June, 2018

• 7 June

  AT&T raises price of grandfathered unlimited data plans, again

  

  If you’ve been on the same unlimited AT&T data plan for years, your bill may be getting more expensive. Enlarge Image A screenshot of the support page (click to enlarge) Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNET AT&T is raising the price of its grandfathered unlimited data plans to $45 per month starting July 2018, according to a …

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• 7 June

  Galaxy Note 9 may fix the Note 8’s most annoying flaw, leak shows

  

  Curious about what the Samsung Note 9 will look like? These unofficial renders may give us a hint. Fan-made renders of the upcoming Note 9 appeared in a video posted by 91mobiles. The renders were done in conjunction with Onleaks, known for renders of yet-to-be-released phones. Onleaks claims that the Note 9 renders are based on factory CAD info, but …

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• 7 June

  Forget AirPower, meet Ortek’s Wireless Charging Receiver for AirPods

  

  With Apple’s AirPower still very much missing in action, those looking to wirelessly charge their AirPods can look to Ortek’s aptly named Wireless Charging Receiver for AirPods APR-100. Resembling the old iPhone docks, the APR-100 plugs into the AirPods case’s Lightning port and acts as a receiver for Qi charging. It does increase the size of the AirPod case by a …

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• 7 June

  This 10,000mAh QC 3.0 mobile charger is only $12 today

  

  Quick reminder: This Monday, June 11, I’ll be appearing live on the CNET Dads-and-Grads Deals show! It starts at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT and comes with a huge helping of cool products and exclusive discounts. Plus, you’ll have the chance to win an unlocked iPhone 8 (PRODUCT)RED from US Mobile and three months of service. Here’s a …

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• 7 June

  Essential heard you liked headphone jacks, so here’s a ridiculous module

  

  This is really getting out of hand.  I mean… I guess this is slightly better than a dongle that you’ll lose? At least it’s magnetic. Crank up your audio experience with the Audio Adapter HD, dropping this summer. It simply clicks to your Essential Phone to deliver full MQA rendering and an audiophile-grade amp that powers high impedance headphones. Oh …

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• 7 June

  Apple hit with lawsuit over Watch ‘pop, crack, or shatter’ issue

  

  Apple’s been served with another class-action suit, this time over the the screen of the Apple Watch’s tendency to reportedly “crack, shatter, or detach from the body of the Watch … through no fault of the wearer, oftentimes only days or weeks after purchase.”  The blog Patently Apple noticed the suit filing this week, in which the plaintiffs are seeking $5 …

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• 7 June

  Lyft app update adds Shared rides, cost and time compare, mass transit

  

  The new version of Lyft’s app sounds like it takes some hints from Google Maps and Uber to deliver a more streamlined transportation experience. Lyft announced the new app intentions on its site — it won’t roll out until the end of July — describing the new flow and features. It will offer better comparisons of the cost and durations of …

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• 7 June

  Comcast landline phone service still down in parts of United States

  

  Comcast confirmed Wednesday it’s having some phone trouble nationwide. Several major cities are affected, according to the website Down Detector, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Portland, Houston, Denver, Philadelphia and Seattle, and many small businesses are taking to social media to tweet that they can’t take calls. As of Thursday, June 7, Comcast service hasn’t entirely been restored. Comcast …

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• 7 June

  Intel’s Tiger Rapids is the two

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Intel’s Tiger Rapids is the 2-screen notebook I’ve always… 1:15 Razer’s three-screen Project Valerie was a pipe dream; Intel’s two-screen notebook prototypes may never sit on your lap, but will likely be the basis for real products you can buy in the not-so-distant future. Intel’s “Tiger Rapids” prototype and other working models provide hints of what …

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• 7 June

  ‘Please review your posts’: Facebook bug may have shared 14M users’ private info

  

  Facebook has admitted to an incredibly embarrassing bug — one that encouraged 14 million users to share posts publicly when they intended them to be private.  According to Facebook, only four days worth of posts could have been accidentally shared — ones published between May 18 and May 22, and the company has automatically changed them back to private, too. …

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