May, 2019

• 1 May

  Google’s new Wear OS update adds a suspiciously Samsung

  

  Google’s yearly I/O developer conference is next week, but the company announced an update to its smartwatch software ahead of the big show. The feature may seem familiar if you’ve ever used a Samsung Galaxy Watch. Wear OS, Google’s five-year-old smartwatch software platform, got its last big update in the fall. That update added swipable …

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• 1 May

  iPad 2 buried in Apple’s ‘obsolete’ product graveyard

  

  Apple has added the iPad 2 to its list of “vintage and obsolete products.” Both the Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi/cellular versions of the tablet are included in the updated list, which means that Apple will no longer offer hardware service or parts. The exceptions: Consumers in Turkey and California can still receive service and parts. Apple, which updated the list Tuesday, didn’t …

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• 1 May

  iPhone 11 might have cool new Touch ID feature

  

  We’re probably still some months away from the iPhone 11’s release, but an Apple patent just gave us a hint about one of its features. The Cupertino, California, company is developing fingerprint sensor that’d let you unlock your phone by touching anywhere on the screen, as seen in a patent granted Tuesday and previously reported by Patently Apple. The patent …

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• 1 May

  Marijuana or broccoli? Facebook illustrates AI’s challenges with this example

  

  Facebook uses both human beings and artificial intelligence to combat some of its toughest problems, including hate speech, misinformation and election meddling. Now, the social network is doubling down on AI. The tech giant has come under fire for a series of lapses, including its failure to pull down a live video of terrorist attack in New Zealand that killed 50 people …

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• 1 May

  Huawei doesn’t need the US, hits 50% growth in phone sales

  

  Do you know what the most-drunk spirit in the world is? It’s not whiskey, vodka or gin. It’s baijiu. Baijiu is only consumed in China, but that’s enough to make it number 1. In a similar way, Huawei, without any exposure to the US market, is within reach of the global number 1 spot. The company sold 59.1 million phones …

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• 1 May

  Huawei 8K 5G TV reportedly in the works for later this year

  

  Huawei will reportedly release an 8K 5G TV later this year. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the Chinese electronics giant is looking to challenge Samsung and Apple by building out its ecosystem of consumer electronics. Huawei is the second largest maker of phones in the world behind Samsung, but currently does not sell TVs. A 5G TV could signal the …

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• 1 May

  Facebook’s Oculus Quest heralds VR’s next gen, but will we buy in?

  

  If you list people’s complaints about virtual reality, they usually include how expensive the headsets can be, how clunky they are to connect by wire to a computer, and how there aren’t enough compelling games and apps. Facebook believes it’s about to make a big dent in all that with its new Oculus Quest. Powered by a self-contained onboard computer, …

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• 1 May

  Buying and selling on Facebook just got easier. Here’s how to use Marketplace’s new features

  

  During the F8 conference on Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new and improved layout that includes an updated Facebook Marketplace. The new Marketplace, which lets you buy anything from furniture to clothing, now lets buyers order items directly through the app and seller ship items within the US. This means you’ll no longer have to schedule a pickup …

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• 1 May

  Save 75% on ThinkGeek clearance items and 25% on everything else

  

  Calling all geeks! (Nerds, too.) In the market for some merch, either for yourself or for some dads and/or grads? This is the deal to see. Today only, and while supplies last, every ThinkGeek clearance item is 75% off. You’ll also get 25% off everything in your cart — including those clearance items, which brings your total clearance savings to …

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• 1 May

  Qualcomm will pocket almost $5 billion from Apple settlement this quarter

  

  Qualcomm will make nearly $5 billion in the current quarter from the settlement of its licensing dispute with Apple. During its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the mobile chipmaker said it will record revenue of about $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion from Apple in its third fiscal quarter, which ends in June. That includes a cash payment from Apple and …

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