Tuesday 31 March 2020

Has Apple CEO Tim Cook successfully been "playing" the president?

We've said it before, and we will say it again just so it is perfectly clear what we're talking about. The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on certain imports into the states from China do not and never have resulted in China paying the U.S. one red cent. Despite tweets sent out a number of times by the president stating that the U.S. Treasury was receiving millions of dollars from China because of the tariffs, that is simply not true.
The iPhone has managed to escape the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration

The tariffs are an import ...

Hidden code in latest iOS beta reveals that an exciting new feature will work with the iPhone 9

Earlier today, we passed along possible dates when we might see the unveiled and released. The sequel to and released one week later. The phone was originally rumored to be announced today but the COVID-19 outbreak has forced Apple to make recent new product announcements online as it did with the new 2020 iPad Pro models earlier this month.

We feel confident that the device is going to be available soon, especially after a Best Buy employee that was just received by the retailer. The was developed as a cheaper iPhone and also featured a smaller 4-inch screen for ...

Nokia's new AI service to help carriers with 5G networks

As artificial intelligence (AI) makes its way quietly into our lives through search engines, social media and even our phone cameras, Nokia announced its new AI service meant to help mobile carriers and other communication service providers.

In , the Finnish company best known for its consumer electronics, such as smartphones, announced the launch of AVA 5G Cognitive Operations.

The idea of this new project is helping communication service providers such as mobile carriers automate their operations through AI. Nokia predicts issues related to, for example 5G networks, to be anticipated ...

Telegram's new update helps you organize better

The messaging app Telegram was updated to add a plethora of handy features for both big channel owners and users looking to organize their chats better.

With the new update, users can now organize their chats into Chat Folders, which is handy for decluttering your experience if you participate in a lot of chats. As reported by , the app will automatically enable this feature for users with a large number of chats. Custom folders can also now be created with individual, flexible settings. An unlimited number of chats can be pinned in each one.

Channels with over 1,000 subscribers can ...

Facebook partners with a microLED company to develop AR glasses you’ll actually wear

The race to offer practical and comfortable AR (Augmented reality) technology is on, and many big companies like Google and Microsoft are pouring resources in the development of light and functional devices. Facebook is no stranger to VR headsets, the company runs Oculus and has acquired several startups to boost its efforts in the field, including British mixed reality specialist Surreal Vision and Danish startup The Eye Tribe.

Now Facebook is forging a new partnership with UK-based company , which aims to give a head start to Facebook’s attempt to offer practical and good-looking AR glasses, ...

Automatic status sharing option spotted in Facebook Messenger

While the world is focusing on the current health crisis, and rightly so, prefers to hunt for unreleased experimental software features. Her latest find is an option in Facebook Messenger that allows people to automatically share status updates with friends and relatives. The feature is supposedly borrowed from a similar functionality in the Facebook-owned Instagram - an option to add a status update to threads and choose the Auto Status feature, which will change the status based on your location, movement, battery level and network connection.

According to Jane, a similar feature is in ...

Save £288 on 20GB of data when you buy the iPhone 11 at Sky

The iPhone 11 is arguably the best iPhone when it comes to value for money. And now Sky Mobile is making it an even more attractive purchase by offering customers a big discount on one of its data plans.

Apple’s standard in the color of your choice – it’s available in Black, Product (RED), Purple, White, Green, and Yellow – can be acquired for £38 per month with an impressive 20GB of data.

That package includes unlimited calls and unlimited texts too, and is £8 per month cheaper than usually. Customers are, therefore, making a saving of £288 over the course of the 36-month contract ...

WatchOS 7 will add a kid mode to the Apple Watch

Does your kid want an Apple Watch? Of course they do, it’s a beautiful piece of design and technology! The problem is that watchOS isn’t exactly kid-friendly, and most of the features haven't been designed with your little one in mind. Apple is finally planning to fix this with a set of features in the upcoming watchOS 7, meant to deliver a better experience for kids wearing the device, reports.

One of the big changes will allow multiple Apple Watch accounts to be actively connected to one iPhone’s Apple ID. This eliminates the need for a separate iPhone for the kid and allows parents to ...

Best true wireless earbuds

True wireless earbuds are exploding in popularity over the past few years. The segment was given a major boost by Apple and its AirPods but since then all the major (and countless smaller) players in the personal audio industry have joined in.

