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Vertu has a new Android smartphone, and they’ve priced it at around $4,000. It would seem that their brush with bankruptcy has not changed their tendency to think top-tier, exclusive, high-end, and so forth. The Vertu Aster P costs a lot of money because the Vertu brand positions itself as a high-end luxury hardware creator – certainly not because it … Continue reading

While Facebook might be making strides in clamping down on fake news and shady political ads, there appear to have been holes in its strategy. The UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee has published data showing that Facebook carried ads…

Wireless charging has become a common feature in many mobile devices, smartphones especially. The higher end models tend to feature the ability to get powered up sans pesky cables, adding to the overall cool factor. However, most wireless charging points are static, but Bezalel intends to change all of that with the Prelude, a wireless charger that is the first of its kind. Touted to be the first portable wireless charger in the world that sports a 15W quick charge speed as well as nano-suction technology, the Prelude will be able to attach itself securely to the latest smartphones without missing a beat.

This is a second generation model, where it makes use of nano-suction technology in order to achieve suction power unlike any other before. With the clever use of such technology, it will offer a substantial benefit for active smartphone users who are into gaming, snapping selfies/videos or virtually any other kind of activity that accelerates battery drain. The charger will adhere directly to most of the latest smartphone models without having to tack on an accessory magnet or case. All you need to do is to place the back of your handset on the Prelude’s nano-suction pad, and a secure bond is created for the charging process to begin.

Among the latest smartphones that will benefit from the Prelude’s fast 15W wireless charging speed would be the Samsung Galaxy series and Apple iPhone models. With a large-capacity 5000mAh battery, the Prelude provides powerful charging in a very compact form factor, measuring all of just 17mm thin while tipping the scales at 5 ounces. It will also be able to fit easily into a pocket or purse, without requiring you to sacrifice on your handset’s aesthetics as it remains attached to the back of a phone.

Being fully mobile, the Prelude can be recharged for use anywhere, and even another wireless charger can do the job. A combo pack for the Prelude and Bezalel’s Latitude case for the iPhone would come with an asking price of $50.

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Subscriptions are a sustainable way to develop apps, where customers pay a monthly fee versus a one-off fee. In a way it makes sense as the monthly fee helps incentivize developers to keep their apps updated and also generates more money for them in the long run, which is why it wasn’t a surprise to see Apple try to encourage developers to adopt that model for iOS apps.

Unfortunately a report from TechCrunch had revealed that some apps were taking advantage of it and were scamming/tricking users into subscribing to apps that might not otherwise need a subscription, such as weather apps, QR code readers, and more. The good news is that it looks like Apple is actually doing something about it, at least according to a report from V3 where it appears that more than half of the apps that were named and shamed in the previous report have since disappeared from the App Store.

Apple has yet to officially comment on the report or addressed the allegations of scams, but the removal of these apps suggests that Apple is aware about it and has acted somewhat swiftly in dealing with it. Granted Apple should have taken care of it earlier, but given the sheer number of apps in the App Store, it’s not hard to imagine that sometimes certain scams can slip past them.

Apple’s guidelines actually state that it is illegal for such scams to exist and that apps found violating their guidelines will be removed. “Apps that attempt to trick users into purchasing a subscription under false pretenses or engage in bait-and-switch practices will be removed from the App Store and you may be removed from the Apple Developer Program.”

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Many of the Central American migrants, who are fleeing poverty and violence, are hoping to eventually reach the U.S.