Amazon is getting into the smart glasses race. VP Dave Limp gave an early look at Echo Frames. The glasses resemble traditional prescription lenses, but allow wearers to take Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant with them anywhere and everywhere. Echo Frames are part of a program that Amazon calls “Day One editions,” which are devices, aimed […]
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Amazon announces Fetch pet tracker that uses new Sidewalk networking
The Amazon Fetch, announced at the Amazon hardware event today, will help you keep track of your dog. It’s a simple tracker that goes onto your dog’s collar. Then, you’ll be able to set up a geofence area around your garden and get an alert when it leaves. Fetch uses Amazon’s new Sidewalk networking standard. […]
Amazon’s Echo Buds
Amazon is taking Alexa’s show on the road with its new Echo Buds, truly wireless headphones that pair with a connected smartphone and promise to offer the full Alexa experience. The Echo Buds definitely have noise cancellation over Apple Airpods. Airpods have none, whereas Amazon has partnered with Bose to borrow its active noise reduction […]
Amazon announces high-end Echo Studio smart speaker
Amazon announced its first high-end smart speaker at its annual hardware event today, called the Echo Studio. The Studio was created with Amazon’s new Music HD streaming service in mind, which lets customers listen to lossless music. Developed largely for Amazon’s new premium streaming music service, the Echo Studio boasts five drivers including a tweeter, […]
Nintendo Switch Lite teardown reveals modified joystick components
iFixit has taken a Nintendo Switch Lite apart and discovered the ways it differs from its non-Lite siblings. If you’re wondering whether the gaming giant made changes to prevent drifting, which is a persistent issue for Joy-Cons, the answer is: maybe. Nintendo definitely did something to its joysticks some of their components are a different […]
Mario Kart Tour launches with subscription option priced the same as Apple Arcade
Mario Kart Tour is available to download on iOS and Android today, marking the long-awaited debut of Nintendo’s kart racer on mobile devices. The release date was revealed a month ago, but what wasn’t known until now was that the game has an optional “Gold Pass” subscription. The Gold Pass gives you various in-game items […]
Project xCloud’s first public trial hits Android devices in October
Microsoft’s game-streaming service, Project xCloud, will enter the public domain for the first time in October. Players in the United States, United Kingdom and South Korea will be able to enjoy on their smartphones, tablets and other screen-based devices. However, the preview comes with a few caveats. First, this isn’t the console streaming that Microsoft […]
Windows 10 is now installed on over 900 million devices
Microsoft’s Windows 10 is now installed on more than 900 million devices globally. Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of the Windows and devices group, revealed the factoid on Twitter earlier today along with the admission that more new Windows 10 devices have been added in the last 12 months than ever before. #Windows10 is on […]
Apple’s iOS 13.1 and iPadOS are now available
Apple has just released iOS 13.1. This updated brings everything new in iOS 13 in case you haven’t updated yet, as well as many bug fixes. I would recommend updating to iOS 13.1 to get a more stable phone. But that’s not all. iPadOS and tvOS are finally making the jump to version 13 with […]
ASUS ROG Phone II is now available in the US Though
the ASUS ROG Phone II is now available in the US. As of today, you can buy the phone unlocked on the ASUS website and Mobile Advance for $899.99. The model that’s currently available in the US is the “Elite” edition which features 512GB of internal storage and a Category 18 LTE modem capable of […]
Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha
Xiaomi has revealed a new phone it’s called the Mi Mix Alpha, and it’s one-upping the first Mi Mix by having a “Surround Screen” that literally wraps around its body. The Beijing-based tech company says its screen-to-body ratio is 180.6 percent, and the parts not covered by a display the top and the bottom of […]
Microsoft plans to separate optional Windows 10 updates from security patches
Microsoft was quite aggressive with Windows 10 updates at first with unnecessary and unwanted content updates were and often still are nearly impossible to avoid without the use of third-party tools like ShutUp10 even these are not the best. There’s nothing wrong with regular OS updates, but Windows 10’s patches can sometimes do more harm […]
Apple will make its new Mac Pro in the US
Apple will make its new Mac Pros in Austin, Texas, continuing to build the computers at the same facilities that have been assembling the prior-generation Mac Pros since 2013. Apple says building the computer in the US is possible thanks to receiving a tariff exemption on “certain necessary components.” Production is supposed to begin “soon.” […]
Google Play Pass: Over 350 Android games and apps for $5 per month
Google has announced its own app store subscription service with hundreds of apps and games for $5 per month, with the added perk of being able to share that with your family. The new Play Pass service is now available in the US and will likely expand to other regions in the following months. The […]
iPhone 11 durability tests prove glass still breaks like glass
We are starting to see the first batch of third-party durability tests hit the web. While there aren’t any major surprises either way, Apple’s rear glass does seem to be as durable as the company touted. Zack from JerryRigEverything performs his usual battery of tests on the iPhone 11 Pro Max, starting with the scratch […]















