If you’ve recently received a mysterious notification on your Samsung Galaxy device, you’re not alone. The tech giant has blasted Galaxy phone users worldwide with a Find My Mobile push notification that simply says “1.” That’s it — just “1.” I personally got it on a Samsung Galaxy S8+ and a Galaxy A50S, and for both devices, clicking it did nothing. At least nothing that I could…
Samsung says the Galaxy Z Flip will be back in stock on Friday
February 22, 2020
Last week Samsung announced and almost immediately released its foldable Galaxy Z Flip, but only in “limited” quantities that dried up almost as soon as they appeared, unless you spot one in a store somewhere. Now Samsung says that tomorrow, on February 21st it will make…
HTC's expanded Vive Cosmos family may help lure more VR users
February 22, 2020
HTC’s Vive Cosmos is positioned as a high-end VR kit that’s easier to use, and we liked it, but one concern we had was its $699 price — a notable jump from Oculus’ $400 offerings, tethered or otherwise. The good news is that according to Engadget Chinese, the company…
Google’s upcoming efforts to improve mobile privacy will extend beyond the upgrades in Android 11. Starting August 3rd, the company will require approval for background location requests in all Play Store-bound Android apps. It’ll determine if the feature is necessary, expected and provides “clear value,” and reject those apps that appear to be asking for too much. A social network app…
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip lays out a welcome mat for dust and debris. But while the hinge gap is concerning, it is impressive that Samsung was able to fit so many components into a foldable design. iFixit‘s teardown reveals a stack of two minuscule motherboards and two…
Android 11 Developer Preview focuses on 5G and better privacy
February 22, 2020
After a brief tease, the first Android 11 Developer Preview is available for Pixel devices — and it’s clear Google is thinking about the future with this release. The test software is built with a few new technologies in mind, most notably 5G. New frameworks let app…
So far, Star Wars fans have only been able to watch The Last Jedi and Solo on 4K Blu-ray. The rest of the live action movies will be getting the 4K Blu-ray treatment on March 31st, though, for a total of 11 Star Wars films on the high resolution format. That, of course, includes the latest entry — and the final chapter in the “Skywalker Saga” — The Rise of Skywalker, which comes out on…
Mozilla’s latest Android app takes its VPN service beyond Firefox
February 22, 2020
Mozilla has been investigating the VPN sphere for a while. Last year it launched a VPN-like browser extension, while back in 2018 it rolled out an experimental subscription-based VPN service. Now it’s launched an Android app for the full device Firefox VPN it currently has…
Blue Apron considers selling itself as it bleeds customers
February 22, 2020
Blue Apron has been struggling in recent years, and that’s leading the company to consider some extreme options. The online meal kit service has revealed that it’s looking at “strategic alternatives” that include a merger, raising funds, offloading assets or selling…
Jumping into a game like League of Legends is not for the faint of heart. Between a notoriously toxic community and the almost endless complexity of the game itself, there are a lot of hurdles new players have to conquer before they can start enjoying the MOBA. But Twitch hopes it can help solve at least the latter problem with a new extension that details the state of a match at any time. The…
