CES 2020: Samsung ‘Galaxy Book Flex Alpha’ 2-in-1 Laptop Unveiled Days ahead of the upcomingCES 2020tech show in Las Vegas, Samsung has taken the wraps off of its Galaxy Book Flex α (pronounced ‘Alpha’) laptop that comes with some of the same high-end features seen in the original Galaxy Book Ion and Galaxy Book Flex devices launched last year, but at a slightly more affordable price-point. In an official press release, the company said that the new device combines“the productivity and premium experience of a laptop with the mobility and flexibility of a smartphone”....

Global App Spending on Christmas Reached $277 Million: Sensor Tower Consumer consolidated spending on the app stores totalled a record $277 million on Christmas Day 2019, showing a 18.7 per cent rise year on year. Apple’s App Store accounted for 70 per cent of spending between the two platforms at $193 million, growing about 16 per cent year on year. Approximately $84 million was spent on Google Play, which represented year on year growth of 2....

Google News Discontinues Digital Magazine Subscriptions Yet another product has joined thedreaded Google graveyard. The search giant this week started sending e-mails to subscribers, announcing plans to shut down its print-replica magazines inGoogle News. With the policy already in effect, users will henceforth be unable to purchase new digital magazine issues or renew their subscription via Google News. “However, you’ll continue to have access to all issues you previously subscribed to in the Google News app, in the Following or Favorites tab, depending on your app version”, the company said....

How to Authorize/Deauthorize Mac from iTunes Store in macOS Catalina With one Apple ID, you can authorize up to 5 computers for iTunes Store to access all of your music, movies, and other content seamlessly across the devices. So, it doesn’t matter which trusted computer you have, you can stream your favorite flicks and listen to curated playlists without having to hop from one device to the other. But how would you authorize your Mac now as Apple hasshut down iTunesin macOS Catalina?...

Huawei Opens Unmanned Retail Store With Robot Sales Staff Huawei on Wednesday opened its first unmanned smart store in the city of Wuhan in China. The store is a futuristic concept that deploys robots instead of human staffers to conduct transactions and deliver the products to customers. According to reports, buyers can choose the product online via a large touchscreen display in the customer area, and receive on-site delivery via a giant robotic arm that will bring the selected device to the delivery counter, where a small robot will finally deliver it to the buyer....

Huawei’s Kirin 820 6nm SoC With Integrated 5G Modem in the Works: Report Huawei is reportedly working on its new mid-range mobile processor, the HiSilicon Kirin 820. That’s according to a new report in the Chinese media, which claims the chip might include an integrated 5G modem (similar to theKirin 990 5G) and will be built on the 6nm process node. According to Chinese tech blog, My Drivers, it will be manufactured by Samsung (which recently launched its own5G integrated chipset) and, is expected to bring numerous upgrades over its predecessor, theKirin 810, which is a 7nm chipset built by TSMC....

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy Fold 2 Launch Date Revealed in Leaked Promo Samsung is attending the biggest consumer electronics show (CES 2020) next week. It already took the wraps off theGalaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Litelast night, along with a variety of innovative projects, Galaxy Book Flex Alpha, and 8K Bezel-less smart TV. But, we’re now eagerly waiting for the Korean giant to launch its Galaxy S20 flagship phones (and the Galaxy Fold 2) and have today got our hands on a seemingly confirmed launch date....