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All 270 U.S. Apple Stores are now open

All 270 U.S. brick and mortar Apple Stores are now open for business although some only offer consumers limited services that require an appointment. Some units remain closed outside the states.

Shocker: The great 5G merger between T-Mobile and Sprint is leading to huge job losses

Despite promising to add jobs after acquiring Sprint, T-Mobile appears to have unsurprisingly fired at least 5,000 "redundant" employees between April 2020 and the end of the year.

featured Apple may release an 8-inch foldable iPhone in 2023

Apple could release an 8-inch foldable iPhone in 2023, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed. A 5G iPhone 11 replacement that'll retail at under $600 is planned as well.

featured 5G iPhone 13 to feature smaller notch and 120Hz LTPO display, says Kuo

The iPhone 13 5G series will reportedly feature a smaller notch and a 120Hz LTPO display, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Bigger batteries and upgraded cameras are on the cards too.

featured Apple to ditch notch for punch-hole, launch 5G iPhone SE in 2022

Apple will reportedly ditch the notch for a punch-hole on the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022. The company is also said to be planning a 5G iPhone SE for release in early 2022.

DEAL Google's Pixel 4a 5G mid-ranger scores record high discount in unlocked variant

Commercially released around four months ago, the unlocked Google Pixel 4a 5G is on sale at a lower than ever price across a number of major US retailers.

iOS 15: Release date and expected new features

iOS 15 is around the corner. Here's what we know so far.

Billie Eilish Apple gift card is out for a limited time

Apple has come out with limited edition gift cards to celebrate Billie Eilish's new film "The World's a Little Blurry"

On the last Black History Month day, Apple's Shot on iPhone video series debuts 'Hometown'

Check it out, it's pretty well made, with the iPhone's unsurpassed video recording prowess as a side show.

Queen: Rock Tour is a new free game that lets you "perform" with the iconic band

Legendary rock group Queen released their first game ever. Queen: Rock Tour is developed by Gameloft and includes twenty of the band’s biggest hits and stages from all over the world on which the group performed.

The OnePlus Nord 5G is getting an absolutely massive official Android 11 update

While not incredibly early, the official Android 11 update rolling out now to the mid-range OnePlus Nord 5G is beating the high-end OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7T to the punch.

Fastest charging phones

Which are the fastest charging phones in 2021? We look at all the fast charging tech used and how it differs between phone makers...

Facebook releases BARS, the rap app

Could Bars be the new TikTok? Facebook has just released an app that allows you to showcase and share your rapping skills with your friends online...

The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G S-Pen experience

What exactly do you gain from buying a $40 S-Pen for your Galaxy S21 Ultra? Here are the details!

How to use the smart Samsung Galaxy phone notification light

Did you know that 'coronavirus' in a notification can make your Galaxy S21 Ultra light up red? Samsung has equipped its Galaxy phones with smart notification lighting.

DEAL Save 50% on a pair of Sony noise-canceling headphones for a limited time

The Sony WH-CH710N wireless noise-canceling headphones are normally priced around the $200 mark, but right now you can get them for just $98 at Best Buy.

DEAL Expires in - 9h 37min Awesome new deal drops Apple's AirPods Pro into impulse buy territory... again

Even though Apple's next-gen true wireless earbuds are reportedly right around the corner, you might not be able to resist this latest one-day-only AirPods Pro deal.

featured The OnePlus 9 series event date to be announced March 8, new camera specs leak

A OnePlus 9 event announcement date gets teased and the camera specs for the most exciting 9 Pro member of the series start falling into place.

Oppo sends out invites to March 11 event; Find X3 Pro 5G teased

Here's when and where you can watch the Oppo Find X3 Pro announcement event livestream.

Surprise: LastPass Android app tracks the hell out of its users

It turns out that LastPass not only keeps your passwords in its vault but also tracks you with no less than seven embedded trackers within its Android app, according to a report by security research company Exodus Privacy.

PlayStation 5 restock sales, at Walmart, GameStop, or Target

Newly-released PlayStation 5 is playing hard to get, but there will be Cyber Week restock, first at Walmart, and soon at Best Buy, Target, Amazon and other retailers.

