After months of speculation, Apple has launched new-and-refreshed AirPods 2 true-wireless headphones, boasting improved battery life, smart Siri assistant functionality and an optional wireless charging case. At first glance, the new AirPods 2 look very similar to the original Apple AirPods. Again, they’re completely cable-free, drawing battery from a pillbox-like charging case, with stem-like protrusions […]
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Microsoft’s Xbox responds to Google Stadia, promises ‘big’ E3
Yesterday at the Game Developer Conference, Google pulled back the curtains on their game streaming service, Stadia. The service will be coming later this year and the company is making big promises about 4k, 60FPS, and latency-free gaming. But Google is not the only player in this segment and while many were hoping that the […]
Amazon’s entry-level Kindle gets a light and a higher price tag
Amazon is bringing Paperwhite features to its classic Kindle model at half the price as the higher-end device. The new standard Kindle is the first e-reader in Amazon is announcing an update to its entry-level Kindle (you know, the one that’s just called “Kindle” without any cool subtitles), adding a feature that has long become […]
Google’s Stadia promises ‘instant access’ to Netflix-like streaming games
When you think of ways to play big-name video games, you probably think of Microsoft’s Xbox, Sony’s PlayStation or Nintendo’s Switch. If Google has its way, you’ll soon be considering its Stadia service too. The tech giant announced its new streaming game service at a press event during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on […]
Apple updates iMacs with new Intel processors and AMD GPUs
Apple has finally refreshed its regular iMac desktops, offering new processors and graphics chips for the 21.5-inch and 27-inch models. This is the first update for the iMac lineup in nearly two years, but the iMac Pro remains untouched for now. The 21.5-inch iMac now features either an 8th Gen quad-core i3 or six-core […]
Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2
Last year’s Black Shark proved to be a decent, if unremarkable entry into the gaming smartphone market for Xiaomi, but now the Chinese phone maker seems set to deliver the goods with its follow-up, the Black Shark 2. Announced today, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 boasts a pressure sensitive 6.39-inch AMOLED display, allowing players to […]
Galaxy Fold vs. Motorola Razr: Foldable
Motorola is making a foldable phone that will be out this summer and there’s a lot of reason to be excited about it. The company is rumored to revive its beloved Razr brand which dominated the phone landscape before smartphones were a thing. But the Razr will have to face stiff competition from the Galaxy […]
MySpace lost 12 years of user content
MySpace the once-dominant social media platform that was largely subsumed by Facebook may have lost a decade’s worth of music uploaded by users, the company says. MySpace started in 2003 and quickly gained traction as a platform for uploading and sharing music, particularly for new bands trying to find an audience. The fact that it […]
Windows 7 users to receive notifications from Microsoft about end of support
Microsoft is about to pester Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 10, but this time the company is being a lot less forceful about it. With extended support for the older OS coming to an end in January next year, the Redmond firm will start notifying users about the upcoming date starting next month. […]
Most Android antivirus Apps Are Garbage
Antivirus is already fraught. You’re basically inviting all-seeing, all-knowing software onto your device, trusting that it’ll keep the bad guys out and not abuse its own access in the process. On Android, that problem is compounded by dozens of apps that aren’t just ineffective—they’re outright phony. In a survey of 250 Android so-called antivirus apps, […]
Apple unveils new iPad Air and iPad mini
Apple unveiled a new iPad Air and iPad mini Monday, ahead of its video streaming service announcement next week. The updates were announced in a press release today in an unusually quiet approach for Apple, which has typically held announcement events even for smaller iPad updates. The upgraded models offer keyboard support for the first […]
Apple Watch may spot heart problems
A huge study suggests the Apple Watch can detect a worrisome irregular heartbeat at least sometimes – but experts say more work is needed to tell if using wearable technology to screen for heart problems really helps. More than 419,000 Apple Watch users signed up for the unusual study, making it the largest ever to […]
Samsung’s newest Notebook 9
Samsung announced the Notebook 9 Pen will is priced at $1,399.99 (£1000) while the Notebook 9 Pro will start at $1,099.99 (£850) and available from today 17th March 2019. The notebook has fast-charging capability, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB-C port and support for Gigabit WiFi. All models use the Intel 8565U i7 processor. It […]
Google working on a foldable phone
Several major phone manufacturers are scrambling to bring out foldable phones to rival the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X, and now it seems Google is planning to enter the fray along with Apple. The first design shows a phone that would fold down on itself when not in use, a ‘clamshell’ design, with […]
What is Google’s Cloud Platform?
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a suite of public cloud computing services offered by Google. The platform includes a range of hosted services for compute, storage and application development that run on Google hardware. Google Cloud Platform services can be accessed by software developers, cloud administrators and other enterprise IT professionals over the public internet […]