It’s been almost two years since Honor split from parent company Huawei. That means that — unlike Huawei — it can sell phones with Google apps and services preinstalled, which means they’re actually worth considering if you live in a country where Honor sells phones. That includes several European markets but not the US, at… Continue reading Honor 70 review: no deal-breakers, no showstoppers
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Another Apple Store union election is brewing
Workers at the Penn Square Apple Store in Oklahoma City have filed with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election, becoming the third US location to have done so. According to a press release, over 70 percent of the store’s salespeople, genius admins, technicians, creatives, and operations specialists, have signed cards to… Continue reading Another Apple Store union election is brewing
California’s power grid is struggling to cope with extreme heat
A long, brutal heatwave is expected to grip California at least through the holiday weekend, stressing the power grid. Officials are begging residents to conserve electricity in an effort to prevent outages. The state is now in its second day of a “Flex Alert” issued by the state’s power grid operator, the California Independent System… Continue reading California’s power grid is struggling to cope with extreme heat
Withings’ new smart scale measures your nerve and artery health
Withings has a few nifty ideas when it comes to smart scales, and for IFA 2022, it’s announced the Body Comp. What makes the Body Comp stand out is it can assess the health of your arteries and nerves in addition to “normal” body composition. Withings is also introducing a new Health Plus coaching service… Continue reading Withings’ new smart scale measures your nerve and artery health
Is Elon Musk’s pal messing with Twitter to score bro points?
So the thing about Elon Musk is that he’s cliqued up — specifically with the so-called PayPal Mafia. If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s a group of influential men in Silicon Valley who all used to work at PayPal. Today, I’d like to focus our attention on a member of the PayPal Mafia:… Continue reading Is Elon Musk’s pal messing with Twitter to score bro points?
The ticking time bomb of modern free-to-play games
Dragalia Lost launched in 2018 as a statement of intent from Nintendo in partnership with Japanese developer Cygames. Nintendo may have first jumped into the field of mobile games in 2016 with the launch of games like Super Mario Run and Miitomo, but this was the first original property the company had produced exclusively for… Continue reading The ticking time bomb of modern free-to-play games
Motorola Edge (2022) review: a passing grade
The 2022 Motorola Edge is a premium midrange phone that excels in extracurriculars, but has a tendency to slack off in its core classes. It offers a lot of nice-to-have features you don’t always find in an upper-midrange device (let’s call that anything between $500 and $700), like wireless charging, a 144Hz screen, and a… Continue reading Motorola Edge (2022) review: a passing grade
Apple’s Lightning cable turns 10, but its time is over
In September 2012, Apple introduced the iPhone 5 — it was bigger, faster, and more powerful than its predecessor, but perhaps the most revolutionary change was how you charged it. Onstage to introduce the new phone, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller announced that the company was switching from the 30-pin connector that had been on… Continue reading Apple’s Lightning cable turns 10, but its time is over
The EU wants to enforce better phone battery life and spare parts
The European Commission is seeking to improve phone and tablet battery life and spare parts availability. In draft proposals published this week, European regulators are planning to force phone manufacturers to supply at least 15 different parts to professional repairers for five years after a device first goes on sale. Consumers will also get guaranteed… Continue reading The EU wants to enforce better phone battery life and spare parts
Roomster sued by the FTC and six state AGs for fake listings and fake app store reviews
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with six states, filed a lawsuit against John Shriber and Roman Zaks, owners of the room renting and roommate finder platform Roomster, for allegedly defrauding consumers, accusing them of paying people for fake reviews and listings on their site. The agency says that the “deceptive tactics” violated the FTC… Continue reading Roomster sued by the FTC and six state AGs for fake listings and fake app store reviews