Black Friday is still weeks away, but retailers are already trying to pull shoppers into their stores with enticing discounts, and Target’s preview is worth checking out for anyone considering a cellphone upgrade. On November 8th and 9th, it will throw a Target gift card in with several smartphones purchased and activated with either Verizon or AT&T. You may be able to find deep…
iOS 13.2.2 update fixes background app management issue
November 8, 2019
Apple has released iOS 13.2.2 for compatible iPhone and iPod touch devices. This is the latest update in a long string of updates for the operating system, which saw a less than spectacular launch last month and has since required constant patching to work normally.
iOS…
New video compares the original iPhone to the iPhone 11 Pro design, camera, and more
November 8, 2019
So far, various comparisons have pit the iPhone 11 Pro agains the Pixel 4, DSLR cameras, and more. This evening, YouTuber MKBHD is out with a new video comparing the original iPhone from 2007 to the iPhone 11 Pro.
From a design perspective, the changes are…
DxOMark came out with its latest review featuring the iPhone 11 Pro and the Pro Max since that they both have the same camera and chipsets so you will get identical stills and videos from the two. DxOMark gave the phones an overall score of 117 points which is just enough to put it in third place alongside the Galaxy S10-series. However, they come a couple of points short of the Huawei Mate 30…
How to manage kids’ texts, calls, and contacts w/ Screen Time on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
November 7, 2019
Apple is expanding its Screen Time software that gives parents more control of their family’s devices with a highly requested feature: the ability to manage kids’ texts, phone calls, FaceTime calls, and even contacts on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Read on for how to…
Activision Blizzard hits Q3 earnings targets with strong World of Warcraft Classic results
November 7, 2019
Activision Blizzard reported today that its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30 beat Wall Street’s expectations on both earnings and revenues. The company had a big launch of World of Warcraft Classic during the quarter, and that helped drive the audience…
AI and machine learning algorithms are becoming increasingly good at predicting next actions in videos. The very best can anticipate fairly accurately where a baseball might travel after it’s been pitched, or the appearance of a road miles from a starting position. To this end, a novel approach proposed by researchers at Google, the University of Michigan, and Adobe advances the state of the art…
Activision Blizzard reported today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is outselling last year’s Black Ops 4 title by a percentage in the “teens,” the company announced in its earnings report for the third quarter ended September 30.
Modern Warfare shipped on October 25…
Oppo unveiled the Reno2 phones at the end of August and it may already be thinking about the third generation. An alleged spec sheet for the Oppo Reno3 has surfaced on Weibo and though it may not be 100% accurate, it promises a 90Hz screen, dual mode 5G connectivity, better…
How to use ‘dockless’ DeX on the Galaxy Note 10
November 7, 2019
Samsung’s DeX desktop environment gives us a smart way to use all that processing power in flagship Galaxy phones for something other than browsing Instagram. DeX provides a Windows-like desktop experience, but you have to buy a special DeX Station to make it all work. That is, unless you have one of the new 10-series phones. How does this “dockless” DeX work?
The answer might seem a…
