“Well, great news for all those media publishers investing in video in hopes of better catering to young adults: a new study released this week from the Pew Research Center found that younger people are actually more interested in reading the news than watching it.”
US Regulators Investigating Galaxy Note 7 Fire On Plane
“Yesterday we heard that one of the replacement Galaxy Note 7 handsets apparently caught fire, the device was owned by Brian Green and it caught fire on a Southwest Airlines flight before it took off. The flight had to be evacuated and now US Regulators are looking into the issue.”
The only difference between the next generation of smartphones will be their AI assistants
“By acquiring the Viv virtual assistant from the makers of Apple’s Siri, Samsung has joined the AI smartphone wars. Now, Google, Apple, and Samsung all have their own AI-driven personal assistant to put at the center of our mobile devices.”
Twitter wants to be bought, but no-one is buying
“It’s no secret that Twitter wants to be bought, and there have been numerous reports circulating lately mentioning big names, including Google and Apple, as potential buyers.”
How to encrypt your Facebook Messages
“All 1 billion Facebook Messenger users can now encrypt their messages so that governments, hackers, and even Facebook itself can’t read them. Facebook announced its “Secret” messages feature back in July. Now it’s fully rolled out, but still a bit tricky to use.”
Samsung shares rise to record high as activist investor calls for reforms
“Electronics company beset by problems with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone says it will carefully review restructuring proposal Samsung shares have risen to a record high after an activist investor proposed major restructuring.”
Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 first look
“Google has taken the wraps off the Pixel XL, their new flagship handset, so it is only natural to compare it to one of our all-time favorite series. In this post we are putting the new Google Pixel XL right up against the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Shall we get started?”
US to give up control of the internet’s ‘address book’ after years of debate
“Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority has moved from the US government to an international group, but not everyone is happy about it 16.37 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 4 October 2016 17.”
AT&T promises gigabit broadband to 11 more cities
“AT&T is hitting the gas on plans to deliver ultra-high-speed broadband to more homes, apartment buildings and businesses.”
How to enable VoLTE on the Galaxy Note 7
“How do I enable VoLTE on the Galaxy Note 7? VoLTE is an underrated feature in smartphones today, especially if you make a lot of phone calls. The Galaxy Note 7 supports VoLTE, but depending on your carrier it may not be turned on by default. Here’s how to enable it.”
