Category: Mobile

Google Pay will no longer let UK users send money to friends

[ad_1] After September 6, users in the UK will no longer be able to send or request money through Google Pay apps. (Per Google help documents, UK users could only do P2P money transfers by accessing Google Pay on the web.) Google Pay Pay Send capabilities will also be disabled in Gmail. While the feature […]

NFC-enabled Hot Wheels cars keep tabs on which is fastest

[ad_1] Hot Wheels has done a lot over the past few years to reinvent itself as a brand that’s more than just little die-cast cars. We’ve seen remote control vehicles, augmented reality racing and even cars you build yourself. Now the brand’s next step is to go back to its 1/64-scale roots, but with a […]

Huawei delays the launch of its foldable phone until September

[ad_1] Foldable phones were meant to be the hot new thing this year, but sadly the technology clearly isn’t ready for the real world. Samsung seeded review units of the Galaxy Fold but journalists quickly found that the devices began to break after just days of use. The bending screen has an air gap around […]

Chrome can display websites in dark mode, if you want it to

[ad_1] The latest Chrome Beta release, version 76, supports a CSS option called “prefers-color-scheme.” When this option is enabled, websites that usually show a white background and black text may switch to a black background and white text (and vice versa). As it’s linked to your Chrome (or even your OS) dark mode preference, you […]

Huawei’s lock screens unexpectedly turn into advertisements

[ad_1] According to Huawei users on Twitter, ads for the hotel reservation site Booking.com are popping up on the lock screen of some Huawei smartphones. As Android Police reports, the ads seem to appear on devices using the preinstalled landscape wallpapers. They’ve been spotted in several countries — including the UK, Netherlands, Ireland, South Africa, […]

Epic acquires social video app Houseparty

[ad_1] “Joining Epic is a great step forward in achieving our mission of bringing empathy to online communication,” wrote Sima Sistani, Co-founder and CEO of Houseparty on Medium. “We have a common vision to make human interaction easier and more enjoyable, and always with respect for user privacy.” It’s unclear what exactly Epic will do […]

AT&T cancels Galaxy Fold pre-orders due to lengthy delay

[ad_1] Samsung was supposed to start shipping the Fold in late April until the early access devices distributed to reviewers showed serious issues. Some of them stemmed from reviewers peeling off a layer that’s supposed to protect the screen, while other were due to dirt lodging into the gaps in its hinge. iFixit also called […]

AT&T’s Galaxy S10 5G arrives June 17th, but only for business

[ad_1] Service starts at $90 per month for a Business Unlimited Preferred plan with 20GB of data tethering. AT&T was fairly frank about the reason for the limited release when Engadget reached out. This is for corporate users “seeking to be on the bleeding edge,” and it promised to offer new devices “as the ecosystem […]

Literacy app taps Marvel comics to teach kids to read

[ad_1] Kuato Studios worked with researchers from the University of Portland Oregon, as well as teachers and schools in the UK to develop the vocabulary content for the app. They mapped levels to US and UK literary grade standards, so the storylines adapt to users’ ages. As kids complete activities, they’ll advance to more difficult […]