[ad_1] This is legal, but there are concerns that Spotify is not only tolerating excessive data collection with pre-saves, but isn’t completely transparent. The permission request section requires that you tap a “learn more” link to see exactly what a label wants, and there’s a good chance listeners will simply skip that so they can […]
Category: Mobile
Seagate’s 5TB Backup Plus Portable drops to $100
[ad_1] Plantronics BackBeat FIT 3100 (Black) Street price: $130; deal price: $100 Back down to $100 in black, this matches the low we saw for these headphones a few months ago. The Plantronics BackBeat Fit 3100 is a truly wireless option with ear hooks that keep each earbud securely in place as you run. They’re […]
Lyft wants to be your ride to and from concerts
[ad_1] Lyft will offer scooter and bike rideshare options to help festival attendees get to their show on time. There will also be dedicated “Lyft Zones” where concertgoers can be dropped off and picked up before and after a show. According to Lyft and AEG, the services will be available at the following venues and […]
Google Maps can predict how crowded your train or bus will be
[ad_1] Starting today, the feature will be available in 18 towns and cities in the UK: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Crawley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield and Southampton. Google plans to roll out the predictions to almost 200 cities worldwide on Android and iOS. Meanwhile, Google Maps will […]
Oppo’s under-screen camera kills phone notches
[ad_1] There’s room for improvement, though.Oppo’s under-screen camera is real and taking photos in Shanghai Probably the best way to remove the notch or pinhole from our smartphones is to make the camera invisible. And that’s what under-screen cameras promise. Several Chinese phone makers are hustling to make this a reality, and Oppo was the […]
Xperia 1 pre-orders come with Sony’s latest premium headphones
[ad_1] Of course, Sony can afford to do this in part because the phone costs a hefty $950. You’ll still be getting quite a bit for the money between the super-long 6.5-inch 4K OLED screen, a camera system with eye autofocusing and Dolby Atmos audio. However, the price is still tough to swallow in a […]
WhatsApp test shares your Status to Facebook with one click
[ad_1] According to The Verge, WhatsApp won’t require users to directly link their Facebook account to the chat app in order to port their Status to their Story. Instead, the transfer is made via the data-sharing API used by iOS and Android. While the content will be shared across apps on a person’s device, the […]
Apple hires one of ARM’s top chip designers
[ad_1] Filippo signed on in May. He’s working in Austin, a known hub for Apple’s semiconductor plans. His experience bodes well for many Apple products, since Apple uses ARM-based chips not just as the heart of its mobile hardware, but as companions in Macs. You could see iPhones and iPads that continue to push boundaries. […]
Oppo’s under-screen camera is real and taking photos in Shanghai
[ad_1] Just like in the earlier video demo, when the camera is idle, the screen works just as normal. However, when you look up close, the area above the camera appears to be more pixelated. According to Oppo, this zoned-out area features a highly-transparent material plus a redesigned pixel structure for improved light transmittance. In […]
Now Duolingo teaches the world’s five most common languages
[ad_1] The courses are available on Android, iOS and the web. Whether or not you need to know Arabic, this marks an important milestone for Duolingo — it now teaches the five most commonly spoken languages on the planet. You can generally assume that Duolingo will help you settle in a new country or make […]