The future of smartwatches may be unknown at this point where a lot of companies are exiting the market, but there are still a few heavyweights supporting the industry. Fitbit, king of the fitness tracking universe, wants to be counted among these heavy hitters, as it’s plotting a smartwatch of its own to take on other big manufacturers like Apple … Continue reading
Uber has built in-app messaging into its ride-hailing app, allowing users to chat with their drivers without SMS, and promising more safety on the road as a result. The update, which is being pushed out to the Uber app from today, shifts conversations that would until now have been held over phone calls or text messages to a new, in-app … Continue reading
AMD’s ultra-high-end Ryzen CPU platform THREADRIPPER is here, and early reviews suggest it’s a monster. AMD’s latest release adds to their full CPU refresh with Zen architecture for all markets: mainstream, budget, and enthusiast. With AMD Ryzen Threadripper, the company offers up to 16 cores, 32 threads, and 64 lanes of PCI Express 3.0 connectivity. And the hardware itself is … Continue reading
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will see Microsoft change how it works with third-party antivirus developers, after being accused of anticompetitive practices. The change in policy comes after one high-profile security firm, Kaspersky Labs, slammed Microsoft back in November 2016 over what it claimed was a concerted effort to squeeze out third-party antivirus software and give priority to Microsoft’s … Continue reading
IKEA’s Tradfri smart lighting line is an impressive system at a relatively affordable price point, and it just got even better. Earlier this year, IKEA announced that it would be integrating Tradfri with Apple’s HomeKit. Today, the Swedish furniture…
We’ve discussed Fitbit’s struggles to create a smartwatch, and we’ve even covered previously leaked photographs of the device. Now, Wareable has final pictures of the device it says are from a source inside Fitbit. It looks similar to what we reporte…
Twitch’s desktop app is ready for primetime after spending a few months in beta. The company has just launched the full version of the application, and it comes with the various features it added to the original communications platform it acquired la…
It’s been awhile since there was a good King Kong movie. But I don’t think the solution is bigger and badder visual effects. I think the problem is Kong himself. The Planet of the Apes movies have cornered the market on CGI monkeys, so I think that the studios need to do something different for the next Kong reboot. I bet tons of people would turn out to see a flick where Kong is actually a giant wookiee.
Artist Travis Chapman’s awesome painting features Chewie himself hanging from the spire atop the Empire State Building. But he’s not swatting away airplanes or helicopters, he’s knocking TIE fighters out of the sky. I bet if Godzilla showed up, he’d rip his arms out of their sockets.
If you want this awesome Star Wars fan art hanging on your wall – and you know you do – you can grab the original painting over on Etsy for $400(USD), or a print for $40.
There are quite a few Android devices out there that have an FM radio chip. However, the chip isn’t enabled by default. Some unlocked variants may have it enabled but it’s a rarity on carrier-locked devices that are sold in the United States. LG wants to change that so it has teamed up with NextRadio to enable the FM radio chip on more of its smartphones.
Some of LG’s recent devices that ship with an FM radio chip include the LG G5 and LG G6. LG has now inked an agreement with TagStation LLC, the owner of the NextRadio app, to enable the chip on more devices.
LG is going to enable the chip in its smartphones going forward. This will enable millions of people to easily access local FM radio stations across the United States and Canada. LG will do the same in Latin American countries. More countries will follow later.
The company has also said that subject to existing agreements with mobile carriers, it’s also going to preload the NextRadio app on some of its smartphones.
“This alliance will give millions of consumers the opportunity to receive real over-the-air FM radio through their phone,” said Paul Brenner, President of NextRadio.
The press release hasn’t clarified the names of the devices or carriers that will receive the FM radio functionality. Hopefully, LG will provide that information in the near future.
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Motorola fans have been waiting for this handset for quite some time now and they will be happy to find out that it’s finally available for purchase starting today. Moto Z2 Force sales have been kicked off in the United States. This is the first flagship smartphone from the company in a few years to be available on all major carriers in the country at the same time.
The new handset isn’t a timed exclusive for a particular carrier and neither has Motorola released a special Droid version. The Moto Z2 Force can be purchased starting today from any of the four major carriers in the United States.
Verizon customers can pick it up at full retail for $756. Customers with an unlimited data plan can get it for $15 per month for 24 months.
Next up is AT&T. The second largest carrier in the country is selling this handset in black only. It’s offering it for $27 per month for 30 months which works out to $810 over the life of the lease plan.
T-Mobile customers can purchase the Moto Z2 Force for $30 down and $30 per month for 24 months. They can also buy it at full retail price for $750. Last but not the least, Sprint has the handset in black and gold colors and it’s selling it for $33 per month for 18 months.
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