Trend Micro recently found 85 adware-laden Android apps on the Google Play Store. According to the company, majority of the apps that were discovered were found to be disguised as photography and gaming apps and were downloaded over 8 million times. All the 85 adware-laden apps were removed from the Play Store soon after Trend […]
Motorola’s Moto Z2 Force is now compatible with the 5G Moto Mod, meaning you can add 5G compatibility to the two-year-old phone on Verizon’s 5G network. In a blog post, Motorola said the functionality will be available from this week. Previously, the 5G Moto Mod was only compatible with the Moto Z3 and Z4. Motorola […]
Airports around the United States are experiencing delays in processing international travelers thanks to an apparent nationwide outage affecting the computer systems used by Customs and Border Protection. “US Customs and Border Protection is experiencing a temporary outage with its processing systems at various air ports of entry and is taking immediate action to address […]
According to Variety and Deadline, Ewan McGregor might reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi. The entertainment giant is reportedly in talks with the actor, who played the younger version of Alec Guinness’ old Ben Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. Assuming the show goes ahead, it would be the third series on the upcoming […]
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Corellium, a mobile device virtualization company that supports iOS. Corellium describes itself as the “first and only platform” that offers iOS, Android, and Linux virtualization on ARM. The way Correllium’s product works is that it creates an exact digital replica of iOS, the default apps, and all the essential […]
Microsoft’s head of Xbox and gaming, Phil Spencer, has confirmed the company isn’t working on a streaming-only console. Rumors previously suggested that Microsoft’s next-generation Project Scarlett console would ship with both a high-end version, and a “cloud console” with limited amounts of local compute for things like like controller input, image processing, and collision detection. […]
Motorola is best known these days for churning out respectable smartphones for people on a budget. Motorola One Action, which per the name looks to stand out from the crowd by offering action-camera-like video quality on a smartphone. The “Action” in the name refers to the third rear camera a dedicated ultra-wide video camera with […]
Plex launched a new desktop app today. The revamped app will eventually completely replace Plex Media Player. Plex has also retired its Microsoft Store app in favor of this new version. Plex today launched a new desktop app, simply called Plex. The new app is meant to take over as the main way to handle […]
A Windows feature meant to keep a device from overheating is causing Microsoft’s Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 to run at a cripplingly slow speed. The problem seems to stem from a firmware update that was released on August 1st, according to TechRepublic. The CPU throttling appears to be affecting both the Surface […]
Spotify is set to test a price increase for its family plan, upping the cost by around 13% in some Scandinavian markets, Bloomberg reports. The price increase is designed as a limited test to figure out whether it might be able to roll out higher pricing for its service globally. The report notes that the […]
Apple is planning to crack down on sites that utilize cross-site tracking. According to Apple, moving forward, it will take a firm stance against these practices by implementing “technical protections” into WebKit the browser engine that Safari runs on. Apple is taking a tough new stance on websites that attempt to monitor and share individuals’ […]
While most carriers are still in the early stages of their 5G deployment, Huawei has already begun research on its sixth generation network solutions at its labs Ottawa. The Chinese tech giant is reportedly working with over 13 universities and research institutes on the project. “5G is already pretty new, and 6G is part of […]
The Fulfillment by Amazon Donations program is aimed at third-party sellers who store their items in Amazon’s US and UK warehouses. CNBC reports that from September 1, the program will become the default option for goods selected for disposal, though it will be possible to opt-out. Prior to the introduction of the FBA Donations program, […]
Huawei’s Mate X has experienced another delay. During a press event at Huawei’s Shenzhen headquarters, the company told TechRadar that there is “no possibility” of the folding phone making its September launch date. This is after it was previously delayed from the original planned June release. Huawei is said to be “certain” that the Mate X will come out at […]
Sega announced plans for a miniature version of its 16-bit Genesis console but considering the company hadn’t put out any meaningful hardware in nearly two decades the last was the Dreamcast in 1998. With other classic failing to impress like the Nintendo and also PlayStation classic. Fortunately, it seems as though Sega may have surprised […]