The best OnePlus 8 cases and covers
The OnePlus 8 smartphone, with its glass front and back, screams out for a case that protects against drops and bumps. Here are some of the best we've found.
T-Mobile launches One Plus International plan, along with holiday discounts
Just in time for the holidays, T-Mobile has announced new One Plus plan with international calling benefits. It's also launched limited-time holiday discounts for existing customers.
WaferApp makes file sharing as easy as a fist bump, when it works
All it takes to move files between your phone and computer is a simple tap with Waferapp, a web and smartphone app that makes file sharing simple as a fist bump.
Adobe announces lower price for its iPad smart stylus and ruler
Adobe created a new stylus and digital ruler for iPad because it saw something designers needed as more of them go mobile.
Valentine’s Day is all about flowers, chocolates, and cheap Amazon tablets
Amazon is spreading some love for Valentine's Day by discounting several of its ebook readers and tablets.
JetBlue becomes first airline to accept Apple Pay in the skies
JetBlue will become the first airline to offer Apple Pay as a payment option during flights. Besides snacks and drinks, iPhone 6-owning passengers will also be able to use Apple's mobile payments system to purchase seat upgrades when available.
Uber ‘panic button’ lands for India service this week
Uber is set to introduce a panic button to its app in India this week. The button quickly connects a distressed rider to nearby cops, and comes a couple of months after an Uber passenger in New Delhi accused a driver of rape.
Meet Swyp. It will combine all your credit into one card
Swyp may look like just another Coin credit card alternative, but its creator says Swyp is smarter. The card learns from user behavior and holds up to 25 cards.
Finally — Ubuntu’s first phone is coming to Europe
The Aquarius E 4.5 Ubuntu Edition from BQ is the frist Ubunty-based device. It has mid-to-low-range specs, but runs the unique Ubuntu Scopes software.
RadioShack files for bankruptcy, Sprint to take over some stores
Despite filing for bankruptcy on Thursday, RadioShack will live on, albeit in a diminished form. Sprint has agreed to take over a number of its outlets, with both businesses trading together. The deal means Sprint will be the primary storefront brand.
FiftyThree sets Paper app’s tools free with the introduction of new Pencil Gold stylus
FiftyThree's well-loved drawing and note-taking app Paper now comes with every tool included for free. The company also introduced the Pencil Gold stylus.
Typo ordered to pay BlackBerry nearly $1m
Typo Products, the startup behind the BlackBerry-like Typo keyboard, has been ordered to pay the Canadian handset maker $860,000 for continuing to sell the accessory despite being ordered not to do so last year.
You’ll like what you hear: How to enable HD voice on the iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus)
Everything you need to know to get HD voice on your iPhone 6.
For its coveted Kanye kicks, Adidas wants to end lines with an app
Want a pair of limited-edition Kanye kicks from Adidas? You won’t have to wait in line. Adidas’ new Reserved app lets sneakerheads seal a spot for a pair online.
Reuters brings TV news into the 21st century with new iPhone app
Reuters TV is a new mobile app that will offer curated, personalized news to subscribers
Bad to worse: Samsung’s hold on global phone markets continues to slip
Samsung's hold on the international smartphone market continues to weaken, and the latest research shows it has slipped into the number two spot in India, where it has been beaten by local manufacturer Micromax.
Amazon, Google and Microsoft pay AdBlock Plus to bypass the plug-in
A report from The Financial Times has revealed some of the world's largest technology companies pay AdBlock Plus for permission to bypass the plugin.
Look out, Uber – seems like Google wants to launch a ride-hailing service
It looks as if Google may be moving ahead with plans to launch a ride-hailing service similar to Uber and others. According to a report Monday, the company is already testing out an app for the service.
Keep your Nexus 9 tablet looking swish with one of these 10 great cases and covers
Check out some of the best Nexus 9 cases, covers, and sleeves that are available now or coming very soon. There are some great Nexus 9 cases to choose from.
This leaked HTC Desire smartphone could have a higher resolution screen than the One M8
A new HTC Desire smartphone, codename A55, has been leaked. There's a chance it'll be officially announced before the end of February, and that it has a One M8-beating 2560 x 1440 pixel touchscreen.
