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Hamid Ganji
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Hamid is a tech-savvy and has tested most of the Android devices available in the market. Besides smartphones and gadgets, he is also passionate about AI and how it can reshape the future. Business and startups are his other areas of interest. His long-form articles about business and AI are already published in Entrepreneur and ReadWrite.

AI-generated FAQs might come to the Google Play Store
Nov 20, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
AI-generated FAQs might come to the Google Play Store
The Play Store is the most trusted venue for Android users to get their apps…
Nov 20, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple stops advertising on X following Elon Musk controversy
Elon Musk's endorsement of an anti-Semitic post caused Apple to pause advertising on X, sources…
Nov 20, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
The FCC investigates ISPs over 'digital discrimination'
In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tightened its grip on ISPs to…
Nov 17, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
X accused of failing to remove hate speech amid Israel-Hamas war
X (formerly Twitter) is again making the headlines over mishandling the Israel-Hamas war on the…
Nov 16, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google fixed Google One VPN incompatibility with Android Auto
Google One VPN is among the best VPN services you can have on your device…
Nov 14, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Photo Stack feature is rolling out to Google Photos
Last week, we reported that Google was preparing to release the Photo Stack feature for…
Nov 14, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
YouTube is accused of espionage in the EU over targeting ad blockers
Following the YouTube global crackdown on ad blockers, the platform has come under fire for…
Nov 14, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
EV maker Polestar shows its Meizu-made phone in a short video
The Volvo-owned Polestar has been jointly working on a phone with Meizu. In September, Polestar…
Nov 14, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Threads no longer requires Facebook and Instagram cross-posting
After involuntarily cross-posting Threads posts on Instagram and Facebook Feed, the app finally allows users…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple to appeal EU's inclusion of App Store as a gatekeeper
The European Union is tightening its grip on Apple and forcing the company to bow…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Qualcomm parts ways with satellite communications company Iridium
Qualcomm and satellite communications company Iridium, which were looking to bring satellite-to-phone services, have ended…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
iOS 17.2 beta 2 brings spatial video recording to the iPhone 15…
Last week, Apple released iOS 17.2 for its devices, which could fix annoying bugs, including…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Amazon reportedly gave Apple special treatment in product pages
Despite the conflict of interests in many areas, big tech companies have a close relationship,…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Court orders Amazon to pay $46.7 million over Alexa patent infringements
Amazon patent infringements are again costing the giant retailer a sum of money. A Delaware…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Huawei Luxeed S7 is now available to preorder at $35,400
We’ve been hearing rumblings about Huawei’s EV for years, and now it is finally here.…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google Chrome is rolling out Material You redesign globally
In early September, Google released the Material You redesign for Chrome to celebrate the browser's…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
EU rules against Apple in a $14 billion tax case
Apple’s tax case in the EU is again making the headlines. While the court previously…
Nov 13, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Tumblr is excessively downsizing its staff
Old-school social media platforms are diminishing one by one as they get no chance against…
Nov 10, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google reduced Verizon's share from search revenues in 2020
The Justice Department's antitrust case against Google revealed more details about the tech giant's business…
Nov 10, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
This is how much the iPhone 15 Pro Max costs to build
The iPhone 15 series was among the most highly anticipated smartphones of the year. It…
Nov 10, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google to remove millions of discarded Gmail accounts soon
If your Gmail account has been abandoned for over two years, Google will soon remove…
Nov 08, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
You can now hide your IP address on WhatsApp calls
When it comes to online communications, security and privacy are two essential components that each…
Nov 08, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google wants EU to subject iMessage to interoperability rules
Google and Europe's biggest carriers have called on the European Union to include Apple iMessage…
Nov 08, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple temporarily paused macOS 15 and iOS 18 development
Apple's development procedure for macOS 15 and iOS 18 has reportedly faced a setback. XDA…
Nov 08, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Meta whistleblower blasts the company over children's safety
Arturo Béjar, a former director of engineering for Protect and Care at Facebook, has appeared…
