Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey and his company Anduril Industries have drawn flak for their pursuit of controversial government and military contracts, and that uproar isn’t about to subside any time soon. Anduril has unveiled the Interceptor, a “counter-drone” built solely to take down other robotic fliers by ramming them at high speed. It requires human […]
Bose is discontinuing the Sleepbuds it designed to mask noise and help people get a better night’s rest. In an email to customers, it cites various battery issues as the reason. While Bose is honoring the warranty on the $249 wearables, it’s allowing everyone who bought Sleepbuds to return them by the end of the […]
When Disney confirmed all the platforms on which you’ll be able to stream Disney+, there was a notable omission: Amazon’s Fire TV ecosystem. It seems the companies are tussling over terms for not just Disney+, but apps for the likes of ESPN+ and Disney Channel. Unfortunately, the service might be hamstrung on release day. Although […]
Facebook-owned Instagram was rumored to be working on a standalone messaging app called Threads two months ago. Now, the company has formally unveiled Threads which seeks to be used primarily by you and your closest friends. It’s meant to tie into the “Close Friends” feature that launched last year on Instagram itself. Instagram’s new social […]
After a veritable deluge of feature reveals, including accessible Face ID, car crash detection, an updated Recorder app and touchless gestures, we now know its official specifications. According to the official spec sheet obtained by 9to5Google a Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM and up to a 90Hz display. Marked differences between the Pixel 4 […]
LG’s Tone+ Free wireless earbuds include a rather unique feature. Built into their charging case is a UV light, which is designed to kill any bacteria that might be living on the earbuds as you charge them. Only LG’s are designed with an eye for ear hygiene. It’s not a terrible idea but at the […]
Sony has put up a lot of resistance in allowing cross-platform play on its PlayStation 4 platform. Games like Fortnite, ARK: Survival Evolved, and Fallout 76 have all been denied access to the cross-platform playground by Sony. However, with the next-generation console wars starting to heat up and the PS4’s lifecycle winding down, the walls […]
Samsung has been making phones in China, but competitive realities are apparently forcing it out. Samsung has closed its last local phone factory, located in Huizhou, in an attempt to improve efficiency reported by Reuters. It’s still selling phones in the country, but they’ll be made elsewhere in the world. While the company didn’t elaborate […]
Microsoft has been working on smart earbuds it unveiled the Surface Earbuds. They’re touch and voice-enabled with omnisonic sound, and boast a pair of mics in each bud. They come with a charging case and boast a battery life of up to 24 hours. The Surface Earbuds will start at $249, and available “later this […]
Microsoft has announced the Surface Pro X, a new ARM-based Surface laptop. The Surface Pro X is the first ARM-based Surface from Microsoft since the Surface 2 launched back in 2013. It’s a very different sort of device. The Surface Pro X is Microsoft’s next-generation mobile tablet-laptop hybrid. It fits a larger high-resolution 13in screen […]
Microsoft today announced Windows 10X, a new flavor of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen PCs. Windows 10X will power dual-screen PCs from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and of course Microsoft. But we won’t see them until holiday 2020. Microsoft teased the Surface Neo running Windows 10X at its event today. Lenovo unveiled what it called […]
is trying to make its mark in mobile once again, but with a device we didn’t exactly see coming: a dual-screen Android phone that looks just like a smaller Surface Neo. The details are pretty scarce for now, but here’s what we know. Each side uses a 5.6-inch display that come together thanks to a […]
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Neo. It runs a new version of Windows called Windows 10X, but it won’t be available until “next holiday.” It turns out that device will be the first one we’ve heard of to get Intel’s 11th-generation Lakefield processor with a 10-nanometer primary Sunny Cove core, four 10-nanometer Atom cores and Foveros […]
Microsoft has announced the new Surface Pro 7, and with it comes with the move to USB-C for the company’s 2-in-1 PC. Otherwise, it retains the same familiar design as before. The internals have been upgraded, but the Surface Pro still has a 12.3-inch display and the Surface Type Keyboard and Surface Pen continue to […]
Microsoft plans to offer a 15-inch version of the Surface Laptop. Like its smaller sibling the 13-inch Surface Laptop 3, Microsoft has outfitted the new model with a more modern array of ports. This time around, the Surface Laptop will ship with one USB-A and one USB-C port, as well as the company’s signature Surface […]