40 third-party apps coming to Google Now
Apps such as eBay, TripAdvisor, Lyft, Pandora, Instacart, Waze, Shazam, Kayak and many more are joining the Google Now party on Android, as the digital assistant looks for outside help.
People-powered and crowd-funded: The hit Jolla Tablet is back for more on Indiegogo
Finnish firm Jolla has announced the Jolla Tablet, which is up for pre-order through the crowd-funding website Indiegogo, and features a 7.85-inch, high resolution screen, an Intel processor, and the new Sailfish OS 2.0 software.
Samsung feels the pressure as mobile profits plunge by 64 percent
Samsung's Q4 mobile profits fell by 64 percent on the same period a year earlier, contributing to the company's fifth consecutive quarterly drop. Declining mobile sales have forced the tech giant to head into 2015 with a new strategy to boost earnings.
Tim Cook reveals April launch for Apple Watch, unprecedented iPhone sales
Apple reveals that its Watch is coming in April, and that it sold a whopping 74.4 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2015, making the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus a massive hit.
This tiny remote control will control your smartphone and your smart home
The Qmote is a water resistant, metal-bodied remote control for your smartphone, which can be customized to activate various features, and even linked with IFTTT to control your smart home.
Friend-source your next playlist with Boomio, a music-sharing app
Boomio's music-sharing app aims to make listening to music social again, while helping artists monetize their music and connect with fans.
The new iOS app that brings back the old days of photography
After you snap a mobile photo with WhiteAlbum, the picture disappears — it's only when you receive a printed, physical copy of it in the post that you find out how good your shot was.
When cities adopt smartphone chips, trash cans talk and streep lamps have ears
Qualcomm wants the Snapdragon processor you have in your phone to power the Internet of Things, and it has revealed how connecting even the most mundane city objects to the Internet can be hugely beneficial. Here are three examples.
Meizu M1 Mini gets leaked ahead of possible January 28 launch, may be Ubuntu powered
Meizu has announced it will hold an event on January 28, where it's expected to reveal a sister phone to the M1 Note, called the M1 Mini. The smaller phone may have a budget price tag, to entice buyers away from rival Xiaomi.
More customers come and go at Verizon, as heat from T-Mobile and Sprint reaches fever pitch
Verizon still added millions of new customers in 2014, but it loses more old ones each quarter.
Net neutrality’s not enough for BlackBerry’s John Chen
BlackBerry CEO John Chen wants app neutrality, where manufacturers and developers are obliged to produce apps for all available platforms, and not hold them back for users of a single system.
Microsoft’s creating ceiling lamps with light beams that will recharge your phone
Microsoft Research has published details of an amazing automatic smartphone charging system it calls AutoCharge, where special solar panels in your phone are charged using light beams projected from ceiling lamps.
Lyft shaves off its pink mustache, replaces it with ‘glowstache’
Realizing its massive hairy pink mustache wasn't for everyone, Lyft has decided to shave off the appendage and replace it with a dashboard-based glowing alternative.
Z1: ‘Frosty’ reception for Samsung’s first Tizen-powered phone
Samsung has high hopes for the Z1 smartphone – and the Tizen OS that powers it – but just days after going on sale in India, the suggestion is that consumers aren't particularly impressed.
Your phone can’t run on caffeine like you, so Starbucks added wireless charging (Updated)
After a test run earlier this year, Starbucks has started the official introduction of wireless charging stations at its stores in San Francisco. The company says the technology will continue to launch throughout America, and in Europe and Asia.
As Obama delivers the State of the Union, Bing wants to take its Pulse
While Obama addresses the United States during the State of the Union, Microsoft's Bing Pulse 2.0 technology will track the pulse of the nation.
Sony, Uber, and Sprint can count themselves among America’s most hated companies
Sony, Uber, and Sprint were named as some of America's most hated companies. They are ranked at number 2, 6, and 7, respectively.
T-Mobile’s owner thinks it needs a merger to keep Uncarrier policies, Legere says hell no
Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile's parent company, revealed that T-Mobile's Uncarrier strategy is unsustainable and it is still hopeful for a merger.