Smartphones
Best Things to Buy in January: Home Gym Equipment, Towels, Bedding and More
Here are the best things to buy in January from home gym equipment, towels, jewelry and planners to bedding. Plus why you should wait for a new mattress or a laptop.
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AMPLIFY - FinanceYour Guide to Saving Up to Thousands of Dollars on Your Bills Every Year
By negotiating your bills and cancelling services you don't need, you could save thousands of dollars every year.
Apple Plans to Make iPhones With 'Self-Healing' Screens
The tech giant has filed a patent application that describes a screen configuration with a "self-healing" layer that could smooth out scratches, dents, and other types of damage.
Man's Phone Goes Missing, Returns the Next Day Filled With Monkey Selfies
He checked his phone's gallery after finding the device in the jungle and discovered dozen of photos of a monkey.
LG Wing Smartphone's Swiveling Screen Reveals a Tiny Hidden Surprise
LG has unveiled an extraordinary smartphone that incorporates two screens and a popup selfie camera.
Apple Event Expected to Reveal New iPad, iOS 14 and Apple Watch 6 Today
Apple is holding a virtual launch event today, where it looks set to unveil several new products, including a new Apple Watch and iPad Air, and iOS 14.
Android 11 is Bringing Some Big New Features to Your Phone
Android finally has an in-built screen recorder, something that users have been clamoring for, and there's plenty more besides.
Colour-Changing Smartphone Offers a Glimpse of a Kaleidoscopic Future
Chinese phone maker Vivo has demonstrated a mobile that can change color at the touch of a button.
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AMPLIFY - TechnologyOnePlus Nord Launch: Your Guide to Keeping Your New Phone Safe and Trendy
Your guide to keeping your latest OnePlus Nord safe and secure, in 6 steps about phone safety that most people might be doing wrong.
Would You Let Government Track Your Smartphone To Help U.S. Reopen Sooner?
There are ways to facilitate contact tracing in the hopes of preventing new deadly spikes of the coronavirus. But it may feel like a choice between your privacy and your life.
Should Phone Tracking Be Used to Punish People Breaking Quarantine?
Would you let your location be tracked if it saved lives? What about if it stopped people likely to spread COVID-19 from moving freely?
Worms Living in the Deepest Ocean Could be Pushed to Extinction by Mining
As terrestrial sources dwindle, contractors are looking to the ocean for the elements needed to make smartphones and electric car batteries.
TikTok Has Been Banned From Government-Issued Cell Phones by the U.S. Navy
The Chinese owned application, which is viewed with suspicion by some U.S. politicians, has been deemed unsafe by top officials at the Navy - but it remains unclear just what the dangers may be.
Are Russian Apps Really a Counterintelligence Threat? We Asked the Experts
"The FBI considers any mobile application or similar product developed in Russia, such as FaceApp, to be a potential counterintelligence threat," the agency said in a letter to a Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Black Friday: Smartphone Deals for Apple iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy S10
iPhones, Galaxy and Pixel smartphones are on offer at the biggest retailers and carriers this year.
Black Friday 2019: Best Buy Deals for Apple, iPhone 11 and More
We look at a range of Black Friday discounts being offered at Best Buy including for video games, phones, laptops and cameras.
Razr Trends After Motorola Announces Flip Phone Reboot in 2020
On Wednesday, wireless carrier Verizon announced the new Razr would be available for pre-order starting December 26 before hitting store shelves on January 9. The revamped phone—which originally launched in 2004—was priced at $1500.
Major Google Android Bug Lets Hackers Gain Full Control Over Smartphones
"The bug is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows for a full compromise of a vulnerable device," warned Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone.
The 12 Best Products of IFA 2019
IFA is one of the world's leading showcases for consumer electronics and home appliances. "Newsweek" went along to bring you the best product announcements of the weekend, from bendy 5G phones to retro tech.
Our Phones Aren't Just Messing Up Politics—They're Also Slowing Our Economy
The alarm about social media and smartphones warping political systems worldwide is well-founded. But their role in undermining economies is overlooked.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Specs: Colors, Camera & More
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is powerful, water resistant and includes five different cameras.
Huawei Reprieve Unlikely as Trump Rejects Business Over 'National Security'
"It looks like we are not going to do business," Trump said, adding to confusion surrounding the future of the Chinese tech giant, which was added to a U.S. trade blacklist in May.
What is HongMeng? Huawei's Mystery New Mobile OS May Soon Be Revealed
"If you didn't trust Huawei hardware running Android then you aren't going to trust Huawei hardware running their own operating system," one cybersecurity expert told Newsweek.
America Falls Again in World Happiness Rankings
Some researchers think increased screen time is driving down the United States' happiness ranking.
Smartphones Give Antichrist Control: Church Leader
"Every time you use your gadget, whether you like it or not, whether you turn on your location or not, somebody can find out exactly where you are, exactly what your interests are and exactly what you are scared of," Patriarch Kirill said.
The Cellphones That Emit the Most and Least Radiation
The science on the risks of prolonged exposure to cellphone radiation remains inconclusive.
iPhone X2, Google Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T Rumors
We can expect to see new iPhones in September and a Google Pixel 3 in October.
Apple Has a New Problem, and It's Coming From China
Huawei shipped 54 million smartphone units during the second quarter, while Apple shipped an estimated 41.3 million iPhones.
Samsung Phone Bug Could Send Your Nudes to Your Partner
Unfortunately for victims, reports indicate that the bug leaves no trace that personal snaps have been sent.
OnePlus 6: Five Reasons Apple Is in Trouble
This phone costs just over half as much as the iPhone X.