January, 2020

• 24 January

  App Store down? You were not alone

  

  Apple’s App Store seems to have gone down for some around the world Friday in an apparent outage.  The App Store error page encountered by a CNET editor on Friday.  Screenshot by Natalie Weinstein/CNET According to an update on Apple’s status page posted at 7:27 a.m. PT Friday morning, the company said that “users are …

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• 24 January

  Galaxy S20 could be crazy

  

  Signs suggest that Samsung’s upcoming flagship phone, rumored to be called the Galaxy S20 and not the Galaxy S11, could be the first in 2020 to run its photography, gaming features, 5G-ready data connection and live maps navigation off the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip. What does that mean? Up to 35% more power efficiency and up to 25% more powerful speeds overall. I got a chance …

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• 24 January

  Apple Arcade’s Butter Royale is the Fortnite of food fights

  

  This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The newest game to join Apple Arcade’s growing catalog is Butter Royale from Mighty Bear Games. Players subscribed to Apple’s $4.99 monthly gaming service can check out this new game on Friday. It’ll be available on the iPhone, …

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• 24 January

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  T-Mobile is moving into the accessories space, with a new line of “device essentials” for your phone and tablet, including cases, screen protectors and chargers. The GoTo line by T-Mobile, announced Friday, includes car chargers, wall chargers and wireless charging pods. Prices range from $10 to $45. T-Mobile’s chargers start at $10. Smartphone cases start at $20. Screen protectors are $25 …

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• 24 January

  Galaxy S20 rumors make Samsung’s next phone sound impressive. But I want more

  

  If the rumors are right, the Galaxy S20 — formerly known as the Galaxy S11 — could be a beast of a phone, with a bold design on the back and a suite of powerful features within. Leaks and reports predict that the unannounced phone, which we’re expecting to see Feb. 11 at Samsung’s Unpacked event, will have up to …

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• 24 January

  Scooter app wars begin, and Lime isn’t happy about it

  

  A small battle is brewing in the scooter world. It involves an app called Scooter Map, which its developer said was created to help people find scooters from all companies grouped together in one app. Problem is, one of the world’s largest rental scooter companies doesn’t like it. Lime sent Victor Pontis, Scooter Map’s developer, a cease-and-desist letter last April. …

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• 24 January

  More Galaxy S20 photo leaks: Samsung might release new ‘cosmic’ color options

  

  Samsung is expected to show off its new Galaxy S20 phone at the company’s Unpacked event Feb. 11. As we get closer to the unveiling, rumors and leaks continue to pop up. Now, we’re getting what may be official renders of Samsung’s next flagship phone. The latest Galaxy S20 leak came from Ishan Agarwal and the site 91 Mobiles on Thursday. These will apparently …

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• 24 January

  Clearview AI sued over facial recognition privacy concerns

  

  A lawsuit is taking aim at Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition app being used by US law enforcement to identify suspects and other people. The app is under fire after a New York Times investigation into the software company earlier this week. The app identifies people by comparing photos to a database of images scraped from social media and …

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• 24 January

  Pentagon blocked even tighter rules on Huawei sales, report says

  

  The US Department of Defense reportedly blocked proposed regulations that would have made it even harder for US companies to do business with Huawei. After objections from the Pentagon, the Commerce Department pulled back a proposed rule that would have further limited what US companies can sell to Huawei from outside the country without an export license, according to a …

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• 24 January

  Broken Galaxy screen? Sprint will fix it for $49

  

  Broke the screen on your Samsung Galaxy phone? Sprint may just be the quickest and easiest way to fix reliably fix it. The wireless carrier will fix busted Galaxy screens for just $49. Eligible devices include the Galaxy S7, S8, S8 Plus, S9, S9 Plus and Note 8.  Recent Galaxy phones, including the S10 line, Note 10 line and the …

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