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15 March
Google adds wheelchair
It’s not easy to use public transportation if you’re in a wheelchair, on crutches or even pushing a baby stroller. While many cities around the world are required to have some accessible subways and trains, it’s often challenging to know exactly where the right stations are. That’s where Google says it can help. Google has added a feature in its …
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15 March
WhatsApp won’t share data with Facebook in Europe after UK ban
Messaging service WhatsApp can’t legally share customer data with parent company Facebook in the UK, the local regulator said on Wednesday. The sharing of customer information between the two companies would breach data protection law, said the UK Information Commissioner in a blog post. Fortunately for Facebook, the Commissioner didn’t discover any evidence of data-sharing activities between the two services, …
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15 March
Google changes Android Wear name to Wear OS
It’s a real name-changer. Google announced Thursday that it’s got a new name fo Android Wear, its software that powers a wide-ranging lineup of wearables like smartwatches. From here on out, you’ll know it as Wear OS, and reminder, it’s not connected to Google’s mobile operating system. A big part of the reason for the change: One-third of new Android …
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15 March
Galaxy S10 may have Samsung’s answer to iPhone X’s FaceID
Work is reportedly underway to fix one of our biggest criticisms of the Samsung Galaxy S9, a mostly excellent phone. The problem? Its lack of a 3D front-facing camera makes the Galaxy S9’s iPhone X-like features Intelligent Scan and AR Emoji fall flat. The Galaxy S10 could reverse that, according to a new report. Samsung has teamed up with 3D camera startup …
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15 March
Android security matches Apple iPhone hack protection, Google says
In the list of big security flaws that could let hackers compromise phones, there’s one name that comes up a lot: Android. In 2015, we learned that Google’s operating system for phones was vulnerable to the StageFright bug, which hackers could exploit just by sending a text message. In 2016, security researchers revealed that millions of Android phones were infected …
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15 March
Spotify plans to go public in April
Will Spotify’s IPO be a hit? We should find out in just a few weeks. The music streaming service plans to launch its initial public offering on April 3, Daniel Ek, the music streaming service’s CEO, said Thursday during the company’s inaugural “Investor Day.” The company plans to release additional investor guidance on March 26, according to Variety, which attended …
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15 March
iHeartMedia files for bankruptcy protection
iHeartMedia, the largest internet radio broadcasting company in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Operator of the iHeartRadio music streaming service, iHeartMedia has been saddled by massive debt since its leveraged buyout of billboard company Clear Channel Outdoor in 2008. The company said it had reached an agreement with debt holders to restructure more than $10 …
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15 March
5 ways to make your iPhone speakers sound louder
Perhaps you’ve gone away for the weekend only to discover — horror of horrors — that you forgot to pack your Bluetooth speaker. Or perhaps you are simply trying to listen to a podcast while cooking dinner and can’t hear over the running water and sizzling skillet. There are a number of scenarios where you may need to boost the …
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15 March
Spotify takes on Siri and Alexa with experimental voice assistant
Streaming service Spotify is testing its own voice assistant, which could give navigating its app a significant speed boost. The feature, spotted first by Twitter user Hunter Owens, is available to some users through its iOS app and can be found inside the search bar. It appears to allow users to skip tapping and typing in order to find and …
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