Every major carrier in the US has now decided to stop selling location data to third parties. Sprint is the final company to put the nail in the coffin with its announcement Wednesday that it’s ending the practice. “Last year we decided to end our arrangements with data aggregators, but assessed that the negative impacts …
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Apple’s given fans that are eagerly anticipating its long-delayed AirPower wireless charging pad another scrap of hope. When the listing for the new iPhone XS Smart Battery Case went live, it said, “The Smart Battery Case is compatible with AirPower Wireless Charging Mat and other Qi‑certified chargers.” That sentence soon disappeared from the site in most regions, but as of …
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I knew the Vive headset I was wearing was too tight. This was the HTC Vive Pro Eye, a new model introduced at CES this month in Las Vegas, that adds full-on eye-tracking. It’s otherwise very similar to the existing high-end Vive Pro headset that HTC introduced in 2018. I’ve gone through enough eye-tracking setups to know that it would work …
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Federal prosecutors are reportedly launching an investigation into Huawei over allegations it stole trade secrets from US companies. Those trade secrets include technology related to a robotic device that T-Mobile used to test smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The probe is “at an advanced stage” the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. An indictment could come soon, the Journal added. …
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Despite a government shutdown, the IRS has confirmed that it will still collect taxes in 2019. Sigh. This year, tax season kicks off on Jan. 28, the first day you can file your 2018 taxes. Whether you decide to e-file or mail in your tax return, there’s an online tax prep tool that can help guide you through the process — perhaps …
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Apple is reportedly working with private Medicare health plans to subsidize the Apple Watch for seniors. The company has been speaking with at least three Medicare plan providers to find ways to subsidize the price of the watch, CNBC reported Wednesday. At-risk seniors could reportedly use the Watch as a health tracker. Medicare health plans are offered by private health …
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Not only did we fail to predict how popular the Motorola Razr would be, we didn’t see this coming, either. Lenovo-owned Motorola may planning to resurrect the brand with a $1,500 folding-screen model in partnership with Verizon. According to the Wall Street Journal (paywall) the device is already being tested and we might see it as soon as February. It …
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It’s an obsession that sweeps the nation every year. It destroys diets, breaks New Year’s resolutions and wreaks havoc on wallets everywhere. That time has come once more: It’s Girl Scout Cookie season. Getting your hands on a box of Thin Mints or Samoas has never been that difficult — but the Girl Scouts Cookie program has come a long …
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Nearly a month after doing so for iOS users, Twitter is letting Android users switch to a chronological timeline. The company tweeted Tuesday to let people using Android devices know they could change from tweets picked by an algorithm to the most recent tweets from the accounts they’re following. Android, we got you. Starting today, tap ✨ to switch between …
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Your Fitbit data could help advance scientific research. Fitbit and the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday launched an initiative called the Fitbit Bring-Your-Own-Device project. It’s the first digital health technology initiative for the All of Us Research Program, a precision medicine study hoping to improve the prevention and treatment of disease “based on individual differences in lifestyle, environment and …
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