[ad_1] Privacy is a big deal these days. Facebook is all over the place with Congress and the whole Cambridge Analytica thing. People are more aware of their privacy (or lack thereof) than ever before. So lets break it down. Privacy apps do one of two things. They keep others ...
Read More »Xiaomi phones to be sold in Three stores in UK, Italy, and other European markets
[ad_1] Xiaomi partners with Three’s parent company to bring Xiaomi phones to the U.K. Xiaomi products will also come to Austria, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, and Sweden. It’s currently unclear which devices will be sold via Three, or if other Xiaomi products will launch in the region. Xiaomi has been slowly ...
Read More »Google looks to give Chrome a fresh coat of Material Design paint
[ad_1] Google is testing a Material Design refresh in the latest Canary developer builds of Chrome. The redesign makes UI elements more rounded, though the changes are not significant. The rounded corners fall in line with Google’s potential redesigns for other apps. Google remains tight-lipped about its future design direction, ...
Read More »UK, France, and Japan residents can now get an Essential Phone
[ad_1] You can now buy products from Essential.com and have them shipped to the U.K., France, and Japan. Canadian residents can also now shop at Essential.com. However, there will likely be heavy fees associated with shipping your purchases. The Essential Phone is about a year old, and in that time has ...
Read More »The ONE Smart Keyboard Pro lets you tickle the ivories with ease
[ad_1] While the ONE Smart Keyboard Pro doesn’t have a sweet demo tune nor can it play barking dog Jingle Bells without some help, it can teach you or your kids how to play piano. The elegant keyboard has 88 weighted keys that simulate a true mechanical piano and connects ...
Read More »Sobro Smart Side Table will charge devices, cool drinks, play music, and more
[ad_1] Side tables are great at keeping your belongings, but that’s about all they do. With the onslaught of smart devices coming to the market, it was only a matter of time before this type of furniture got some fancy features. The Sobro Smart Side Table seems to do it ...
Read More »Get a free Google Home Mini with every Nokia 7 Plus in the UK this May (Updated)
[ad_1] Update (04/20): HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 7 Plus in Black/Copper is now available to pre-order in the UK directly from the Nokia website. As mentioned below, it will cost £349.99 and is expected to be dispatched on May 2. If you want to pre-order the phone ...
Read More »Google Play adds Android Instant Apps via a ‘Try it Now’ button, among other changes
[ad_1] Google today is announcing a number of changes to its Google Play app store, the most notable being a new way to try apps immediately without having to first install them on your mobile device. The new feature takes advantage of “Android Instant Apps” technology – Google’s attempt at ...
Read More »Android devices seen covertly sending location data to Google
[ad_1] An investigation by Quartz has revealed that Android devices send cell tower location data to Google even if the user has disabled location services for apps in their device settings. Quartz also said it observed location data being sent even if devices had been reset to factory default settings. Android ...
Read More »Beijing’s public transport system gets an app for paying fares — but Apple isn’t invited
[ad_1] Apple continues to be locked out of China’s massive mobile payments space. The latest reminder came this week when Beijing’s transportation system opened up to smartphone payments… via an Android app. Already Tencent’s WeChat Pay and Alibaba’s Alipay services dominate China’s mobile payment space, which is estimated to have processed ...
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