iHeartMedia will harness more than 850 radio stations to build its podcast audience and entice potential advertisers. iHeartMedia has unveiled a Sunday Night Podcasts initiative that will air podcasts on 270 of its radio stations at the end of each week, starting with The Ron Burgundy Podcast on August 11th. You can also expect series […]
As for what’s on the table, Sonos didn’t give any hints. The oldest hardware in Sonos’ lineup at this point is the Playbar home theater soundbar and the Play:5 speaker. They both sound excellent still, but neither has built-in voice control like the newer Sonos One and Beam speakers. They’re also certainly using older components […]
Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog. The nation’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) is investigating a complaint by Kaspersky Lab over the rejection of its Safe Kids app from the App Store, reported Reuters. The tech giant […]
Apple has activated a “dormant software lock” that effectively kneecaps third-party replacement batteries on some newer models of iPhone, according to a report from iFixIt on Wednesday, by disabling access to battery health data unless the replacement has been installed by Apple or an authorized service provider. iFixIt wrote that this appears to be an […]
Google Maps Live View that shows you via a Pokémon-like visual overlay how to get to your destination. Now, Google has announced that it’s rolling Live View out in much wider beta to modern Android and iOS phones equipped with ARCore or ARKit. At its I/O developer conference, Google unveiled a limited release of the […]
Instagram has pulled the marketing company Hyp3r from Instagram’s ad platform after “a combination of configuration errors and lax oversight” on its behalf allowed HYP3R to scrape massive amounts of data on Instagram Business Insider reported. HYP3R didn’t collect any private information. However, it still resulted in detailed profiles of users that it didn’t have […]
At its Galaxy Unpacked event in Brooklyn, Samsung unveiled the latest additions to its Galaxy Note lineup the Note 10 and Note 10+. The Note 10’s display is 6.3 inches and the Note 10+, with a display that measures at a whopping 6.8 inches, is Samsung’s largest phone screen. Both are packed with features and […]
Google has been offering the public its own gigabit fiber internet package in select cities for $50. That’s an astoundingly low price for those lucky enough to live in a supported “Fiberhood,” but Google’s Fiber rollout has been pretty slow. They’ve faced numerous setbacks over time and even shut down their network in some locations, […]
A report by the Wall Street Journal claims Nintendo has plans for further updates to the Switch lineup to extend the platform’s lifecycle. “Chief Executive Shuntaro Furukawa has said the company is always working on new hardware,” writes the publication. The Wall Street Journal also confirmed that some upcoming Switch models would use indium gallium […]
Among the many new updates and features coming with the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus is a revamped take on DeX, Samsung’s desktop-like software that is powered by the phone. While prior versions of DeX required you to plug the phone into a monitor and use a mouse and keyboard paired to it, […]
amsung confirmed a poorly kept secret. The Galaxy Note 10 S Pen will offer gesture controls, or “Air Actions.” The S Pen, bundled with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10, is a Low-Energy Bluetooth stylus that now communicates gesture commands with its paired smartphone wirelessly. This isn’t totally a surprise, as there was a lot […]
Samsung also took the opportunity to unveil a laptop, called the Samsung Galaxy Book S. As rumored, the Galaxy Book S ships with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx chip 7nm 64-bit Octa-core processor and runs Windows 10. It looks to have a thin, minimal design, with two USB-C ports and a headphone jack. According to Samsung, […]
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus. It’s the first time Samsung has released two different Note models, and there’s more than just screen size differentiating the two. The new approach should help Samsung expand the Note line to enterprise and consumers alike, through a smaller form factor and lower price. […]
Samsung has introduced a new version of its upcoming Galaxy Watch Active 2 in partnership with the fitness giant Under Armour. The Under Armour Edition will be available the same day, but cost $309 for the Bluetooth version, a $30 premium over the $279 aluminum Bluetooth Active 2. Meant for the serious runners, this special […]
Contractors working for Microsoft are listening to personal conversations of Skype users conducted through the app’s translation service, according to a cache of internal documents, screenshots, and audio recordings obtained by Motherboard. Although Skype’s website says that the company may analyze audio of phone calls that a user wants to translate in order to improve […]