2019’s the final year Microsoft will provide “support” for Windows 10 Mobile. It’s probably a good time to start checking out your smartphone options.
Author: Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY
Is 2019 the year we stand up for protecting our privacy? Apple CEO Tim Cook says it’s time
Apple and consumer groups want strong privacy legislation because consumers shouldn’t have to tolerate another year of data breaches.
Johnson & Johnson teams with Apple study to help reduce the risk of strokes
Randomized multi-year study will launch later this year and be limited to people wearing the Apple Watch Series 4 in the U.S. who are 65 or older.
Screen time usage: You’re not really ready to go on a digital diet, survey says
More of you are aware of your screen time usage thanks to tools from Apple and Google. But only a minority of you expect to change habits in 2019.
Apple is selling a new battery case for its latest iPhones… for $129
Apple’s pricey new battery cases are compatible with wireless chargers.
Facebook is investing in local news and there’s nothing fake about it
Facebook is investing $300 million over the next three years to support local news providers and projects.
Tribune Media and Charter end cable TV standoff: You can watch the NFL playoffs
Tribune Broadcasting and Charter Communications reached an agreement to restore retransmission of Tribune TV stations to Spectrum subscribers
Have a great idea for 5G? Verizon may give you a million dollars to make it happen
If Verizon buys into in your vision for 5G and considers it commercially viable, the company will issue you up to a cool $1 million in seedmoney.
Ready for the Galaxy S10? Samsung to host ‘Unpacked’ press event on Feb. 20
Ten years ago, Samsung unveiled its first Galaxy line. Its next smartphones are expected to be revealed at a San Francisco event on Feb 20.
Ready for 10G? As wireless carriers push 5G, cable industry makes a case to keep broadband
As wireless 5G networks emerge, the cable industry claims 10G represents the speedy new “next great leap in broadband.”