Smartphone makers hope video games will help them stand out in a crowded market with dwindling sales, but analysts warn that handsets don’t have the power or the screen size to lure hardcore players. Video…
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App-based delivery men highlight India’s growing gig economy
Suraj Nachre works long hours and regularly misses meals but he treasures his job as a driver for a food delivery startup — working in a booming industry that highlights India’s expanding apps-based gig-economy. The…
Gotta gram ’em all: must-snap locations testing Hong Kong’s patience
For smartphone-wielding hordes of tourists, Hong Kong boasts a host of must-have Instagram locations — but crowds of snap-happy travellers are testing local patience and transforming once quaint pockets of the bustling metropolis. Tony Hui…
Learning to talk again: life without internet in Tonga
A two-week cyber blackout caused financial headache and social heartache in remote Tonga, but it also forced residents of the Pacific island kingdom to rediscover the art of offline communication. The sudden internet outage on…
Facebook at 15: a titan with grown-up woes
Fifteen years after its founding, Facebook has made strides toward Mark Zuckerberg’s goal of connecting the world. But it has also made some huge missteps that have turned some of its cheerleaders into vocal detractors….
Firms that sold fake social media activity settle with New York state
Companies that sold fake social media activity have reached a settlement with the state of New York in a case that, for the first time, established such activity as illegal, the state’s attorney general said…
Paw patrol: Sony offers robocop dog at home
Sony’s puppy-sized robot dog aibo, equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, can now remotely check up on family members, children or even pets, the Japanese electronics giant said Wednesday. The 30-centimetre (one-foot) robopup…
Ultra Wide Angle Leica Triple Camera arrives in Kenya
Regarded as one of the best camera-phones in existence, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, has finally arrived in Kenya. According to Engadget’s Jaimie Rigg, “There’s no such thing as the perfect smartphone, but the Mate 20…
New innovations including “10x Lossless Zoom” expected at MWC 2019
MWC Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress) convenes the technology industry to share innovation, explore trends and hear from today’s leaders and influencers in Barcelona annually. Most companies wait for MWC Barcelona to unveil their latest…
YouTube clarifies rules on pranks as risky memes rage
YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky “challenges” prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company already forbid content inciting…