Happy iPhone X day! A few of us over here at TechCrunch received our new toys today and wanted to share some initial thoughts with ya’ll.
Leggo.
First up, Megan Rose Dickey, the lunatic who at one point told co-workers she felt like she was on drugs during her initial iPhone X exploration.
I could barely sleep last night because I knew that at some point today, my iPhone X would arrive. Read MoreDaily Archives: November 3, 2017
Happy iPhone X day! A few of us over here at TechCrunch received our new toys today and wanted to share some initial thoughts with ya’ll.
Leggo.
First up, Megan Rose Dickey, the lunatic who at one point told co-workers she felt like she was on drugs during her initial iPhone X exploration.
I could barely sleep last night because I knew that at some point today, my iPhone X would arrive. Read MoreThis week, the hosts discuss the iPhone X. Maybe you've heard of it?
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Meural’s second-generation Canvas digital art display is now available, and I’ve been testing one out for the past couple of weeks to see how it stacks up. This is my first experience with any kind of digital canvas product, and I have to admit I had very low expectations going into it – but the Meural is actually an outstanding gadget, provided you have the means to commit… Read MoreMeural’s upgraded Canvas is a surprisingly awesome showcase for art
The iPhone 8 may have been filled with the expected kit, but we’ve all been looking forward to finding out what fun Apple’s engineers had putting together the all-new iPhone X — and it doesn’t disappoint. iFixit’s excellent-as-always teardown finds a wealth of strange new components inside the biggest redesign of the device in years. Read MoreiPhone X teardown finds major changes inside the gleaming exterior
President Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated on Thursday for 11 minutes at the hands of a rogue employee on their last day at the company. While many cheered the attempt at halting the controversial tweets, others expressed concerned at the lack of control Twitter had over its own service. In a tweet on Friday, Twitter said it has “implemented safeguards to prevent this… Read MoreTwitter says it has “implemented safeguards” to prevent Trump account ...
Niantic, the company behind the hit mobile game Pokémon Go and its predecessor, Ingress, announced today it has acquired the team from the startup Evertoon to help it further build out its mobile products. Deal terms were not disclosed, but from how it’s described, the move seems to be more of an acqui-hire focused on gaining access to talent, rather than Evertoon’s IP. Launched… Read MoreNiantic acqui-hires Evertoon to add a social network to Pokémon ...
Twitter today published a new version of its rules, in an effort to further clarify its policies about abuse, spam, self-harm and other topics, as well as to better explain how it determines the appropriate action – like suspending an abuser’s account, for example. The company says the updated documentation doesn’t represent changes to the “fundamentals” of its… Read MoreTwitter posts a new version of its rules with updated ...
Starting Friday, Verizon's charging an extra $10 per month for high-definition video that your eyes can't even see.
Verizon’s $10 ‘Premium Video’ Plan Charges For Hi-Def That Your ...
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