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Google has stopped some of its business operations with Huawei, Reuters reported Sunday, dealing a devasting hit to the Chinese telecommunications company. Huawei was already facing serious trouble following the Trump administration’s ban, but it might get considerably worse. It “immediately” loses access to future OS updates beyond the Android Open Source Project, according to […]
Google introduced an updated Smart Display interface alongside the Nest Hub Max, and now you don’t need that new hardware to see what the fuss is about. If you’ve got yourself a Google Nest Hub, a Lenovo Smart Display, or anything else running Google’s own Smart Display UI, you should see some visual changes and […]
The news follows the gadget’s calamitous launch, which saw the release date pushed back by months after early review samples broke after just a few days. The Samsung Galaxy Fold was first announced in February. The device was set to launch on April 26 but things quickly went downhill as members of the tech community, […]
Back in February, Sony introduced the world to the Xperia 1. This phone with a simple name promises some pretty big things, namely a 4K display with a 21:9 aspect ratio. Today, we’re learning when the phone will be available in the US, and just how much it’ll cost. The good news is that the […]
In news that will come as no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention, CNBC reports on a list of your purchases managed by Google, pulled from email receipt data in your Gmail account. This has long been a feature of Gmail it’s how Google Assistant can alert you to package deliveries, for example and […]
Apple has also unleashed the latest versions of iOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS ahead of its annual developer conference in June. The internet has been flooded with concept photos and videos detailing what the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max will look like with a three-camera array on the back. Most of the leaks […]
There is a lot of 5G hype going on at the moment. 5G works, is legitimately, truly fast with super low latency, which could enable a lot of surprising new technologies we haven’t thought of yet. Think about the early days of the smartphone when it seemed like every day, somebody figured out a clever […]
Microsoft’s new game is not a direct translation of Minecraft but rather, an adaptation. It’s built on the familiar Bedrock engine so, as Minecraft Earth game director Torfi Olafsson explained to The Verge, “if you like building Redstone machines, or you’re used to how the water flows, or how sand falls down, it all works.” […]
Spotify announced Friday that the music streaming service is test driving some hardware. The company is trying to learn more about what you do and listen to in your car by publicly testing out a voice-controlled music and podcast device dubbed “Car Thing.” The device reportedly plugs into your vehicle’s 12-volt outlet, which is also known as […]
Several pre-2011 Macs could still be vulnerable to “ZombieLoad” has some similarities to the Meltdown and Spectre bugs we saw last year. Apple has already patched the vulnerabilities with yesterday’s macOS 10.14.5 update. As reported by TechCrunch, security researchers have discovered what they are calling a new class of vulnerabilities in Intel chips going back to […]
Instagram stories is increasingly important part of the social network and it wants to be sure you see more of them. It just unveiled a revamped Explore tab that will feature personalized Stories recommendations. You won’t have to track down a specific person to watch ephemeral videos. The feature will roll out in the “coming […]
The Asus ZenFone 6 is the latest flagship phone from the brand, and it’s bringing a full front screen thanks to a flippable camera that avoids the necessity of a notch. It’s a unique way of avoiding a notch that is a completely different technique than the pop-up camera we’ve seen on the OnePlus 7 […]
Microsoft and Sony have formed a partnership on video games streaming, despite being fierce competitors. It is expected Sony will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service to host its upcoming PlayStation streaming service. Microsoft has been trialling a streaming offer of its own, under its Xbox brand. The surprise annoucement was made via Microsoft’s website and […]
As Facebook pushes ahead with its strategy to consolidate more of the backend of its various apps on to a single platform, it’s also doing a little simplifying and housekeeping. In the coming month, it will shut down Direct, the standalone Instagram direct messaging app that it was testing to rival Snapchat, on iOS and […]
Tomorrow May 17, Sprint will start taking pre-orders for its first 5G phone—the LG V50 and its first 5G hotspot the HTC 5G in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Kansas City, Sprint’s first four 5G markets. The devices will be delivered on May 31, so that’s when we expect Sprint to turn on its mid-band 5G […]