The US has lifted the laptop ban for Emirates, Etihad and Turkish flights. Passengers were restricted to carry laptops and other electronics from the cabins of on U.S.-bound flights from the aforementioned companies and few others earlier in March. The U.S. government had restricted passengers from carrying electronics like tablets and laptops on inbound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. Continue reading “U.S. lifts laptop ban for Emirates, Etihad and Turkish flights”
Samsung is finally bringing Bixby AI-powered voice assistant to select Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners in the U.S, as expected. The company is rolling out an early access program for Bixby in the US that will allow select users to test the virtual assistant before it goes live for everyone. Continue reading “Samsung rolls out Bixby voice assistant early access program in the US”
LeEco is slashing 70 percent of its US workforce or 325 employees, according to a latest report from CNET. These job cuts comes after the company announced its plans to release phones and a video streaming service in the U.S. The Chinese smartphone maker is slashing jobs due to lack of funding.
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The ongoing battle between Apple and Qualcomm is escalating further and may affect U.S consumers next. According to a latest report from Bloomberg, Qualcomm is reportedly seeking to ban the import of iPhones into the United States.
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Following its announcement last month, YouTube TV streaming service has gone live today in five US cities. The service bundles content from networks and about 35 of other cable networks for $35 per month. Continue reading “YouTube TV streaming service goes live in five US cities”
After banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries at the beginning of this year, the U.S. government has now announced that it will start restricting passengers from carrying electronics like tablets and laptops on inbound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa, starting March 21. Continue reading “U.S. bans tablets and laptops from 10 airports, mainly in Middle East”
Samsung has announced that will start releasing monthly updates for unlocked handsets sold in the US. ZDNet emailed Samsung Mobile Security for clarification on the company’s plans about security updates for unlocked devices in the United States. Continue reading “Samsung confirms monthly updates for unlocked Galaxy smartphones in US”
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm for anti-competitive practices relating to maintain its monopoly in the supply of a key semiconductor device used in cell phones and other consumer products.
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The U.S Supreme Court has sided with Samsung in its ongoing battle with Apple over smartphone patent which will potentially save the South Korean smartphone maker $399 million in damages. Continue reading “U.S Supreme Court sides with Samsung in $399M patent battle with Apple”
Apple is exploring options for manufacturing iPhones in the US, according to a new report from Nikki Asian Review. The Japan-based business publication cited an anonymous source saying that Apple has asked two companies to assemble iPhones in the US.
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LG announced its V20 flagship smartphone in September and it was available nationwide starting October 28. Now, the company has revealed that it has sold more than 200,000 units in the US since last month. Continue reading “Over 200000 LG V20 units sold in the US”
Sony had unveiled the Xperia XZ flagship smartphone at IFA 2016 in Berlin. The company has now revealed the pricing and availability details of the phone.
Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ to be available in the US from October 2 for $699.99”
Uber has introduced its pilot self driving cars on the roads of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. The company said it would have dozens of self-driving cars on the road by year-end.
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 has been in the news for quite some time. Now a possible release date of the phone has surfaced thank to popular and reliable tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 6 tipped to be announced in mid-August”
BlackBerry has updated BBM for Android with support for video calling. The feature is currently limited to BBM users in the US and Canada. Continue reading “BBM for Android gets support for video calling in the US and Canada”
