PayByPhone, the app that lets you pay for parking (and parking tickets) with a smartphone, has been acquired by Volkswagen Financial Services. PayByPhone is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and operates in Canada, the US, France, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Australia. In 2016, company processed $250 million in parking payments from 12.5 million users. Volkswagen Financial Services… Read More
US chipmaker Qualcomm is fined a record $854m for allegedly violating competition laws in South Korea. – Source
There are a bunch of smartphones we’re looking forward to seeing in 2017. One of them is the upcoming LG G6, which is expected to bring another reboot for the series. But how exactly will the LG G6 look, what will it offer specs-wise, when will it be released, and how much will it retail for? If you’re interested in getting answers to these questions, read on.
We have rounded up the all the latest reports regarding the LG G6 release date, price, specs and features. But do keep in mind that most of these reports are just rumors, so take them with a grain of salt. Just as most manufacturers these days, LG doesn’t reveal much regarding its flagship phones prior to the official release. We can however, offer some educated guesses.
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Last year, LG announced its flagship device — the G5 — in late February, during Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The device went on sale in early April, more than a month after it was officially unveiled.
According to the latest reports, LG has a different strategy set up for the G6. The company will probably still announce the device during MWC but will start selling it a full month earlier than its predecessor. This means that the G6 just might hit markets across the globe around late February or early March.
LG has a good reason for speeding things up. The company wants to get its flagship device on the market before everyone else. Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S8 series of smartphones a bit later than usual next year — in April — which means less competition for the G6 from the start.
The strategy just might work for LG, but on the other hand, people who are really interested in getting a flagship from Samsung or even HTC, which is expected to release the HTC 11 around the same time, probably won’t mind waiting for an additional month or two to get it.
LG G6: specs
Let’s start with the display. According to some rumors, the G6 will swap the LCD screen found on its predecessor for an OLED display. Its size just might stay the same at 5.3-inches, but as always, there is a chance that LG will go bigger.
But even if it does, the difference in size probably won’t be very big. We think that there’s really no reason for LG to increase the display size by much as that would push the smartphone into the phablet territory. If consumers want a bigger phone from LG, they can already opt for the V20.
When it comes to the resolution, the G6 will most likely retain the Quad HD resolution but some rumors do suggest that the device might come with a 4K display. Although it looks nicer, a 4K display does take its toll on the battery life, which is an important factor for consumers when buying – Source
An image alleged to be of the front panel of the Sony Xperia XZ (2017) has leaked. While the image is blurry, it does give an idea about the placement of the front camera, proximity sensor, as well as the speaker.
It also reveals that the handset will feature a near bezel-less design. Sadly, nothing else – including specs, pricing, and availability – is known about the device at the moment, but, needless to say, we’ll keep you updated as and when we hear more about it.
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Facebook Safety Check tool falsely alerts users in Bangkok to an explosion. – Source
Samsung’s slimmed-down Powerbot VR7000 robot vacuum promises to go where other floor cleaners can’t. It works with Amazon’s Alexa, too. – Source
Yesterday a few different reports originating in China brought us some conflicting information regarding Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 6, and more specifically when we can expect it to launch. One source was convinced the announcement would take place on February 14, while others disputed that claiming it was delayed to April.
And now here we are one day later when yet another date is being mentioned in the rumors. Xiaomi is now said to unveil the Mi 6 at a special event on February 6 (what a fitting date), with sales scheduled to begin at some point in March.
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This Cowboys fan definitely got what he deserved.
After breaking up with his former fiancé over text (text!) message, the sports fan missed out on a Christmas gift he really would have loved: tickets to a Cowboys game.
“My fiancé dumped me in a text message. He should have waited until after Christmas,” Brenna Clanton wrote on a sign that she proudly held at the team’s home game against the Detroit Lions on Monday night.
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Carrie Fisher was an icon and an inspiration for her frank discussion of mental illness, her role as one of the strongest female heroes in film and her wide-ranging career as an actress and writer.
On Twitter, she was light-hearted and incisive in her commentary about herself, politics, her family and her dog.
Fisher died Tuesday at 60 years old. In memoriam, some of her best moments online:
1. Her thoughts on body image or her ‘brain bag’
Please stop debating about whetherOR not👁aged well.unfortunately it hurts all3 of my feelings.My BODY hasnt aged as well as I have.Blow us👌🏼
— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) …
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T-Mobile is the first major carrier in the United States that will kill all Galaxy Note 7 units registered on its network. The Magenta is also among the first three carriers in the US to have agreed to push the software update that cripples Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s charging capabilities, alongside AT&T and Sprint.
After refusing to do Samsung’s bidding, Verizon agreed to released the update. Bottom line is all three major carriers in the country, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, will soon release similar updates to Galaxy Note 7 phones registered on their networks.
Today, … – Source
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The world of skincare tech is awash with snake oil products that promise to clear your skin: Chunky plastic masks that make you sweat or try to vibrate the dirt right out of your pores; face “belts” that lift the wrinkles right off your face. They’re usually more commonly found at the drug store than at stores like Sephora—devoid of any recognizable brand name. Now, Samsung is getting in on the face care act at CES 2017, announcing two new products that promise to improve your face with a mix of cameras, LEDS, and nanotechnology.
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