Apple has canceled its AirPower wireless charger, citing difficulty in achieving the company’s “high standards” for the product, via TechCrunch. “After much effort, we’ve concluded AirPower will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project. We apologize to those customers who were looking forward to this launch. We continue to believe that […]
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Bose QuietComfort 35 II Review
Good Class-leading noise cancellation Balanced, but soft sound quality Incredibly comfortable Bad No auto play/pause No instant mute The Bose QC35 II shows why the company is so popular amongst travelers with class-leading noise cancellation and balanced sound. They may not be the most detailed or exciting-sounding headphones but they will sound great to most […]
Dell XPS 13 (2019) Review
Good • Proper webcam placement • Excellent keyboard • Beautiful design Bad • Only touchscreen option is the 4K screen • Touchpad on the small side • Fans are sometimes loud This year’s Dell XPS 13 is an incremental refresh of an already great Windows laptop, but it now has a top-mounted webcam Despite […]
Netflix’s next interactive series lets you kill Bear Grylls
At the Netflix Labs press event earlier in March, Netflix confirmed its ongoing commitment to interactive entertainment in several ways. Journalists at the event got advance peeks at a few more children’s shows that would let viewers pick their protagonist, or unlock areas on a map during viewing. One breakout session was devoted to the […]
Lenovo Yoga Book C930 Review
The first Yoga Book was littered with compromises: a dinky processor, the wrong ports, and even the wrong operating system. It also didn’t have a second screen, opting for a weird touch-sensitive panel that you had to slap a pad of paper on top of to record your notes. Lenovo looked at all of the […]
iPad Air (2019) review
The new iPad Air 2019 seems a worthy successor to the faithful workhorse that was the iPad Air 2. Upgrades to the processors, storage options and accessory support, plus that larger display, all make it possibly the best balance of cost and performance in the current iPad lineup. The upgrade in processors, storage options, accessory […]
Twitter adds a ‘lights out’ dark mode for iPhones
Twitter, showing that it does occasionally listen to user requests, has delivered on CEO Jack Dorsey’s promise of a true, battery-saving dark mode. The company has just tweeted the announcement that its dark mode with a proper black background, which it’s dubbing “lights out,” is rolling out today, but only for its iOS app. No […]
Twitch Prime now comes with a free year of Nintendo Switch Online service
Twitch has announced its latest benefit for its Twitch Prime subscribers: a free year of Nintendo Switch Online service, which usually costs $19.99. The streaming site is giving out the free service in a two-stage process: first, subscribers will be able to claim a free three-month membership, and after 60 days, they’ll be able to […]
Google Fuchsia release date, news and rumors
We were expecting to see Google announce Google Fuchsia, or Google Andromeda – a fusion of its Chrome and Android operating systems (OS) – back in October 2017. That announcement never happened and we are still waiting. What will Google Fuschia look like, though? Well, the Google Pixelbook, alongside some other Chromebooks, are able to […]
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Review
Good Phenomenal 4K HDR display Blazing-fast performance Luxurious design Thin and lightweight Comfortable keyboard Bad Below-average battery life Runs warm Expensive Overall, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme is an impressive laptop, but is it a Dell XPS 15 killer? That depends. On the performance front, it tracks closely. But where it really shines is weight. While you […]
Leaked Oppo’s Reno smartphone
OPPO announced a few weeks ago that it will present its new series of smartphones under the Reno brand on April 10. After taking a look at some of the smartphone’s renderings, today another one has appeared in which the smartphone pop-up camera is shown in the style of a…shark fin? In the quest to purge the […]
UK watchdog slams Huawei over ‘serious’ cybersecurity vulnerabilities
A British watchdog monitoring Huawei products warned of security flaws in its networking equipment and suggested they’ll be difficult to fix. The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board report, released Thursday, notes that the suspicion-scarred Chinese telecom’s approach to software development brings “significantly increased risk to UK operators.” The government-led group also noted […]
YouTube TV is now available in every TV market in the US
At launch, YouTube TV was limited to just a few supported markets, but it’s spread rather quickly. As of August, it had expanded to 100 service locations. Google is rolling YouTube TV. YouTube TV has officially completed its US rollout, with the company announcing that the over-the-top internet streaming service is now available in the […]
How to watch Game of Thrones online: stream season 8 or catch up from anywhere
Game of Thrones is finally making a return for its 8th season. Finally, after what feels like more than a lifetime, Game of Thrones is finally returning for its 8th and final, yes final season. And for all of the keen fans of the show, you’re in the right place to learn about where […]
Xiaomi’s foldable phone shows up in new video teaser
We’ve already seen the Xiaomi foldable phone after the company released a video of its CEO playing around with the concept device, but now we’ve been given another, 10-second sneak peek of this intriguing handset. Unlike its foldable rivals – the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X – Xiaomi’s flexible device boasts two hinges. […]