Intel has announced eight new mobile processors as part of its 10th-generation ‘Comet Lake’ architecture, boasting improved performance and features. The newly-announced parts range from Core i3 to Core i7, with a maximum of six cores and a maximum boost clock of 4.9GHz at the top end. But this time around, a more powerful top-end […]
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Waze adds easy access to YouTube Music while you drive
Waze can now play songs from your YouTube Music account from within its app. Waze has slowly been building up a portfolio of music and podcast apps to integrate with the navigation service using an audio kit launched in 2018. The list currently includes big names such as Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Deezer, TuneIn, and more. The latest […]
Gmail rolls out better, smarter spell check and grammar corrections for G Suite
Google will soon introduce improved spelling and grammar correction tools in Gmail that offer corrections as you type. Starting August 20 for rapid release domains and September 12 for scheduled release domains across all G Suite editions, Google will begin applying AI to make real-time spell-check suggestions while detecting potential grammar issues. For some common […]
Amazon Music gets its first smartwatch app
Garmin announced that it has teamed up with the retail giant to bring Amazon’s music services to Garmin’s smartwatches. It’s a first for Amazon Music. Amazon Music subscribers with a compatible Garmin smartwatch will be able to download tracks for listening even without their phones. This includes Prime Music, which is bundled with Amazon’s Prime […]
Former Siri chief is leaving Apple to join Microsoft’s AI division
Bill Stasior, the former head of Apple’s Siri division, is leaving the company after nearly a decade to join Microsoft’s artificial intelligence division, reports The Information. Although Stasior left Apple in May, he’s only joining Microsoft later this month as a corporate vice president, reporting to Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott. Stasior was with Apple […]
Apple is reportedly planning to launch Apple TV+ by November at $9.99 per month
Apple TV+, Apple’s upcoming streaming video service, is expected to launch by November and will lead off with a free trial period according to sources familiar with the matter as reported by Bloomberg. Sources said Apple is considering a rate of $9.99 per month, the same as Apple News+ and Apple Music. In comparison, Netflix […]
Google’s lightweight Go search app is now available worldwide
The lightweight Google Go search app is now available worldwide. At just over 7MB in size, the app is meant as a way to find information online for low-powered devices, and is also able to remember your search results when you’re back online if your connection drops. Go is part of Google’s push to make […]
Apple Card is now available to all iPhone users in the US
Apple Card is now open for any eligible iPhone owner in the U.S. and includes a daily rewards system that offers cash back on purchases made through the service as well as the physical card. Interestingly, the only cost is the interest you’ll have to pay, which varies between 13 percent and 24 percent. What […]
Microsoft Chromium Edge browser is ready for beta testing
Microsoft announced that it’s now ready for a slightly more stable beta release. Windows 10 and MacOS users can now snag the beta, which is more suited to regular users than the experimental Canary and Developer Edge builds. It’ll be updated every six weeks, compared to the daily and weekly refreshes for the other releases. […]
Nvidia is bringing its GeForce Now cloud gaming service to Android phones
Ahead of the next Stadia Connect livestream where Google will announce more games, Nvidia revealed that its competing GeForce Now streaming service will be coming to Android. Like Stadia, it will be “available later this year.” With Microsoft’s xCloud, Google Stadia working on streaming service. That’s probably why AMD rival Nvidia isn’t sitting still. The […]
Alienware’s new 55-inch OLED monitor
Dell is looking to surpass Nvidia’s giant 4K gaming displays with an OLED panel on its latest Alienware monitor. Alienware’s newest high-end display is something else. Not only is this thing eye-meltingly gorgeous, Alienware says its new monitor is the first 55-inch OLED gaming monitor in the world. Alienware’s does support FreeSync that reduces visual […]
Disney+ will have apps for iOS, Apple TV, Android and Xbox One
Disney today confirmed new availability details for its upcoming Disney+ subscription streaming service, which goes live in the US on November 12 for $6.99 per month. The company confirmed that it will roll out apps for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Interestingly, they will also let you subscribe to Disney+ from inside the app, which […]
Apple Watch will come in titanium and ceramic casings
The new Apple Watch will come with two new casing options, which will see Apple return to ceramic and introduce an entirely new premium material – titanium. There’s no word on whether the internals have been updated. The Apple Watch Series 4 successor that is expected to launch this year alongside the new iPhone and […]
Three launches UK’s third 5G network
Three has become the third of the big four UK mobile network operators (MNOs) to switch on its 5G service, following in the footsteps of EE and Vodafone, which both inaugurated their services earlier in 2019. However unlike its competitors, Three has launched 5G home broadband in parts of London, giving people “fibre-like speeds” although […]
Spotify’s Premium Family plans get an explicit content filter
Spotify is adding new features to its Family Plan subscriptions to give parents more control over the listening habits of their children. Starting today in Ireland, and “soon” in the other countries where the plan is offered, parents will be able to set the Explicit Content Filter on their children’s accounts, preventing them from playing […]