Google will not run any election-related ads after polls for the US presidential election close on November 3rd, reported to Axios. In an email obtained by the publication, the search giant warns advertisers they won’t be able to run ads “referencing candidates, the election or its outcome, given that an unprecedented amount of votes will […]
Microsoft has hinted that you’ll soon be able to stream Xbox games to iPhone. The company has so far only officially announced the feature for Android smartphones, but it separately indicated that we can expect it for iPhones too. There’s an iOS version of the new Xbox app on the way, but it has so […]
iOS 14 feels like a bigger software update and visual refresh than most of Apple’s yearly iterations, thanks to the addition of improved, highly customizable widgets, an App Library, and refined UIs for various functions that have given Apple’s iPhones a much-needed facelift. It’s also given device owners a solid reason to upgrade, a quarter […]
Amazon has revealed Luna, its cloud-gaming platform and the latest competitor to xCloud and Stadia. It goes live in early access this October, and sign-ups to receive an invite are available now. Luna will support Fire TV, PC, Mac and iOS devices at first in early access, with Android support coming soon. More than 100 […]
Amazon has revealed its newest iteration on the Echo Dot, once a puck-shaped companion to the larger Echo smart speaker line and now a spherical smart speaker. The announcement was made during Amazon’s annual Alexa-themed hardware event live-streamed on this afternoon. The new look matches that of the new fourth-generation standard Echo, also announced today. […]
Amazon announced the Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6. Both models support WiFi 6, the latest and fastest WiFi standard. A single Eero 6 will set you back $129, while a standalone Eero Pro 6 will cost $229. Similar to the previous generation, the Pro 6 is a tri-band router that offers a single band […]
Ring is launching a new Car Alarm which plugs into your vehicle’s OBD port, letting it push alerts to your phone should it detect intrusion. You can even hit a button on your phone to trigger a siren to deter any nefarious types from pinching your wheels. The new Car Cam, Car Alarm, and Car […]
Ring latest home security camera is taking flight. The new Always Home Cam is an autonomous drone that can fly around inside your home to give you a perspective of any room you want when you’re not home. Once it’s done flying, the Always Home Cam returns to its dock to charge its battery. The […]
mazonAmazon has just announced the latest iteration of its flagship smart display, the new Echo Show 10. The new model has a number of new changes and updates from the prior generation, but the one that matters the most is this: it moves. The device will support Zoom calls, Skype and Amazon Chime, while Amazon […]
Amazon has introduced the AZ1 Neural Edge machine learning processor that is baked into its latest products. The AZ1 is a custom processor built in collaboration with MediaTek, and Amazon is positioning it as a key differentiator in making Alexa faster. Amazon says the AZ1 is an “all-new silicon module that’s purpose-built for accelerating machine […]
Amazon has announced Guard Plus, a premium version of its Guard service that turns Echo speakers and smart displays into home security devices. Guard Plus is an upgrade to Alexa Guard, a free service that enables Alexa to listen for signs of danger while you’re out of the house and mimic your daily smart light […]
Walmart has jumped the gun and put the unannounced Google Nest Audio speaker on the shop floor. Expected to be officially unveiled during the Launch Night In online event on 30 September, the smart speaker was already spied in store by Twitter user Marcos Frausto. While the Walmart display didn’t a put a price on […]
Pre-orders for the Xbox Series X and Series S weren’t quite the shambolic fiasco that we saw with the PlayStation 5 and RTX 3080, but some sites did crumble under the pressure of people frantically trying to secure one of Microsoft’s machines they sold out even faster than Sony’s consoles. A tweet from the official […]
Sling TV is joining the quarantine-era watch party bandwagon with a unique edge over the streaming services that got there first: live TV. The new feature, called Sling Watch Party, makes Sling the first pay-TV provider to add a co-watching feature to its platform, doing so to infuse some much-needed social interaction to the now-solemn […]
Google has already released a number of COVID-related features on its Maps app, including noting potential transit delays due to the outbreak, the relative busyness of local businesses and tagging the locations of nearby COVID testing sites. Google announced yet another new feature which will inform users as to whether new cases of the virus […]