Category: Mobile

Deezer’s lossless audio finally comes to Android, iOS and the web

[ad_1] The HiFi tier is normally $15 per month, although Deezer hopes to reel you in by offering it for free for the first 90 days if you sign up before the end of 2019. The challenge, as always, is the competition. Services like Tidal and Qobuz have their own high-quality options that may be […]

Amazon cuts the price of the Google Pixel 3a to $299

[ad_1] We saw the Pixel 3a on sale for $349 last month, but the $100 drop to $299 means it’s never been cheaper. Similarly, the bigger Pixel 3a XL reached $429 previously, but is now on sale for $379.99 (a discount of $99.01). Not all color variants are enjoying those big discounts, though. The Just […]

Instagram cracks down on app that snoops on private profiles

[ad_1] The app was still available on the Google Play Store as of this writing, and appeared to be popular with over 500,000 downloads since its April debut. Its presence online might be short-lived. Instagram was clear that Ghosty “violates our terms,” and planned “further enforcement” against the developer on top of the cease and […]

TikTok’s owner may be readying a streaming music service

[ad_1] ByteDance is said to still be in talks with Sony, Universal and Warner to license their music catalogs for the service. However, it might arrive sooner than you think. It’s believed to be launching as early as December in countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia. Service in the US is also coming, the sources […]

Google Maps will help you discover cities by following Local Guides

[ad_1] The test launches “soon” in nine cities around the world, including Bangkok, Delhi, London, Mexico City, New York City, Osaka, San Francisco, Sao Paulo and Tokyo. It could be a long time before you can simply assume there’s a suitable guide wherever you want to go. Nonetheless, this might be very useful if you’d […]

Huawei’s foldable Mate X smartphone goes on sale in China

[ad_1] There’s finally a major foldable smartphone on the market beyond the Galaxy Fold… if you live in China. As promised, Huawei has started selling the Mate X through its Vmall online store. It’ll cost a steep 16,999 yuan (about $2,400 US), but you’ll also have a unique, 5G-capable device that can unfold to offer […]

Google’s fight with Oracle will be heard in the Supreme Court

[ad_1] This isn’t the first time the Supreme Court has dealt with the issue. In 2015, the court refused to hear an appeal over the 2014 decision and sent the issue back to a lower court. In statements to the Supreme Court, Oracle claimed that Google’s use of Java snippets was the “epitome of copyright […]

Cortana app will stop working on phones in some countries

[ad_1] It’s not certain if the shutdown will affect the US or other countries. We’ve asked Microsoft for more details. The company isn’t shy about its reasoning. It’s moving Cortana into Outlook and other Microsoft 365 productivity apps, and shying away from its original attempt to position the AI helper as a direct rival to […]

The Morning After: iFixit looks inside the 16-inch MacBook Pro

[ad_1] The scissor switch is back.iFixit opens up the 16-inch MacBook Pro to check out its new/old keyboard Naturally, the teardown team at iFixit was bound to get their hands on the 16-inch MacBook Pro and see exactly how its keyboard works. Just as expected, the new keyboard is nearly identical to the one in […]

CNBC: T-Mobile CEO John Legere won’t be the next WeWork CEO

[ad_1] Earlier this week T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s name popped up as a possibility to take over the top spot at WeWork after its failed IPO and ouster of co-founder Adam Neumann. However, subsequent rumors clarified that he was just one of the potential replacements, while today CNBC reports that Legere isn’t taking the job […]