At least now we know what the back of a new BlackBerry TCL phone is expected to look like. The mobile giant on Friday tweeted a video that hints at the official release of the rumored BlackBerry Key2 LE at IFA Berlin. “Almost time for a new introduction,” the company wrote. This would be the first official teaser for the phone, …

Grado is legendary among audiophiles — partly because it makes truly excellent open-air headphones with a delightfully retro design, and partly because it’s been building them by hand in Brooklyn, NY for over 60 years.  Now, for the first time, Grado will offer a wireless headset — and we’ve just discovered that the company has quietly revealed exactly what that headset …

The Santa Clara County Fire Department has been here before.  At a hearing before the California State Assembly on Friday, Fire Chief Tony Bowden said Verizon had throttled data for firefighters twice before a recent event in which the network operator slowed data speeds for first responders at the Mendocino Complex fire. “We’ve had three instances with this specific unit of …

Facebook wants more people to discover things they have in common with the other 2 billion people on its social network. The company on Friday said it’s testing out a new label, called “things in common,” that people will see in some comments. Here’s how it works: When you read through a public conversation — like on a brand or …

A Muslim woman sued US Customs and Border Protection on Thursday, alleging agents confiscated and held her iPhone for more than four months without explanation after she returned to the US from Europe. Rejhane Lazoja, a US citizen, alleges she was taken to a small room at Newark Liberty Airport after returning from Zurich, Switzerland, with her 6-year-old daughter on …

The Note 9 is here. And with it, comes a long list of new features and capabilities. The S Pen, for example, can do all sorts of new things. The camera can even analyze your photos in real time and suggest when it’s time to take a new one. As you set up your Note 9, we have a few …

Android Go is the closest you can get to the stock version of Google’s operating system on a non-Google phone — it’s Google’s bloatskrieg against the irritating mass of third-party software that ships on many Android phones. It also includes tools to help manage data consumption for areas where your signal isn’t always great or data is too expensive.  Google …

Verizon is offering an olive branch after royally fumbling how it dealt with emergency responders in California.  The nation’s largest wireless carrier said it’s lifted all speed caps for first responders on the West Coast battling wildfires, as well as for emergency workers in Hawaii, who are dealing with Hurricane Lane. It added that if another disaster arises, it’ll lift …

Break open your piggy banks, cheeps. This might be the TV deal you’ve been saving for. Ending Sunday, World Wide Stereo has the Samsung UN55LS003 4K UHD smart TV (aka “The Frame”) for $1,397 shipped with promo code FLASH. That’s at least $200 lower than you’ll find it elsewhere — and $600 less than when it debuted last year. See …

The MoviePass unlimited plan that captured our hearts is now dead as a doornail, and the deal keeps getting worse all the time. The latest move that might make your inner Lando decide to abandon Cloud City: Even if you paid for an annual subscription and got to keep your grandfathered unlimited plan, MoviePass is now forcing you onto its …