As a result, the choice of great true wireless earbuds is so vast, picking the right pair for yourself can be a hassle. Luckily, we're here to answer the question: What are the best true wireless earbuds? There's more than one answer, however. 

To make things easier, we’ve narrowed it down to the 10 best true wireless ...

The respectable LG G7 Fit is on sale at an irresistible price for a limited time

It's safe to say the didn't make a great , and when the upper mid-range handset with little to no fanfare, it seemed like its manufacturers weren't even trying to turn the 6.1-incher into a commercial hit.

On the bright side, the $420 list price with and without upfront carrier activation, and believe it or not, the phone is currently available for as little as $179.99. We're not talking about some new Best Buy deal with any complicated strings attached or special requirements to consider, mind you, but rather a 24-hour-only Woot sale on a factory unlocked device compatible ...

Samsung Galaxy M11

The Samsung Galaxy M11 features a 6.4-inch Infinity-O display, 1.8Ghz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, and 5000mAh battery. There is also a small punch hole in the top-left corner for the 8-megapixel selfie camera at the front of the phone. On the back is situated a triple-camera setup with a 13MP main sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle shooter and a dedicated 2MP depth sensor. The Galaxy M11 comes with Android 10 out of the box.
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Nubia Red Magic 5G hands-on

The gaming smartphone is a weird niche for sure, but it’s here to stay. With dedicated hardware buttons that finally make FPS gaming viable on a smartphone and a plethora of different accessories now available for phones to hook up to bigger hardware, they are definitely capable of piquing a gamer’s interest.

Here, we have the Nubia Red Magic 5G. The latest gaming smartphone from ZTE’s subsidiary company, which rocks all the bells and whistles that gaming hardware needs — from RGB lighting to the built-in fan to keep it cool, and the very first 144 Hz screen on a smartphone. Well… is it ...

Latest Samsung Galaxy Note 20 leak reveals huge design clue

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 concept render

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20+ are still around four months away. Rumors about the flagships have already started flying around, but today’s leak is a pretty massive one because it includes one huge design clue.
Expect a Galaxy S20 Ultra-like camera module
Tipster has managed to obtain photos of an inlay mold for the official Galaxy Note 20 or Note 20+ LED View Cover accessory that Samsung is planning to launch alongside the high-end smartphones later this year.

The mold itself doesn’t ...

Huawei shipped over 44 million flagship smartphones last year

Huawei has been dealing with the consequences of a US trade ban since May but it still managed to experience a record-breaking 2019. The Chinese giant shipped an incredible 240 million smartphones and reported its highest ever revenue and profit numbers earlier today.

Parallel to this, Huawei has also that it shipped a record number of flagship smartphones from its increasingly popular ‘P’ and ‘Mate’ lineups last year. Specifically, the company sold an impressive 44 million devices between January and December 2019. 

That represents a massive year-on-year increase of 53% from ...

TIDAL launches Welcome Mix, an optimized experience for new members

TIDAL that offers new customers a special limited-time offer of 4 months for any plan for only $4. The deal is available until April 15 and is aimed at customers from all countries where the music streaming service has launched until now.

To make it easier for new subscribers to transition to the music streaming service, TIDAL unveiled its new customized “Welcome Mix,” which was specially created for new members. Once new subscribers create their accounts, they will be asked to name their favorite artists so that TIDAL could offer them a personalized experience.

As soon as the setup ...

Amazon has a whole bunch of Fitbit devices on sale at generous discounts

Although we already know about the impending , it remains unclear when the company intends to release the first member of this hugely successful family of activity trackers with built-in GPS functionality.

In the meantime, bargain hunters might still be interested in picking up the soon-to-be-outdated at a decent discount. Alternatively, you could go for a or smartwatch, both of which are also available at reduced prices right now on Amazon, while the ancient is essentially cheaper than ever before.

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Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL no longer sold on Google Store

Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones were removed from the Google Store, reported. Apparently, Google has sold out its inventory of those phones and isn't planning to start selling them again, as confirmed by a company spokesperson.

Unsurprisingly, the Pixel 3 page now redirects to the Google Store homepage, where the device isn't listed among Google's other products either. and Pixel 3a are the only phones shown on the frontpage. Any links that still mention the Pixel 3 or 3 XL are showing all versions as out of stock.

The company's budget option, the , starting at $399, will likely ...

