Amazon temporarily closed a warehouse in Queens, New York, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. While two office workers at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters have been diagnosed with COVID-19, this is the first confirmed case in a US warehouse, The Atlantic reports. This comes as Amazon is working to keep up with a “significant increase […]
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has called on Europeans to limit their broadband usage during the coronavirus outbreak by tweaking their streaming habits. Breton also called on streaming services, including YouTube, to do what they can to prevent additional strain on Europe’s internet infrastructure. Breton spoke to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings about the issue, […]
This week marks the third anniversary of Microsoft Teams, and at a time when remote working is more prevalent than ever before with unprecedented growth amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The software giant counted 32 million daily active users of Teams last week on March 11th, but this jumped by 12 million to 44 million […]
Google announced that it is pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases due to adjusted work schedules. The goal, Google said in a tweet, is to ensure the releases “continue to be stable, secure, & reliable for anyone who depends on them.” Last week, Google told all of its North American employees to work from […]
Sony has finally revealed the specifications and hardware details for the PlayStation 5, its next-generation home console that’s planned for release this holiday season. PlayStation system architect Mark Cerny is discussing the PS5 hardware as we speak, but during the stream, Digital Foundry published a feature revealing the system’s specs. Its CPU features 8 Zen […]
Apple is adding support for trackpads to iPads with its new iPadOS 13.4 software update, starting with its newly announced iPad Pro model and its accompanying “Magic Keyboard” accessory. It’ll work on all iPad Pro models, iPad Air 2 and later, the 5th-generation iPad and later, and the iPad mini 4 and later. Basically, if […]
Logitech has launched a new keyboard accessory for the $329 iPad and the 10.5-inch iPad Air. The Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case with Trackpad for iPad has today appeared on the Apple Store, although shipment information is currently unavailable. There’s also a listing for a model compatible with the iPad Air. For $149, half the […]
Facebook is taking new steps to encourage its billions of users to take social distancing seriously amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social network will start placing a coronavirus “information center” at the top of users’ News Feeds, Mark Zuckerberg announced. The messages will begin appearing in users’ News Feeds in the next 24 hours in […]
Apple’s new iPad Pro, available online for either $799 or $949 for 128GB Wi-Fi configurations, depending on the size. They’re available to order online now, and Apple says they will ship on March 25th. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes look identical to last year’s models, but there’s a new processor and new camera system […]
Apple is upgrading the MacBook Air with better internals, its new more reliable Magic Keyboard and is hacking the price down to $999. The upgraded model also gets double the amount of storage, making it a better machine for folks who want to work on the go. The new Air also offers double the performance, […]
An iPad Pro refresh could be imminent if what appears to be an accidental leak on Apple’s part is any indication. Over on its Chinese website, the company temporarily listed four new iPad Pro models in a support document. Canadian Apple blog iPhone in Canada was the first website to spot and screenshot the manual […]
Sony has announced that its PS5 lead system architect, Mark Cerny, will provide a “deep dive” into the forthcoming console’s system architecture tomorrow. The video will stream on the PlayStation Blog at 9am PT (12pm ET / 4pm GMT). he special event follows Sony’s confirmation of the PlayStation 5 name back in October, and details […]
Dixons Carphone to close UK mobile only stores with nearly 3,000 job lossesare being axed at Dixons Carphone after the retailer announced plans to shut all 531 of its standalone Carphone Warehouse mobile phone stores in the UK. In its announcement, Dixons Carphone blamed changing consumer habits for the shift, and expects its mobile division […]
Facebook announced a $100 million program to help small businesses as governments throughout the country urge gyms and restaurants to close their doors to slow the coronavirus pandemic. In a blog post announcing the grants, Facebook said, “We know that your business may be experiencing disruptions resulting from the global outbreak of COVID-19. We’ve heard […]
Sonos is today detailing the future of its multiroom home audio strategy, which revolves around a new app and operating system called Sonos S2 that will run on many current Sonos products and be the foundation for all of the company’s future devices. Sonos S2, will arrive in June of this year. Sonos says that […]