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Digital detox may be toxic for advertising

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 09 03:44 PM

As digital culture moves out of its honeymoon phase, a backlash industry has sprung up, with coaches to help people break up with their devices, digital detox camps and tech diets. Mindful of the new mindfulness, Apple and Google have incorporated screen time monitors into their products. Read more »

OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi form wireless file-sharing alliance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 03:18 PM

OPPO said Thursday it partnered with rivals Vivo and Xiaomi to establish a wireless file sharing system that does not require an internet connection. Read more »

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S10 successor in February

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 12:17 PM

It is not immediately clear whether the successor to 2019's Galaxy S10 will be called the S11. The world's largest smartphone maker could reboot the name to Galaxy S20 to mark the start of a new decade, according to some tech blogs. Read more »

Super fast 5G on the slow road at gadget gala

Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 06 05:20 PM

But the road to 5G remains agonizingly slow at the massive Consumer Electronics Show opening this week in Las Vegas, where ultrafast products are expected to be few and far between. Read more »

Steve Jobs' first iPhone keynote foretold the smartphone decade

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 08:57 AM

A "revolutionary product" that "changes everything" was how the late Apple boss Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone. With words from that legendary speech, Jobs gave a glimpse of the decade ahead that would be defined by the smartphone. Read more »

Huawei says 'survival' top priority as sales fall short

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 01:26 PM

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions. Read more »

How to get CDs, tapes, records on your smartphone

J.D. Biersdorfer, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 26 08:53 AM

In addition to making files that play on your smartphone or media server, digitizing your analog audio creates an electronic archive you can store online for safekeeping. The steps for converting your old recordings vary on the formats and equipment you have, but here’s a general outline of the process and the equipment you may need. Read more »

Drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's family launches folding smartphone

David Estrada, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 24 09:20 PM

Years after his death, Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's family is reinventing itself by going into the smartphone business.  Read more »

Huawei: Five things to know

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 12:49 PM

The company was dragged into the spotlight a year ago when Ren's daughter and senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States.   Read more »

Mobile phones, drones help speed up aid operations: poll

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 18 08:44 AM

From drones delivering children's vaccines in Vanuatu to satellite early warning systems in Africa's drought-ravaged Sahel, technology is revolutionizing aid operations. Read more »

Virtual boyfriends a match for China's single women

Sijia Li and Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 03:03 PM

These aren't seedy sex-chat lines but men who charge for friendly and flirty online communication, from wake-up calls to lengthy text exchanges and video conversations. Read more »

China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 09:19 AM

The notice said telecom operators should use "artificial intelligence and other technical means" to verify people's identities when they take a new phone number. Read more »

Huawei Mate 30 review: Premium economy for flagship phones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 11:16 AM

The Mate 30 packs the same Kirin 990 processor, Leica-engineered cameras and EMUI 10 based on Android 10 as the pro version. What it lacks, though, is the fourth rear shooter and the curved "horizon" display that wraps around the sides of the device. Read more »

Turn off your phones during holiday gatherings. You'll like it.

David Leonhardt, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 25 12:49 PM

Many of us have a complicated relationship with our phones. We enjoy them in the moment. Yet when we reflect on all the time we spend looking at a tiny screen, we feel lousy about it. We pine for a less addictive relationship with the online world. Read more »

Stop! Don’t charge your smartphone this way

Aimee Ortiz, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 21 11:49 AM

As the busy holiday season approaches, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is warning travelers about a USB charger scam, or “juice jacking.” Read more »

5G adoption to outpace 4G, says Qualcomm

Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 08:48 AM

Adoption of 5G will be faster than 4G due to the timing of commercialization of the technology in China and availability of chipsets across different price tiers, Qualcomm said. Read more »

How not to plot secret foreign policy: On a cellphone and WhatsApp

David E. Sanger, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 19 10:29 AM

Rudy Giuliani, US President Donald Trump's 'cybersecurity adviser,' ran an 'irregular channel' of Ukraine diplomacy over open cell lines and communications apps in Ukraine that the Russians have deeply penetrated. Read more »

Hello Moto: Razr flip phone gets Android rebirth

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Posted at Nov 14 12:45 PM

The 2019 Motorola Razr folds out into a smartphone with a 6.2-inch screen, unlike Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Huawei's Mate X, which are designed as phones that unfold into a tablet computer. Read more »

Steve Jobs was right: Smartphones and tablets killed the PC

Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 07:54 AM

Apple unveiled a new 16-inch MacBook with a revamped keyboard on Wednesday, good news for the many Apple lovers who’ve been grumbling about the company’s lackluster slate of recent Macs. Read more »

Browsing your phone while walking? Here’s how to break that awful habit

Brian X. Chen, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 07:52 AM

People are, by nature, information-seeking creatures. When we regularly check our phones, we are snacking on information from devices that offer an all-you-can-eat buffet of information. Read more »