“Someday in the not-too-distant future, your Android phone might try to hide the quality of your current cellular connection from you.”
Sources: Apple is acquiring music recognition app Shazam
“Update: this story has now been confirmed. As Spotify continues to inch towards a public listing, Apple is making a move of its own to step up its game in music services.”
Surface Phone: Microsoft Might End Up Killing An Industry With Its Latest Mobile Device
“The Microsoft Surface Phone might very well be the surprise hit of 2018. Long rumored, yet never confirmed, the Surface Phone has practically become a myth in the smartphone industry.”
Chrome Remote Desktop moves to the web browser and gets a facelift
“We’ve all been in the situation where we’re trying to give tech support to a friend or family member over the phone. Whether it is a tablet, phone, or a computer, it’s always harder to explain a fix, rather than just do it yourself.”
Android Pay vs Apple Pay vs Samsung Pay: Pros and cons
“When you go shopping this holiday season, many of you might be tempted to ditch using your credit cards, or even cash, in favor of one of the mobile payment systems that’s available for smartphones.”
Comcast changed its website and net neutrality fans may not like it
“So it begins. The Federal Communications Commission voted on Dec. 14 to repeal the net neutrality rules that prevent US telecoms from blocking, slowing, or charging more for certain content. Those protections are gone.”
Facebook says ‘passively consuming’ the News Feed will make you feel worse about yourself
“Using Facebook without contributing, in the form of messages and comments on your friends’ posts, makes you feel bad, the company said today.”