The fight over AT&T and Time Warner is still very much a thing. The US Department of Justice on Monday filed its opening brief in the D.C. District Court of Appeals, which is designed to prevent, or break up AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner. AT&T closed its takeover in June, Continue Reading
IPhone X needs faster ways to find and organize my photos
For my high school graduation, my mom put together an album with photographs of me growing up in New Orleans and South Carolina. It had a leather-bound cover and black-matte pages. She attached the printed pictures to the paper with photo corners and hand-wrote captions about what was going on. Continue Reading
2018 iPhone launch could include an iPhone SE 2 and an Apple Watch
This week’s iPhone rumors breathe new life into the possibility of an iPhone SE sequel that would take its cues from the iPhone 7. We’re also hearing about a new fast-charging feature that could be exclusive to the more expensive iPhone X Plus and a report that all but confirms Continue Reading
No, Apple didn’t delete that guy’s movies. Here’s what really happened
Perhaps you’ve heard a story that goes like this: ‘Apple’s ‘buy’ button is a sham, because Apple has the right to remove movies from your iTunes library after you’ve bought them. If Disney decides it no longer wants to offer a particular movie in your country, your ‘purchase’ is no Continue Reading
Why your iPhone and Android phone will get more expensive
Remember when the only phones with over-$1,000 price tags were made of leather, ruby and sapphire crystal? Thanks to Apple and Samsung, those days are over. The iPhone XS and Galaxy Note 9‘s $999 starting price tags cement the thousand-dollar phone as the new normal. Level up your storage capacity Continue Reading
Note 9 ‘losses’: What Samsung’s holding back for the Galaxy S10
At a New York press event on Thursday, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Home smart home speaker, a Galaxy Watch wearable and the high-end Note 9 phone. Featuring incremental updates like a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen stylus, a higher-capacity battery and a slightly bigger display, the Note 9 doesn’t exactly deliver any Continue Reading
Android turns 10: Google’s fierce iPhone rival had a stumbling start
In nearly a decade and a half covering the tech industry, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing companies go all out when showing off their new products. One of the more awkward is the image of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin on Rollerblades gliding up to the stage Continue Reading