House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Kevin McCarthy said he’s never talked to Trump about the aborted Jan. 6 march to the Capitol. The House GOP minority leader said he didn’t want anyone at the Capitol during the…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Politicians are making another attempt to restore net neutrality rules. Democrat Senators Ed Markey and Ron Wyden have introduced a Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act that would classify broadband internet as a telecom service under Title II of the Communications Act. The move would let the FCC restore net neutrality protections repealed by the…
It’s been a longer wait than we’d hoped, but the first major software update for the Analogue Pocket is finally here. It’s still a beta version so not everything is fully fleshed out, but you’ll at least be able to get a taste of the company’s vision for its fledgling OS. The beta does include…
Twitter Blue, the subscription service from Twitter that adds several paid-for features, is getting a price increase immediately. Well, the increase is coming immediately for new subscribers, while current subscribers have a couple of months of the original price left to enjoy. Once priced at $2.99/mo, Twitter Blue now costs $4.99/mo in the US and…
The early days of a smartphone launch often mean special bonuses to try and get you to pull the trigger. Samsung does this with reservation systems that can land you $200. Motorola usually shaves off $100 or so out of the gate for a limited time. And OnePlus throws out free earbuds and other bundles….
If you’re curious to know which iteration of Android is running on your phone, then just follow our simple guide to find out. There are many reasons why you might like to know which version of Android is on your smartphone, from compatibility issues to just making sure that your device is fully up to…
Credit: Freemantle Media It’s truly the end of an era, and if you want to make sure that you’re in the right place at the right time for Neighbours’ last episode then here’s all you need to know. Even though we’ve known for several months that Neighbours would be coming to an end, it somehow…
If you’ve ever needed to scan a document on the go, you may have found yourself rooting through the App Store looking for a decent app. What many people don’t know is that there’s actually a scanning function built right into your iPhone. Here’s how to scan documents in the Notes app. You can use…
Smartphone sales declined in Q2, Canalys reported. Global shipments fell to 287 million units. Samsung remained in the lead, while Apple got retook the second place from Xiaomi as Chinese companies struggled to respond to dwindling demand. Samsung and Apple might have recorded slight improvements on a yearly basis but it is the Chinese companies…
Apple has once again delayed the opening of its first physical retail store in India, The Economic Times reports. The store was originally planned to open in 2021, but the global health crisis and economic uncertainty forced Apple to delay the opening. Now, Apple has decided to delay the launch until early 2023, with today’s…