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New EU law could open up messaging and app buying
New rules designed to rein in the dominance of big tech companies are coming into force in the EU. Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), technology giants such as Google and Apple could be made to open up their services and platforms to other firms and developers. Messaging apps, for example, could be required to work with smaller rival applications. The legislation will not apply in the UK beca ... Read more
2022-11-01 03:30:59
Optimize Your iPhone's Performance With These 22 Setting Changes
These iOS tweaks can improve your privacy, save battery life and much more. Tinkering and tweaking your iPhone to best suit your needs can easily take hours. You likely already know about the simple changes you can make, like turning on low-power mode or connecting your speakers via Bluetooth, but the best iPhone settings are sometimes the ones that are more difficult to find. If you dive into t ... Read more
2022-10-16 21:38:00
Best Cell Phone Deals: Save Big on Unlocked and Carrier Phone Deals
Regardless of the reason for needing a new phone, you should absolutely be looking for the best cell phone deal available to save you some cash on the purchase. While there aren't any phone deals that allow you to walk into your carrier's store and pick up one of the latest devices from Apple, Samsung or Google for $100 or less, that doesn't meant there aren't tons of great offers and bargains yo ... Read more
2022-10-16 21:36:18
iOS 16.0.3 on Your iPhone: Apple Fixes Some Annoying Bugs
Des dizaines milliers de domaines pourraient bientôt être bloqués, sur base d’une seule décision de justice. La justice britannique aurait potentiellement trouvé une nouvelle arme qui pourrait faire des ravages dans les sites de piratage. En 2016, la MPA – pour Motion Picture Association – avait ordonné le blocage du site 123movies.to, l’une des plus grosses plates-formes de piratage actives au ... Read more
2022-10-16 21:35:14
Why Is Your Android So Slow? 7 Tweaks to Give Your Phone a Boost
The Pixel Watch showcasing Fitbit's fitness tracking is the Android watch to beat, but it's not perfect.Help speed up your Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel or other Android device. Unless you have a supported Google Pixel phone, like the Pixel 7, you may not yet have access to the latest Android 13 update. But even you can't upgrade right now, you can still look to improve your Android's performance ... Read more
2022-10-14 20:00:41
iPhone VPN Security Issues Persist in iOS 16, Researchers Claim
Researchers have shown that iOS still leaks traffic outside the VPN tunnel, even when Apple's new Lockdown Mode is enabled. Two years ago, Proton VPN disclosed a vulnerability in Apple's iOS that allows a user's VPN traffic to leak outside of the VPN tunnel, unencrypted. The vulnerability was initially said to affect iOS version 13.3.1. Mullvad VPN also warned of the issue in 2020. And this yea ... Read more
2022-10-14 19:59:36
Best iPhone in 2022: Which of Apple's Phones Is Right for You?
Apple's iPhone lineup ranges pricewise from $429 to $1,599. Here are the best iPhones to match your needs and budget. The best iPhone is obviously going to be different for everyone and really depends on your needs and budget. With the launch of the iPhone 14 series, Apple now sells eight different models that range in price from $429 for the iPhone SE (2022) to $1,599 for an iPhone 14 Pro Max wi ... Read more
2022-10-14 19:58:30
E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
This year, 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away the international waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum says. Its estimate, based on global trade data, highlights the growing environmental problem of "e-waste". Many people keep old phones, rather than recycling them, research suggests. Precious minerals not extracted from waste electronics, such as the copper ... Read more
2022-10-14 19:56:12
Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal
Elon Musk is under a federal investigation related to his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter. The news came from a court filing made public on Thursday about the latest in ongoing legal disputes between the billionaire and the social network. While the filing said he was under investigation, it did not say what the focus was. "This game of 'hide the ball' must end," the company sai ... Read more
2022-10-14 19:55:46
How to Cancel Your Netflix Subscription on Your Phone, Tablet or Computer
Between the price hikes and possible charges for sharing your account, you might be thinking about closing down your Netflix subscription for good. Many people this year have decided to leave Netflix. Why? At the start of 2022, the streaming service raised its prices by $1 or $2 a month. Even worse, the company announced it'll start charging users for password sharing in 2023. And on Thursday, th ... Read more
2022-10-13 19:57:25