The big picture: The close of the merger also signals a shift in leadership as longtime T-Mobile CEO John Legere has stepped aside, ceding the helm to Mike Sievert. Legere took the reins in 2012 and served as the public face of the un-carrier movement, reshaping the entire industry time and again with unprecedented offers that the competition had no choice but to mimic. Few have been able to change an industry so dramatically in such a short amount of time.

T-Mobile on Wednesday officially

In brief: Samsung's aggressive marketing for its Galaxy flagships is usually accompanied by even more tempting price drops following the devices' launch. The company's latest program offers S20 buyers a 50 percent guaranteed buy-back, provided they return the device in good condition within a period of two years.

The Galaxy S20 and S20 Ultra 5G raised the bar even higher for Samsung phones but their exorbitant starting prices didn't do them much favor in terms of sales. Another

What just happened? Facebook is expanding its Community Help feature so users can request help and offer assistance to those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The hub can also be used to donate to fundraisers or create your own.

Back in 2017, Facebook updated its Safety Check feature with Community Help, which lets people find and give help such as food, shelter, and transportation after a man-made or natural disaster such as terrorist attacks or hurricanes.

Facebook suggests using Community Help as a way

What just happened? Xerox this week said the global health crisis and resulting market turmoil caused by Covid-19 has created an environment that is no longer contributory to their efforts to acquire HP Inc. As such, Xerox is withdrawing its tender offer and is no longer seeking to nominate its own slate of directors to replace HP’s entire Board of Directors.

Xerox in announcing its decision said that while it was disappointing to take this step, they are prioritizing the health, safety and well-being of their employees

Forward-looking: A newly released Apple patent could give us an idea of future iPad designs. It suggests the company is acknowledging that many people prefer to use the tablets in landscape mode, and we could see the divisive notch make its way to the devices.

The patent, which was filed in August 2016 and spotted by Patently Apple , was recently published by the USPTO. It shows an “Electronic device display with extended active area.” As you can see, the iPad has been designed with

In brief: Apple is buying Dark Sky, a popular app known for its precise, hyperlocal weather forecesting and smart notifications that go way beyond the capabilities of the built-in Weather app on iOS.

Apple has a track record of buying companies left and right , usually in a low-key fashion. A lot of these acquisitions are made to give the company access to intellectual property and talent that

In a nutshell: While the Covid-19 outbreak is having a devastating effect on many industries, it’s resulted in an uplift for some sectors. In addition to people spending much more on food and items such as toilet rolls, console and game sales have jumped across Europe.

With most of the continent under lockdown, games have become increasingly popular as a way of passing the time and temporarily escaping from these troubling times. Gamesindustry.biz analyzed the latest market data from GSD, which tracks hardware and software

In a nutshell: Candy Crush, the digital equivalent of crack cocaine, has some good news for players who just can’t step away from the colorful puzzler. All this week, developer King will be giving away free and unlimited lives to the mobile title and several of its other games.

Those who’ve played Candy Crush will know how it works: once you run out of lives, there’s the frustration of waiting until the timer runs out before being able to play again—unless you hand over