An updated version of Microsoft’s Surface Pen, which is expected to be announced at the company’s annual fall hardware event on October 2nd, may come with wireless charging. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pen and Apple Pencil only being two examples. The FCC filing for the new Surface Pro 7 pen suggests this feature may also […]
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Google plans to spend over $2 billion on renewable energy infrastructure
The Global Climate Strike begins today and will see protests lodged in more than 150 countries over the course of next week. Tech companies are seemingly showing full support towards the cause, with Amazon making significant investments and now Google announcing “the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history.” Google’s purchase includes a 1,600-megawatt […]
Incognito mode for Google Maps is rolling out for select users
Incognito mode for Chrome is probably one of the most useful things about the browser. Google revealed many things at I/O 2019 last May but, as typical, not all of them have materialized just yet. Of course, those may still happen in due time, and it seems that Google is indeed taking its sweet time […]
YouTube revamps channel verification process
Google is changing the way it verifies channels on YouTube to prioritize those that “have a clear need for proof of authenticity.” Currently, a channel on the video sharing platform is eligible for verification if it has more than 100,000 subscribers – a method that worked well when YouTube was smaller but not so much […]
How to rearrange and delete your apps in iOS 13
iOS gestures is what some call “jiggly mode,” which is when you press and hold an app and all of the apps on your screen start wiggling. This means you can move them around and, if you need to, delete them. That behavior hasn’t really changed since it was first introduced in January 2008, but […]
Using the Apple Card at T-Mobile stores will earn you 3 percent cash back starting Friday
Apple continues to expand the the availability of 3% cashback with Apple Card. Starting on Friday, T-Mobile customers can earn 3% Daily Cash when they use their Apple Card for select purchases. The carrier says that the 3% cashback offer applies to any in-store T-Mobile purchase that’s made with Apple Pay. This includes hardware, such […]
Wing trialing drone deliveries in Virginia with FedEx
In April, Wing received approval for a drone delivery service in Virginia. The Alphabet division announced today that a pilot program is coming this fall with FedEx Express and Walgreens. Like in Australia, Wing is testing the “benefits of drone delivery,” and calling this the “most advanced drone delivery trial in the United States to […]
Huawei’s flagship Mate 30 Pro
Huawei’s latest flagship phones athe Mate 30 series is now official, starting with the Mate 30 Pro and the Mate 30. The announcement of the Mate 30 series comes at a difficult time for Huawei, whose presence on the USA’s entity list prevents US companies from doing business with the Chinese firm. Google said last […]
Huawei’s new Vision TV offers 4K
Huawei announced its own 4K television, the Huawei Vision, during the Mate 30 Pro event today. Like the Honor Vision and Vision Pro TVs that were announced back in August, Huawei’s self-branded TV runs the company’s brand-new Harmony OS software as its foundation. Huawei will offer 65-inch and 75-inch models to start, with 55-inch and […]
Huawei Watch GT 2 runs LiteOS and lasts up to two weeks
Huawei is back with another smartwatch that’s focused on fitness. The Watch GT 2 runs Huawei’s homegrown LiteOS, not Google’s Wear OS, and it ships in two sizes with up to two weeks of battery life. A follow-up to last years immensely popular LiteOS-powered Watch GT, the Huawei Watch GT 2 will offer buyers the […]
iOS 13 is now available to download
Apple’s new iOS 13 update is now available to download on compatible iPhones today. The biggest new addition is Dark Mode, which allows everything from iMessage, Photos, and Settings to switch to a much darker theme throughout the operating system. Third-party apps will be able to take advantage of Dark Mode to automatically switch to […]
HP’s Elite Dragonfly is a lightweight 13-inch business laptop
HP introduced the HP Elite Dragonfly, a 13-inch business-class convertible that doesn’t quite fit the standard enterprise mold. That’s readily apparently by the name alone but of course, the Elite Dragonfly is much more than a catchy moniker. It features a 13.3-inch touch display in your choice of standard FHD or 4K variety and can […]
The first iPhone 11 Pro Max teardown
The first teardown of the iPhone 11 Pro Max is officially out, courtesy of DChannel on YouTube, and it reveals the inner workings of the newest extra-large iPhone. The most interesting part: the 11 Pro Max has a 15.04 watt-hour battery, nearly 25 percent larger than the iPhone XS Max’s 12.06 watt-hour cells suggesting the […]
Google search can now point you to the exact part of a video you need
Google search is now able to point you to the exact parts of a video that are most helpful. The new feature, which launched yesterday, works by pulling timestamp information from a YouTube video’s description. The feature currently only works for YouTube videos in English language searches, but Google says it’s working to bring the […]
Facebook’s $149 Portal TV brings video calling to the living room
Facebook is bringing its connected device strategy to the television. The company today announced Portal TV, an accessory that brings the company’s wide-angle video chats to the biggest screen in the house. Portal TV is begins shipping November 5th for $149 or you can also bundle two Portal devices together and take $50 off. Facebook […]















