag. Surely there are cheaper options? Yep: I recently rounded up some affordable AirPods Pro alternatives, a list that includes the popular Sony WF-1000XM3. Alas, at $228, you’re not saving much. But try this on for size: For a limited …

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Facebook changes corporate logo to distinguish products from main app

Facebook‘s logo is getting a refresh. On Monday, the social media giant said it’s changing its corporate logo from one that’s synonymous with its main Facebook app and website to one that can better mesh with the other products it owns and operates, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus.  Antonio Lucio, Facebook’s chief marketing officer, said in a blog post that …

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T

T-Mobile may still be working to close its $26.5 billion merger with Sprint but that hasn’t stopped the company from working to build hype around the new company. In a new tweet Monday night CEO John Legere posted a “save the date”-style message about an upcoming event and telling his followers to stay tuned for Thursday, Nov. 7.  The company …

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