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5G-ready phones such as the Galaxy S10 5G, foldable Huawei Mate X and LG V50 are just some of the handsets that are waiting for carrier networks to come online. 5G promises to make phones anywhere from 10 to 100 times faster than your current device, connecting to the internet instantly. But some are arguing that phones such …

Apple has officially canceled its AirPower wireless charging mat project. The company on Friday said AirPower didn’t meet its standards and noted it won’t be releasing the much anticipated product.  Since being announced in September 2017, AirPower was one of Apple’s most-awaited products. The company promised that the oval wireless charging pad would arrive sometime in 2018 but later pushed out that …

When you’re choosing a phone, one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is whether you’re going to go with iOS or Android. To help you out, we compared two of the “cheapest” options from top phone-makers: the Apple iPhone XR and the Google Pixel 3. (Though a starting price over $700 is hardly affordable, they are the least inexpensive offerings …

Samsung sells more TVs worldwide and in the US than any other brand, a position it has held for more than a decade. And it doesn’t look like 2019 will be any different. The TV behemoth has unveiled its full lineup for 2019 and, more than ever before, the televisions themselves are behemoths. Of the 41 new models, seven are …

Holy cow, another season of Yankees baseball is upon us! After hitting more home runs in a season than any team in baseball history last year, the Bronx Bombers resume bombing again in 2019. Aaron Judge, Mike Stanton, Gary Sanchez and Luke Voit will once again lead the Yankees attack, with youngsters Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres looking to contribute. …

Is it really a surprise that after such an unprecedented delay, Apple’s AirPower charging mat has been officially canceled? Oh, no! What now? Um… just keep using all the chargers we’ve been using for the past couple years? See, I was never excited about the AirPower because I didn’t see the need. Qi pads and docks come in all shapes …

After a month of lobbying by the gay rights community, Google removed a controversial app that promoted conversion therapy from its Play Store Thursday. The app was called and created by Living Hope Ministries, a Christian group that seeks “sexual and relational wholeness through a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.” “After consulting with outside advocacy groups, reviewing our policies, and …

I love magazines. Always have. I even started one years ago, a ‘zine dedicated to PalmPilot users. There’s just something about a curated collection of topic-oriented content, carefully written and nicely formatted, that makes my brain light up. Unsurprisingly, I was a fan of the Texture “Netflix for magazines” subscription service. When Apple acquired Texture last year, I was cautiously …

One of Apple’s key semiconductor engineers has left the company, even as the iPhone giant tries to take more control over what goes inside its devices.  Gerard Williams III, senior director in platform architecture, departed Apple last month after nine years, according to a person familiar with the matter.  While not well known outside of Apple, Williams led development of …

Eighteen months after announcing a device that would simultaneously and wirelessly charge multiple Apple products, Apple has officially killed AirPower. The company released a short statement, saying that “AirPower will not achieve our high standards, and we have cancelled the project.” In retrospect, it’s easy to see the red flags. Apple introduced its AirPower wireless charging mat with a highly unusual “sneak …