With Apple's new iOS feature expected to hurt small firms, Facebook aims to reverse the damage

Facebook wants to continue promoting small businesses in light of Apple's soon to launch App Tracking Transparency which will force iOS users to opt-in if they want to continue being tracked for the purpose of receiving online ads.

Verizon says that if you're having this issue, turn off 5G

In a tweet, Verizon's customer service department told subscribers that if they are experiencing problems with their batteries draining faster than normal, they should turn off 5G on their phone.

Microsoft hints at Surface Duo 2 with support for 5G

Job listings posted by Microsoft reveal that the company is looking at producing a sequel to the dual-screened Surface Duo. The Surface Duo 2 will support 5G connectivity.

featured 2021 iPad Pro expected to have the processing chops of M1-powered Macs

Its A14X Bionic will be nearly as good as the in-house Arm-based M1 chip.

Apple's supply chain hints at 1TB storage option for 5G iPhone 13 Pro models

A look at Apple's supply chain by the analysts at Wedbush show that the 2021 iPhone 13 line will include some models offering as much as 1TB in storage, double the current high-end figure.

Google Maps adds another useful feature from Waze

Google has once again added a feature from mapping and navigation app Waze to its Google Maps app. This feature alerts the user with a notification when he/she approaches a railroad crossing.

DEAL The age of affordable foldables starts with this killer Samsung Galaxy Z Flip deal

Originally priced at a whopping $1,380, the 4G LTE-only Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is now on sale for a massive $530 less than that in a brand-new unlocked variant.

Apple reportedly tests how a portless iPhone can recover/restore data

Sure, a portless Apple iPhone sounds interesting but what would an iPhone user do if he needed to recover/restore a particular file? Apple is reportedly working on software and hardware solutions.

DEAL Save more than $100 when you buy Sony's premium wireless noise-canceling headphones

If you're in the market for a pair of high-end noise-canceling headphones, Sony's WH-1000XM3 headset is now $135 off on Amazon.

The OnePlus 9 trio and the company's first smartwatch will allegedly be unveiled around mid-March

That's several weeks earlier than usual.

As Huawei gets ready to release its first HarmonyOS phone, deep down it wants something else

Huawei has not given up and even though it has installed its own HarmonyOS on the just announced foldable Mate X2, the company apparently hopes to use Google's version of Android once again.

5G Apple iPhone 13 Pro concept has features, specs that might appear on the real thing (VIDEO)

A concept video of the Apple iPhone 13 series shows some features and specs that iPhone fans are hoping to see included in the 2021 series including in-display Touch ID.

DEAL Expires in - 1m 1w Google's Pixel 4a 5G is on sale at a huge discount with pretty much no strings attached

Normally priced at $500 and up, the upper mid-range Google Pixel 4a 5G can be purchased for as little as $250 right now with no trade-in, port-in, or obligatory device payment plan.

Verizon's LG V60 ThinQ 5G UW is finally getting updated to Android 11

The V60 ThinQ 5G UW is finally getting the long-awaited Android 11 update, an important intermediary step towards the next big update – Android 12.

Three new Moto smartwatches rumored to be coming this summer

The company that revived the Moto 360 smartwatch in 2019, eBuyNow, is allegedly about to introduce a trio of new smartwatches including one model with a square dial.

Don't fall for this "Apple Support" scam that cleaned out a woman's bank account

A woman was duped in a scheme that cost her $1,500 after a hacker intercepted her phone call to Apple Support and added an app to her phone that allowed him to drain her bank account.

Verizon proves it has a sense of humor, billing its 5G expansion efforts as 'aggressive'

Verizon claims it is aggressively expanding its blazing fast but terribly spotty 5G Ultra Wideband network, despite bringing the service merely to "parts" of three new cities.

Dish Chairman Ergen calls T-Mobile anticompetitive

Dish Network Charles Ergen, who wanted Dish to become a wireless carrier so bad that he could taste it, is now accusing T-Mobile of being anticompetitive after a move it makes could force Dish subscribers to switch to T-Mobile.

DEAL Best deals this week: Galaxy S21+ BOGO, $50 iPhone SE, $49 Galaxy Buds and more

We've compiled a fresh batch of deals for those who will be looking to score a phone like the Galaxy S21, an iPhone SE, or a pair of cheap wireless earbuds this weekend.