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Google teases its first foldable smartphone, the Pixel Fold, ahead of May 10 reveal

TechSpot

They were billed as the next big thing in smartphone technology but early roadblocks including questionable durability, practicality concerns, and high price tags have mostly kept all but the earliest of adopters at bay thus far. Foldables have gotten off to a slow start, at least in the US. Read Entire Article

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GeekWire Podcast: Reclaiming our lives through more mindful use of technology

GeekWire

The startup, co-founded with Jorn Rigter (chief techology officer) and Tim Smits (chief product officer), offers an app, subscription service, and keychain tag designed to help people become more mindful about their use of smartphones, social media, and other addictive apps. Could You Live Without a Smartphone?

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Electronic bag tags are ready for take-off: Here’s what we learned on multiple flights with one

GeekWire

Alaska Airlines has made electronic bag tags available to elite Mileage Plan members, with a broader rollout planned in the first half of this year. Walking into Sea-Tac Airport for a Friday afternoon flight, I glanced smugly at the people huddled around the Alaska Airlines self-serve kiosks to print bag tags. Alaska is the first U.S.

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Alaska Airlines will remove kiosks, install iPads, and use facial recognition to streamline lobbies

GeekWire

Alaska Airlines’ new iPad-based bag tag stations will let passengers scan their boarding passes rather than manually enter codes. There will also be options for passengers who don’t have a smartphone or want to use one for a boarding pass. Currently, about 70% of passengers check in beforehand. ”

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Tracking the Trackers: For Better or Worse

SecureWorld News

Before smartphones hit the mainstream in the mid to late 2000s, GPS trackers were expensive, bulky and mostly relied upon users to install and fetch GPS trackers in order to see where it had been. Smartphones emerged with their own GPS and cellular broadband connectivity, allowing users to track their hidden GPS trackers in real time.

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Samsung prices Galaxy Z Fold 2 higher than the original Fold at $1,999.99

TechSpot

Those hoping Samsung’s latest foldable smartphone would be more affordable than its first generation device are in for a bit of disappointing news as we have learned that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 price tag is trending upward.

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Workers reportedly protest at Wistron iPhone plant in India over pay issues

The Verge

Apple began assembling iPhones in India in 2017, where it tops the premium smartphone market. However, it only has about a 1 percent share of the total smartphone market in the country, since the iPhone’s price tag puts it out of reach for many Indian consumers.

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