Mobile

How Pokémon Go is trying to lure back the millions who have abandoned it

by Ina Fried Nov 28, 2016, 1:14pm EST

The game has seen daily use wane significantly since its August peak.

Thanksgiving online shoppers bought twice as much through phones as through tablets

by Jason Del Rey@DelRey Nov 25, 2016, 12:47pm EST

Another reminder that if your mobile website stinks, you are handing sales to the competition.

Are Snapchat’s Spectacles creepy or cool?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Nov 25, 2016, 12:07pm EST

Recode’s Peter Kafka and The Verge’s Lauren Goode and Sean O’Kane discuss this and more on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Google virtual reality boss Clay Bavor says video is key for mobile VR

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Nov 11, 2016, 1:30pm EST

VR will show us things we can’t get anywhere else.

Oculus mobile exec Max Cohen says ‘millions’ have tried Gear VR

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Nov 11, 2016, 1:15pm EST

In this video of his appearance at An Evening with Code Mobile, Cohen says mobile will bring VR to mainstream consumers.

After opposing Trump, Sprint and T-Mobile CEOs aim to mend fences

by Ina Fried Nov 11, 2016, 12:42pm EST

After all, if the two companies want to merge, Trump’s FCC will hold the key.

Full transcript: Recode and The Verge explain Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 debacle

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Nov 7, 2016, 5:42pm EST

Recode’s Ina Fried and Kara Swisher talk with The Verge’s Lauren Goode on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

There is no ‘Tinder of running apps’ — is that a problem?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 28, 2016, 6:30am EDT

Bad design and/or missing features are common, Lauren Goode and Kara Swisher argue on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Google VR head Clay Bavor will headline An Evening with Code Mobile on November 10

by Ina Fried Oct 24, 2016, 11:11am EDT

The event will also feature Speakable CEO Jordan Hewson and Zipline founder Keller Rinaudo.

The NBA is dishing up a zoomed-in TV feed so mobile viewers can actually see the game

by Ina Fried Oct 24, 2016, 9:00am EDT

The “mobile view” option will debut this season as an option for League Pass video subscribers.

Pokémon Go made you walk 25 percent more than you used to

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 22, 2016, 4:30pm EDT

In a month, America walked an additional 144 billion steps, a new Stanford/Microsoft study says.

Stephen Colbert demonstrates how to safely return a Samsung Galaxy Note 7

by Ina Fried Oct 20, 2016, 9:31am EDT

Spoiler alert: It involves two pairs of gloves and a Dalmatian.

Full transcript: Recode and The Verge talk new Google hardware on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 18, 2016, 6:25pm EDT

What do Google Pixel and Google Home mean for the erstwhile search company’s future?

Why Ashton Kutcher passed on investing in Snapchat, twice

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 17, 2016, 6:30am EDT

The actor-turned-investor couldn’t get over Snapchat’s design.

The iPhone 7’s missing headphone jack has turned out just fine

by Dan Frommer@fromedome Oct 16, 2016, 11:19am EDT

Apple has finally shipped a new iPhone without a “-gate.”

You can now be fined or prosecuted for bringing a Samsung Note 7 on a plane

by Dan Frommer@fromedome Oct 14, 2016, 4:51pm EDT

Samsung’s fire-prone phones are officially banned.

Want to experience VR without buying a $1,000 kit? Try a roller coaster ride.

by Ina Fried Oct 14, 2016, 3:58pm EDT

Six Flags has added Samsung virtual reality systems to rides at a dozen theme parks nationwide.

What happens to Samsung after the Note 7 disaster?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 14, 2016, 6:30am EDT

Recode’s Ina Fried answers your questions with Kara Swisher and The Verge’s Lauren Goode on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

Money2020 will show off what’s next for the payments industry

by Thomas C. Noyes Oct 13, 2016, 8:00am EDT

In 2013, it was tokenization; 2014 was Apple Pay; and 2015 was MCX (R.I.P.). What are we in for in 2017 and beyond?

Mossberg: Why does Siri seem so dumb?

by Walt Mossberg@waltmossberg Oct 12, 2016, 9:00am EDT

And if doesn’t get smarter soon, what does it mean for Apple?

The death of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 leaves lots of unanswered questions

by Bob O'Donnell Oct 11, 2016, 2:11pm EDT

The recalled smartphone is getting probably the most negative publicity a tech product has ever seen.

Sprint is giving away a million devices — and wireless service — to U.S. high school students

by Ina Fried Oct 11, 2016, 11:00am EDT

CEO Marcelo Claure is looking to close the “homework gap.”

Samsung is telling everyone to power down their Galaxy Note 7s

by Ina Fried Oct 10, 2016, 10:21pm EDT

It’s not a second recall (yet), but it may as well be.

The Galaxy Note 7 is dead. Samsung now has to save its reputation.

by Ina Fried Oct 10, 2016, 5:27pm EDT

It’s about much more than the fate of just this phone.

Samsung is halting production of its Galaxy Note 7

by Ina Fried Oct 10, 2016, 10:53am EDT

But it still isn’t acknowledging a safety issue exists with the replacement phones.

AT&T and T-Mobile have halted all Samsung Note 7 distribution amid more reports of ‘safe’ models igniting

by Johana Bhuiyan@JMBooyah Oct 9, 2016, 3:41pm EDT

The move follows several incidents, including one smoking phone that caused a Southwest flight to be canceled.

Full transcript: The Washington Post’s Caitlin Dewey on Too Embarrassed to Ask

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 7, 2016, 4:47pm EDT

Dewey, who covers the intersection of tech and culture, talks sexting with Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode.

Is Google now a hardware company?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 7, 2016, 6:30am EDT

Recode’s Ina Fried and The Verge’s Lauren Goode and Dieter Bohn discuss the answer on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

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