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Deidre Richardson
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Deidre Richardson is a tech lover whose insatiable desire for all things tech has kept her in tech journalism some eight years now. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned BA degrees in both History and Music. Since graduating from Carolina in 2006, Richardson obtained a Master of Divinity degree and spent four years in postgraduate seminary studies. She's written five books since 2017 and all of them are available at Amazon. You can connect with Deidre Richardson on Facebook.

Google Play Movies Offers Rentals & Discounts For Black Lives Matter
Jun 09, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Play Movies Offers Rentals & Discounts For Black Lives Matter
Google Play Movies is offering movie rentals and discounts to raise awareness and support the…
Jun 09, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Bringing Wireless Charging To Budget Galaxy A Phones
Wireless charging has become a luxury feature on high-end phones such as the Galaxy Note…
Jun 08, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
UK Contact Tracing App Postponed Due To Security Issues
NHS's UK contact tracing app, scheduled for mid-May, has been postponed until June due to…
May 22, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
The US Considers Closing Huawei Chip Ban Loopholes
The new Huawei chip ban rule to keep the Chinese OEM in check has some…
May 22, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Huawei Chip Ban Will Cost Jobs, Company Will Leave The US Forever
Huawei says that the new chip ban in the US will cost America jobs, as…
May 22, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
AT&T 5G Evolution Branding Is Going Away
After three years of what many believe to be false advertising, AT&T will now cease…
May 21, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Twitter Testing Reply Limit Feature To Reduce Trolling
Twitter is giving more control to users, as a new reply limit feature will allow…
May 21, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Galaxy A Quantum Is World's First QRNG Smartphone
Samsung is never one to sit on the sidelines, and the company is back with…
May 15, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Employees Working From Home Until 2021
In light of the pandemic, Google employees are working from home until 2021 to maintain…
May 11, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Apple & Google Limit Contact Tracing Access For Health Authorities
Apple and Google will limit contact tracing data extraction and require health authorities to sign…
May 05, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Duo Will Soon Allow User Contact Via Email Address
Google is improving Duo due to increased usage in the pandemic, and the service will…
May 05, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Verizon OnePlus 8 Variant Compatible With Only A Few Cases
The Verizon OnePlus 8 is here, finally, but it's not compatible with all cases -…
May 05, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
US Product Rule Change Would Hit Huawei Even Harder
The US Huawei ban has hurt Shenzhen's pride financially, but a change to America's Foreign…
Apr 30, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Early Version Of Google & Apple Contact Tracing Tech Given To Select…
Google and Apple have a cross-platform contact tracing solution in the works, and the two…
Apr 30, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
UK Won't Use Google-Apple Solution For Contact Tracing
With the world waging war still against "the invisible enemy," the UK says it won't…
Apr 29, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Global Pandemic Forces Samsung To Reduce Phone Part Orders
The pandemic will affect phone sales, analysts say, and Samsung's reduction in phone part orders…
Apr 29, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
[UPDATE: Fixed] Unlocked OnePlus 8 Pro Having Verizon Compatibility Issues
While OnePlus is releasing a Verizon-compatible 8 Pro, users have been assured that the unlocked…
Apr 29, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
WhatsApp Video Chat Limit Climbs To Eight In New Update
Facebook acquisition WhatsApp is giving users more of what they want, with a new update…
Apr 29, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Australia COVIDSafe Secures 1 Million Downloads in 5 Hours
The current pandemic continues its spread across the globe, and the new Australia COVIDSafe app…
Apr 27, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Lineup Gets Hand Washing App
Following Google's hand washing reminders and timer, Samsung is now bringing a hand washing app…
Apr 17, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Rootmetrics Study Gives Los Angeles 5G Support Crown Over 55 Cities
Rootmetrics studies carriers and wireless technology performance, and a new study gives Los Angeles the…
Apr 17, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Galaxy Note 20 Base Model To Have 4,000mAh Battery
Samsung is soon to announce the Galaxy Note 20 in a few months, and sources…
Apr 17, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Android 10 Arrives For The Nokia 8 Sirocco, Rolling In Three Waves
Android 10 continues rolling out to Android phones, and HMD is now delivering the latest…
Apr 16, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Selena Gomez Sues Chinese Game Seller For Identity Theft
American singer, songwriter, actress, and TV producer Selena Gomez is filing a $10 million lawsuit…
Apr 16, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Huawei Turns To SMIC Over TSMC For Kirin Processor Production
