Android 9 was installed on less than a quarter of the ecosystem as Android 10 launched: Google hopes Android 10 upgrade will happen sooner this year

Android 10 launched

Google is announcing that last year’s version of Android, Android 9, accounted for 22.6 percent of the ecosystem as of this past August. That’s more than twice as good as the update rate from Android 7 to 8 was the year before, but it’s still abysmally low compared to the update rates on the iPhone … Read more

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature may get early-access release before the end of 2019, Says Elon Musk

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature

Tesla may grant certain customers early access to a “feature complete” version of the company’s “full self-driving” (FSD) capabilities by the end of 2019, Elon Musk said in a call with investors. Musk said that this wasn’t “for sure” — but that he thinks Tesla is on track for the release. It’s a kind of … Read more

Ford set to unveil its Mustang-inspired electric SUV on November 17th

Mustang-inspired electric SUV

Ford will unveil its first mass-market electric vehicle — a Mustang-inspired electric SUV codenamed “Mach 1” that was first teased in January 2018 — on November 17th, the company announced on Thursday. The century-old automaker has been relatively tight-lipped about what to expect from the electric SUV, aside from saying that it will draw inspiration … Read more

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is a power grab, Says Tim Cook (Apple CEO)

Facebook’s controversial blockchain project Libra

Apple CEO Tim Cook had some choice words when asked about Facebook’s controversial blockchain project Libra, with the chief executive openly characterizing the company’s plans to launch a cryptocurrency as a blatant power grab. Speaking with the French newspaper Les Echos, Cook shot down any notion that Apple might be considering launching a digital currency of its … Read more

Why so many Payment companies bailed on Facebook’s Libra project at once

Facebook’s Libra project

When Libra launched on June 18th, it seemed like an alarming new front in Facebook’s megalomaniacal expansion. Having captured billions of users and tens of billions of dollars in annual profits, the company would now be taking over currency itself. The company’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, laid out his plan for Libra in a … Read more

A new Facebook News tab: It is starting to roll out in the United States

A new Facebook News tab

Facebook began testing a new home for news in its mobile app called Facebook News. It will roll out to a few hundred thousand users in the United States and host reporting from big publishers, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and BuzzFeed. Facebook is paying some (but not all) participating publishers for their work, offering a welcome … Read more

iPhone 11 review: Two-minute review

iPhone 11

The iPhone 11 is something of a surprise – it brings more advanced technology (namely in the camera capabilities and the processing power under the hood) and yet offers it for less than the iPhone XR cost in 2018. It combines a large 6.1-inch display with a premium-feeling body and comes in an array of … Read more

Social Media Marketing in 2019: The Best Social Media Platforms

social media platforms

Some of the best social media platforms for business, like Facebook and Instagram, have become essential tools in the modern marketer’s toolbox. More and more consumers are using these channels to find new companies and engage with their favorite brands. However, most companies can’t be everywhere at once, especially small businesses with tight marketing budgets. … Read more

Facebook Dating: How It Works

Facebook dating

One of the most common questions about Facebook dating is if it has what it takes to crush Tinder? Hoping to change the status of over 200 million singles that use it, Facebook has officially launched their dating service in a select few locations, with other test markets coming soon.   So far, Facebook Dating … Read more