Venezuela’s Political Crisis Has Become A Humanitarian Nightmare

Venezuela’s descent into chaos has had profound effects on both sides of the border.

Toyota brings Alexa and CarPlay to 2018 Camry and Sienna

Good news: you don’t have to buy a brand new Toyota (or score a very lightly used model) just to get modern mobile conveniences. The automaker has announced that you can add Amazon Alexa and Apple CarPlay (sorry, no Android Auto) to the 2018 Camry a…

Facebook’s New ‘Secret Crushes’ Feature Makes You Feel Like You’re Back In High School

Last year, Facebook introduced Facebook Dating which is pretty much as the name suggests. Given how Facebook already has such a huge established user base, it made sense that they would try to leverage it in this manner. Now it seems that the company is rolling out new features to its Dating section.

Dubbed “Secret Crushes”, once again this feature is pretty much as its name implies. This is a feature that lets you express interest in up to nine friends at a time. You will also be able to see others who might have an interest in you. This is for those who are part of Facebook Dating where they’ll be able to express and receive interest from their friends, so if you have long had a crush on one of your friends, you will soon be able to let them know.

This isn’t a particularly groundbreaking feature as we have seen how some other dating apps have similar features, where you can show interest in another user without necessarily having to send a message. It’s actually a pretty useful feature and it can help get the ball rolling. Unfortunately, Facebook Dating is still very limited in terms of its availability.

The feature is only available in a handful of countries for users aged 18 or older. It is unclear when Facebook plans on rolling it out to more countries, so for now, Secret Crushes will also be rather limited.

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The 18,000mAh Energizer Smartphone Is A Crowdfunding Flop

Some of you might remember that earlier this year, an Energizer-branded smartphone, known as the Energizer Power Max P18K, was unveiled at MWC 2019 where it came with a massive 18,000mAh battery. It generated a ton of interest, for sure, and the company behind it, Avenir Telecom who licensed the Energizer brand, decided to launch it on Indiegogo.

Unfortunately, it seems that the phone turned out to be a flop. The project managed to raise $15,005, falling extremely shy of its goal of $1.2 million. With a price tag of $549, it basically meant that the campaign only had about 11 backers, suggesting that despite the massive 18,000mAh battery, it was more novelty than anything.

According to its funding page, it was an all-or-nothing crowdfunding campaign where it either gets fully funded and production begins, or it fails and nothing gets made. It is possible that Avenir could simply have used Indiegogo to promote the handset and generate a bit of buzz before moving onto production themselves, but we wouldn’t get our hopes up just yet.

Some of the other specs of the phone include the use of MediaTek’s Helio P70 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. There was even a dual rear-facing camera on the back, and a dual front-facing popup camera.

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The iPhone X Was 2018’s Best-Selling Smartphone In The World

In 2017, Apple introduced the iPhone X which marked the first redesign to the iPhone in a few years. It also marked the first time that the base iPhone model was priced $1,000 and higher. You would think that this price tag would deter customers from purchasing the handset, but it seems that was not the case.

According to the latest figures from Counterpoint Research, they have found that the iPhone X was actually the best-selling smartphone in the world for the year 2018. Previously, it had been reported that the iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone for Q1 2018, but it looks like the handset has managed to hold onto its spot for the entire year.

Taking a look at the global market share, it appears that Apple’s iPhones are dominating with the iPhone 8 coming in second place, and the iPhone 8 Plus coming in third. We do see some other brands such as Xiaomi and Samsung, but for the most part the top ten smartphones are all from Apple.

What’s interesting is that we don’t see any smartphones from other brands such as Huawei, despite the fact that Huawei actually overtook Apple as being the second largest smartphone seller. That being said, it is possible that while Huawei could sell more phones than Apple overall, they might not necessarily have a single model that sells as well as the iPhone, at least based on the numbers we’re seeing.

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Samsung wants more cameras and sensors under the screen

2019 seems to be the year when Samsung makes huge gambles in an attempt to bolster its image and market share. Of those two bets, one has already ended up being a PR nightmare. The other, Samsung says, is a noteworthy achievement. Ironically, that is the somewhat more controversial Infinity-O “punch hole” screen and Samsung wants to put more than … Continue reading

Avengers: Endgame's Women Deserved More

Avengers: Endgame was a riot of flashy fights and fan service, with enough humor thrown in to sometimes feel like a great comedy. It was silly and nonsensical, but above all it was entertaining, and when it needed to hit the emotional, dramatic beats it usually nailed them. Yet there was a point in the film where I…

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Former Minneapolis Officer Found Guilty After Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Woman

Justine Damond, an Australian woman engaged to be married, was shot outside her home after calling 911.

Epic’s official Fortnite ‘survival guide’ book launches in May

Pre-orders have appeared through major online retailers for a new book from Epic Games, the company behind battle royale hit Fortnite. Titled “Official Fortnite Battle Royale Survival Guide,” the book promises to offer players tricks and tips on getting their own victory royales. The book is discounted during pre-orders and will start shipping to buyers in May. Pre-orders for the … Continue reading

Beto O’Rourke Urges Climate Change Action During California Campaign Swing

“Any city along the coast or on the ocean will no longer sustain human life” if we don’t do something, he said.