Mobile

Porsche has pulled back the curtain on its next electric vehicle (EV) and it’s a larger SUV version of the Taycan sports car that starts likely starts at somewhere between $119,000 CAD and $218,000. MobileSyrup has reached out for more information regarding a Canadian release date and pricing. Until then, we can only speculate that the price will be somewhere between the … [Read more...] about Porsche’s next Taycan is a sport SUV aimed at a wider audience

Google Chrome’s update cycle is about to get shorter. In a post on the Chromium Blog, Google announced plans to move from the current six-week update cycle to a four-week cycle later this year: “As we have improved our testing and release processes for Chrome, and deployed bi-weekly security updates to improve our patch gap, it became clear that we could shorten our release … [Read more...] about Google plans to start pushing out Chrome updates even faster

Nubia has launched its gaming-oriented Red Magic 6 series phones in China. The lineup offers the Red Magic 6 and the Red Magic 6 Pro, with a few differences between the two devices. For instance, the Red Magic 6 features 8GB/12GB of RAM configurations, while the Red Magic 6 Pro sports up to 16GB of RAM. The Pro model only sports a 4,500mAh battery compared to the regular … [Read more...] about Nubia unveils Red Magic 6 series gaming phones

People are not only shopping digitally more than ever, they’re also shopping using their mobile phones more than ever. And for mobile-first companies like Snapcommerce, this is good news. Snapcommerce, formerly known as SnapTravel, has raised $85 million in what the company is describing as a “Pre-IPO” growth round to help further its mission of “changing the way people shop on … [Read more...] about Snapcommerce raises $85M to make over your mobile shopping experience – TechCrunch

Samsung has rolled out an update to the Galaxy Buds+ that adds automatic device switching. As spotted by XDA Developers, this feature comes via update version ‘R175XXU0AUB3,’ and measures in at just 1.41MB. With automatic device switching, Galaxy Buds+ users can seamlessly switch between different smartphones and tablets, provided Samsung’s One UI 3.1 is installed on them. … [Read more...] about Samsung brings automatic device switching to the Galaxy Buds+

Earlier this year, TikTok was spotted testing a new Q&A feature that would allow creators to more directly respond to their audience’s questions using either text or video. Today, the company has announced the feature is now available to all users globally. With the release of TikTok Q&A, as the feature is officially called, creators will be able to designate their … [Read more...] about TikTok launches ‘TikTok Q&A,’ a new feature for creators to engage with viewers’ questions – TechCrunch

Payment company Square purchased a majority stake in music streaming service Tidal. Square (and Twitter) CEO Jack Dorsey explained in a Twitter thread about the purchase that the deal is about finding artists “new ways of getting paid.” A press release from Square notes that Square’s purchase adds up to the equivalent of $297 million USD (about $374.5 million CAD) in cash and … [Read more...] about Square purchases majority stake in Tidal, pushes out other investors

Microsoft has been working on a major user interface (UI) overhaul for Windows 10. It hasn’t officially launched just yet, but a recent Windows blog provided plenty of details on a preview build of the upcoming update. One of the most noticeable changes from the preview build has to do with the icons. The UI overhaul will alter the icons in areas like the Start menu and the … [Read more...] about Windows 10 adds new system icons as part of big UI overhaul

WhatsApp has launched end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls on its desktop app for Windows and Mac. The Facebook-owned company says it’s starting with one-to-one calls to ensure it can provide a reliable experience. It plans to expand the feature to include group voice and video calls in the future. “Answering on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with colleagues, see … [Read more...] about WhatsApp adds end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls to desktop app

This morning Square, a fintech company that serves both individuals and companies, announced that it has purchased a majority stake in Tidal, a music streaming service. The deal, worth some $297 million, will Tidal allow artist-partners to keep their ownership in the music company. Square CEO Jack Dorsey used his other company, Twitter, this morning to explain the deal. Dorsey … [Read more...] about Square buys majority of Tidal, adds Jay Z to its board in bid to shake up the artist economy – TechCrunch