Verizon's OnePlus 8 5G vs 8 Pro vs Lite (Z) specs and price pre-release comparison


As has become a customary affair, OnePlus has been carefully been feeding us "accidental" tidbits about its upcoming 8-series of phones since... well, its last flagship. 

From "leaked" CAD renders straight from the design decision-making process, to fully fleshed-out official renders and "best display" teasers, we have it all now for a thorough ...

The POCO F2 won't just be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro, exec confirms

Poco boasted about becoming an independent brand within Xiaomi earlier this year. But when it came to launching the highly anticipated POCO X2, this was proven not to be entirely the case because it was simply a rebranded Redmi K30 4G.
As a direct result of the strategy, many believed the upcoming POCO F2 flagship could simply be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro. However, one executive has now denied this.

During POCO India’s first-ever virtual fan meetup earlier today, General Manager Chandolu Manmohan debunked rumors (via ) linking the Redmi K30 Pro and POCO F2 smartphones. 

The ...

These Galaxy S20 & S20+ 5G deals at Sky Mobile will save you £288 on 20GB of data

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ are two of the best smartphones on the planet right now. And if you’re looking to purchase either of them with a significant amount of data, Sky Mobile is giving customers the chance to save big.

Specifically, both the Galaxy S20 5G and Galaxy S20+ 5G can be acquired with discounted 20GB data plans right now. Instead of setting customers back £20 per month, Sky Mobile will only charge £12 per month for the package.

As is customary these days, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts are included too. Additionally, it’s worth noting that the SIM ...

Apple is eyeing 2020 releases for a new HomePod version, 'budget' iPads, and more

There's been a lot of online chatter lately about to to due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic, but of course, that's not the only big thing the Cupertino-based tech giant is working on.

Normally, you'd expect at least a couple of additional iPad variants and a new Apple Watch generation to see daylight by the end of 2020, but the entire world has had to adjust to a new normal in the last few weeks and the overarching long-term impact of so many factories and cities shutting down on the activity of major tech companies is still impossible to predict.

For ...

Monday 30 March 2020

Here is why we could see the Apple iPhone 9 unveiled tomorrow

A couple of weeks ago, Apple simply announced that it was launching a pair of new iPad Pro tablets, and a . It also unveiled the Magic Keyboard Case that includes a trackpad and attaches to both the 2020 and 2018 iPad Pro tablets with the use of magnets. And now, we have a clue that Apple is about to quietly announce the sequel to the . The latter was launched on March 31st, 2016 and was created in response to rising smartphone prices and larger sized handset displays. The iPhone SE used the body of the two and-a- half-year-old , added the most up to date iPhone chipset, and was priced at ...

Motorola is running out of Moto G7 phones, One Zoom is completely sold out

Released a bit over a year ago, the , , and have been three of the most popular affordable smartphones of late. Unfortunately, in the US, Motorola is running out of G7 series stock.

At the time of this writing, the Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play are no longer available to buy . The regular Moto G7 is still in stock, but it's sold for $299 - that's the handset's original price from early 2019. Since the G7 has been routinely subjected to generous discounts in the last year, its current price suggests two things: there's demand for it, and stocks are limited.

The ...

"R" you ready for this? Apple is sued for allegedly distributing "pirated" versions of songs

Apple was sued today and accused of running a "massive music piracy operation" along with a company that distributes music. The lawsuit was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California with Apple and Adasam Limited listed as the defendants. The latter is a U.K.music distributor that offers music under the Blue Orchid, Six Week Smile and Atlantic Motion names in iTunes. that the pair is accused of illegally reproducing and distributing over 80 pirated recordings.

The suit claims that Adasam Limited is selling music from "virtually every ...

Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy S20+ is $500 cheaper on eBay

Price-wise, the is positioned between the regular Galaxy S20 and the , which makes it a pretty expensive device. Luckily, there are alternatives to spending more than $1,000 on the Galaxy S20+, such as getting one from a carrier or a refurbished unit.

Although it's been recently launched on the market, Samsung already offers very good deals on its Galaxy S20 lineup, but not even those match what you can find on eBay. For example, you can now get a Galaxy S20+ for just $720, so you'll be saving around $500.

The phone is available in three different colors – s Black, Grey, and Blue, ...

Zoom for iOS stops sharing information with Facebook after a new update

Last week, we reported that the popular video-conferencing app Zoom had , when Vice’s Motherboard informed us that the app was sharing data with Facebook, even for people who didn’t have a Facebook account.

