A decent smartphone used to cost upwards of $500, but thankfully those days are over. It is now possible to find something that meets most of your needs starting at $160. However, navigating the market for budget phones can be tricky. Many options that look good on paper often aren’t very useful, and some phones … Read more
After years of rumors, the Google Pixel Fold is finally reaching those who pre-ordered the phone. While most of those who spent $1,800 on the brand new foldable are likely to be generally happy with it, there are a troubling number of issues cropping up within days of release. Some people report cracked internal screens … Read more
We like to let you know about offers on smartphones or tablets or smartwatches that can get you a device for a cheaper price than you would normally pay. We also like it when the word free is attached to a potential promo, but those often include at least one rather large asterisk that you … Read more
All of today’s best deals are out now, with some lows on Samsung Galaxy S22/Ultra smartphones leading the way. Prices now start lower than ever at $498. You can also get some of the first price drops on Ankers’ newly released USB-C wall chargers $16 to go along with some Android-ready Samsung EVO microSD cards … Read more
Sign up for the Inside Washington daily email for exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Receive our free Inside Washington email NEWS EDITORS/DIRECTORS: The Biden administration on Monday released details on the $42.5 billion cornerstone of its Internet for All initiative. The money, which state governments will eventually award to broadband providers, … Read more
It’s easy to imagine the Internet as an ethereal and immaterial phenomenon. We spend our days connecting to wireless networks and storing our data in the cloud assuming our information is safe as it flows from one part of the world to another. Unfortunately, most of these perceptions are wrong. The global network on which … Read more
How the state and federal governments are working together to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the Evergreen State President Biden’s administration announced this week that Washington will receive more than $1.2 billion to expand high-speed Internet networks across the state. “I am thrilled to see the federal government step up its investment in … Read more
Even with Iowa on the line for $415.3 million from the Biden administration to expand high-speed Internet access, part of a record $42.5 billion being rolled out nationwide, experts they wonder if it will be enough to connect homes without broadband services and juice speeds for those with slow access. An estimated 1.3 million homes … Read more
One of the coolest features of iOS 17, NameDrop is finally available for use with the release of the iOS 17 Developer Beta 2 update. In fact, this feature alone has a major share of the limelight of iOS 17. NameDrop lets you allows you to exchange contact information by simply bringing two iPhones together … Read more
With the launch of the Pixel Fold (and Tablet), Google continues to push third-party developers to update their apps for foldable devices. Google has three design principles for “making the most of the extra screen real estate on large-screen Android devices”: Two-pane layouts display content in two columns, showing you more content on the larger, … Read more
