Netflix is raising prices in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2017. Under the terms of the price rise, the Standard subscription will go up by £1, from £7.99 to £8.99. That plan allows people to have HD, and watch on two devices at once. The Premium subscription, which costs slightly more but […]
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Sprint’s 5G network is here, and it’s completely different from what Verizon and AT&T are doing
Sprint lit up its mid-band 5G network in four cities today, immediately covering 3.6 million people and 1,115 square miles far more than Verizon and AT&T have managed to do in the months since they launched their own 5G systems. Sprint says it covers 150 square miles of Atlanta; 575 square miles of Dallas-Fort Worth; […]
5G launches in UK
EE turned on the UK’s first 5G network today, across London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, and Manchester. 5G connectivity is now available in limited parts of these cities, more than a month before rival Vodafone plans to launch its own 5G service. While 5G coverage has been extremely limited with Verizon’s 5G network in the […]
Microsoft is bringing Xbox Game Pass to PC with over 100 titles
Microsoft announced today that it’s bringing its popular console game subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, to Windows. Xbox Game Pass will launch with over 100 PC games on Windows 10 from well-known devs and publishers including Paradox Interactive, Sega, Bethesda, Deep Silver and Devolver Digital, among others. In fact, Xbox head Phil Spencer said they […]
Apple Pay Express Transit feature is coming to London
London’s transport network (TfL) says it’s working closely with Apple to enable a new Apple Pay Express Transit feature. Apple first introduced Express Transit in iOS 12.3 earlier this month, allowing Apple Pay users to simply hold their devices at transit terminals without having to authenticate via Touch ID or Face ID. It’s a very […]
Google Maps update could mean you never get a speeding ticket again
If you use Google Maps to help you navigate while driving, you may have noticed a rather useful feature has been missing all these years: speed limit warnings and radar location notifications that let you know when you’re approaching a speed camera. Now, after running tests in the US, Google’s rolling out speed limit warnings […]
Huawei calls for quick end to US ban
Huawei’s chief legal officer Song Liuping spoke out against the US’s trade offensive against the firm this week, arguing that it set a dangerous precedent not just for itself, but for other firms both domestic and foreign. To recap, two weeks ago Huawei was placed on a blocked entities list which prevented US companies from […]
HP’s new VR Backpack is powered by an 8th gen Intel Core i7 and GeForce GTX 2080 graphics
HP is taking a different tack with its latest VR backpack. The company is pushing the device which HP says is nearly 30% more powerful than its predecessor as an appealing option for architects, professional training purposes, and location-based entertainment think massive VR installations and smaller VR arcades. HP says the backpack is “specifically designed […]
Microsoft envisions a modern Windows OS that seamlessly updates in the background
At Computex 2019, Microsoft hinted at the features of a ‘modern OS’ without unveiling any concrete details about it. When Nick Parker, VP of consumer and device sales, took to the stage, everyone expected some announcement related to Windows Lite but the company did unveil what according to it is an ideal OS. As the […]
Leaked screenshots reveal upcoming Apple TV and Music apps on the Mac
Apple is expected to unveil the next big update for macOS and iOS at the company’s annual WWDC event next Monday, and we’re getting more glimpses at what could be next. Following a leak of a forthcoming dark mode and updated iOS apps, 9to5Mac is showing off alleged screenshots of the new Apple TV and […]
You will soon be able to shake your phone to report bugs to Facebook
Facebook wants to make reporting bugs as easy as shaking your phone. In fact, that’s all you’ll have to do. Thanks to a new feature, when you encounter a bug, you can simply shake your phone and file a report through a pop-up menu that will appear on the screen. The “shake to report” method […]
Intel’s dual-screen gaming laptop concept stands out
Intel’s Open House event at Computex was filled with Project Athena devices, prototype demos, new chips and more, but the company’s dual-screen prototypes were the ones that drew the crowds. Intel’s building something a little beefier than that tiny notebook of a PC. Intel’s Honeycomb Glacier is an attempt to bring two screens to the […]
Samsung Galaxy Fold gets delayed once more, may arrive in July
The Samsung Galaxy Fold’s launch has been delayed, it was expected that the troubled foldable device would arrive in June. Now, it appears the Samsung Galaxy Fold may arrive a month later in July, according to comments made by a Samsung Electronics official. As reported by Yonhap News Agency, the Samsung representative stated that the […]
Amazon accidentally launched a store page for Motorola’s unannounced ‘Moto Z4’ smartphone
Amazon’s getting a little ahead of itself with Motorola’s upcoming Moto Z4. The phone maker hasn’t formally announced its latest MotoMod-ready device, but, as noted by Droid Life, that didn’t stop Amazon from briefly listing the Z4 on its website and offering it for sale immediately. Someone managed to order the Moto Z4, and it […]
HP’s new Envy laptops get a wood option
There are scores of thin and light laptops to choose from nowadays, but few of them are truly eye-catching. HP’s newest Envy models, on the other hand, are definitely going to get some looks. That’s because they’ve got wood. Not the stick-on, fake shelf lining kind, mind you. Actual wood. It covers the palm rest […]