Along with the hype and excitement surrounding foldable phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X we’ve seen disappointment: delays, undesirable folding mechanisms and other concerns. Just when it seemed folding phones might have been nothing more than a passing fad, we were introduced to the Motorola Razr foldable phone, an updated version of the nostalgic Razr …
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The $250 JBL Link 300 wireless speaker with Google Assistant is just $60 today (Update: Sold out)
JBL was responsible for some of the best speaker deals of 2019, and it looks like 2020 will be no different. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the refurbished JBL Link 300 wireless voice-activated speaker is just $59.99. It normally sells for as much as $300, though you’ll more often see it for $250. Based on past experience with …
Read More »Citing coronavirus concerns, LG pulls out of MWC 2020
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Citing safety concerns for its employees and the general public given the global outbreak of the coronavirus, LG on Tuesday announced that it will “withdraw from exhibiting and participating” at Mobile World Congress 2020. MWC is the world’s largest mobile trade show, and …
Read More »Clearview AI is looking to expand globally, report says
Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition app being used by US law enforcement to identify suspects and other people, is reportedly eyeing global expansion. It wants to sell its services to law enforcement in 22 more countries, BuzzFeed News said Wednesday, citing a Clearview AI document that was reportedly part of a November 2019 presentation given to police in Miami. …
Read More »Audit finds just 2.5M people used free tax prep in 2019, despite 104M being eligible
An audit has found that just 2.5 million people out of the 104 million eligible people made use of free tax filing through the US Free File Program. But more than 34.5 million people who could have filed for free instead used commercial, paid software for their tax returns — software from companies that are part of the program. The Free …
Read More »Disney Plus hits 28.6 million subscribers, a massive haul for a new service
Disney Plus‘ fairy-tale dreams may come true sooner than Disney thought: Disney Plus has signed up 28.6 million people less than three months after the service rolled out, Disney said Tuesday. To put that in context, Disney initially expected Disney Plus would take five years to reach between 60 million and 90 million subscribers. In less than 90 days, it’s …
Read More »Apple shipped 10M more watches than entire Swiss watch industry in 2019, analyst says
Apple’s smartwatch is gaining popularity, with the tech giant shipping 31 million Apple Watch devices during 2019, according to Strategy Analytics. Combined, it said Swiss watch companies shipped 21 million units for the year. This means Apple “outsold the entire Swiss watch industry,” by 10 million devices, the tech analysis firm said in an emailed press release Wednesday. Apple launched …
Read More »Trump’s impeachment: Watch the Senate’s vote live Wednesday
Wednesday marks what will likely be the final day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. According to CBS News, senators will continue making 10-minute speeches in the morning, with votes on the two articles of impeachment expected around 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. Trump’s acquittal is practically a foregone conclusion, even with Sen. Mitt Romney breaking Republican …
Read More »We’re giving away a 75
We’re joining forces with TV Guide to celebrate awards season by giving away a 75-inch TCL 6-Series. Yes, that’s the 75-inch 4K TV that won our Editors’ Choice award in July 2018 because it has “superb picture quality that rivals TVs costing twice as much” at the time. Check our full review below: But that’s not the only prize. Let’s …
Read More »Microsoft says it’s fixed the Windows 10 bug that broke the search bar
Several Windows 10 users are encountering problems with the operating system’s search functionality, ZDNet and other publications reported on Wednesday. When they click the magnifying glass icon to open the Windows Search function, the window is completely blank, some users reported on Microsoft’s community forum and on Twitter. was there a recent windows 10 update which broke the search functionality? …
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