May, 2017

• 12 May

  Apple gives Corning $200M to bolster R&D on better displays

  

  Apple is giving display maker Corning some love. The tech giant said Friday that it would give $200 million to Corning as part of its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. The money will go toward funding Corning’s research and development and its glass processing. Corning has been a critical supplier of Gorilla Glass displays to the iPhone, …

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• 12 May

  FTC says Qualcomm is a monopoly, case should proceed

  

  And so continues the battle over Qualcomm’s licensing practices. The US Federal Trade Commission on Friday defended its antitrust lawsuit from January, saying in a legal filing with the US District Court in San Jose, California, that the court shouldn’t dismiss its complaint against Qualcomm. The group has accused Qualcomm, the world’s biggest mobile chipmaker, of forcing Apple into an …

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• 12 May

  Get a Sphero BB

  

  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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Sphero I think we can all agree that the best thing about “The Force Awakens” was BB-8. Actually, I thought he …

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• 12 May

  Apple’s iPhone 8 may start at a whopping $1,000

  

  Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 8 expected to cost the same as a MacBook 1:29 I hope you’ve been saving up for the next iPhone. Goldman Sachs said in a research note Thursday that the iPhone 8 could start at a whopping $1,000. The next iPhone will boast a 5.8-inch display with OLED technology and 3D-sensing augmented reality capabilities, the …

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• 12 May

  Want a custom emoji? Just take a selfie and use this app

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Turn your selfies into Google emojis 1:43 Make your own emojis with Google’s Allo. Google Attention, all recovering Bitmoji addicts and people love the sight of themselves in cartoon form: Google just introduced a new way to turn your selfies into fun emojis that actually look like you using the art of Lamar Abrams. It’s all …

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• 12 May

  Facebook removes abortion page for ‘promoting drug use’

  

  Facebook has long been plagued with problems related to content monitoring. This week, it added one more to the list. The social media giant has removed Women on Web, a page that included information on how to get abortion pills in places they’re prohibited, according to a Facebook post on Thursday by its affiliated group, Women on Waves. Facebook attributed …

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• 12 May

  Spotify could come to the NYSE by early 2018

  

  Spotify‘s music business might be streaming onto the New York Stock Exchange either in time for the holidays or the new year. The streaming music company is looking at going public as a direct listing by either late 2017 or early 2018, according to CNBC’s sources. Joining as a direct listing, instead of as an IPO like Snap did this …

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• 12 May

  Unlocked LG G6 now available for $700

  

  Now playing: Watch this: The LG G6 gives the people what they (mostly) want 2:41 LG‘s flagship of the year, the G6, is now available unlocked for purchase at online retailers and for preorder at LG’s site. Though Amazon currently lists it for about $630, others like B&H and LG are selling it for $700. The phone marks LG’s return …

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• 12 May

  OnePlus 5 rumors speculate dual cameras, Snapdragon 835 chipset

  

  Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 3T ups the ante on an already great phone 2:11 Last week, OnePlus confirmed that its next flagship phone, the OnePlus 5, will be released this summer. So far, that’s the only official thing we know. But since then, there have been several rumors circulating — all of which speculate towards a pretty powerful, photography-friendly …

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• 12 May

  Weekend Streaming: ‘Master of None’ returns to Netflix

  

  Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. “Master of None” is back, starring pasta! Your browser does not support the audio …

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