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Apple has admitted there’s a component that can go bad in some iPhone 6S and 6S Plus handsets that can keep them from powering on and it’s now offering to replace that mystery component free of charge with a new repair program. Apple’s support page doesn’t offer any details about which component caused the issue, […]
Microsoft has filed a patent for a floor mat that could prevent you from crashing into furniture while you’re exploring new worlds in virtual reality. It’s also an indicator the company is still interested in bringing VR to the Xbox ecosystem, after it axed virtual reality plans for Xbox One. The patent application for a […]
Italian magistrates are investigating Netflix for tax evasion, arguing that it is using the country’s internet cables to reach homes. Bloomberg reports that the streaming giant is being probed by the Milan tribunal after it failed to file a tax return, according to people familiar with the matter and reports in Italian daily Corriere della […]
A new Apple patent application, published, describes what appears to be Apple’s end-goal with MacBooks: a screen-based keyboard with a realistic look and feel that still allows touch typing. Apple has been gradually moving away from physical keys and buttons over the years. We saw the mechanical Home button on the iPhone replaced with a […]
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey and his company Anduril Industries have drawn flak for their pursuit of controversial government and military contracts, and that uproar isn’t about to subside any time soon. Anduril has unveiled the Interceptor, a “counter-drone” built solely to take down other robotic fliers by ramming them at high speed. It requires human […]
Bose is discontinuing the Sleepbuds it designed to mask noise and help people get a better night’s rest. In an email to customers, it cites various battery issues as the reason. While Bose is honoring the warranty on the $249 wearables, it’s allowing everyone who bought Sleepbuds to return them by the end of the […]
When Disney confirmed all the platforms on which you’ll be able to stream Disney+, there was a notable omission: Amazon’s Fire TV ecosystem. It seems the companies are tussling over terms for not just Disney+, but apps for the likes of ESPN+ and Disney Channel. Unfortunately, the service might be hamstrung on release day. Although […]
Facebook-owned Instagram was rumored to be working on a standalone messaging app called Threads two months ago. Now, the company has formally unveiled Threads which seeks to be used primarily by you and your closest friends. It’s meant to tie into the “Close Friends” feature that launched last year on Instagram itself. Instagram’s new social […]
After a veritable deluge of feature reveals, including accessible Face ID, car crash detection, an updated Recorder app and touchless gestures, we now know its official specifications. According to the official spec sheet obtained by 9to5Google a Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM and up to a 90Hz display. Marked differences between the Pixel 4 […]
Sony has put up a lot of resistance in allowing cross-platform play on its PlayStation 4 platform. Games like Fortnite, ARK: Survival Evolved, and Fallout 76 have all been denied access to the cross-platform playground by Sony. However, with the next-generation console wars starting to heat up and the PS4’s lifecycle winding down, the walls […]
Samsung has been making phones in China, but competitive realities are apparently forcing it out. Samsung has closed its last local phone factory, located in Huizhou, in an attempt to improve efficiency reported by Reuters. It’s still selling phones in the country, but they’ll be made elsewhere in the world. While the company didn’t elaborate […]
Microsoft today announced Windows 10X, a new flavor of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen PCs. Windows 10X will power dual-screen PCs from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and of course Microsoft. But we won’t see them until holiday 2020. Microsoft teased the Surface Neo running Windows 10X at its event today. Lenovo unveiled what it called […]
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Neo. It runs a new version of Windows called Windows 10X, but it won’t be available until “next holiday.” It turns out that device will be the first one we’ve heard of to get Intel’s 11th-generation Lakefield processor with a 10-nanometer primary Sunny Cove core, four 10-nanometer Atom cores and Foveros […]
Microsoft latest Surface device event is kicking off today in New York City at 10AM ET and we will be reporting on all the news from it. You can watch the Surface event live below or at Microsoft’s site.
Intel has offered the first details of its 10th-generation Core X-series chips, and the flagship, 3GHz (4.8GHz turbo) Core i9-10908XE will pack 18 cores for $979. That’s far from trivial, but much better than the $2,000 you’ve had to pay until now. Other models are also decidedly more affordable, including the 10-core i9-10900XE ($590), 12-core […]