Sega announced that it will finally release a retro version of its Sega Genesis console later this year: the Sega Genesis Mini (in the US) and the Mega Drive Mini (in Japan). The device will come with 40 built-in games, and will hit stores on September 19th, 2019. According to Kotaku, the Genesis Mini and […]
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Google Pixel 4
The Pixel line has become a reliable tentpole in the smartphone release calendar. Offering a suite of features with an almost unmatched level of software polish, the handsets have done a lot to earn the adoration of the tech community at large. That isn’t to say that the competition is resting however, and Google in […]
Valve revealed its own VR headset called the Valve Index
Unexpectedly on a Friday night, Valve has surprise launched a teaser site featuring a brand-new virtual reality headset, called the Valve Index, that appears to be a device of its own making and not one in partnership with its longtime VR partner HTC. Alongside the photo, text reads “Upgrade your experience. May 2019” suggesting a […]
Google might have leaked the new Nest Hub Max smart speaker
The description for the new smart home hub appeared for a brief moment on Google’s Connected Home section of its storefront before it was spotted by Android Police, who was kind enough to take screenshots of the product before Google scrambled all the information. According to the information Android Police found, the speaker looks like […]
Nvidia may be developing its own smart home device with hologram tech
The smart home seems to be the space every major tech company wants to occupy, and it appears that Nvidia may be next in line. Evidence of a smart speaker-like device with holographic capabilities from Nvidia was spotted by an anonymous source for Wccftech. The source spotted and took a photo of a commuter on […]
Apple cancels AirPower wireless charger
Apple has canceled its AirPower wireless charger, citing difficulty in achieving the company’s “high standards” for the product, via TechCrunch. “After much effort, we’ve concluded AirPower will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project. We apologize to those customers who were looking forward to this launch. We continue to believe that […]
Netflix’s next interactive series lets you kill Bear Grylls
At the Netflix Labs press event earlier in March, Netflix confirmed its ongoing commitment to interactive entertainment in several ways. Journalists at the event got advance peeks at a few more children’s shows that would let viewers pick their protagonist, or unlock areas on a map during viewing. One breakout session was devoted to the […]
Twitter adds a ‘lights out’ dark mode for iPhones
Twitter, showing that it does occasionally listen to user requests, has delivered on CEO Jack Dorsey’s promise of a true, battery-saving dark mode. The company has just tweeted the announcement that its dark mode with a proper black background, which it’s dubbing “lights out,” is rolling out today, but only for its iOS app. No […]
Twitch Prime now comes with a free year of Nintendo Switch Online service
Twitch has announced its latest benefit for its Twitch Prime subscribers: a free year of Nintendo Switch Online service, which usually costs $19.99. The streaming site is giving out the free service in a two-stage process: first, subscribers will be able to claim a free three-month membership, and after 60 days, they’ll be able to […]
Google Fuchsia release date, news and rumors
We were expecting to see Google announce Google Fuchsia, or Google Andromeda – a fusion of its Chrome and Android operating systems (OS) – back in October 2017. That announcement never happened and we are still waiting. What will Google Fuschia look like, though? Well, the Google Pixelbook, alongside some other Chromebooks, are able to […]
Leaked Oppo’s Reno smartphone
OPPO announced a few weeks ago that it will present its new series of smartphones under the Reno brand on April 10. After taking a look at some of the smartphone’s renderings, today another one has appeared in which the smartphone pop-up camera is shown in the style of a…shark fin? In the quest to purge the […]
UK watchdog slams Huawei over ‘serious’ cybersecurity vulnerabilities
A British watchdog monitoring Huawei products warned of security flaws in its networking equipment and suggested they’ll be difficult to fix. The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board report, released Thursday, notes that the suspicion-scarred Chinese telecom’s approach to software development brings “significantly increased risk to UK operators.” The government-led group also noted […]
YouTube TV is now available in every TV market in the US
At launch, YouTube TV was limited to just a few supported markets, but it’s spread rather quickly. As of August, it had expanded to 100 service locations. Google is rolling YouTube TV. YouTube TV has officially completed its US rollout, with the company announcing that the over-the-top internet streaming service is now available in the […]
Xiaomi’s foldable phone shows up in new video teaser
We’ve already seen the Xiaomi foldable phone after the company released a video of its CEO playing around with the concept device, but now we’ve been given another, 10-second sneak peek of this intriguing handset. Unlike its foldable rivals – the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X – Xiaomi’s flexible device boasts two hinges. […]
You can now use your Apple Watch 4 as an ECG monitor in the UK
Apple is enabling its electrocardiogram (EKG) reading feature for Apple Watch Series 4 owners in Europe and Hong Kong today as we rumoured on Monday The iPhone maker previously launched the EKG feature in the US in December, after making it a big part of the Apple Watch Series 4 that was originally introduced back […]