[ad_1] Reber added that he had “nothing but gratitude” for Microsoft, and that he was simply sad Wunderlist didn’t go as planned. It’s a thorny situation for Microsoft. Wunderlist’s cloud features still run on Amazon Web Services instead of Azure, The Verge noted, but Microsoft can’t easily pull the plug after saying it would only […]
Category: Mobile
Google Assistant on Pixel 4 may handle calls while you’re on hold
[ad_1] This might not be available the moment the Pixel 4 is ready, however. The on-hold feature is relatively young, according to the source, and might only appear at an announcement as a teaser of what’s in the pipeline. There’s also no mention of whether or not the feature would extend to other Android phones, […]
Companies distanced themselves from foldable phone hype at IFA
[ad_1] LG, for example, is staying far away from folding screens, despite having a real rollable OLED TV that people can buy. It announced the LG G8X ThinQ here in Berlin, where it opted to use two separate 6.4-inch panels for its dual-screen flagship. We’ve seen LG, ZTE and many others attempt this format already, […]
TCL is experimenting with a personal cinema visor
[ad_1] Unlike Sony, Avegant and Royole’s offerings, TCL has shrunk the technology into a pair of relatively svelte sunglasses with a polarizing filter on top. Sound comes out of speakers embedded into each arm, and the headset connects over USB-C to a compatible (TCL) phone. Rather than this being a device that you only use […]
Preparing for Apple’s 2019 iPhone event
[ad_1] September 10th, 1PM ET — don’t be late.What to expect at Apple’s iPhone event Apple is gearing up to show off a handful of updated models at 1 PM Eastern/10AM Pacific on September 10th, but they’re far from the only things the company plans to introduce. Before we jump on a plane and set […]
Apple’s tracking tags will reportedly use ultra-wideband for precision
[ad_1] As with any communication protocol, the limitation of this new standard is that both devices need to feature the tech. According to a previous report from Kuo, all three 2019 iPhones will feature UWB. Unfortunately, that leaves out all current iPhone owners. Kuo’s latest note doesn’t say anything about how existing iPhones will connect […]
DoJ pushes Google and Apple to ID 10,000 users of a gun scope app
[ad_1] The app in question is Obsidian 4, which controls rifle scopes by American Technologies Network (ATN) Corp. It has more than 10,000 downloads on Google Play, and it’s unknown how many times it’s been downloaded through the App Store. As Forbes explains, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department is investigating illegal ATN scope […]
Apple tries to clear up Google’s claims about iOS vulnerabilities
[ad_1] Apple reiterates that the vulnerabilities Google highlighted were fixed in February. It says the attack affected fewer than a dozen websites that were targeted at the Uighur community. Apple believes the website attacks were only operational for about two months, not two years, as the Google security researchers wrote. Apple reportedly fixed the issue […]
Watch Huawei’s IFA 2019 event in 11 minutes
[ad_1] Even if you somehow managed to get up to watch Huawei’s IFA 2019 keynote, what you saw likely didn’t give you a jolt of energy. That’s because compared to past Huawei keynotes, the company’s latest had a more subdued atmosphere. With a US ban that’s unlikely to lift anytime soon, Huawei’s Richard Yu wasn’t […]
Catch up on Nokia’s IFA 2019 event in under 10 minutes
[ad_1] Nokia hosted its IFA 2019 event yesterday in Berlin, where the Finnish brand revealed some new products for your smartphone-averse friends and family. The Nokia 110 and Nokia 800 Tough are modernized candybar dumbphones, while the Nokia 2720 Flip is — you guessed it — a flip phone. The company also announced iterations to […]