That feeling of panic and despair that hits your gut and steals your breath the moment you realize your phone is missing. It’s awful. It’s consuming. In a divided world of Android versus iPhone ($899 at Amazon), this common terror sometimes feels like the one thing that brings phone owners together. Phones are prime targets …
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14 June
Huawei moves to trademark its own OS while objecting to US ban
Huawei is moving to trademark the name of its operating system, “Hongmeng,” in Peru. The Chinese tech giant is also objecting to its US ban through an ex parte letter to the Federal Communications Commission. Google last month locked Huawei out of its Android updates, though the US Commerce Department granted it a three-month general license to update existing devices. …
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14 June
This $200 Fender Newport portable wireless speaker is on sale for $100
It’s too bad it’s too late to grab this for Father’s Day, because it has “Dad” written all over it. The Fender Newport is a wireless speaker modeled in that classic Fender style, perfect for anyone looking for a slick alternative to the standard Bluetooth brick. Read more: Great last-minute Father’s Day gifts you still have time to get When …
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14 June
YouTube TV is giving ‘longtime’ subscribers Showtime at no extra cost
YouTube TV appears to be offering some subscribers a summer of free Showtime. The live TV streaming service is giving “longtime friends” a subscription to Showtime at no cost through Sept. 5, 2019, according to offer messages shared by customers on social media. “Wowza!! I just got a free summer of @Showtime from @YouTubeTV no strings — just for being …
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14 June
Taylor Swift’s You Need To Calm Down: How to stream and buy the new single now
After a long two months, Taylor Swift’s finally released her new single, You Need To Calm Down, just in time for Pride month. The song includes lyrics like “control your urges to scream about all the people you hate ’cause shade never made anybody less gay.” She also revealed the name of her album, Lover, which will be released August 23. Why …
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14 June
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency reportedly boasts big
Reports of Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency have been circulating for weeks, and an announcement from the social network is expected within days. The coin, supposedly called Libra, has a list of financial backers including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Each company will reportedly invest around $10 million into a consortium, which …
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14 June
Apple has registered seven more MacBooks, a report says
Apple has reportedly registered seven new MacBooks in the Eurasian Economic Commission database. The models were filed Thursday, and are listed as the A2141, A2147, A2158, A2159, A2179, A2182 and A2251, MacRumors said. The filings are a legal requirement to sell encrypted devices in Russia and other countries, MacRumors said, and they’ve previously foretold the announcement of new iPhones, iPads, iPad Pros, Apple Watches, Macs and AirPods. …
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14 June
Lyft rolls out its own scooter model, with pink wheels
Lyft is launching its own built-in-house scooter model, the company said on Friday. The first city to get the scooters is Denver, where they rolled out Friday morning. Lyft’s new scooter design has a 20% wider base, thicker wheels, longer-lasting battery, brakes that engage both wheels and a “more durable build,” according to the company. And, because pink is the …
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14 June
DOJ edges closer to T
The US Justice Department is getting close to approving T-Mobile’s $26 billion merger with Sprint if the companies agree to sell multiple assets to help create a new wireless carrier, according to The New York Times. The paper reports that three unnamed sources close to the DOJ have said the agency could approve the deal as soon as next week, …
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14 June
Huawei delays Mate X foldable phone launch
Huawei is reportedly delaying the release of its $2,600 Mate X. The Chinese tech giant is pushing the foldable phone’s launch date from this summer to September, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Huawei is delaying sales of the Mate X, in part, to improve the quality of the phone’s foldable screen, Vincent Peng, a senior vice president at the company, told …
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