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Verizon Brings Exclusive Video Content To Go90 Via A Stake In AwesomenessTV

To bring new and exclusive video content to its Go90 mobile video streaming service, the biggest wireless carrier in the United States is planning to take an estimated 24.5 percent stake in AwesomenessTV, a video company owned by Dreamworks.

So, Was The Data Retrieved By The FBI From The Hacked iPhone Useful?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has publicly declared that right after retrieving data from a particular iPhone 5c owned by terrorist Syed Farook who is being investigated in connection with the San Bernardino attacks that happened in December of last year, it is now putting it to use, as reported by the New York Times.

Introducing WALT: A Google Tool For Checking Responsiveness In Android and Chrome OS

Google has an in-house tool that allows mobile users to test the audio and touch latency commands for Android and Chromebook products, and the tech giant has publicly posted it recently, with the hope that by making the tool readily accessible to anyone, the industry as a whole can improve and make way for even better responding mobile devices.

 

FBI Hacks Into Terrorist’s iPhone Sans Apple’s Assistance

With the help of a third party, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Department of Justice were able to access information on a particular iPhone device owned by a terrorist in the San Bernardino attack that happened in December of last year.

Apple’s VoiceOver: Continuing To Empower Blind Mobile Users

Before, people who had trouble seeing properly had to spend considerable amounts of money in order to acquire technology that magnified the screens on their computers, provided spoken directions for navigational purposes, identified their paper bills, and detected the shade of their clothing. Today, however, those visually impaired can just arm themselves with the right set of smartphones or tablet devices, plus a few mobile apps and accessories, in order to empower themselves. 

 

Is Email Dying?

According to a report published by App Annie, it appears that email is about to go extinct, at least among mobile users in their teens and early twenties.

Examining Injury Reports Caused By Smartphones

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission collects data from around a hundred hospitals across America, specifically visits to the emergency room, and then collates all that information into the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). For the year 2014 (the most recent year in which information is made available), it turned out that more than 500 injury reports have been filed, all caused by (or blamed on) smartphones.

Is Apple Employing A “Go Small” Strategy With Latest Product Unveilings?

You have probably already heard of what Apple officially introduced during its event held in its headquarters located in the city of Cupertino in California. The company introduced a smaller (4 inches), cheaper (starting at $399), but powerful (thanks to the A9 chip set) iPhone and a shrunken version of last year’s iPad Pro tablet device.

Here Comes Samsung Music -- But It’s Still In Beta

Samsung is offering yet another native mobile app, and as a matter of fact, has already listed it on the Google Play Store. The Samsung Music app has now been made available by the South Korean tech giant on the Play Store. But it should be noted though that the mobile app is still in beta, which may be a bummer to some. However, it does make it easier for Samsung to launch updates to individual apps without needing to deploy new updates to the whole software. 

 

Microsoft Begins Roll-Out Of Windows 10 Mobile To Older Handsets

Finally, Microsoft is starting to deploy its Windows 10 updates to current mobile devices that are powered by Windows Phone 8.1.

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