News

Google faces scrutiny from Congress, over plans to encrypt DNS

Google’s plans to use a new Internet Protocol has raised concerns among congressional antitrust investigators who worry it could give the company an unfair competitive advantage, The Wall Street Journal has learned that the House Judiciary Committee is investigating Google’s plans to implement DNS over TLS in Chrome, while the Justice Department has “recently received […]

Wearables

Apple Watch Series 5 review

Good Always-on display More storage WatchOS 6 brings decent upgrades Bad Too similar to Apple Watch 4 Battery life poorer Always-on display too bright at night The Apple Watch Series 5 is another step of Apple’s relentless pace at the head of the smartwatch pack. The new model takes everything that made the Apple Watch […]

Tablets

Apple’s 7th-gen iPad teardown

ow in its seventh generation, the “most popular” iPad that Apple sells has grown from 9.7- to 10.2-inches, ships with iPadOS and added a connector to support the company’s still-pricey keyboard add-on. iFixit has attacked the new model with their assortment of tools, and found that despite the new size, inside it’s still very similar […]

News

Galaxy Fold breaks in just 27 hours

Samsung’s revised Galaxy Fold smartphone is out in the US. One day in and well, things aren’t looking so good. Brian Heater with TechCrunch received a review unit directly from Samsung. After roughly 27 hours with the device, however, he noticed a “brightly colored, amorphous blob” in the center of the screen. That’s right, after […]

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Apple drops iOS 13.1.1 with fixes for Siri, battery drain, restoring from a backup and more

Earlier this week, Apple alerted customers that third-party keyboards on iOS 13 could gain “full access” and transfer data over the internet even without user permission, and now the company has already released an update to fix it. iOS 13.1.1 is rolling out now. iOS 13.1.1 includes a handful of bug fixes and improvements. Highlights […]

Phones

OnePlus 7T news and features

The OnePlus 7T is quite the upgrade over the standard OnePlus 7, sporting a larger 6.55in display, a bigger battery, improved camera setup and 30W fast charging support. The design is subtle but eye-catching, enhanced by the fourth-gen frosted matte glass finish. But while it’s an incredible bit of kit, a handful of bugs and […]

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Cloudflare’s free mobile VPN is now available in its 1.1.1.1 app

Cloudflare today released the free VPN add-on, called Warp, for its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver mobile app for all users, following the initial announcement back in April. Cloudflare is also launching a paid version, Warp Plus, that uses Cloudflare’s Argo technology, which promises additional speed and security. From our previous coverage, here’s how the free Warp […]

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Verizon activates 5G service in New York City, Panama City and Boise

Verizon’s executive vice president and chief technology officer, said customers can expect to find 5G service in business districts and public spaces where large crowds gather. In NYC, users will have access to the network in the following areas: Manhattan: Midtown, Financial District, Harlem, East Harlem, Hell’s Kitchen and Washington Heights Brooklyn: Downtown Brooklyn The […]

TVs

The OnePlus TV is finally here

The OnePlus TV has finally been announced for real. It’s a 55-inch TV with a QLED panel, as we knew, and OnePlus says it has a “sleek minimalist design” with a “nearly bezel-less screen.” The OnePlus TV offers quantum dot color and supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, though OnePlus hasn’t yet given detailed information […]