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“That’s a keyboard?” That was the reaction I got the first time I sent a picture of my new, customized, 36-key GergoPlex keyboard to a friend. A friend who, like me, has spent much of his life within an arm’s reach of some keyboard or another. But across the spectrum of input devices that have …

Want a way to mount your phone almost anywhere, in a car, on a bike or even to a wall? San Francisco-based Peak Design has built a mounting system that seeks to make it easier to hold your phone securely in all those situations.  Called Mobile by Peak Design, the system starts with a phone case for an Apple iPhone or …

Friday is worldwide iPhone 12 day, but what does an iPhone launch look like during the coronavirus pandemic? Apple’s launch of its latest phones shows that people are indeed still willing to line up for a new iPhone, if not in the same hordes as in years gone by.  In Sydney, Australia, for instance, a few dozen people had lined …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple is expanding a new store design meant to help protect employees and shoppers ahead of an expected massive iPhone 12 launch. The new format, called “express,” puts plexiglass-protected sales counters in front with a wall of accessories and products behind them. Customers …

Say hello to Zepp, a wearable-tech brand that in 2018 was acquired by Huami, which also owns Amazfit. Amazfit makes wearables as well, including one of my personal favorites, the $80 Bip S. The new Zepp E is the posh ying to that affordable yang, a $250 smartwatch with a gorgeous display and plenty of health and activity features. However, …

Huawei on Thursday welcomed into the world the latest addition to its flagship lineup: the Mate 40 Pro. But the phone’s arrival was bittersweet. The device launched under a dark cloud, with a combination of US sanctions and reputational damage to the company raising the question of whether the Mate 40 Pro will be the last Huawei phone of its …

When Sony’s PS5 game console launches on Nov. 12, it will feature a newly designed media center that introduces the Apple TV app. That app will also be available on the PS4. Sony on Thursday confirmed some of the entertainment apps that’ll be available for its new console on day one, including Netflix, Disney Plus and, now, Apple TV. Spotify, Twitch, YouTube and Crunchyroll apps …

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, AT&T’s wireless business is thriving. In its third-quarter earnings report Thursday, the company reported strong growth in mobile phone subscribers and streaming video subscribers for the three-month period.  The company beat analysts’ expectations with revenue of $42.3 billion during the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Analysts had expected revenue of  $41.6 billion, according to those …

The US Department of Justice has smacked Google with a massive antitrust lawsuit, a once-in-a-generation case that challenges the company’s dominance in search. It could eventually affect how everyday consumers use their phones. The DOJ said Tuesday that Google’s exclusionary practices hurt the market and, ultimately, consumers because those practices could deprive them of the innovation that competition brings. Google …

Verizon on Wednesday announced what it called “strong” third-quarter earnings, thanks to growth in its wireless phone business and Fios home internet service.  The company reported an earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, down from analyst estimates of $1.24 according to Yahoo Finance. On an adjusted non-GAAP basis the company says its EPS was $1.25, beating analyst expectations, …