As we get closer to the much-awaited iPhone launch event, a new report from Bloomberg shows what to expect in terms of the hardware lineup that will reportedly debut on September 10. Apparently, Apple is looking to introduce three new iPhones that include an additional lens when compared to the current lineup. The two OLED […]
At the start of the month, Huawei unveiled what most people already knew it had long been working on an operating system of its own, called HarmonyOS. The news came after it filed trademarks for the system, and even though an executive had said it wasn’t designed for smartphones, it was reported that the firm […]
Apple’s new titanium Apple credit card launched to all US iPhone users, and now we’re learning all sorts of fun facts about the physical, titanium card the company is shipping to likely thousands of users at this very moment. Namely, that it can be easily damaged. Apple has posted a cleaning guide for the physical […]
Microsoft contractors reportedly listened to Xbox owners too. Earlier this month, we learned that contractors heard audio snippets from Skype calls and Cortana interactions. Now, Vice reports that Microsoft contractors also listened to audio picked up by Xbox consoles. The device was only supposed to capture audio after voice commands, like “Xbox” or “Hey Cortana,” […]
Movie ticket subscription service MoviePass inadvertently exposed thousands of customer card numbers due to lax security on a critical server. Mossab Hussein, a security researcher at Dubai-based cybersecurity firm SpiderSilk, found an exposed database on one of the company’s many subdomains. The database was massive, containing 161 million records at the time of writing and […]
Nintendo and Microsoft have shown some collaboration of late. It started with the two companies enabling cross-platform play in Fortnite, and then successfully applying pressure to Sony to do the same. The two also collaborated to bring Microsoft’s Banjo-Kazooie to Super Smash Bros. When Cuphead released on Switch earlier this year, many were surprised Microsoft […]
Intel has announced eight new mobile processors as part of its 10th-generation ‘Comet Lake’ architecture, boasting improved performance and features. The newly-announced parts range from Core i3 to Core i7, with a maximum of six cores and a maximum boost clock of 4.9GHz at the top end. But this time around, a more powerful top-end […]
Waze can now play songs from your YouTube Music account from within its app. Waze has slowly been building up a portfolio of music and podcast apps to integrate with the navigation service using an audio kit launched in 2018. The list currently includes big names such as Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Deezer, TuneIn, and more. The latest […]
Google will soon introduce improved spelling and grammar correction tools in Gmail that offer corrections as you type. Starting August 20 for rapid release domains and September 12 for scheduled release domains across all G Suite editions, Google will begin applying AI to make real-time spell-check suggestions while detecting potential grammar issues. For some common […]
Garmin announced that it has teamed up with the retail giant to bring Amazon’s music services to Garmin’s smartwatches. It’s a first for Amazon Music. Amazon Music subscribers with a compatible Garmin smartwatch will be able to download tracks for listening even without their phones. This includes Prime Music, which is bundled with Amazon’s Prime […]
Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro are all set to launch in India today, the new budget offerings from the Oppo spin-off brand. The company has confirmed that the Realme 5 Pro is going to be the first smartphone in the segment in India to sport a quad camera setup with a 48-megapixel main sensor. […]
Bill Stasior, the former head of Apple’s Siri division, is leaving the company after nearly a decade to join Microsoft’s artificial intelligence division, reports The Information. Although Stasior left Apple in May, he’s only joining Microsoft later this month as a corporate vice president, reporting to Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott. Stasior was with Apple […]
Apple TV+, Apple’s upcoming streaming video service, is expected to launch by November and will lead off with a free trial period according to sources familiar with the matter as reported by Bloomberg. Sources said Apple is considering a rate of $9.99 per month, the same as Apple News+ and Apple Music. In comparison, Netflix […]
The lightweight Google Go search app is now available worldwide. At just over 7MB in size, the app is meant as a way to find information online for low-powered devices, and is also able to remember your search results when you’re back online if your connection drops. Go is part of Google’s push to make […]
Apple Card is now open for any eligible iPhone owner in the U.S. and includes a daily rewards system that offers cash back on purchases made through the service as well as the physical card. Interestingly, the only cost is the interest you’ll have to pay, which varies between 13 percent and 24 percent. What […]