Samsung said Wednesday it would limit recharging of batteries for its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to lower the risk of explosions in a measure apparently intended to jolt users into returning their devices following a…
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Finally! Instagram lets users filter offensive comments
Instagram on Monday began letting users tackle online abuse by creating lists of words that would have comments hidden from sight at the popular photo and video-sharing service. “This feature lets you list words you…
Twitter to add slate of live-streamed programs
Twitter said Monday it would be offering users live-streamed video programs on technology, media and business as the social network seeks to broaden its audience. The new service will be in partnership with the live…
Facebook Messenger allows for direct merchant sales
Facebook announced Monday a new online payment system that will allow businesses to sell directly to consumers on its Messenger application. “We’re kicking off the beginning of messages with payments that will allow businesses to…
New PlayStation 4 products aim to keep Sony in lead
Sony on Wednesday unveiled a pair of new offerings for its industry-leading PlayStation 4, including a deluxe version that is compatible with cutting-edge high dynamic range television. The two new products supplement the October 13…
#Gadgets: Apple eliminates headphone jacks in new waterproof iPhones
Apple is out to make a splash with new waterproof iPhones and a smartphone game starring Nintendo’s beloved “Mario”, but it has raised eyebrows by eliminating headphone jacks in a push for wireless. The iPhone…
Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming
With the logo of his internet TV station on his black T-shirt, Inoussa Maiga energetically plucks corn stalks in northern Burkina Faso for a programme on farming in Africa. Maiga, 30, launched Agribusiness TV in…
#Gadgets: LG out to rev smartphone sales with flagship V20
South Korean consumer electronics titan LG unveiled a flagship V20 smartphone aimed at internet age “storytellers” on the eve of an Apple event expected to star a new iPhone. LG introduced the V20 in San…
Introducing a personal safety app that helps you make safer decisions
My SafetiPin is a personal safety app that helps you make safer decisions based on the safety score of an area. Launched back in March 10 following International Women’s Day, My SafetiPin is making communities…
Apple event has world watching for new iPhone
Apple is expected to unveil a new iPhone and maybe even a second-generation smartwatch at a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday. The rumor mill has been grinding away with talk of iPhone 7…