Alejandro Alba, Author at Gizmodo

Slapping a Fancy Name on Nokia’s New Smartphone Cameras Won’t Make Them Good

Nokia’s smartphones have long been known for having great cameras. Classic devices like the N95 (2007), 808 PureView (2012), or Lumia 1020 (2013) all had industry-leading camera tech on board. But will Nokia’s upcoming Android smartphones be just as great now that HMD Global is manufacturing them? This week, HMD Global announced a partnership with Zeiss…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jul 7

Illinois Wants To Ban Location Tracking Without Consent

It’s increasingly difficult to do anything on your phone nowadays without sharing your geolocation information. Certain Snapchat filters, Facebook status updates, Instagrams, and even text messages are all potentially tied to geolocation data. It’s relatively simple for app developers to build in geolocation functionality—and many services require users to opt-in to sharing location data. But…

Privacy & Security Alejandro Alba Jul 6

‘Game of Thrones’ Is Now Available Through Hulu Thanks to HBO Add-On

You now have one more way to watch Game of Thrones. Just ten days before the premiere of HBO’s most popular show, the network has made a deal with Hulu and will offer its content and services as an add-on. HBO, along with Cinemax, can now be added to Hulu’s existing subscription. HBO will cost…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jul 6

Things Just Keep Getting Worse For China’s Fallen Tech Upstart LeEco

LeEco’s dream of breaking into the US market and competing against Apple is now farther from reality than ever before. The Chinese tech firm’s American operation has had a difficult year with missed payrolls, disappearing employees, and overall poor sales. But the latest development in LeEco’s financial woes is sure to make things go from…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jul 5

Samsung’s Bixby Assistant Delayed Again Because It Can’t Learn English: Report

Samsung claims its AI-based virtual assistant is smart enough to execute 15,000 tasks, use augmented reality to shop for you, and learn from your app usage. Yet, apparently it’s not capable of learning English. The launch date for Bixby has been pushed back yet again. The virtual assistant is struggling to understand English, according to…

Gadgets Alejandro Alba Jul 5

Guy Who Worked on the iPhone Shows Off Some Clunky Prototypes

In case you didn’t see one of the endless internet posts on the subject—it’s the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s release. Hurray! Amongst the painful wankery about how the iPhone “changed everything” emerged one actually interesting bit: A look at some clumsy early prototypes of the combination iPod, phone, and internet communicator. Ken Kocienda, the…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jun 29

Airbnb to Launch Luxury Tier for the Super Rich and No, You’re Not Invited

Rooms of spectacular opulence are coming to Airbnb. But the new feature targets elite tourists—not the unwashed masses of thrifty travelers trying to be bougie for a weekend. Airbnb is launching a new premium service for the super rich, known inside the company as “Airbnb Lux,” according to Bloomberg. Those with enough money will be…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jun 29

Tinder Keeps Swiping Right on New Ways to Take Your Money

Summer’s here, the weather’s hot and sticky. What did you expect Tinder to do? It has needs… …It needs your money to stay afloat! In the infamous app’s latest scheme to get you to pay for the ability to swipe right on your future excruciatingly awkward first date, Tinder’s offering to let you peek behind…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jun 28

It Turns Out Selling Ugly $50,000 Smartphones Is Actually a Bad Business Model

Despite selling $50,000 Android cellphones to rich and famous stars like Quincy Jones and Seal, the England-based company Vertu appears to be struggling with paying its bills and employees. What a shocking development. According to a juicy new report in the Telegraph, employees are worried about the future of the company after noticing that production had…

Tech News Alejandro Alba Jun 28

Samsung Wants to Sell Refurbished Note 7s With the Silliest Possible Name

Samsung caught a whole mess of bad press last year after numerous reports of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploding. The company, however, apparently believes there’s still a rabid fanbase demanding a defused version of its mobile time bomb. So a refurbished version of the phone is going back on shelves next month—bearing what might…

Gadgets Alejandro Alba Jun 28

Alejandro Alba

Slapping a Fancy Name on Nokia’s New Smartphone Cameras Won’t Make Them Good

Illinois Wants To Ban Location Tracking Without Consent

‘Game of Thrones’ Is Now Available Through Hulu Thanks to HBO Add-On

Things Just Keep Getting Worse For China’s Fallen Tech Upstart LeEco

Samsung’s Bixby Assistant Delayed Again Because It Can’t Learn English: Report

Guy Who Worked on the iPhone Shows Off Some Clunky Prototypes

Airbnb to Launch Luxury Tier for the Super Rich and No, You’re Not Invited

Tinder Keeps Swiping Right on New Ways to Take Your Money

It Turns Out Selling Ugly $50,000 Smartphones Is Actually a Bad Business Model

Samsung Wants to Sell Refurbished Note 7s With the Silliest Possible Name

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