“Apple is officially getting out of the router business, with the company announcing today that it will be discontinuing its AirPort, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule routers, via Engadget.”
T-Mobile just quietly killed one of its best deals
“T-Mobile has moved at speed to offering just one type of unlimited data plan. Customer response has been overwhelmingly positive — shocker! — but T-Mobile’s One plan leaves people who don’t want to pay the price for unlimited data out in the cold.”
Get ready to text from your desktop using Android Messages
“There are scores of apps out there that allow you to text from your web browser or desktop app. Just check out our list here for ten of them (I use Pulse myself, and love it). But why should we have to use a third-party app? Shouldn’t Google offer this natively?”
Apple Ordered to Pay Patent Troll VirnetX $502.6 Million in iMessage, FaceTime, and VPN Lawsuit
“A federal jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay out $502.6 million to VirtnetX Holding Corp., the kind of company often referred to as a patent troll, in the eighth year of contentious legal battles between the two companies, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.”
Password-free web security is coming to Chrome, Firefox, Edge
“Passwords are problematic, and most people don’t manage them properly. An alternative is coming to several major web browsers soon: Google, Mozilla and Microsoft are supporting built-in support for a password-free method of authentication on Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers in the coming months.”
How to Clean Your Phone—You Don’t Need to Sanitize
“A couple of weeks ago, I finally heard it: the soft splish and then the clunk that meant my phone was no longer in my back pocket. It was now in the toilet. Fortunately, I was at home at the time—if I had been in a public bathroom, I probably would have just set my phone on fire.”
Apple is facing its toughest fight since the 1980s
“Apple has done pretty well for itself these last few years. It’s got cash in the bank, healthy revenue, and it still sets the bar for what a modern smartphone should look like.”
Dine At Disneyland Without Waiting In Line: Mobile Order Service
“ANAHEIM, CA — Though it is not currently in operation, there are new features coming to your Disneyland Resort app. A mobile meal ordering service is coming that will decrease wait times for food at many restaurants within the park, duplicating the popular feature from Walt Disney World.”
Google is shutting down its goo.gl URL shortening service
“URL shorteners can be both useful and fun. Google’s take on the tech launched in 2009, and added a third-party API, the ability to create QR codes and the power to link right to iOS and Android apps. Even Keanu Reeves has a URL shortener named in his honor.”
How to Browse Faster (and More Securely) With Cloudflare’s New DNS
“Cloudflare announced a brand-new DNS service this weekend—on April Fool’s Day, of course—because its launch date ties into the IP address you use to access it: 1.1.1.1. Four ones. Get it? 4/1? Nearly everything on the Internet starts with a DNS request. DNS is the Internet’s directory.”
