The way consumers use smartphones is changing, so the tech giants say, with photos and videos posted online having replaced calls and texts as the main way to communicate. In response, flagship smartphones are increasingly focusing on cameras as the centrepiece of their device, and Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 is a fine example of this. […]

Microsoft is adding support for AMD’s FreeSync displays to its Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles soon. The upcoming Xbox spring update already includes 1440p support on the Xbox One S and Xbox One X for monitors, but the addition of FreeSync will allow compatible displays to sync refresh rates with Microsoft’s consoles. […]

Motorola is laying off a portion of its Chicago workforce, and disgruntled employees have started talking about the business decision via anonymous posts online. According to reports from these individuals, Motorola recently notified its employees of a big layoff that reportedly impacts 30- to 35-percent of its Chicago workers. This follows a similar round of […]

An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the most significant privacy and security changes on the way with Google’s Android P release. ot yet clear if or when any such system will actually launch on a device. User-facing warnings for outdated API use When we talk about Android OS updates, the shiny marquee features tend to get […]

Less than a year after introducing Microsoft Windows 10 S, a lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system marketed to students and businesses, the company is now folding the separate systems’s main features into every version of Windows. Windows 10 S will now become “S mode” in Windows 10 Home, Windows Pro PC and Windows 10 Enterprise, according […]

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are officially out in India at a starting price of Rs 57,900 and Rs 64,900 for the base 64GB storage variants. Here’s a comparison of Galaxy S9 Plus vs iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL. Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are officially out in India at a […]

There are a record 206 tech billionaires on Forbes’ 2018 list of The World’s Billionaires, 23 more than a year ago. Together they are worth an astounding $1.3 trillion, up 30% since last year. It’s been a banner year for most of these tech tycoons: 58% of them have bigger fortunes than a year ago, while […]

Motorola once showed the industry how to build affordable smartphones without compromising on experience. Its Moto G conquered the budget segment, while the Moto X offered high performance without costing a bomb. Unfortunately, though, ever since the Chinese company Lenovo acquired Motorola, there hasn’t been any interesting product in the Moto line-up. Fast forward to […]

The world’s biggest smartphone show just ended. Here’s what you need to know. One of the best things about coming to Mobile World Congress is getting away from the cold, dreary weather in London and much of the US to spend a few days on the sunny and pleasant Mediterranean coast of Spain. The 2018 show started […]

The chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an attack on the market power of large tech companies Wednesday. “I’m not looking for a lot of regulation, I’m looking for responsibility,” Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said at an Axios event. “If responsibility doesn’t flow, then regulation will.” Why it matters: Walden leads the House […]