Why your phone’s notifications are the way they are
Few inventions affected our relationship with technology as much as push notifications have. Before modern-day notifications, most of us felt in charge of deciding when we want to use and...
Samsung acquires TeleWorld Solutions to help build 5G infrastructure – TechCrunch
Samsung this morning announced that it has completed the acquisition of TeleWorld Solutions. The Virginia-based telecommunications company provides wireless networking and consulting services. It’s TWS’s 5G solutions that Samsung is...
Nokia 9 Pureview’s five-camera setup promises quality over versatility
In the past six months, we’ve seen plenty of phones with three cameras, and a bunch with four cameras too. Now, Nokia has upped the ante with the launch of...
Quibi execs Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman explain their big vision – TechCrunch
Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Quibi executives — including CEO Meg Whitman and founder/chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg — took the stage in a keynote laying out...
Android Q makes sharing your WiFi password with friends super easy
Credit: WikiMedia Commons Google rolled out Android Q‘s first beta version for all Pixel phones last night. I’ve installed it on my Pixel 3 XL, and found some really neat...
Have we hit peak smartphone? – TechCrunch
There’s reason to believe the market may never return to sustained growth Brian Heater @bheater / 5 days Last Halloween, we broke down some “good news” from a Canalys report:...
I wanted to fold Huawei’s foldable phone but they wouldn’t let me
After reading and writing pieces about foldable phones for months, I finally got to try Huawei‘s extravagant Mate X foldable phone. I used the phone for a couple of minutes...
App stores saw record 204 billion app downloads in 2019, consumer spend of $120 billion – TechCrunch
Consumers downloaded a record 204 billion apps in 2019, up 6% from 2018 and up 45% since 2016, and spent $120 billion on apps, subscriptions and other in-app spending in...
President Trump expected to sign executive order effectively barring Huawei from the United States
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week that would ban US companies from using equipment from firms that pose a national security risk. If signed, the...
Mobile payment app Lydia raises $45 million round led by Tencent – TechCrunch
French startup Lydia is raising a $45 million Series B round (€40 million). Tencent is leading the round with existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge and New Alpha also participating. If...