[ad_1] According to the website’s FAQ, “Apple will provide a cash payment of approximately $25 per eligible device.” But before getting too excited about getting money from the company, keep in mind that Apple has agreed to pay a maximum of $500 million as part of the settlement. Depending on how many people file for […]
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Sony Xperia 1 ii review: Sony’s best phone in years
[ad_1] Lots of cameras, even more control The Xperia 1 ii has a handful of cameras on its back, and it’s worth working through them in order: At the top is a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture and phase detection autofocus. It captures a 124-degree field of view with the equivalent of a […]
Microsoft and Google team up to bring more web apps to the Play Store
[ad_1] Microsoft’s support for Android is going beyond native apps and devices like the Surface Duo. Thurrot reports Microsoft is collaborating with Google to help bring more (and importantly, better) progressive web apps to Android devices through the Play Store. Apps built using Microsoft’s PWABuilder tool will use Google’s Bubblewrap utility and library to take […]
LinkedIn faces lawsuit over claims it ‘secretly’ read iPhone clipboard data
[ad_1] The clipboard detection in iOS 14 isn’t just prompting developers to rethink app privacy — it’s also putting these companies in legal trouble. Reuters reports that iPhone user Adam Bauer has sued LinkedIn over claims the job-focused social network “secretly” read iOS clipboard data often, including the Universal Clipboard that shares copied content with […]
Was the Motorola Razr worth reviving?
[ad_1] A few weeks ago we asked you to review Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip, one of the few foldable smartphones on the market. Now we want to know if any of you early adopters opted for the Motorola Razr instead — it’s an updated version of the much loved V3 from 2004. This year’s model […]
Apple’s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas are available today
[ad_1] Apple announced plenty of dramatic changes to iOS and iPadOS during its WWDC keynote — there’s expanded widget support, an App Library for iPhones, a suite new of Apple Pencil features for the iPad, and a whole lot more. While the final versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 won’t be available for a […]
ARM wants to transfer its IoT divisions to Softbank so it can focus on chips
[ad_1] ARM plans to transfer two of its internet of things (IoT) businesses to Softbank (via TechCrunch). If the company’s board of directors approves the move, Softbank would then directly oversee those divisions. The Japanese company bought the chip designer in 2016 as part of a blockbuster deal worth £24.3 billion at the time. ARM says the […]
‘PUBG Mobile’ gets its first exclusive map
[ad_1] For the first time in two-year history, PUBG Mobile is getting an exclusive map. Android and iOS users can check out the battle royale’s new Livik battleground starting today. With a playspace limited to about four square kilometers, Tencent says most matches on the Nordic-themed level should take about 15 minutes, making it perfect for short […]
8BitDo is updating one of its Bluetooth gamepads for Project xCloud
[ad_1] Peripheral manufacturer 8BitDo is best known for making retro-inspired controllers, but for its latest act the company is doing something different. Instead of yet another Switch-focused controller, 8BitDo is releasing a new Bluetooth gamepad designed for use with Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming service. The $45 SN30 Pro for Xbox adapts the same underlying design as the […]
UK may cut Huawei out of 5G networks this year
[ad_1] The UK had decided in January that it would allow equipment from Huawei and other “high risk” companies in non-core parts of the nation’s 5G networks, limiting their involvement to 35 percent in networks connecting devices and other hardware to mobile masts. Reports later emerged that the UK might phase out Huawei over the […]