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Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch after multiple reports of sudden display failures

Sometimes a little more R & D time is a good thing. In spite of the hype, it looks as if Samsung’s Galaxy Fold smartphone has been delayed until “at least next month” after multiple review units underwent sudden display failures while being tested prior to review last week. Samsung had initially committed to launching […]

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Facebook confirms millions of Instagram users’ passwords were stored on company servers in an unencrypted format

And the hits just keep on coming for Facebook. As of March, Facebook announced that millions of its users’ passwords had been stored on company servers with no encryption. The company also stated that “tens of thousands” of Instagram passwords were also stored in the same unencrypted format. This number has now proven to amount […]

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Apple Pay now accepted by Uber Eats

You can now use Apple Pay as a payment option for Uber Eats in almost 20 markets. Uber added Apple Pay to its regular app back in 2014, but Uber Eats has been a holdout until now. It joins other payments options like credit/debit cards, PayPal, and Venmo. Apple Pay will make it easier for […]

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Intel exits 5G smartphone modem market as Apple, Qualcomm reach settlement on ongoing litigation

Intel this afternoon announced that the company would be exiting the 5G smartphone modem business, instead choosing to focus on opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices, and other data-centric devices.  The announcement arrived only hours after Apple and Qualcomm reached a settlement and agreed to drop all current litigation […]

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Charging Second-generation Apple Pencil/third-generation iPad Pro combination could lead to interference with car key fobs

This is both somewhat weird and interesting. Per an updated Apple Pencil support document published last week, Apple has warned that the second-generation version of its Apple Pencil stylus on a compatible iPad Pro might interfere with signals from nearby key fobs, preventing users from opening their car door. The problem appears to be restricted […]