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It appears that for bargain hunters seeking wireless deals, the golden days are over.  During the last few weeks, Verizon introduced a higher tier plan for the especially data-hungry user, while Sprint and AT&T both relaunched their data offerings with new, pricier options. Some offer new features like video or hot spot capabilities, but they …

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Elon Musk isn’t touching that MoviePass mess

MoviePass is going through a rough patch right now after raising prices and limiting new movies in an attempt to stay in business. Chagrined subscribers who were used to all-you-can-watch plans aren’t thrilled. If they thought problem-solving specialist Elon Musk might be able to help, then they’re out of luck. Buzzfeed writer Samir Mezrahi tweeted to Musk on Tuesday asking, …

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Facebook, Instagram add tools to limit time spent on the apps

Facebook’s and Instagram’s newest features? Tools to help you spend less time on Facebook and Instagram. Social networking giant Facebook, which owns Instagram, unveiled new additions Wednesday aimed at letting people better manage their time on the apps. One new feature will let you see a dashboard that tells you how much time you’ve spent on Facebook or Instagram that …

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Huawei phones ‘blacklisted’ by VLC media player

VideoLAN, a nonprofit that builds open-source media player software, says it’s blocking Huawei phones from downloading its free VLC for Android app from the Google Play Store. The decision came in response to the Chinese phone maker’s decision to cut off all background apps except its own, which stops VLC’s audio playback, VideoLAN said in a tweet. “PSA: @HuaweiMobile phones …

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Huawei knocks off Apple to become No. 2 phone seller

Huawei overtook Apple in the second quarter of 2018 to become the world’s second largest phone vendor, according to new market research. The embattled Chinese phone maker shipped 54 million handsets in the quarter, an increase of 41 percent over last year, researcher Canalys reported Tuesday. Huawei’s success was due in part to strong demand for its flagship P20 handset …

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iOS 12 beta points to dual

Adding fuel to the rumors about dual-SIM support in upcoming iPhones, now support has been spotted in the code of beta 5 of iOS 12. That doesn’t necessarily mean it will actually appear in an imminent iPhone, but it does indicate that Apple’s actively working on a solution to make the lives of world travelers easier. References to a second …

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Apple Pay heading to CVS and 7

Apple Pay will be there when you have a hankering for a Slurpee.  Apple’s mobile payment system, typically run through your phone, will work in CVS and 7-Eleven stores across the US this fall, CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s earnings conference call.  They mark the latest retailers to jump on the Apple Pay bandwagon, which is critical to …

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Lease an iPhone 8 for $8 per month

Lots of folks still get their phones the old-fashioned way: Lease it from a Big Four carrier and spread out the payments over a couple years. For many people that’s the only way to afford a premium model like current-gen iPhone or Samsung Galaxy. If that arrangement still appeals to you, Sprint just delivered a whopper of a deal: From …

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Qualcomm wants blueprints on Intel’s chips in Apple iPhones

Qualcomm says Intel reneged on a promise to provide documents on its latest radio frequency components being used in recent Apple iPhones, but it still wants them. As part of its patent legal battle with Apple, Qualcomm filed a motion late last week in a San Jose, California, federal court to compel Intel to supply it with technical documents and …

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Apple’s Tim Cook hints at TV ambitions

Apple’s definitely working on something when it come to TV — but it’s still not ready to tell us about it. CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday hinted at Apple’s ambitions, but, in typical Cook fashion, didn’t reveal any specifics.  “We hired two highly respected television executives last year, and they have been here now for several months and have been …

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