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According to a report from tech blog Protocol, Google has been using its Android licensing agreement to stifle competition from Amazon. Sources say that the current licensing agreement for the Android TV operating system prevents manufacturers from using “forked versions” such as Amazon’s Fire TV. What’s more, if the OEM breaks the agreement, Google can […]
Nintendo earlier this week teased what appeared to be some sort of collaboration with Lego. The post was short on details but now, we’ve got some concrete information to go on. Nintendo and Lego announced Lego Super Mario, a new product line that is neither a video game nor a traditional Lego brick-based set. Instead, […]
Earlier leaks have already revealed a lot of the bigger changes rumored to be coming to watchOS 7 and the Apple Watch Series 6, including sleep tracking and watchface sharing, but a new report from 9to5Mac has revealed another new feature: a new “International” watchface. 9to5Mac also noted would feature a new “Infograph Pro” face), […]
Google Chromecast is undoubtedly one of Google’s most successful hardware ventures. These little dongles have become incredibly popular thanks to their affordable price tags and ease of use. Google has revamped the little dongle a few times over the years, and the company currently offers two different models: A cheaper dongle and an Ultra model […]
Google’s upcoming Pixels phones has found its way into the hands of a YouTuber ahead of its official launch. Just two days after we saw a grainy photo of the Pixel 4a, Cuban technology blog TecnoLike Plus has released an almost seven-minute-long video detailing nearly every aspect of the unannounced device. As with every other […]
Smartphone sales in China during the month of February were down nearly 55 percent year-over-year according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Whether or not the situation improved in the near-term will depend on how consumers and the supply chain cope with the ongoing outbreak. In total, just 6.34 […]
Apple in iPadOS 13 introduced support for external mice as an Accessibility feature, and in ?iPadOS? 14, Apple is set to expand cursor support to make using a mouse or a trackpad on ?iPadOS? similar to using a mouse or trackpad on the Mac. The expanded mouse support would bring the cursor features Mac users […]
After years of advising us not to use disinfectant wipes on our iPhones, Apple has updated its website to let iPhone, iPad and Mac owners know it’s okay to clean their devices with disinfectant wipes. The new advice comes as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak worsens globally. “Using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox […]
Apple is readying some big changes to watchOS 7. 9to5Mac reports that the next major Apple Watch update, watchOS 7, will finally include sleep tracking. The reports are based on leaked iOS 14 code, and watchOS 7 is said to include a new personalized sleep goal in the Health app on an iPhone that will […]
Apple Watch might detect more health trouble than an irregular heartbeat. Tipsters talking to 9to5Mac claim that Apple is working on the ability to detect blood oxygen levels through its wristwear. If your blood’s oxygen saturation fell below a certain threshold, you’d receive a notification much like you do now for unusual heart rates. It’s […]
Google’s next Pixel phone is a near-certainty and gadget fans may have just been given a sneak peek at it ahead of time. Leaked images, allegedly showing the Pixel 4a, have been circulated online ahead of a rumoured official revealing in May. The original Pixel 4 was launched back in October last year and the […]
A sneak peek of the product page for the upcoming Ring Video Doorbell 3 shows some upgrades over the Video Doorbell 2 was briefly available. Dave Zatz at Zatz Not Funny discovered the product page, which included a “pre-roll” feature for the doorbell’s Plus model that captures four seconds of black-and-white video before a motion […]
AMD processors released since 2013 are vulnerable to a pair of new side-channel attacks, “Collide + Probe” and “Load + Reload.” Both exploit weaknesses in AMD’s L1D cache way predictor, a tool that predicts where data is stored in the processor, to detect when that data is accessed. By combining the new exploits with existing […]
In the latest Windows 10 Insider Build announcement, Microsoft revealed some changes it’s making to the Settings app and the Group Policy editor. First of all, Microsoft is tweaking the way it labels its diagnostic data collection settings. The basic diagnostic data option, which includes information like your IP address and what type of device […]
Late last night, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the company’s 20th cargo mission to the International Space Station, sending more than 4,500 pounds of supplies and science experiments to the three crew members living in orbit. While it was a fairly routine launch for the company, it was also a significant one: […]