July, 2017

• 20 July

  FCC receives more than 10 million comments on net neutrality rollback

  

  The public is fired up about net neutrality.  More than 10 million comments have been filed at the Federal Communications Commission on a proposal to roll back  net neutrality regulations.  That’s more than twice as many comments as were filed two years ago when the FCC was considering the current rules. The Republican-led FCC introduced a …

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• 20 July

  Apple Clips gets its first update, and it’s Disney

  

  Hey, remember Apple Clips? The square movie editor for social media launched in March, and according to Apple, it’s doing great so far, with millions of active users. Apple said Clips would get regular content updates over time, and the first update hits today: mostly, it’s Disney-powered. There are free Disney and Pixar characters and titles, which can be dropped …

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• 20 July

  Premium Nokia 8 makes an appearance on Nokia’s website

  

  Actions speak louder than words. Especially when that action is Nokia briefly “announcing” the rumored Nokia 8 on one of its official websites, before quickly taking it down again. Luckily, fans noticed Nokia jumping the gun and immortalized the moment in screenshots. That’s enough of a confirmation for us. The Nokia 8 represents the brand’s first-ever premium Android handset, and its best chance …

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• 20 July

  Get a free Geek Fuel subscription box

  

  CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Photos really don’t do it justice; the Gear Fit 2’s screen is just dazzling. Samsung Quick housekeeping note: Apparently …

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• 20 July

  Google Motion Stills app for Android fixes shaky phone video

  

  If you’ve got an Android phone, you can now use Google‘s Motion Stills app for turning your crummy video into something more presentable. A year ago, Google released Motion Stills for iOS so iPhone customers could stabilize shaky video, shorten videos into a fast-forward version and create looped cimemagraphs that blur the boundary between still photos and moving videos. On …

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• 20 July

  Galaxy Note 8 looks like a stretched

  

  Eager to take a peek at the upcoming Galaxy Note 8? We are too, and although the phone won’t be announced until next month there’s no shortage of unofficial renders to keep us satisfied in the meantime. The latest look comes from tech site BGR, which got its hands on leaked images that show off the Note from multiple angles. If …

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• 20 July

  New Firefox for iOS is easier on your eyes at night

  

  Mozilla released Firefox 8.0 for iOS on Thursday, adding a dark mode to make nighttime reading easier on your eyes and the ability to scan QR codes from the browser. The new dark mode dims the screen automatically, Mozilla said in a blog post, though it doesn’t change white backgrounds to dark or make other more dramatic changes. The QR …

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• 20 July

  Google doodle honors media visionary Marshall McLuhan

  

  Nearly 30 years before the World Wide Web was invented, Marshall McLuhan predicted the web technology we have today, as well as its impact. A Canadian philosopher and professor who specialized in media theory, McLuhan rose to prominence in the 1960s with his theory that society is shaped by technology and the way information is shared. Google‘s Doodle on Friday …

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• 20 July

  Facebook’s plan to win VR: slow + steady + games + Reddit

  

  Last week, I argued that the first generation of VR headsets might not be worth buying, even at half the original price. This week, two Facebook executives tried to convince me otherwise.  In an interview — leaning on a huge, ornate wooden table that would fit right into Game of Thrones — they explained that technological advancements such as eye …

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• 20 July

  PayPal joins Chase and Citi to expand your mobile wallet

  

  PayPal is teaming up with both Chase and Citi to make it easier than ever to spend your money, the online payment service announced Thursday. PayPal already worked with JPMorgan Chase, the international financial institution, to an extent. Now, the companies have agreed to expand their partnership.  You’ll be able to use Chase cards to make purchases in brick and mortar …

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