“While we got an early look at Windows 10 running on phones during Microsoft’s press event last month, we weren’t allowed to explore the operating system fully.”
Sprint and RadioShack pen deal to establish 1,750 co-branded stores
“After hearing various rumblings on such an agreement in recent days, it looks like Sprint has struck a deal with RadioShack that would see the carrier expanding into 1,750 RadioShack locations.”
It will soon be a lot easier to unlock a phone from America’s top carriers — here’s what you need to know
“The top five carriers in the United States will on Feb. 11 implement new unlocking procedures for smartphones, tablets, and other cellular devices sold on their networks.”
Twitter CEO takes stance against abuse, vows to eliminate trolls from the platform
“In an internal memo sent out to employees, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo acknowledged the platform’s ongoing problems with harassment and abuse as well as its inability to combat trolls.”
Apple Store employees stole $700,000 in gift cards
“In my experience, Apple Store employees are some of the hardest-working, most reasonable and (despite the fact they’re employed to sell you things) trustworthy people in retail. According to Manhattan district attorney, however, that description isn’t universal.”
How to change your Mac’s Call Relay ringtone
“One of OS X Yosemite’s new Continuity features is the ability to accept (and make) phone calls when your iPhone is nearby. Call Relay is an incredibly useful feature, but when all of your devices ring with the same ringtone, it can get distracting. Here’s how to give your Mac a distinct ringtone.”
Apple stays classy about jailbreakers with iOS 8.1.3 patch notes
“When Apple releases a major update like yesterday’s iOS 8.1.3, it’s usual for the company’s coders to fix (or, in other words, break) all known jailbreak exploits. Not so surprisingly, the latest update is no different. It fixes several exploits that are necessary to run the iOS 8.1.”
HTC One M9: Leaked image offers peek at two new HTC flagships
“Notorious phone leaker @evleaks has temporarily stepped out of retirement, presenting what might be our first proper look at two unannounced, high-end HTC phones — one of which may be the HTC One M9.”
Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham
“It’s been nearly five years since we offered to build a fiber-optic network in one U.S. city as an experiment — and were met with overwhelming enthusiasm.”
Sony is reportedly cutting 1,000 jobs in its smartphone group
“There’s no doubt that Sony’s smartphone division is struggling, and it sounds like that’s about to exact a big toll on the company’s workforce.”
