April, 2016

• 27 April

  iPhone SE demand outstripping supply, says Apple

  

  The iPhone SE is proving more popular than Apple expected, creating a logjam for consumers trying to snag one. In Tuesday’s conference call to discuss its fiscal second-quarter results, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that demand for the new 4-inch-screened phone has been strong and is exceeding supply. “We’re working hard to get the iPhone …

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• 27 April

  Samsung’s Gear 360 camera goes on sale April 29 in Korea and Singapore

  

  At Samsung’s Developer Conference in San Francisco Wednesday, the Korean company announced that its Gear 360 camera will go on sale April 29 in South Korea and Singapore, with a global rollout to follow sometime thereafter. Related stories Everything Samsung just announced at its Developer Conference Samsung Gear 360 is a ‘VR’ camera that will cover your life from any …

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• 27 April

  SnapBox adds layflat photo books to its high

  

  Photo-printing service SnapBox specializes in making pro lab-caliber products accessible to consumers. It’s grown its offerings since its start in 2012 to include everything from fine art prints to pillows at affordable prices, and now it’s adding photo books to the list. But they’re not just your run-of-the-mill books. They use a special bookbinding technique so that when you open …

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• 27 April

  #MoreThanMean spotlights the vile online insults some women endure

  

  It’s more than four minutes of raw distress. But that’s exactly the point of “#MoreThanMean,” a video that squarely hits home at the harassment many women endure online. In the viral video produced this week by sports podcast Just Not Sports, several men read vicious comments that sports journalists Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro actually received on Twitter, Facebook and …

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• 27 April

  Nextbit updates Robin phone with faster camera, releases customized headphones

  

  Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways your Nextbit Robin is about to get better 1:21 Nextbit, the scrappy phone company that launched on Kickstarter with its cloud-based Robin device, announced that its marquee handset is getting its first notable software update since its February release. The 5.2-inch phone will run Google Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, which includes new emojis, security updates, …

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• 27 April

  Twitter still isn’t huge and that’s OK, right? (The 3:59, Ep. 35)

  

  Twitter’s shares are tanking today, as the social network continues to struggle at bringing in new users and keeping up its revenue growth. We debate whether Twitter’s growth problems aren’t really a problem at all and if it’s (gasp) OK for some tech companies to pursue stability instead of constant expansion. Nah, that would be crazy, right? The 3:59 gives …

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• 27 April

  New Google Calendar makes scheduling meetings easy (for Android users)

  

  Life admin can be tough, but a new feature Google has introduced to its Calendars hopes to help make workplace scheduling easier. Called “Find a Time”, it requires you to punch in who you want to have a meeting or get-together with and takes every thing from there. It looks through your schedule and those of the people you want …

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• 27 April

  Samsung Pay now lets you withdraw cash at the ATM

  

  Ever forget your debit card but need cash from the ATM? Samsung’s got you covered. If you live in South Korea, that is. Residents of the country will now be able to use Samsung Pay on a Galaxy phone to withdraw cash from an ATM, no debit card needed. For now, that works only with Woori Bank in Korea. Samsung …

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• 27 April

  HTC said to be crafting two Nexus phones for 2016

  

  In 2015, we were treated to two Google Nexus devices in the LG made 5X and Huawei’s 6P. Rumours are now circulating that 2016 will also see two Nexus smartphones, this time both made by HTC. Evleaks, real name Evan Blass, has a history of leaking accurate information and on Thursday tweeted, “HTC is building a pair of Android N …

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• 27 April

  Samsung’s pitch to developers: We’re really, really big

  

  Samsung really wants you to make apps tailored for its devices, not just generic Android software. The company this week is making its pitch for why developers should be tweaking their apps to take advantage of features like the S Pen on Samsung’s Note devices or its Gear S2 smartwatch. The biggest reason is simply because Samsung is big in …

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