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Meta’s Verified for Business program is still in the testing phase, but many customers already benefit from its perks. The service was rolled out for the first time last year, but it was only available for businesses in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.During the initial test, Meta noticed that small businesses are looking for more tools that can help build their credibility with new audiences, which usually drives more engagement and brand growth. Based on these findings, Meta announced that it’s expanding the test of Meta Verified for businesses on Facebook and Instagram. Starting last week, the program is available…
Honor recently launched the 200 Lite, a mid-range camera-centric smartphone, but much better version seems to be on the way. The Chinese company is readying the 200 Pro, a top-tier handset powered by Qualcomm’s flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.Although we don’t when exactly the 200 Pro will be introduced, the fact that the first official-looking renders have been recently leaked makes us believe that an announcement is imminent.Those familiar with Honor’s last year lineup, specifically the 100 Pro, will immediately recognize the dual tone design featuring glass and faux leather, which seems to have remained a one of…
Back in December 2021, we told you that experts were concerned that a Chinese takeover of TSMC would send the world into disarray. Here we are, 28 months later, and this train of thought remains on the track. According to Tom’s Hardware, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, during a House hearing, made it clear that the U.S. economy would be devastated if China were to invade Taiwan and take control of the world’s largest foundry (which of course is TSMC).The U.S., according to the Commerce Secretary, is more dependent on TSMC than any country should be on one individual company.…
Back in November, we told you that a particularly poor third-quarter report from Dish Network led Wall Street firm MoffettNathanson to say, “The overwhelming probability here has always been that Dish would enter bankruptcy sometime in the next few years. Today’s results likely accelerate that.” This past March, when Dish turned down an option it held to buy some 800MHz spectrum from T-Mobile (for which it already made a $100 million payment to T-Mobile to extend the expiration date of the option), the company made a telling statement in an SEC filing.EchoStar/Dish may burn through too much cash to continue…
In April, Qualcomm reportedly finalized the design of its upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 application processor (AP) which should be introduced in October. However, after seeing Apple’s upcoming M4 chip deliver record-setting single-core benchmark scores, the rumor mill says that Qualcomm has decided to redesign the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset by June, raising its targeted clock speed from 4GHz to 4.26GHz.According to “X” subscriber @jasonwill101 (via Wccftech), Qualcomm’s decision to take on Apple’s high-end M-series and A-series silicon makes sense since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be manufactured by leading foundry TSMC using its second-generation (N3E) 3nm process…
According to TalkAndroid, because of a patent battle between Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, its Motorola subsidiary, and a U.S. company called InterDigital, certain devices produced by Lenovo and Motorola are now banned in Germany. The ban covers Motorola smartphones and Lenovo’s lineup of mobile devices. InterDigital alleges that Lenovo and Motorola infringed on its patents related to WWAN modules. WWAN stands for Wireless Wide Area Network, a wireless network that connects to the internet using cellular technology.The Munich I District Court in Germany ruled in favor of InterDigital and immediately imposed an import ban in the country for any Lenovo and…
We recently shared that Amazon is selling the impressive Anker Liberty 3 Pro earbuds at a whopping 53% discount, allowing you to snag a pair for less than $80. But if you want to score good-sounding earbuds at an even lower price, feel free to go for the Soundcore Space A40 instead.At the moment, these budget-friendly fellas are discounted by $41, slashing 41% off their price. And although $41 may not seem like huge savings, it actually allows you to get a pair for under the $60 mark. You should hurry up, though, as the earbuds were discounted by 51% a…
In 2020, president Trump issued an executive order aiming to ban TikTok in the US due to concerns that the Chinese-owned app posed “a threat to national security” (related to TikTok’s access to user data). The executive order didn’t go through, and TikTok continued to operate in the US. Until now…The impending TikTok ban has been signed, sealed, and delivered by president Biden, and ByteDance (the company that owns TikTok) has now been given 9 months to sell the most popular app in the world if it wants to keep it operating in the US.Unsurprisingly (at least to me), TikTok…
Everywhere you look, things are getting more complicated. Our phones have over a thousand settings. Showerheads come with apps. Cars have touchscreens. Ovens have touchscreens. “There’s no doubt that ‘featuritis’ is real,” said design consultant Jakob Nielsen. “Most of these things are too complicated.”Nielsen says that part of the problem is bad design: “Simplicity is actually difficult to achieve. That takes a good amount of time, and talent, I should say, as well.”And part of the problem is us. As consumers, we tend to buy the gizmos with the most features. Nielsen said, “If I give you the choice between…
What happened to “simple” design? – CBS News Watch CBS News Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it’s a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #happened #simple…
Launched back in October 2023, Assassin’s Creed Mirage was Ubisoft attempt to bring the franchise to its roots. Focusing mostly on stealth, parkour and assassinations rather than RPG elements, Mirage puts players into the shoes of Basim, a street thief who joins the Hidden Ones.The game is set in 9th-century Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age and it’s much smaller in scale than its predecessors. Assassin’s Creed Mirage was released for PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms, and a mobile version is scheduled to release for iOS in June.Ubisoft confirmed recently that its first console title of the series for players…
If you aren’t a big phone nerd, you might be surprised to find out that Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy phones is more abundant than you thought…The Galaxy S series is the most premium and most popular set of phones Samsung sells worldwide, while the Galaxy A series comes below the “S” series in Samsung’s smartphone portfolio, as it includes phones starting from $200 and going up to $600 around the world.Then we have the Galaxy M and Galaxy F series, which focus on developing markets like India and South America. They tend to have a less premium design than the…
If you’re an Android user, the Google Messages app is the one that you should use. It has all of the RCS features that you want including end-to-end encryption, read receipts, typing indicators, high-quality image sharing, and more. Google Messages beta users can now try the message editing feature that gives them 15 minutes to edit a message that has already been sent. Now here is something important to know. The person to whom you sent the original message must also be using a beta version of Google Messages for this feature to work. That requirement is something that will not…
Foldables may be fancy, but it takes only one to tank your bank account. Fortunately, Motorola’s current flagship foldable, the Motorola Razr+ 2023 is still on sale and available at a gorgeous $300 discount.Both Amazon and Motorola are offering this deal, with the manufacturer even tossing in a free pair of Bose QuietComfort II earbuds if you opt for the Viva Magenta, Glacier Blue, or Peach Fuzz color options. It’s worth noting that this is not a new offer, as it has been up for grabs for quite some time. Yet, it’s still unmissable, especially if you are in the market…
Do you know which device has been the top-selling foldable for the last three years? Some of you might be surprised to learn that it is the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 5. All three fold around the horizontal axis. Surprised? You might be because most would expect a phone that turns into a tablet to be more useful than a device that can fit in a pocket only to open to become a regular smartphone.When the average John Doe thinks of a foldable, he is more likely to visualize the book-style…
We’ve been hearing more and more about SIM swaps and how they can wipe out your financial accounts in a heartbeat. Sepehr Tahmasebpour was a customer of Canadian wireless firm Freedom Mobile and he was about to learn that scams like SIM swaps can cross the border very easily. Tahmasebpour claims that Freedom Mobile turned over a new SIM card to someone who was impersonating his father who is actually the person responsible for paying the invoice each month.Tahmasebpour received texts alerting him that his email address and PIN had been changedThe wireless firm turned over the SIM card to…