[ad_1] The most interesting tidbit we learn is that the Pixel 4a features UFS 2.1 storage. While most high-end smartphones like the Galaxy S20 have started to include UFS 3.0 flash storage, UFS 2.1 is a significant step up from the Pixel 3a’s storage situation. For all its strengths relative to its price, Google’s current […]
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All Apple Stores outside of Greater China are closing until March 27th
[ad_1] Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a statement in the early hours of Saturday morning detailing Apple’s worldwide response to COVID-19. Among the steps taken is news that the company will close its retail stores worldwide until March 27th. The only exception is Greater China, which includes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, where the […]
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is available on digital a few days early
[ad_1] It looks like Frozen 2 isn’t the only Disney property getting an early launch due to the current conditions of everything. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now available on most digital stores (Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, but not Amazon… yet) right now, several days before its March 17th launch date. It’s not […]
Disney+ will start streaming ‘Frozen 2’ on Sunday, three months early
[ad_1] The press release didn’t indicate exactly what time Frozen 2 will premiere on Disney+, but said it will be available only in HD initially, and only in the US. Starting Tuesday March 17th, it will also come to Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand and it will be available Ultra HD to all […]
Netflix pauses production on ‘Stranger Things,’ other shows due to coronavirus
[ad_1] The affected shows include viewer favorite Stranger Things, which had to shut down its fourth season’s production, as well as supernatural detective series Lucifer and Groundhog Day-esque comedy drama Russian Doll. Shows being filmed outside the US and Canada like The Witcher, however, are reportedly being assessed on a case by case basis. Netflix […]
Comcast suspends data caps, makes Xfinity WiFi free for 60 days
[ad_1] Yesterday Comcast and AT&T were among ISPs announced some relaxed policies to help people suddenly stuck at home due to countermeasures taken in the fight against COVID-19. Today, along with an announcement that wireless carriers are suspending cancellations and expanding access, Comcast, the largest ISP in the US, followed up with a slew of […]
Facebook will shut down its MSQRD selfie app
[ad_1] Facebook began integrating MSQRD’s face-swapping tech and other filters into its own products, like Facebook Live, soon after it acquired the app in 2016. Since then, the MSQRD team has been focused on building out Facebook’s AR platform, Spark AR, which allows users to create effects for Instagram. But now that Facebook’s most popular […]
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s board of directors
[ad_1] Amid the spreading outbreak of COVID-19, Bill Gates has apparently decided “to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change.” He’s stepping down from the board of directors at the company he founded, but will still be a “technology advisor” to current […]
Google is building a website to coordinate coronavirus testing in the US
[ad_1] There are no specifics at the moment regarding when the site will go live, but more details about the initiative are coming the evening of Sunday, March 15th, Vice President Mike Pence said. In a memo to Google employees seen by CNBC, CEO Sundar Pichai said the company’s life sciences arm, Verily, was working […]
Amazon Music opens up Alexa and streaming stats to artists
[ad_1] Amazon Music for Artists has the type of features you would expect from an app of this type. Musicians can use it to see how many people are listening to their songs, as well as where their biggest fans live. It also allows artists to see how many people have asked Alexa to play […]