The music business stinks, and that’s been great for consumers. Tens of millions of listeners have been tuning into on-demand, ad-supported songs on music services such as Spotify. Millions more have been paying for music subscriptions, shelling out around $10 every month for unlimited music. But the companies offering the services can’t turn a profit, […]
As part of its Mobile World Congress release slate, Google’s Flutter SDK is hitting beta 1. Flutter is an open source mobile UI framework that allows developers to make super-fast, cross-platform mobile apps. “But wait!” you’re saying, “Google already has a mobile SDK! It’s called ‘Android.’” That’s correct, but as usual, Google isn’t attacking mobile […]
The tech titan’s latest transparency report reveals the takedown pleas it’s received thus far. Google has received 2.4 million “right to be forgotten” requests since 2014, most of which came from private individuals, according to its latest transparency report. Europe’s biggest court passed the right to be forgotten law in 2014, compelling the tech titan […]
BARCELONA—Feature diffusion is a fast process in the phone market. The high design, hardware, and software features you see on flagship phones usually end up on midrange devices within six months. The Asus ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5 Lite, both announced at Mobile World Congress, are here to prove that point. We went hands on […]
There’s always that one person in the office—you know the one. The one with the standing desk. Whenever you happen to pass their cube you think, wow, there’s a person being proactive about their health. There’s someone fighting the good fight against modern society’s unavoidably sedentary lifestyle. Good on them, bad on me. But is […]
Sony spent 2017 releasing pricey powerhouse cameras like the A9, but today the company announced one that sounds almost as good at half the price. The new full-frame A7 III splits the difference between the pixel-packed A7R III and the A7S II, the company’s low light and video king. It boasts big-time speed and just […]
The Nokia 8 Sirocco that HMD Global announced on Sunday before MWC 2018 really kicked off is the Nokia flagship you’ve been waiting for. It’s got an ambitious all-screen design and incredible build quality. It’s undoubtedly one of the highlights of this year’s MWC, and one of the best Android phones you’ll be able to […]
BlackBerry Android smartphones made a small comeback last year with its signature physical QWERTY keyboard thanks to licensee TCL. Now it looks like BlackBerry is going “bezel-less” with its next phone. Notorious leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) has shared an image of a new BlackBerry smartphone called “Ghost.” The BlackBerry Ghost appears to have a “bezel-less” […]
Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have a bigger display than arch-rival Samsung’s flagship phone, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the products. The trio also includes an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X […]
Wagons may be a niche in the US market but they are really popular in Europe. In the old continent, carmakers are competing fiercely in the wagon segment and the folks there can now welcome a new model, the Volvo V60. The new generation V60 can be described as a more refined, wagon version of […]
A few decades ago, if someone would’ve told you devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home would become common household products, you probably wouldn’t have believed them. But, this is a different time, and these days, we expect a lot from our tech. As a virtual assistant, Alexa has come a long way in a […]
HMD Global on Sunday unveiled the Nokia 7 Plus ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona to upgrade the experience over the original Nokia 7. The new smartphone has enhanced specifications as well as an all-new build. Also, the latest Nokia phone is a part of Google’s Android One initiative that is aimed […]
