“MetroPCS is donning a new name. T-Mobile said Monday it’s rebranding MetroPCs as Metro by T-Mobile and will launch a new campaign to highlight the prepaid brand next month with two new unlimited plans. The plans will have tiers that include Amazon Prime membership and Google One cloud storage.”
T-Mobile is rebranding MetroPCS, offering new unlimited plans
“MetroPCS is donning a new name. T-Mobile said Monday it’s rebranding MetroPCs as Metro by T-Mobile and will launch a new campaign to highlight the prepaid brand next month with two new unlimited plans. The plans will have tiers that include Amazon Prime membership and Google One cloud storage.”
10 hidden features in iOS 12
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China has banned hugely popular game streaming service Twitch
“Twitch, the streaming giant famous for launching eSports into the stratosphere, has confirmed that it is now banned in China. Abacus first reported that Twitch’s website was unavailable in mainland China, and that its app had quietly vanished from the Chinese Apple App Store.”
Dissected new iPhones reveal Intel, Micron, Toshiba parts
“Among the first detailed teardowns of the phones since their launch on September, the study https://ift.tt/2xInnF6 by repair firm iFixit did not list any parts from Samsung and, as expected, no chips from Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O).”
Amazon debuts Fire TV Recast DVR and Echo Auto in-car system
“Amazon, not content to wrap up a hardware event with all-new appliances and a host of high-end audio products, debuted something of a surprise today: the Fire TV Recast, a DVR for over-the-air television, and the Echo Auto, an Alexa-powered in-car speaker.”
NVIDIA RTX 2080 and 2080 Ti review: To 4K 60 FPS, and beyond
“NVIDIA’s new RTX graphics cards are for the gamer that wants it all. I’m talking about 4K gaming beyond 60 frames per second, with the graphics settings dialed to the max.”
How to listen to what Amazon’s Alexa has recorded in your home
“We’ve got some simple tips you can take to keep Amazon’s Alexa from eavesdropping into your conversations and potentially sharing them. USA TODAY More: Amazon (and Alexa) know a whole lot about you. Here’s how download and delete that info.”
Galaxy S10 tipped to have sophisticated tech you won’t find in any rivals
“The Galaxy S10 will launch as early as CES 2019 according to some recent reports, and we already have plenty of rumors detailing Samsung’s most exciting Galaxy S update in years.”
Elaborate hack turned Amazon Echo speakers into spies
“Some people worry that hackers could infiltrate their smart speakers and spy on them, but that hasn’t been the practical reality — not for Amazon’s Echo, at least. A team of researchers from China’s Tencent has come about as close as you can get right now, however.”