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Here’s why Apple isn’t including EarPods and chargers with the iPhone 12
On Tuesday, Apple finally unveiled the new iPhone 12. However, the tech company was quickly hit with criticism because the pricey phone doesn’t come with EarPods or power adapters. Now, Apple is explaining why the accessories are being eliminated from the iPhone 12 boxes. Read more: See which rock artists made history with their wins […]
Apple may have just leaked the surprise iPhone 12 launch
Earlier this month, Apple revealed that the iPhone 12 is delayed. However, it now looks like the tech giant may have accidentally revealed the launch date for the new range. Read more: Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas responds to the rumors he’s left the band Back in June, we learned that Apple is making some big changes […]
Samsung is ditching free chargers for some phones starting in 2021
It looks like Samsung may be following in Apple‘s footsteps. Back in June, it was reported that Apple plans to ditch free chargers and EarPods with its newer iPhones. Now, it looks like Samsung is also considering removing chargers from phone boxes. A new report is saying that Samsung will stop bundling chargers with phones […]
TikTok parent company reportedly creating smartphone loaded with its apps
The company that owns TikTok is apparently working on building its own kind of smartphone to compete with iPhones and Androids. ByteDance, the parent company, is prepping a phone built in with all of their apps — news aggregator Jinri Touiao, TikTok and a rumored music streaming service, according to Financial Times. Read more: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ […]
New emojis for 2019 include yawns, dogs and more blood
A yawning face, service and guide dogs, and a lone drop of blood that’s being called the “period emoji” by a girls’ rights group are just three of the new emojis found in Unicode’s official 2019 update of the ubiquitous telecom ideograms. It’s set to roll out this spring, CNN reports, and various smartphone operating […]
Is this what the new Motorola RAZR looks like?
Looks like we may be getting a peek at the first fruits of the tech-forward Motorola RAZR comeback movement. And recent filings showing some mobile device hardware has some outlets anticipating a folding phone screen on the device. Take a look at the images right here. What you’re seeing is the World Intellectual Property Organization […]
Facebook and Instagram are reportedly down right now
It looks like Facebook and Instagram are currently down for some. And the parent company behind the “Facebook family of apps” is confirming certain users’ trouble accessing the social networking applications as of late Tuesday morning. But how about you, are you able to use Facebook or Insta right now? Read more: Why is Tumblr […]
A foldable phone could be the future of smartphones
Samsung just unveiled a foldable phone, the malleable mobile sporting new tech the company’s calling Infinity Flex. Essentially a smartphone that can open up on itself to become tablet-sized, the prototype’s got tech lovers talking since it’s the first device that actually has a folding screen. That’s right, there’s a hinge inside the screen. Read […]
Why did Twitter just lose 9 million users?
Twitter just lost a whopping 9 million users, the company behind the social networking service announced today, in an ongoing effort to wipe out bots and spam on the platform while making more money in the long run. And it appears to be working. Twitter made a profit for the fourth successive quarter, as reported […]
Nintendo patents case that makes your phone a Game Boy
Looks like Nintendo is planning a case that turns your phone into a working Game Boy, according to a patent found by Siliconera. Wanna rock some old-school video games on your smartphone with the look and feel of the classic handheld? Read more: Listen to twenty one pilots’ new album ‘Trench’ The patent, shown here, […]
Smartphones aren't to blame for young people's loneliness, survey says
It’s almost a given that you’re going to feel lonely at some point in your life. And a new survey says that young people are the loneliest age group, overall. But that may not be due solely to smartphone use, as is often suggested. Read more: Apple update makes fear of texting the wrong person […]
Twitter testing feature that tells you who to unfollow
It seems like Twitter is always working to make social networking more like real life. And, reportedly, the big blue bird even wants to help you ghost people online now. It’s testing out a feature that suggests who to unfollow. Read more: Dallon Weekes ran into P!ATD at Reading Need help culling the herd? What […]
Siri was apparently telling people that Stan Lee died yesterday
Siri was telling people that 95-year-old comic book maven Stan Lee is dead, according to a new report from one CinemaBlend reporter. Apple‘s virtual assistant was apparently voicing the erroneous information that Lee died on Monday, July 2. Read more: Marvel teams with Vans for massive collection Watch the video below to see how writer […]
Nearly half of millennials would choose their phone over shampoo
Almost half of millennials would rather give up shampooing for a week than stop using their phones, according to a survey over at Business Insider. Would you rather lose your cellphone for a week or forgo washing your hair for the same time? Read more: Drinkable black metal record is made of coffee The survey, […]
The Nokia cellphone from 'The Matrix' is coming back
[Photos by: Warner Bros., The Verge/YouTube] Nokia is getting nostalgic with the reintroduction of their 8110 slider phone, a distinct piece of mid-'90s technology made eternal by an appearance in the Wachowskis' sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix. Are you ready to follow the white rabbit with a Neo-style, throwback cellphone? Read more: Will the iPhone X […]
Apple to introduce new iPhone X, according to analyst
[Photo by: Apple] Apple will reportedly introduce three new iPhone X models this year, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities. The news follows last week's prediction that the first-generation iPhone X will be discontinued in 2018. Read more: Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones In new information uncovered by MacRumors, Kuo forecasts that […]
Will the iPhone X be discontinued in 2018?
[Photo by: Apple] Apple's iPhone X was just released in November, but now, certain technology analysts are predicting that the latest iPhone model's lifespan may not extend past this year. Will a new iPhone XI supplant the X by the end of 2018? Read more: Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones The tech giant announced […]
Facebook hopes to launch their own smartphone in 2013
Facebook is making serious moves to enter the smartphone business in 2013, according to a report from the New York Times' technology blog, Bits. The story notes that this will be the third attempt at phone manufacturing from the social networking giant—after a scrubbed first attempt in 2010 and a second, a partnership between Facebook […]
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