With more people looking for more ways to work from home, there’s new interest in finally bridging the gap between laptop and tablet. Samsung’s latest attempt is the new Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7 Plus, both announced Wednesday at its online Samsung Unpacked event. Adding just the right keyboard, touchpad and kickstand can …
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Trump administration calls for broad ban on ‘untrusted’ Chinese apps like TikTok
The US Department of State unveiled on Wednesday the Clean Network program, calling it an effort to protect individual and corporate privacy, as well as sensitive information. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the program will guard against “aggressive intrusions by malign actors, such as the Chinese Communist Party.” Pompeo said the program had five elements to protect carrier networks …
Read More »Gorilla Glass Victus: The future of smartphones is all in the glass
You don’t need a crystal ball to get a glimpse of what the future holds for phones. You just need to take a closer look at the glass. Corning’s new Gorilla Glass Victus promises better protection against drops and scratches and gives us a few more clues about what the next generation of iPhones and Galaxy phones could feature. Better …
Read More »Apple Store celebrates its 10 year anniversary with balloon Easter egg
The Apple Store app celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday with a balloon surprise. When you search “10 years” in the Apple Store app, a pair of balloons float up and bounce around your screen. The Easter egg is similar to the balloon effect in messages, but the 10 year anniversary balloons let you tap on each to pop it or …
Read More »Disney to release Mulan online Sept. 4 on Disney Plus, for $30 in US
Disney will release its live-action film Mulan online through its Disney Plus service on Sept. 4, but it won’t be included as part of a standard subscription. Mulan will cost $30 in the US in addition to Disney Plus’ regular subscription fee, and it will be priced at roughly the same amount in international markets where it’ll be available online too, including Canada, …
Read More »This $12 iPhone case looks like a Game Boy and really plays 36 games
Update: Looks like most of these have sold out. As of Aug. 7, there are only a few cases still in stock: iPhone XR, iPhone X/XS and the iPhone XS Max. Yes, of course your iPhone can play games. But for a moment, imagine an iPhone case that looks like a Game Boy — and actually works like one, complete with a …
Read More »Android is finally getting its version of Apple’s AirDrop
Android is getting a feature that’s been beloved among iPhone users for years. Google, which makes the Android mobile operating system, on Tuesday said it’s launching a tool called Nearby Share that lets people quickly send files to the devices of people around them. The feature is similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which debuted for Mac computers in 2011, then came …
Read More »Gamers will be able to stream Microsoft’s Xbox Games Pass titles starting Sept. 15
Microsoft plans to make its Project xCloud streaming service for its Xbox Games Pass subscription service available to the public starting Sept. 15, following nearly a year of public testing. The company said the service, which allows people to play games over the internet in a similar way we stream Netflix movies today, will be included in its $14.99 per …
Read More »Apple may be interested buying TikTok too, report says
Apple may have expressed interest in possibly buying TikTok, according to a report, the latest in a swirl of speculation about takeover interest in the virally popular social media app. Apple is one of several parties that has expressed interest in TikTok, according to a report Tuesday from Axios, citing multiple unnamed sources; the report disclosed that none of those sources …
Read More »Phil Schiller steps into smaller role at Apple
Phil Schiller, Apple’s longtime head of marketing, is stepping into a new role that will keep him involved in the company but allow him to “make some time in the years ahead for my family, friends, and a few personal projects I care deeply about,” he said in a statement. Apple announced the change in a blog post Tuesday and …
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