Now, brings to our attention that Zoom has removed the code from its iOS app that was sending data to Facebook and is now offering the new version of the code with an update. The app used Facebook’s software development kits (SDKs) on its backend and therefore it sent analytics data, mainly related to targeted ads, to Facebook, without notifying the app’s users in its privacy policy. ...

Android Auto wireless compatibility arrives in additional markets

Android Auto is one of the trickiest products developed by Google. First off, it's not compatible with all smartphones and some of the features are limited to select markets. Seconday, Android Auto is in a constant state of development, as Google adds and removes features all the time. Sometimes, updates remove features in favor of new ones, which are then brought back a few updates later.

If you're one of the many millions of Android Auto users, you'll be happy to know that Google is expanding the availability of one of its features to additional markets. We're talking about wireless compatibility, ...

The announcement date of the OnePlus 8 series is finally official

The incredibly well-reviewed and are almost a year old (and ), which can only mean one thing. The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are right around the corner, launching a full month earlier than you might have expected after looking at the company's 2019 schedule.

A mid-April announcement , and after much consideration, . Interestingly, the launch date was "pushed back three times out of concern for the current situation" before the company finally decided to "move forward" and settle on this date, which means the two aforementioned high-end phones could have been unveiled even earlier ...

Apple's 5G iPhone 12 won't be pushed back until 2021, but future products could be delayed

There are countless rumors and reports flying around at the moment claiming Apple has delayed the iPhone 12. Some analysts believe it could be pushed back until 2021, but now says that won’t happen.
The iPhone 12 is still scheduled to arrive this fall
Apple’s extensive supply chain and manufacturing facilities took a massive hit earlier this quarter. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced factories inside China to shut down for several weeks last month and only now are things returning to normal.

The heart of Apple’s entire supply chain, Foxconn, says it has resolved the ...

World Health Organization: Stay home and play games

In a situation where every trip outside feels like a post-apocalyptic movie scenario and every sneeze could be considered a bio-weapon, many health organizations have offered their share of advice. And while washing your hands and wearing a facemask are the most obvious ones, now the World Health Organization is adding another non-conventional weapon to its antiviral arsenal. that the agency encourages people to stay home and play games.

On Saturday, game developers from big companies like Ubisoft, Activision, Blizzard, and Zynga created an initiative called . It aims to keep people entertained ...

Huawei's P40 may not guarantee a profitable quarter

Much like , Chinese giant Huawei is attempting to resurrect its profits with current hopes focusing on the brand new . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most smartphone manufacturers have been facing poor sales globally, though in China things are steadily normalizing as the virus situation is considered to be easing up.

This should secure better sales for Huawei's flagships at least in the mainland, while market specialists estimate sales in Europe to reduce with up to 6 million units, reports. This comes as no surprise, as the pandemic still has most of the continent on lockdown, with some ...

Opera for Android update: data saving badge, Speed Dial improvements

The popular browser Opera for Android, which provides safe browsing, free VPN and even has a built-in ad blocker, is now getting a new update, .

Previously, the app offered a useful feature, helping you save mobile data, and now it's adding more to its functionality - a new badge in the left side of the address bar is coming with the update, providing users with a quick way to check how much data they have saved and to either turn on, or off, the feature.

What’s more, Opera is adding an improvement to the app’s offline pages feature - it allows you to save any page to read offline. ...

This flagship phone hints how OnePlus 8 Pro will shame Galaxy S20 Ultra's 120Hz display

By now, we know almost everything there is to know about the upcoming family of handsets, thanks to a profusion of and official teasers. One of those teasers details "unseen" high refresh rate display that, unlike most of what we've had so far in that department, will be intelligent and adaptive, or so OnePlus blurb says in its e.

Among promises that the "OnePlus's new 120 Hz Fluid Display will be the best you’ll lay eyes on in 2020," there are hints what will make the OnePlus 8 Pro panel so great. Besides 1000+ nits of peak brightness, and excellent color calibration, the ...

The FlexPai 2 makes me think the Galaxy Fold 2 will be awesome, here’s why...

Last week, Royole Corporation revealed the FlexPai 2, the company’s second smartphone with a foldable display. If you’re closely following tech news the name might ring a bell. Royole was the first company to officially announce a foldable phone in early 2019, beating Samsung and Huawei to the punch. But that’s pretty much all the original FlexPai had going for it. The phone was big and clunky and honestly kind of ugly. It was proof of concept more than a device that you can use every day.

