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HTC to Cut 1,500 Jobs as Revenue Continues to Decline

Tim July 2, 2018 18

HTC announced that it will cut 1,500 jobs from its manufacturing unit this year, roughly a quarter of its current workforce. According to HTC, this move will help better manage its resources, which are undoubtedly running thin. Earlier this year, HTC reported...

Google Pay Adds Support for PayPal Mastercards Issued by Synchrony

Tim June 29, 2018 3

This week, Google Pay listed official support for PayPal Mastercard users on its support site whose cards were issued by Synchrony. This should include the PayPal Extras MasterCard and PayPal Cashback Mastercard. With this support, you can now load those noted...

RIP: Verizon’s go90 Shuts Down on July 31

Tim June 28, 2018 12

Verizon's video service, go90, is officially shutting its virtual doors on July 31. This news is not shocking to anyone. Back in February, we learned that go90 was close to death and it appears the time has come. For the folks who work on go90, the team and...

You Can Now Add a Soundtrack to Instagram Stories, Not a Bad Music Selection Either

Tim June 28, 2018 1

Instagram is rolling out the ability to add a soundtrack to your Stories and we're not talking about some corny music from Apple's GarageBand assortment of Rock or Hip Hop loops. These are actual songs that you've probably heard on the radio, such as work from...

Amazon Releases Show Mode Docks for Existing Fire HD Tablets, New Fire HD 10 Kids Tablet

Tim June 28, 2018 1

Amazon announced three new products this morning. There is a tablet designed for kids with the Fire HD 10 Kids, plus two Show Mode docks designed specifically for the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10. The Fire HD 10 Kids tablet sports 10.1” Full HD display (1920 x...

OnePlus Says It’ll Bring Phones to US Carriers and They’ll be Bloatware Free

Tim June 28, 2018 74

There is no denying that if OnePlus started selling smartphones through a US carrier or multiple carriers, the company's sales would rise. Right now, the company relies solely on direct sales in the US, which has actually gone rather well for them. Just...

AT&T’s ‘Administrative Fee’ for All Wireless Customers Jumps to $1.99/Month

Tim June 27, 2018 32

Placed inside all of AT&T customers' monthly wireless bills is something called an Administrative Fee. It's a pretty vague name considering what AT&T says that fee is associated with. According to AT&T when asked, "This is a standard administrative...

RPG-Style Pokémon Quest Comes to Android

Tim June 27, 2018 4

Pokémon Quest is now available for Android and iOS devices, after a short exclusive period on Nintendo Switch. The game features all of your favorite Pokémon from the old school Blue and Red titles, so any fan of the franchise should automatically be familiar...