Category: Mobile

China now requires face scans to sign up for phone service

[ad_1] There are privacy issues beyond that, too. China is known to use facial recognition to track and suppress ethnic minorities, and also uses it against virtually everyone to spot travelers and cars that are on a state-run blacklist. It’s not clear that China will get rid of face scans after the verification process, potentially […]

Australia rolls out AI cameras to spot drivers using their phones

[ad_1] The first three months of the initiative will let first-infraction drivers get away with a warning. After that, however, it gets expensive. They’ll receive a $344 AUD ($233 US) fine and five demerit points in typical cases, with those figures climbing to $457 AUD ($309 US) for school zone violations and 10 demerit points […]

Target Cyber Monday deals include a $230 iPad and a $50 Instant Pot

[ad_1] Appropriately, Beats’ Solo3 Wireless headphones are down to $130 if you want wireless audio for some TV show marathons. They’re not as cutting-edge as the Solo Pro, but they’re also less than half the price. You’ll find big deals from other brands. Google is well-represented with sales on the Nest Hello doorbell (down to […]

Nearly 40 percent of online Black Friday purchases were made with phones

[ad_1] It was also a banner year for online Black Friday shopping as a whole. There was a record $7.4 billion in internet-based sales versus $6.2 billion last year, and people were more comfortable spending for expensive items with an average order of $168. It won’t surprise you to hear that many were shopping for […]

Apple offers three-month News+ trials through Black Friday weekend

[ad_1] As always, you’ll want to keep an eye on when your trial date ends. Apple will automatically renew your News+ service for $10 per month ($13 CAD) if you haven’t cancelled before your free period is over. It’s not certain if or when Apple might offer a promo like this again. However, there have […]

Apple will take a ‘deeper look’ at disputed borders in Maps

[ad_1] “We review international law as well as relevant US and other domestic laws before making a determination in labeling on our Maps and make changes if required by law,” the spokeswoman said. There’s no doubt that Apple had fought the Russian requirement. It spent several months negotiating with Russia in hopes of finding a […]

Apple Black Friday deals include a $250 iPad and MacBook Pro discounts

[ad_1] The deals are larger still if you’re itching for a new MacBook Pro. The 13-inch, 1.4GHz MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage is $1,300 at Amazon, or $200 off. And yes, there are already deals for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. B&H is lopping $200 off the price, with the starting model dropping to $2,199. […]

Stadia vs. xCloud: How these game-streaming services stack up

[ad_1] Most of the testing I’ve done has been on my home WiFi network, which averages 30Mbps to 40Mbps down and just under 10Mbps up. This is just within the connectivity ranges that both Google and Microsoft recommend for high-quality streams. Stadia runs on a handful of platforms: Pixel phones, tablets and laptops via the […]

Oppo’s Reno3 Pro is set to become one of the thinnest 5G phones

[ad_1] A device that thin isn’t likely to have a pop-up camera (also a famous Oppo feature), but there’s no center camera in site. However, the image is conveniently cropped on the left side, meaning it could have a corner hole-punch camera à la the Samsung Galaxy S10. It might also have a more basic […]