You probably won’t see the FlexPai 2 in the wild either, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth talking ...

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) starts getting Android 10 update

Good news for Galaxy fans out there – Samsung is bringing Android 10 to its first quad-camera phone – the Galaxy A9 (2018). Released back in November 2018, the phone featured a vertical strip with four cameras on the back – a 24MP main camera, 10MP telephoto snapper with 2x optical zoom, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a depth sensor.

Even though the phone appeared to be feature-packed, users lamented the old software and poor camera performance. These problems were alleviated to some extent with the Android 9 Pie update last year, and now, the Galaxy A9 (2018) will hop on the Android ...

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - a woman’s perspective

It wasn’t long ago that Samsung released the gorgeous Galaxy Z Flip, . It’s compact, folds, has a beautiful big screen with a punch hole selfie camera and stunning color options for the body. Its design seems appealing to the ladies, so I used it for two weeks, to check out how it would be in the hands of a woman. So, how did it go?

Sleek, modern design
Even before the smartphone was in my hands, I was fascinated by the way it looked. That beautiful pink color with glossy finish on our unit attracted me and I couldn’t wait to hold it. When I touched it for the first time, I couldn’t be ...

Amazon may have revealed the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite release date and price

Samsung is gearing up to unveil an interesting new Android tablet just one week after unceremoniously . Even though the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is technically not official yet, its , and now the release date and price point seem to be out of the bag as well.

This time around, the as-yet unconfirmed information comes from an Amazon product listing in Germany rather than a local leaker or , but as reliable as that source might sound, you probably shouldn't take anything for granted right now.

That's because the unannounced Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is currently ...

Samsung Galaxy M11 goes official with triple-camera setup, headphone jack

One week after unveiling the Galaxy A31 and 17 days after introducing the Galaxy A11, Samsung has today yet another budget-friendly smartphone – the Galaxy M11 – which replaces the popular Galaxy M10 from last year.
Up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage
Samsung has chosen not to share which octa-core chipset powers the Galaxy M11 and instead has revealed only the clock speed – 1.8Ghz. But this piece of information falls in line with previous reports about the smartphone being powered by the low-end Snapdragon 450.

If that is indeed the case, customers can expect an acceptable level ...

The US release date of the Moto G Stylus and Moto G Power may have finally been revealed


Of the mid-rangers , Motorola only promised US availability for two models. But while the got price points attached to their names more than six weeks ago, the Lenovo-owned company could merely commit to a vague "spring" release timeline.

Shortly after their announcements, the two phones popped up , where they're unfortunately still listed with a "coming soon" tag and no details or even the slightest hint at a commercial rollout date. But now Best Buy is also gearing up for a delivery start, which might take place in just a couple of weeks.

The ...

Best Android tablets to buy in 2020

The Android tablet market is flooded with offerings from mostly unknown brands and manufacturers. Some of them can actually be a solid buy in their own right, but finding just the right one could be a hassle, seeing as how most of them come from China. Some of the big names are still releasing Android-powered tablets, albeit not as frequently as before, when the world was crazy about them.

Still, if you're looking for a really solid Android tablet — be it for multimedia, artistic endeavors, or even work, there are devices that will suit your needs. 

There's ...

Google Pixel 5 leaks review: specs, camera, processor and price

The Google Pixel 5 series is expected to come out in October of 2020 and rumors and leaks have already started appearing about Google's next flagship phone. And it seems that this one will be different.

The big theme with the Pixel 5 has to be fixing the mess that Google itself created with the Pixel 4. The Pixel 4 and the 4 XL were two of the most viciously criticized flagships of 2019, and shortly after the launch, the two phones were discounted sharply, not least because of all the bad press around the two devices. Most people were disappointed with the small size of the battery ...

Facebook brings livestreams to everyone, no account needed

People like to socialize despite all the introvert memes you might’ve seen. During the current coronavirus outbreak, it quickly became clear that people need to stay connected. The use of messaging services like Skype, Snapchat, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger has skyrocketed during the health crisis, and livestream services have had to reduce quality to cope with the increased traffic.

Now, after Facebook reported a spike in users activity and overloaded servers, the company has apparently resolved the issues, as a new feature is in the works. The social network plans to allow access to ...

