SoftBank has been snapping up shares of Sprint, increasing its stake recently by as much as $87 million. Despite SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s misgivings about the overall acquisition of Sprint, SoftBank said it “is enthusiastic about Sprint’s prospects. The SoftBank Group and Sprint teams have been working closely together on Sprint’s network strategy to enhance […]
LG today announced a high-fidelity music service for several of its flagship handsets. The Hi-Fi music offering will make high-quality tracks available to LG owners in about 70 countries, including Australia, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Russia, the U.K., and the U.S. The service is available to the LG G4, G3, G2, and G Flex 2. […]
Samsung today said its mobile payment service will launch in the U.S. next month. Samsung claims the service will be available nearly everywhere, thanks to its support for NFC and MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technologies. MST is located in most retail environments and will allow Samsung Pay users to make tap-and-go payments virtually anywhere. Samsung […]
As part of its recently-announced corporate restructuring, Google will be parting ways with Niantic Labs, creators of the Ingress and Field Trip apps. Google will now be part of the larger Alphabet parent company. While companies like Nest will remain under the Alphabet umbrella, Niantic will spin out to be a completely separate company. Niantic’s […]
Lenovo today said it plans to reduce its headcount by as many as 3,200, or about 10%, as it looks to reduce expenses. The company reported earnings and said sales across its various business units dropped by 9% during the quarter. Lenovo’s Motorola unit saw a significant drop in shipments, which plunged 31% to 5.9 […]
Samsung today announced the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. Both handsets adopt the design language seen on the Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, which were announced earlier this year. They feature metallic frames and dual-Gorilla Glass 4 surfaces. The Note 5 carries forward the stylus with dedicated productivity apps, while the S6 Edge+ is […]
Almost exactly nine years ago, HBO’s cult western series “Deadwood” breathed its last breath of airtime after the cable network cancelled it after a mere three 12-episode seasons, but this is the age of TV revivals and both Entertainment Weekly and actor Garret Dillahunt have confirmed that a return trip to 1870s South Dakota is […]
HTC announced that it will take several cost-cutting measures, including the elimination of jobs. HTC plans to cut about 2,250 employees, or 15% of its headcount by the end of the year, in order save money. Between the job reductions and other actions, HTC hopes to reduce expenses by about 35%. The company is also […]
With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft brought the world several new features, an improved user interface, and plenty of troubles to keep us busy for weeks to come. One of the main problems that commonly occurs when a new OS is released stems from driver compatibility, as new drivers must be developed for the […]
Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End, one of the most acclaimed science fiction novels of all time, will come to life in a first ever adaptation. A six-hour Childhood’s End miniseries will begin airing Monday, December 14 on Syfy at 8:00pm ET/PT, continuing Tuesday, December 15 and concluding Wednesday, December 16. If you haven’t already had […]
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