Google is reportedly preparing its own smart watch that will bear the Pixel brand currently used on Google’s own phones. VentureBeat reporter and noted leaker Evan Blass tweeted this morning that a “reliable source tells me — with high confidence — that Google’s fall hardware event will also introduce a Pixel-branded watch”. Besides the Pixel 3, …
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Black dot bug hits iPhone: How to fix if this emoji breaks your iMessages
If you thought emojis were harmless, well, this one can freeze your iPhone’s ($285 at Amazon) messaging app. A new iMessage bug involving a string of text and the black dot emoji (⚫️) can overload iMessage if sent to your iPhone. The bug was spotted by YouTuber EverythingApplePro, who frames it as a prank to freeze people’s phones. Watch him explain …
Read More »Apple lands on Jet.com with deals on MacBooks, iPhone X, Watch
The higher-tech retail arm of Walmart, Jet.com, is celebrating its entry into the Apple authorized reseller program with sales on accessories when you buy a handful of Apple products. The deals don’t look too amazing, though, since they don’t seem to be covered by Jet.com’s dynamic pricing engine. MacBooks, iPhone and Watch are all regular price, same as the Apple Store, …
Read More »Apple pushes FCC for more unlicensed airwaves for 5G
Apple is urging the Federal Communications Commission not to sell big chunks of the super-high frequency spectrum it plans to open up for 5G wireless and instead allow innovators free access to the airwaves. In a filing last week, the company recommended the agency keep large slivers of frequencies between 95 and 3000 Gigahertz unlicensed with “the goal of encouraging …
Read More »Here’s how Qualcomm
If a new Apple Watch debuts this fall, Google is likely to have a major new smartwatch (or watches) debuting right alongside it, powered by Qualcomm chips. Pankaj Kedia, senior director and business lead for Qualcomm’s Smart Wearables Segment, said as much yesterday in a story reported by Wareable. But I sat down at Google’s I/O developers conference with Kedia and …
Read More »Surprising Fortnite bill? How to stop your kid from making iOS in
Fortnite is a smash success on iOS. It has reportedly made more than $25 million in its first 30 days on the iPhone. In the first two weeks in April, Fortnite was second only to Netflix and ahead of Tinder in iPhone spending. That’s right, iPhone users are spending more money to look good and dance well in Fortnite than …
Read More »Apple will sell video subscriptions directly via TV app
Apple’s TV app is aiming to cut out the middleman even further. The app, which offers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV users a central place to watch videos from services like Amazon’s Prime Video, Hulu and HBO Now, will begin selling subscriptions to those kinds of services directly, according to Bloomberg. The report did not specify which subscription services might …
Read More »Qualcomm’s new chip to land in Wear OS smartwatches later this year
Update: Check out Here’s how Qualcomm-powered Wear OS watches will take on Apple Watch for a more in-depth, detailed follow-up report on this story. Qualcomm is working on new chips for Wear OS smartwatches, according to a report from Wareable on Tuesday. “You will see this new platform, this new architecture, significantly improve the look and feel of the watch whether …
Read More »Hulu live TV guide comes to Apple TV, Xbox One, Fire TV, Nintendo Switch
Since it launched a year ago, Hulu’s live TV service has had its share of complaints about the interface. In particular, it’s been tough to find what’s actually on now. Today the company introduces a new tab that should be familiar to anyone used to a cable TV or satellite box. Hulu calls it a live guide, and it’s basically a …
Read More »Your iPhone battery replacement won’t be delayed anymore, says report
If you need a battery replacement for your aging iPhone, things may have gotten a little easier. Apple reportedly confirmed that “service inventory of all iPhone replacement batteries is now available without delay,” according to an internal memo seen by MacRumors. In theory, this means it should be easier to replace your iPhone’s battery, without having to face extended shipping …
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