Tag Archives: mobile

Twitter said Wednesday it’s testing a way to up- or down-vote replies as part of an effort to understand what remarks users find more relevant.  In a tweet posted by Twitter Support, the company said that some iPhone users might see this option. Downvotes won’t be public but upvotes will appear as likes on a …

More than a year after the launch of its predecessor, Huawei’s next-gen flagship phone, the P50 series, is set to be unveiled at a launch event on July 29, the company announced on Tuesday on various social media channels. The series will mark the beginning of “a new era of mobile imaging,” Richard Yu, head of Huawei’s consumer business group, …

Verizon has been pushing 5G phone upgrades and it looks like people are taking advantage. In its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday the company announced an adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.37 on $33.8 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street expectations.  Analysts, as polled by Yahoo Finance, expected EPS of $1.29 and revenues of $32.68 billion.  During the period the telecommunications giant added …

Clubhouse captured the attention of Silicon Valley and beyond when it launched in last year. Now the audio-based social network is opening its virtual doors to everyone.  On Wednesday, Clubhouse said that its app is now out of beta and that people no longer need an invite to join.  “It’s been a  rollercoaster first half of the year, and we’ve …

Instagram said Wednesday that it’s releasing a way for users to translate text in Stories, a feature that lets people post content that vanishes in 24 hours. The introduction of translations to Stories shows that Facebook-owned Instagram continues to double down on content that disappears. Stories is already a popular format on Instagram, and introducing translations is one way the …

A top official with the US Catholic church resigned after cellphone data obtained through a broker appeared to show he was a frequent user of the gay dating app Grindr, reigniting privacy concerns about who has access to consumers’ digital records. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a memo Tuesday that Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill had resigned as its …

Venmo on Tuesday said it’s removing its global feed, meaning users will no longer be able to see payments between people they don’t know. The change comes as part of a redesign of the Venmo app, which also includes a refreshed look, new discover features and expanded privacy controls.  Venmo, which is owned by PayPal, said people will still be …

A new version of Google Chrome, released Tuesday, blocks phishing attacks 50 times faster and uses less battery power in the process. It’s one of several new security abilities built into Chrome 92 as part of its effort to squelch the risks of going online. Chrome’s new technology spots phishing websites — fakes designed to harvest your personal data — …

The tech world is known as one of the most lucrative industries in the world. All five of the most highly valued companies in the world come from tech, and all but one are worth more than $1 trillion, give or take a few billion dollars depending on the day. A lot of that perceived value is based on Wall …

Owners of the now-discontinued Pixel 4 XL phone are getting some extra support from Google, thanks to an extended repair program. Earlier spotted by 9to5Google, the extended repair program offers repairs at no cost for up to a year past the warranty expiration.  Not all owners are eligible, and not every issue is covered by the program, but several battery-related …