Huawei, under a US Ban, is utilizing all its Chinese resources, turning to Chinese chipmaker…
Apr 16, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Motorola Edge Leak Confirms Triple Camera Setup
The Motorola Edge is due for an imminent unveiling, as yet another leak of the…
Apr 15, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Ends Google Daydream VR Support With Android 10 Update
Samsung, following Google, is laying Daydream VR support to rest with the latest Android 10…
Apr 15, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Could Bring HDR To Cameras On Android Go Phones
Google's Android Go phones are soon to get an upgrade, as Google is preparing to…
Apr 15, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Verizon Virtual Assistant To Aid Customers At A Distance
Big Red carrier Verizon Wireless is staying in touch with customers during this time, and…
Apr 15, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Wear OS Now Sending Wash Hands Reminders For Good Hygiene
To aid users in the current pandemic and emphasize the importance of good hygiene, Wear…
Apr 14, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Motorola Edge Stops By Geekbench With 6GB Of RAM
Motorola is preparing to launch its Edge series in a few days, and the latest…
Apr 14, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
China Telecom Is A National Security Risk, US Agencies Tell FCC
Along with the current Huawei Ban in the US, national security agencies are now telling…
Apr 10, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Smartphone Parts Being Ordered "As Usual" Despite Pandemic
Despite the current pandemic and economic recession, OEMs are still ordering smartphone parts "as usual,"…
Apr 10, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Pixel 4a Box Leaks With Name And Rear Camera Design
Google is looking to release a more affordable Pixel 4, and the Pixel 4a box…
Apr 10, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Huawei Card To Complement Huawei Pay Mobile Payments
Huawei has its own mobile payments platform (Huawei Pay), and the company has now announced…
Apr 09, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Grabbed 90% Of OLED Market Share In Q1 2020
Samsung Display is leading the way in manufacturing OLED displays, and the company continues its…
Apr 09, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Mobile Phone Usage Trends: Payments, Delivery & Video Calls Are On The…
With the current crisis, mobile phone usage trends are on the rise, including payments, delivery,…
Apr 09, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Says No One UI 2.1 Update For The Galaxy S9 And…
Galaxy S9 and Note 9 users will be disappointed, as Samsung says there will be…
Apr 07, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
192MP Camera Phone With Snapdragon 765 Incoming
For those not content with current Android smartphones with 108MP cameras, Digital Chat Station says…
Apr 07, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Galaxy S7 Removed From Samsung's Android Security Updates List
The Galaxy S7 is finally being laid to rest four years after its release, as…
Apr 07, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Duo Getting Closed Captions For Voicemail Soon
Google's Live Captions within Android 10 puts words to audio and video, and the company…
Apr 03, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Fi Increases Data Limit to 30GB, Extends Payment Deadline
To keep customers connected during the coronavirus crisis, wireless provider Google Fi is increasing its…
Apr 03, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Display To Stop Making LCD Panels By Year's End
Samsung is known for making all kinds of display panels, but the South Korean giant…
Apr 01, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Wi-Fi Models Leaks Along With Its Price Tag
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite will be a more budget form of the Tab…
Apr 01, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Huawei Already Lost $12 Billion Due To The US Ban
Some have said that Huawei could lose up to $30 billion due to the US…
Apr 01, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
CEO Reveals Some OnePlus 8 Pro Specs Via 'Deep Dive'
OnePlus never shies away from what's next, and the OnePlus 8 Pro Deep Dive tells…
Mar 31, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Huawei Wants Google Apps In Its AppGallery Store
Huawei wants Google apps in its store offerings desperately, so much so that the company…
Mar 31, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Foldables Are Too Expensive To Make A Profit: Huawei CEO
Having launched its second-generation foldable, the Mate Xs, Huawei says that foldables are too expensive…
Mar 31, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
LG Not Planning To Launch G9 ThinQ, At All: Report
Update: LG has reached out with a statement: “For eight generations, the LG G Series…
Mar 30, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Google Maps Gives Businesses "Temporarily Closed" Option
Google is updating its Maps in light of the coronavirus crisis, and the latest change…
Mar 26, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Eight EU Carriers Applaud Location Data Share For COVID-19 Fight
The EU is mobilizing all its resources for the COVID-19 fight, including the idea of…
Mar 26, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson
Samsung Galaxy M01 With Android 10 Gets Wi-Fi Certification
Samsung is preparing to launch its budget-friendly Galaxy M01, if the latest Wi-Fi Alliance certification…
Mar 26, 2020 · By Deidre Richardson