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One of the requirements of Oculus Quest 2 ownership is that you now need a Facebook account to login and use your VR device. This is already causing problems it seems, as some users are reporting that their Facebook accounts have been blocked, banned or disabled preventing them from using the Quest 2. Back in […]
Almost immediately after Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X, the refrigerator memes started rolling in. Although it was surely unintentional, the XBSX really does resemble a tiny refrigerator, and Microsoft took the kidding about it in stride, even posting a meme of its own to Twitter. But now the refrigerator meme is a reality. On […]
The first two models from Apple’s iPhone 12 have started shipping, and iFixit are busy taking them apart. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are surprisingly similar inside, as iFixit points out that the cheaper model has a plastic spacer in the spot where the Pro puts its telephoto lens and LiDAR sensor. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+12+and+12+Pro+Teardown/137669 […]
It’s launch day for the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and the fourth-generation iPad Air. To celebrate the occasion, Apple is sharing photos from launch events at Apple Store locations and from customers around the globe. Apple notes that despite the pandemic, the “vast majority” of Apple Store locations around the world are open with […]
Fans of Westwood’s classic 1997 Blade Runner adventure game will have to wait to play its Enhanced Edition rerelease. The remaster had been slated to come out later this year, but it’s now delayed until at the earliest 2021. In an interview with Eurogamer, Stephen Kick, the CEO of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition developer Nightdive […]
The PlayStation 5 will launch in any color you like, as long as it’s white. If that doesn’t match your decor or taste, a company called PlateStation has unveiled a series of third-party colored plates to make your console look a little different. You can tint your PS5 in chromatic silver, cherry red, black, blue […]
Facebook wants more people shopping in WhatsApp. In an update, the company says it plans to expand the in-app shopping features in its messaging app to give users more ways to buy products directly from chats. The company’s statement is light on details, but a promotional video shows how such transactions might go down: a […]
Apple is expanding its new “Express” retail format to more locations, according to Reuters. The Express stores have a wall of plexiglass-protected sales counters and some shelves with accessories right at the front of the store. The new format should allow customers to pick up orders while respecting COVID-19 safety guidelines. There are about 20 […]
A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month, guessing that his password was “maga2020!” and possibly posting a tweet where Trump appeared to take a satirical article seriously. Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant and magazine Vrij Nederland reported the news earlier citing screenshots and interviews with the researcher, Victor Gevers. […]
Sony confirmed in a blog post on Thursday that several popular streaming apps, including Apple TV Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube would be available when the PS5 launches on November 12th. Sony also shed some light on the PS5’s Media Remote. Those four previously blank buttons near […]
Quibi the shortform mobile-focused streaming service is shutting down after just over six months of operation, making it one of the shortest-lived streaming services to date, according to The Wall Street Journal. There is any number of factors that can be pointed to in unpacking Quibi’s demise: the launch of a mobile-only streaming service at […]
Apple today silently removed its “Apple TV Remote” app from the App Store, which lets users control the Apple TV from an iPhone or iPad simulating a real Remote. The app is no longer available for download from the App Store and Apple has likely discontinued it, which means that it will no longer get […]
Amazon is introducing new hands-free features using Alexa voice controls for some Fire TV devices. The company said it’s enabling “Echo Show-like experiences” on connected TVs, where it said Alexa will display visual responses when asked to view calendar, smart home cameras, weather updates and to-do lists. Amazon also said it has improved search and […]
PayPal is leaping into the cryptocurrency market, Starting in the next few weeks, users in the US can buy and sell bitcoin and several other digital currencies on the platform. Early next year, you’ll be able to use cryptocurrency to pay for goods at more than 26 million merchants who use PayPal. They won’t receive […]
Microsoft has developed what it calls the Azure Modular Datacenter, or the MDC. It’s a modular, portable data center that can extend satellite range anywhere in the world, thanks to close integration with Elon Musk’s satellite broadband service. Microsoft hopes to work together with Musk’s SpaceX to further “link up” Starlink and Azure, though it […]