[ad_1] At least that’s the idea. While it’s not as intensive as mining Bitcoin, running a full node still requires a lot of computing power. In fact, HTC recommends only using the feature while the phone is connected to WiFi and plugged into its power adapter. The company also plans to roll out full node […]
Category: Mobile
Kik Messenger will keep running under a different owner
[ad_1] The messaging app’s new owner says it’ll concentrate on making it faster and less buggy, as well as on getting rid of spambots. It has to ditch a few features to be able to accomplish that and will be discontinuing the video chat toggle and the third-party bots platform for now. It doesn’t sound […]
Verizon adds 5G coverage to three basketball and hockey arenas
[ad_1] The network plans to have 5G coverage in 10 arenas by the end of the 2019-2020 season. These building-by-building expansions are necessary in part due to the limited reach of current 5G tech. As we’ve discovered first-hand, Verizon’s ultra-wideband 5G doesn’t reach far indoors — the company can’t just place cell sites outside. If […]
Twitch viewers can subscribe to streamers on iOS
[ad_1] Subscriptions work differently on iOS than other platforms on which Twitch is available. You’ll need to buy an iOS Sub Token through the app, which is good for a Tier 1 subscription for a month. You can redeem up to 12 at a time per streamer to keep a subscription to them going for […]
Mark Hurd, former HP CEO, has died at 62
[ad_1] Prior to his tenure at Oracle, Hurd was the CEO of HP between 2005 and 2010. While he was able to double the company’s stock, Hurd’s time at HP was ultimately marred by controversy. In August 2010, Hurd resigned over a sexual harassment investigation. Although HP found that he hadn’t broken the company’s sexual […]
A month on, Apple Arcade is too cheap to quit
[ad_1] Mat SmithBureau Chief, UK Sayonara Wild Hearts ticks all the hipster mores to ensure it’ll become a keystone title for Apple Arcade, even if it’s not an exclusive to iOS. As we collected our favorite games and thoughts on this new gaming service, I discovered I had played (and liked) more games than anyone […]
The best iPhone screen protectors
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve tested screen protectors for Wirecutter since 2016, and other protection accessories since 2014. Before that, I was the accessories editor at iLounge for a little over three years. During my tenure, I reviewed more than 1,000 products, including dozens of screen protectors across multiple models and generations of […]
Supreme’s $60 burner phone is a hypebeast’s dream
[ad_1] Especially if you keep your husband/cameraman locked in the basement.Crowdfunding is better than Netflix for YouTube’s creep queen Six months ago, Christine McConnell picked up the phone and learned that her Netflix show, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, wouldn’t be renewed. Now, with YouTube and Patreon, she has a stream of reliable income […]
California’s Earthquake Early Warning system rolls out statewide
[ad_1] This system doesn’t predict earthquakes, and after quake’s early this year failed to produce a notification on phones in Los Angeles, the threshold for a warning has been lowered to at least a magnitude 4.5 and Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) of 3, which is similar to a truck driving by outside your house. According […]
Motorola invite hints at a ‘reinvented’ RAZR
[ad_1] Along with embedded GIF of something that looks like a hinged mobile device, it’s not hard to figure out what we’ll see, but the exact details of how it will work are still unclear. A patent filing uncovered earlier this year suggested a thin device that looks a lot like the old-school RAZR phones, […]