Gaming lifestyle products have slowly but surely crept from the realm of clothing and specially designed furniture to food and drink. Perhaps you’ve seen Gamma Labs’ G Fuel or heard rumblings of Razer’s new Respawn energy drink mix. The latest springs from a partnership between Microsoft and Unilever, the maker of the Axe line of […]
It’s no secret that Mozilla sees privacy as a differentiating feature for its revitalized Firefox browser. Today, the Firefox team is launching one of its broadest sets of releases that aim to keep advertisers and others from following you across the web, while also making it harder for Facebook to track you. In addition, the […]
Spotify’s Pandora-esque Stations app has arrived in the US after it previously emerged in Australia. It’s officially an “experiment” for now, though you can grab it from the App Store or Google Play. The Stations app is designed for those who want a more radio-like experience, rather than having to seek out music or customize […]
The Mega Drive Mini / Genesis Mini launches worldwide on September 19, costing $80 / £70 / AU $140. It’s based on the Model 1 version of the original console, except approximately 55% smaller. The box contains the console, a power adapter, two replica three-button USB controllers, one USB to micro-USB power cable, and one […]
Samsung has delayed the release of its Galaxy Home speaker. The Bixby-powered device should be on shelves sometime between July and September. Samsung CEO Hyun-suk Kim who manages the company’s consumer electronics division has given yet another release window for the product: sometime in Q3 2019, according to an interview with The Korea Herald. CEO […]
Apple is going to help people track their things and their loved ones with a new macOS and iOS app called Find My. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced that the new app will combine Find My Friends and Find My iPhone. The idea is that Find My will be a single […]
Microsoft has started to demonstrate new dual-screen Surface hardware inside the company. The outlet claims sources familiar with Microsoft’s internal plans recently showed off a “sizzle” video to employees, which displayed a new line of Surface devices, and “dual-screen prototype hardware.” The video was so popular, The Verge claims, that employees formed “long lines” just […]
Apple’s CarPlay will get a significant update when iOS 13 drops later this year, including an updated visual design and new features like improved Siri support and a “light mode,” Apple is overhauling the in-car entertainment system’s dashboard to display more relevant information. Users will be able to see a map with directions, music controls, […]
Apple is unveiling a big software update for iPads today, and it’s now splitting up iOS to form a new iPadOS for the company’s tablets. Apple has long been tweaking iOS to include more multitasking features, including a split-screen feature, / Slide Over and multitasking improvements, and changes to the dock. These updates have gradually […]
Apple introduced a new single sign-on (or SSO) tool known as “Sign In with Apple,” developed to authenticate customers to apps though sharing a minimum of private information with third parties. It’s a direct competitor to easier solutions supplied by Facebook and Google, which had been known as out by name on stage, and element […]
While Siri sounds decent most of the time, it still comes off as a little robotic. With iOS 13, however, Siri should sound a lot more human. At WWDC, Apple said it’s taken a “huge step forward” by incorporating a neural text-to-speech transmitter that makes Siri a lot more natural than before. It has a […]
Apple announced today that the next version of macOS (10.15) will be known as Catalina. The company’s head of software Craig Federighi showed off the new name and look for macOS during the keynote, confirming that this version will kill off iTunes in lieu of new apps for Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV. […]
Apple has announced it’s releasing separate apps for Music, TV and Podcasts in macOS Catalina later this year, breaking up the iTunes hegemony that’s been in place for 18 years. Rumors emerged in April about the separate apps, while screenshots of Music and TV leaked last week. When you plug in your iPhone, iPad or […]
Apple announced a new 32-inch 6K Retina display with advanced HDR viewing capabilities. Called the Pro Display XDR, the new LCD monitor features a 6,016 x 3,384 resolution display and 20 million pixels, while its enhanced HDR capability makes it capable of reproducing extreme brightness and contrast alongside deep blacks. The design isn’t just for […]
Finally. After years of waiting, Apple has revealed its new Mac Pro, abandoning the small cylindrical form factor for a beastly, more traditional and highly modular tower. But just because it’s a tower doesn’t mean it’s boring. The new Mac Pro features a stainless steel frame with an easily removable cover, providing 360-degree access to […]