Always-on display may be coming to OnePlus phones

OnePlus users may finally get a feature they’ve been waiting for. The company posted a tweet on its official account, stating that an always-on display feature is on its roadmap. It will let users glance over notifications without the need to touch their phones, so it will be a welcome addition, especially when OnePlus ditched the notification LED option a long time ago.

 The top IDEA is Always-On Display. We hear you, and our OS Product team has replied: it's on our roadmap.— OnePlus (@oneplus)  
OnePlus has been reluctant to add the functionality to its models even after ...

The Best Free Online Alternatives To Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is most popular, useful and undoubtedly the world’s best photo editing software among graphic designers as well as beginners. But, due to any reason if you’re unable to get Adobe Photoshop or it’s not running properly in your desktop, you move on to some of its online alternatives. However, there are many reasons to […]

Samsung's unlocked Galaxy S20 and S20+ are now heavily discounted at multiple US retailers

It's no longer a big secret that Samsung's impressive Galaxy S20 family of ultra-high-end smartphones is , and according to multiple industry pundits and market research firms, the coronavirus pandemic is .

The "regular" variants in particular don't seem correctly priced to succeed, which is why with absolutely no strings attached just a couple of weeks after these powerful Android handsets made their commercial debut. Somewhat surprisingly, those unlocked deals are still around, and in the last week Samsung itself, as well as Best Buy and B&H Photo Video, have joined the ...

Game show app HQ Trivia gets resurrected

HQ Trivia co-founder Rus Yusupov the popular quiz app's return on Twitter soon after players received notifications of a new game starting.

According to a source who spoke with , this isn't a one-time event, and the once-popular game show app is to return. Though a schedule hasn't been confirmed yet, new HQ Trivia episodes are expected to start airing. The company behind the app has been sold to a private investor who chose to remain anonymous, the source also claims.

HQ Trivia first launched in 2017 on iOS and Android, developed by Vine creators Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll. The ...

Sunday 29 March 2020

FCC inaction allows Saudis to use U.S. cell networks to spy on its citizens in the states

, a whistleblower states that the Saudi government is tracking the movement of its citizens across the U.S. using what has been described as powerful mobile spyware. The report states that it is all part of a surveillance campaign run by the Saudi government. The latter is accused of spying on activists and dissidents; Keep in mind that supposedly Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Besides using the spyware, the government also allegedly placed spies inside Twitter to keep an eye on those who have criticized the current ...

LG V60 ThinQ 5G official video released as U.S. release gets closer

The was and the phone will be available from AT&T and T-Mobile in early April. T-Mobile expects the handset to ship April 7-April 13 priced at $799.99 or 24 monthly payments of $33.34. AT&T has a listing for the phone, but it doesn't include a price or shipping date. The Verizon version, known as the LG V60 ThinQ 5G UW, is available for pre-order priced at $949.99 or 24 monthly payments of $39.58. The "UW" abbreviation means that the device is compatible with Verizon's Ultra-Wide mmWave 5G signals.

Those who purchase the LG V60 ThinQ 5G UW from Verizon are ...

How the government is using location data to track COVID-19

, the same location data that is generated by your phone and used by advertisers to send you ads is being employed by the U.S. government in the fight against COVID-19. Data from smartphones is being analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and sent to the federal and local and state government. Those familiar with the program say that the information shows the locations where people are hanging out in certain areas. The data is provided by the advertising industry and the name of each phone owner is being stripped from the information. But there are fears. Even though ...

If you buy Amazon's Echo Show 8 right now, you can get a second unit for free

A smart display can be a great device to help pass the time at home with your family while trying to keep your distance from the outside world and "flatten the curve", which most health experts consider to be our best hope in the fight against the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. 

Of course, this doesn't feel like a great time to spend money on non-essential tech stuff, but for what it's worth, and Amazon's smart speakers with touchscreens can be purchased at lower than ever prices. In Amazon's case, we're not talking about , and you also need to meet an important condition ...

Deal: save £72 on the Xperia 5 and receive Sony earphones worth £220 at Virgin

The Sony Xperia 5 is one pretty fantastic smartphone and Virgin Mobile is currently offering its customers in the UK an equally fantastic promotion. 
Save £72 and receive Sony wireless earphones worth £220!

If you head over to the EE-backed mobile virtual network operator's website, you'll find available for only £24 per month with a 36-month contract. That means the total cost of acquisition stands at £864. 

The deal includes 1GB of data alongside 5,000 minutes and unlimited texts. Buyers are making a £72 saving in the process and ...