Microsoft committed to a biannual major release schedule for Windows 10 back in 2017, and now it confirmed that the “19H2” update set to roll out later this year “will be a scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features and quality enhancements.” Microsoft says it will use servicing technology to deliver the […]
Samsung has announced its latest Unpacked event for August 7th at 4PM Eastern at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY, where the company will be announcing the Galaxy Note 10, the latest in its line of super-sized stylus-equipped smartphones. This could be one of the biggest Galaxy Note introductions yet. There’s not a lot to […]
Facebook evacuated four buildings at its Menlo Park, Calif., campus Monday after equipment at the company’s mail-processing facility detected a package that might have contained sarin, a potentially lethal nerve agent, according to reports. Two individuals may have been exposed to sarin but are not currently showing signs or symptoms of exposure, Reuters reported, citing […]
Every PlayStation Vue subscriber will see a $5-per-month price increase, Sony announced today. The change will be effective starting today for new subscribers. Existing subscribers can expect the price increase in their billing statements on or after July 31st. Other streaming providers like YouTube TV, Netflix and AT&T’s DirecTVNow raised their rates earlier this year. […]
Samsung is still hoping it can break through and compete with the likes of Siri, Alexa and Cortana. The company has opened its Bixby Marketplace in the US and South Korea, where users can download services to customize their assistant. The Marketplace offers Bixby apps, which Samsung is calling “capsules”. Bixby already offers quick commands […]
Samsung’s CEO called the launch of the Galaxy Fold “embarrassing” and admitted that he launched the troubled phone before it was ready for prime time. The company’s foldable smartphone marked an exciting step forward in design – until review devices began to break after just a few days of use. Reviewers testing the device complained […]
Jony Ive’s departure was made official last week, but may have begun years ago because of Apple’s shift in focus from design to operations, according to the The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. The The Wall Street Journal report follows a similar piece published by Bloomberg last week. Both reports describe an Apple design team, […]
If your 2018 MacBook Air isn’t turning on heading to the Apple Store could get you a free fix. Apple has identified an undisclosed issue with the logic board in “a very small number” of 2018 MacBook Air units, according to an internal document distributed to Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers on Friday. […]
Owners of OnePlus 7 Pro phones have randomly received several weird notifications, causing consternation and concerns about security. OnePlus tweeted about the mix-up after OnePlus phone owners started posting pictures of the strange notifications, concerned there was a security issue. During an internal test, our OxygenOS team accidentally sent out a global push notification to […]
Apple’s AirDrop might finally get some competition from Google. Google appears to be working on a new and simple way to share files between a variety of devices, including Android and Chromebooks. The 9to5Google team has managed to enable an upcoming Fast Share feature on Android that, like AirDrop, would use a combination of Bluetooth […]
Apple TV+, launching this fall, will focus on a small but high-quality lineup, said Apple’s software and services VP Eddy Cue in a recent interview with The Times. Cue notes that Apple hasn’t always been the leader when it comes to hardware, pointing out that they weren’t the first to produce computers, smartphones, or tablets. […]
Google’s iMessage competitor may soon be getting an upgrade. The company is testing Snapchat-like augmented reality effects in its Android Messages texting app, according to a new report. XDA Developers has discovered that the tech giant is testing augmented reality effects with pretty impressive elements within its messaging app the publication even managed to activate […]
In an interview with GameSpot, Vice President and General Manager of Google Phil Harrison explained that he’s not worried about data caps being a problem when the Stadia, a cloud-based gaming subscription service, rolls out next year. Data caps are not a universal challenge,” said Harrison, who went on to add that he is confident […]
Apple News+ launched back in March and faced some early struggles in terms of user experience as well as publisher relations. Now, some publishers are saying that the revenue they’re making through Apple News+ is rather lackluster. According to some of the publishing executives, Apple’s News+ team has asked for input during meetings on the […]
SpaceX reveals that its Starship test vehicle will target launching commercial flights as early as 2021. According to SpaceX VP of commercial sales Jonathan Hofeller, the company is hoping to send it to space for its first commercial mission in 2021. He revealed at an event in Indonesia that SpaceX is already in discussions with […]