Leif Johnson

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Facebook now lets you make two-option polls with GIFs and photos

By Leif Johnson Published

Facebook's polling system improves on Twitter's by letting you add images, but it oddly keeps voting options limited to two.

Qualcomm sues Apple for breach of contract as legal battle over iPhone chips grows

By Leif Johnson Published

Qualcomm argues that Apple included an Intel engineer in a message asking for Qualcomm's proprietary information.

HTC will start making dual-camera phones again next year

By Leif Johnson Published

HTC helped pioneer the current interest in dual-camera smartphones, but now it struggles to stand out.

GoPro will release a new entry-level camera sometime next year

By Leif Johnson Published

GoPro CEO claims new device will be an 'even better form factor' at the Hero Session's price point.

Samsung releases new Galaxy Note 8 Enterprise Edition aimed at businesses

By Leif Johnson Published

It's basically a standard Note 8, but it comes with software that lets IT teams roll out company-specific patches at once.

Apple TV 4K will have one of its most annoying issues fixed in a future patch

By Leif Johnson Published

tvOS 11.2 update will allow you to display video content in its native framerates and image quality.

Xbox One X will support 4K streaming on Amazon Prime Video worldwide at launch

By Leif Johnson Published

Amazon rolls out streaming service globally on Microsoft's popular gaming platform.

Nintendo touts Super Mario Odyssey and SNES Classic sales, but not Super Mario Run

By Leif Johnson Published

Nintendo says Super Mario Run was downloaded 200 million times, but has not reached an 'acceptable profit point.'

Apple's apparently already designing iPhones and iPads without Qualcomm chips

By Leif Johnson Published

The final straw reportedly came when Qualcomm withheld the software needed to test the chips on prototype devices.

Netflix halts House of Cards production 'until further notice' [Update]

By Leif Johnson, Michelle Fitzsimmons Published

Updated Netflix announced on Tuesday that it's suspending production on the final season of House of Cards indefinitely.

Rocket League will zoom onto Nintendo Switch on November 14

By Leif Johnson Published

Popular 'soccer with cars' game brings cross-play and Nintendo-specific cars and customization items.

WhatsApp now lets you 'unsend' embarrassing and accidental messages

By Leif Johnson Published

WhatsApp's new feature deletes a message for everyone involved, but only if you delete it within seven minutes of sending it.

iPhone X repair fees are absolutely bonkers, even for Apple

By Leif Johnson Published

Non-warranty screen repairs are going to cost $279 (£286, AU$419) a pop. Any other repairs will cost you even more.

Missed the iPhone X pre-order? Boost and Virgin Mobile have it November 10

By Leif Johnson Published

Virgin customers can pre-order the iPhone X on November 3, but Boost customers will have to wait until November 10.

Microsoft may revive 'Courier' concept with foldable tablet focused on digital ink

By Leif Johnson Published

Scant details on new device suggest it will be dedicated to note-taking but also run other apps and support cellular data.

Can't find the Switch or SNES Classic? Nintendo's boss wants to change that

By Leif Johnson Published

The SNES Classic Mini, NES Classic and Switch have been in short supply, but Nintendo wants to fix the situation.

Need more PS4 storage? Seagate's 4TB drive could be just what you need

By Leif Johnson Published

USB 3.0-powered device reportedly allows you to store 100 games, up from 50 for Seagate's previous 2TB model.

Alexa now has premium skills, but Amazon Prime members don't have to pay

By Leif Johnson Published

The first Amazon Echo skill you have to pay for has arrived, and it's only the beginning.

Apple says claim of reduced iPhone X Face ID accuracy is 'completely false'

By Leif Johnson Published

A new report from Bloomberg claims Apple scrimped on components to meet production schedule.

Twitter will soon label political ads and let users see current paid ad campaigns

By Leif Johnson Published

The popular social media platform plans to mark paid political ads with a purple dot and identify sponsors.

TiVo leaps into the voice command frenzy with the new Bolt Vox

By Leif Johnson Published

Unlike competitors such as Siri and Alexa, TiVo's voice search lets you refine your requests after the initial command.

One life insurance company is offering policy holders an Apple Watch 3 for just $25

By Leif Johnson Published

Program involves reaching 500 'Vitality' points per month through exercide to avoid normal 24-month payment plan.

Apple encourages iPhone X buyers to 'arrive early' at its stores on November 3

By Leif Johnson Published

Apple also announced that pre-orders for the iPhone X begin this Friday.

Some white Google Pixel 2 orders reportedly won't ship until November

By Leif Johnson Published

Users on Reddit report that their orders for 64GB white Pixel 2 units have been pushed back by a month.

Samsung and Apple's years-long legal dispute over patents is getting a retrial

By Leif Johnson Published

Following a December appeal, Samsung's lawyers argue the damages shouldn't be calculated based on total profits.

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