Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to curb the bot problem. In reply to an X account that posted about changes on X’s website, Musk said charging a small fee to new accounts was the “only way” to stop the “onslaught […]
What you need to know IDC’s latest data reveals that fewer iPhones were sold last quarter, while Samsung’s strategy of releasing its new Galaxy S24 series earlier proved successful. Samsung shipped 60.1 million units in Q1 2024, capturing a 20.8% market share, while Apple shipped 50.1 million units, representing 17.3% of the market. While Samsung […]
Kerry Wan/ZDNET According to IDC, Samsung has overtaken Apple as the global leader in smartphone sales. (It was only three months ago that Apple topped Samsung for the first time in global smartphone shipments.) In the first quarter of 2024, 289.4 million phones were sold. How did that break down by manufacturer? The numbers tell a […]
Social media startup ShareChat’s valuation has cratered below $2 billion from nearly $5 billion following a new funding round, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch, marking a steep decline for the nine-year-old Indian startup that boasts over 400 million users in the South Asian market. The Bengaluru-based startup, which operates a popular social […]
It’s that time of the year again when Google releases a new version of Android for testing. The first public beta of Android 15 is now available, and you can install the update on your Pixel if you’re interested in taking an early look at all the features that are coming to Android this year. […]
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple’s latest lineup of iPhones is comprised of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. If you’re in the market for a new iPhone, you might wonder how the most recent devices compare to older models like the iPhone 13 or even the iPhone 14. The […]
There is something liberating about simply getting into your car, turning it on, and having Android Auto launch right after Even more so when you don’t have to plug the phone into any of the vehicle’s USB ports to make it happen. Wireless adapters continue to usher in a convenient way to take the cable […]
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Apple is sounding alarm bells over a wave of sophisticated and destructive spyware attacks against specific people across 92 countries. As reported by The Economic Times, Apple sent an email warning individuals in the crosshairs that they were “being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone.” […]
Threads. Mastodon. Bluesky. Substack Notes. Post. Nostr. Spoutible. There’s no shortage of X competitors in the months following the acquisition of the text-based social network formerly known as Twitter by Elon Musk. Now you can add one more startup to that lineup: Lyrak, a new X rival that aims to differentiate itself by focusing on […]
What you need to know Google is working on a “Manage Subscriptions” page for the Gmail app, which will help users reduce excessive emails. The page will let users find which companies are sending far too many emails “per quarter” alongside a convenient unsubscribe button. Google started rolling out an unsubscribe button beside a sender’s […]