Apple might launch a new low-cost iPhone very soon. According to Bloomberg, Apple’s suppliers will start assembling an affordable iPhone model, Apple’s first since the iPhone SE, and could be as soon as February. Further, Apple will reportedly unveil the device in March. Reports, rumors and predictions about a low-cost iPhone model started coming out […]
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Boeing doesn’t expect the 737 Max to resume flying before mid-2020
Boeing announced that it’s now estimating its troubled 737 Max aircraft won’t fly again until at least mid-2020, a delay from the earlier January 2020 time frame. The newly announced delay means that the 737 Max will have been grounded for at least a year, regardless of when it returns to flight. The clearest sign […]
Disney+ will launch a week early in the UK on March 24
Disney’s new streaming service is set to launch in the UK on March 24, a full week earlier than originally scheduled. The powers that be have also revealed pricing – locals will pay £5.99 per month for access, or a discounted rate of £59.99 when paid annually. That is in line with US pricing which […]
Lego’s latest Idea creation is the International Space Station kit
The 864-piece kit features the space station itself complete with two rotating joints and eight adjustable solar panels as well as a posable Canadarm2 robotic arm. The kit includes a stand, two astronaut microfigures, a mini NASA space shuttle and three mini cargo spacecraft. Fully constructed, the model measures 12 inches long, 19 inches wide […]
Apple reportedly dropped iCloud encryption plans amid FBI pressure
Apple encrypts your iOS device’s locally stored data, but it doesn’t fully encrypt iCloud backups and that was apprently a conscious choice. Reuters sources say Apple dropped plans for end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups codenamed KeyDrop and Plesio. Without any public announcement, Apple dropped plans two years ago that would have given access to iPhone […]
Sonos will stop updating its ‘legacy’ products in May
Sonos is continuing to distance itself from some of the oldest products it has sold over the years. Starting from May, legacy Sonos products will be dropped from the company’s update cycle, and will no longer receive new features. If you own a first-generation Play:5, an original Zone Player (ZP80, ZP90, ZP100 and ZP120), a […]
YouTube TV arrives on PS4 ahead of PlayStation Vue shut down
PlayStation Vue subscribers on the January 30th, will lose live TV service. But the death of Vue doesn’t mean PS4 users will have to move to different hardware for their live and on-demand fix, as YouTube TV is now available on the console. The service has a solid lineup of channels and DVR functions for […]
Garmin’s new Tactix Delta smartwatch
New for this version of the Tactix is stealth mode a multisport GPS smartwatch built to military standards (MIL-STD-810), with a scratch-resistant domed sapphire lens and diamond-like carbon coated bezel. Tactix Delta now includes stealth mode which disables storing and sharing of your location and a kill switch that erases all user memory. The fourth-generation […]
PlayStation 5 launch date ‘leaked’
Message board website 4chan does not have a great reputation in terms of accurate consumer technology leaks, which is why a supposedly official Sony PS5 info dump recently was widely discredited. The leak, which can be now viewed on Reddit, was incredibly detailed, listing not only when and how the PlayStation 5 was to be […]
SpaceX successfully completes Crew Dragon launch escape test
SpaceX has completed a major milestone in its quest to carry humans to orbit. The private spaceflight firm has successfully conducted an in-flight test of Crew Dragon’s launch escape system, with the capsule jettisoning itself from the Falcon 9 rocket and splashing down in the Atlantic soon afterward. As expected, the host rocket broke apart […]
Huawei will use TomTom for maps now that it’s cut off from Google
TomTom has revealed that it struck a deal with Huawei to provide maps, navigation and traffic data for the Chinese manufacturer’s apps. The arrangement had been struck a while back, according to TomTom’s Remco Meerstra, but hadn’t been revealed until now. It’s not shocking that Huawei would forge a partnership like this. With the US […]
Lenovo is developing a new VR headset
Despite an embarrassing history in VR, Lenovo will be returning to try again in a more mature market. The FCC listing calls the new headset the Lenovo VR 3030S and describes it as standalone, meaning it won’t need to plug into a PC to function. Beyond that, we don’t know anything, but Lenovo’s history in […]
Instagram removes the IGTV button you weren’t using
Instagram’s IGTV was supposed to usher in a new era for video in the social network, but that’s not quite how it panned out. And now, the company is tempering its expectations. A Facebook spokesperson has confirmed to TechCrunch that Instagram is removing the IGTV icon at the top of its main interface. “Very few” […]
Apple TV+ documentary series will profile Oprah, Lin-Manuel and Big Bird
Apple has announced a new docuseries for Apple TV+ titled “Dear…” Apple TV+ documentary series that, in an odd twist, will use the “Dear Apple” ads as inspiration for the basic format. The show will profile “iconic” people through letters written by people whose lives were changed by a given cultural leader’s achievements. The figures […]
Apple tests UWB switch to keep the iPhone 11 from tracking your location
After a little privacy snafu last month around the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro still tracking location data even when users had turned off location services, Apple has added a toggle specifically for the UWB chip in the latest iOS 13.3.1 beta. Apple explained that it’s because the new phones, including the non-pro iPhone 11, […]