Nov 08, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Instagram will let you disable direct message read receipts
Instagram users with an obsession for privacy will soon get a desired feature. The Meta-owned…
Nov 08, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Tablets & Chromebooks shipment continued to decline in Q3 2023
According to IDC, the downfall of the tablets and Chromebook market continued in Q3 2023.…
Nov 06, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google sponsors ad blocking conference amid YouTube crackdown on ad blockers
While YouTube has started a large-scale campaign against ad blockers, the parent company Google has…
Nov 06, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Discord file links are now only valid for 24 hours
If you're using Discord to host files, we've some bad news for you. The company…
Nov 06, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple to fix Apple Watch overheating & battery draining issues "soon"
Apple pledged to release a fix for Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 overheating…
Nov 06, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple revenue from iPhone set an all-time record for the quarter
Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report paints a rosy picture of the company's sales, showing demand…
Nov 03, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Google reportedly shares search revenue with Android OEMs
As more details about Google's recent court hearing are coming out, we're getting to know…
Nov 01, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple iPhone 16 might have an additional button
While we're still far away from the iPhone 16 launch, rumors about the phone are…
Nov 01, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 devices listed
As a dominant player in the smartphone chip market, Qualcomm is known for pushing the…
Nov 01, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
YouTube expands its crackdown against ad blockers
YouTube is taking its campaign against ad blockers to a whole new level. The platform…
Nov 01, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Chrome exists to serve Google Search, Google executive says
A leaked email from Google shows the executives believe the notion of Chrome's existence is…
Nov 01, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple unveiled an M3 version of the iMac that's 2x faster
Apple's "Scary Fast" event was held with a focus on Mac devices and faster M3…
Oct 31, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Porsche to integrate Google services in its vehicles
Porsche and Google signed a new agreement that lets the German automaker integrate Google services…
Oct 31, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
OnePlus 12 moniker and model number leaked by IMDA certification
The OnePlus 12 has recently appeared on the IMDA certification website, which shows the phone's…
Oct 30, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Threads should be a ‘de facto platform’ for online public conversations, CEO…
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced he expects Threads to become a "de facto platform" for…
Oct 30, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
XWire by X is reportedly one the way to rival newswire services
X, a company formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly planning to launch a wire service…
Oct 30, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Apple Watch Ultra 3 might not launch next year
Top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the company hasn't yet started working on the…
Oct 30, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Shazam adds ‘Concerts’ section to recommend available concerts
The Apple-owned Shazam app has added a “Concerts” section to its iOS app that helps…
Oct 30, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Threads has nearly 100M monthly active users
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed in the company's latest earnings that Threads now has…
Oct 26, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Elon Musk offers $1 billion to Wikipedia for name change to 'Dickipedia'
Elon Musk has started a feud with Wikipedia. The billionaire said he would give $1…
Oct 25, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
The EU claims new Apple Watches aren’t carbon neutral as promised
While Apple claimed at its event last month that the Apple Watch Series 9 and…
Oct 24, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Emergency SOS on Android now prevents accidental calls to 911
Google has added a new feature to Emergency SOS on Android that prevents devices from…
Oct 24, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Meta is now cross-posting Threads posts to Facebook feeds
Meta has started to promote Threads posts on Facebook feeds. The move comes after Threads’…
Oct 24, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Japan launches an antitrust probe into Google search business
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an antitrust probe into Google's search business, following…
Oct 24, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Microsoft 365 Copilot can summarize Microsoft Teams meetings
Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant akin to ChatGPT, and it's integrated into most…
Oct 24, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
Reddit may block AI startups from scraping data from the platform
Reddit has reportedly decided to block AI startups from scraping data from its website. This…
Oct 23, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji
FCC approves testing 6GHz band for wireless devices
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted permission to some tech companies to access the…
Oct 23, 2023 · By Hamid Ganji