Apple Patent Could Allow iPhones To Replace ID Proof, Passports in Future Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, as they let us do almost everything a computer does from the palm of our hands. And in fact our smartphones have become an extension of our identity and now according to a recent patent, Apple wants to make iPhones your IDs in the future. The company sees iPhones acting as a proof of identity and potentially replace passports....

Facebook Wants Pages With ‘Large US Audience’ to Verify Their Location In itscontinuing efforts to purge fake news, conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns on its platform, social media giantFacebookhas justannouncedits new regulations that will require pages with a‘large US audience’to verify their location if they don’t want to be barred from publishing new posts. Instagram will also implement similar changes‘in the coming weeks’, the company said. The new plan will be implemented only for US-oriented pages for now, and the company says it will start notifying affected users from this weekend....

Google May Take a $50Mn Revenue Hit With Fortnite Bypassing The Play Store Even asFortnite finally launched on Androidlong aftermaking its debut on iOS, its arrival was bittersweet for fans, as the title will initially be available exclusively on a number of recent Samsung flagships before making its way to ahandful of other devicesfrom different smartphone makers. Remarkably, though, itwon’t be available on the Google Play Store. While some commentators and industry insiders have wondered whether the unusual decision will affect Fortnite’s business, anew report from Sensor Towernow seems to suggest that this might actually be a pretty big setback for Google as well, with the company said to take at least a $50 million revenue hit this year because of the development....

Google Takes Down Popular Anti-Censorship Extension ‘Ahoy!’ From Chrome Web Store In a decision that’s seems to be going against the very essence of Google’serstwhile motto of ‘Don’t be Evil’, the company has reportedly removed an anti-censorship extension from its Chrome web-store. Dubbed‘Ahoy!’, the software is open-source, and its source code isavailable on GitHub. Developed by Portugal-based anti-censorship group,Revolução dos Bytes(Bytes’ Revolution), the extension helps bypass blocked sites through the group’s own proxies, allowing users to navigate in a free, uncensored internet....

Here’s How to Get Galaxy Note 9 Wallpapers on Your Smartphone Samsung’s Galaxy Note Series is designed for pro-users who desire maximum productivity while being on the move and the very recently launched Note 9 is in line with this legacy. The company hasalready initiated pre-ordersfor the latest flagship and whether or not you’ve booked one for yourself, you can taste a spoonful of the luxury that Galaxy Note 9 offers bydownloading the latest wallpapers....

HTC Confirms Android P Support for U12+ and U11 Series Smartphones The stable build of Android 9 Pie begun rolling out earlier this week, and so far, no smartphone from any major company has received the update except Google’s Pixel line-up and the Essential Phone. While users are anxious if, and when, their smartphone will receive the Android P update, HTC has some good news. Yesterday, the official HTC Twitter handle confirmed that Android 9 Pie will arrive soon on a bunch of HTC smartphones which include the company’s recent flagship, theHTC U12+, as well three other devices in the U11 series....

Samsung’s Dual Wireless Fast Charger Now Available in The US, Priced at $120 Galaxy Note 9and theGalaxy Watchwere the two of the main attractions of the Samsung’s launch event on August 9. The company also spent time talking about the evolution of its smart assistant Bixby anda new smart speakerwhich gives voice to Bixby 2.0. However, the product that got the least attention on-stage was the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo, which can charge – rather,fast charge – two different devices at the same time....