Sub-brands are the new weapon in China’s smartphone war
One of China’s top smartphone brands Vivo appears to have joined its fellows Oppo, Huawei and Xiaomi in setting up a new sub-brand as a softening market …
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Amazon looked to the past to build the future
Over the last 20 years, smart home gadgets have evolved from fantasy to commodity. Walk into Best Buy and there are dozens of products that take just a few …
Another fine mesh
Amazon’s acquisition of mesh router company Eero is a smart play that adds a number of cards to its hand in the rapidly evolving smart home market. Why …
Lenovo Watch X was riddled with security bugs, researcher says
Lenovo’s Watch X was widely panned as “absolutely terrible.” As it turns out, so was its security. The low-end $50 smartwatch was one of …
US iPhone users spent, on average, $79 on apps last year, up 36% from 2017
Apple’s push to get developers to build subscription-based apps is now having a notable impact on App Store revenues. According to a new report from …
New figures highlight the iPhone’s rough quarter in China
When Apple issued revised guidance for its quarterly earnings last month, the company singled out China as a primary driver for its disappointing result. Sure …
Samsung promises a better look at its folding phone next week
Samsung’s not telling us anything we don’t already know with its latest teaser. But before I hop on yet another flight to San Francisco, it’s …
Bumble launches Spotlight, its own version of Tinder’s Boost
Bumble, currently Tinder’s biggest rival in the dating app market, today launched its own version of Tinder’s “Boost” feature. On …
Feel the beep: This album is played entirely on a PC motherboard speaker
If you’re craving a truly different sound with which to slay the crew this weekend, look no further than System Beeps, a new album by shiru8bit — …
Google makes it easier for cheap phones and smart devices to encrypt your data
Encryption is an important part of the whole securing-your-data package, but it’s easy to underestimate the amount of complexity it adds to any service …