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New for this version of the Tactix is stealth mode a multisport GPS smartwatch built to military standards (MIL-STD-810), with a scratch-resistant domed sapphire lens and diamond-like carbon coated bezel. Tactix Delta now includes stealth mode which disables storing and sharing of your location and a kill switch that erases all user memory. The fourth-generation […]
Message board website 4chan does not have a great reputation in terms of accurate consumer technology leaks, which is why a supposedly official Sony PS5 info dump recently was widely discredited. The leak, which can be now viewed on Reddit, was incredibly detailed, listing not only when and how the PlayStation 5 was to be […]
SpaceX has completed a major milestone in its quest to carry humans to orbit. The private spaceflight firm has successfully conducted an in-flight test of Crew Dragon’s launch escape system, with the capsule jettisoning itself from the Falcon 9 rocket and splashing down in the Atlantic soon afterward. As expected, the host rocket broke apart […]
TomTom has revealed that it struck a deal with Huawei to provide maps, navigation and traffic data for the Chinese manufacturer’s apps. The arrangement had been struck a while back, according to TomTom’s Remco Meerstra, but hadn’t been revealed until now. It’s not shocking that Huawei would forge a partnership like this. With the US […]
Despite an embarrassing history in VR, Lenovo will be returning to try again in a more mature market. The FCC listing calls the new headset the Lenovo VR 3030S and describes it as standalone, meaning it won’t need to plug into a PC to function. Beyond that, we don’t know anything, but Lenovo’s history in […]
Instagram’s IGTV was supposed to usher in a new era for video in the social network, but that’s not quite how it panned out. And now, the company is tempering its expectations. A Facebook spokesperson has confirmed to TechCrunch that Instagram is removing the IGTV icon at the top of its main interface. “Very few” […]
Apple has announced a new docuseries for Apple TV+ titled “Dear…” Apple TV+ documentary series that, in an odd twist, will use the “Dear Apple” ads as inspiration for the basic format. The show will profile “iconic” people through letters written by people whose lives were changed by a given cultural leader’s achievements. The figures […]
After a little privacy snafu last month around the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro still tracking location data even when users had turned off location services, Apple has added a toggle specifically for the UWB chip in the latest iOS 13.3.1 beta. Apple explained that it’s because the new phones, including the non-pro iPhone 11, […]
Microsoft is unveiling its first TV commercial for Microsoft Teams this weekend. A 30-second ad will air during Sunday’s NFL playoffs, and will also be shown in the UK, France, and Germany next month. Dubbed “The Power of Teams,” the ad opens with boring business meetings, flip charts, ancient speaker phones, and slidedecks printed on […]
Microsoft has also quietly been working on Xbox Console Streaming, a function that allows Xbox owners to play any owned and installed Xbox One, or Game Pass title on their Android smartphone or tablet with minimal effort. The feature has been available to select Xbox Insider program testers for a while now, but Microsoft is […]
Facebook is “backing away” from earlier plans to sell ads for placement inside its enormously popular WhatsApp messaging service. According to The Wall Street Journal, the team that had been working on building ads into WhatsApp was disbanded in recent months, with their work subsequently “deleted from WhatsApp’s code.” The founders have strong feelings against […]
Google has partnered with BT, one of the UK’s largest internet service providers, to get its video game streaming service in more homes. It’s a first for Europe, allowing BT to offer a free Google Stadia Premiere Edition with broadband deals direct to consumers. BT, the biggest ISP in the UK, is planning to offer […]
As outlined in a recent newsletter posted on the European Parliament’s website, the 2014 Radio Equipment Directive called for a common charger to be developed that would fit all mobile phones, tablets, e-book readers and other portable devices. The Commission ultimately “encouraged” the industry to adopt change but that hands-off approach has not yet produced […]
Apple plans to release “The Banker,” an original Apple TV+ movie starring Samuel L. Jackson, in theaters in March, reports Variety. The movie was originally meant to premiere at the AFI Fest ahead of a December theatrical release, but Apple delayed its debut after “concerns” surrounding the film were brought to the company’s attention. The […]
Twitter has apologized after the BBC found that the company’s ad platform could be gamed to target neo-Nazis, Islamophobes and other hate groups. In a report published on Thursday, the BBC says it was able to use Twitter’s advertising tools to broadly identify groups of people who may have been interested in topics like white […]