Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced a new policy intended to keep Americans online during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The policy, dubbed the Keep Americans Connected Pledge, will aid many individuals who may soon find themselves unable to work due to direct COVID-19 infection, or collateral damage caused by the virus (such […]
After two and a half years of back-and-forth, a patent battle around the Nintendo Switch’s design has ended in a win for the Japanese gaming company. In 2017, Gamevice filed suit against Nintendo, claiming that the Switch was too similar to its gaming tablet and that Nintendo’s JoyCons were a ripoff of its snap-on tablet […]
YouTube has officially phased out its Trending tab for a new section called Explore on its iOS and Android apps. Similar to Trending, the Explore page includes videos that are popular at that moment, but it also incorporates broader categories, like gaming, music, beauty, and learning. Trending will retain its own button within the Explore […]
Instagram is attempting to stop the spread of misinformation about the novel coronavirus pandemic that’s surfacing through its augmented reality effects. In an update to its AR creators Facebook group, the company wrote that it has removed already-published AR effects and will reject any pending requests for effects that claim to “predict, diagnose, treat, or […]
The US has once again postponed the date of a total ban on doing business with Huawei, Ministry of Commerce announced this week. The temporary general license does not expire on April 1, but allows the company to still conduct business with Huawei. The temporary license will expire after May 15. At the same time, […]
The US government is about to help rural carriers give Chinese telecom equipment the boot. President Trump has signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (the Secure and Trusted Telecommunications Networks Act in the Senate), mandating that US telecoms rip out and replace any “suspect foreign network equipment” — effectively, Huawei and ZTE equipment. […]
Nvidia is expected to make some announcements this month as part of its annual GPU Technology Conference, which will be an all-digital affair (save for the keynote, because that’s been cancelled altogether). Ahead of the online event, Nvidia teased an announcement on Twitter, then spurred further interest when the tweet was deleted. The tweet came […]
According to a report from tech blog Protocol, Google has been using its Android licensing agreement to stifle competition from Amazon. Sources say that the current licensing agreement for the Android TV operating system prevents manufacturers from using “forked versions” such as Amazon’s Fire TV. What’s more, if the OEM breaks the agreement, Google can […]
Nintendo earlier this week teased what appeared to be some sort of collaboration with Lego. The post was short on details but now, we’ve got some concrete information to go on. Nintendo and Lego announced Lego Super Mario, a new product line that is neither a video game nor a traditional Lego brick-based set. Instead, […]
Earlier leaks have already revealed a lot of the bigger changes rumored to be coming to watchOS 7 and the Apple Watch Series 6, including sleep tracking and watchface sharing, but a new report from 9to5Mac has revealed another new feature: a new “International” watchface. 9to5Mac also noted would feature a new “Infograph Pro” face), […]
Google Chromecast is undoubtedly one of Google’s most successful hardware ventures. These little dongles have become incredibly popular thanks to their affordable price tags and ease of use. Google has revamped the little dongle a few times over the years, and the company currently offers two different models: A cheaper dongle and an Ultra model […]
Google’s upcoming Pixels phones has found its way into the hands of a YouTuber ahead of its official launch. Just two days after we saw a grainy photo of the Pixel 4a, Cuban technology blog TecnoLike Plus has released an almost seven-minute-long video detailing nearly every aspect of the unannounced device. As with every other […]
Smartphone sales in China during the month of February were down nearly 55 percent year-over-year according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT). Whether or not the situation improved in the near-term will depend on how consumers and the supply chain cope with the ongoing outbreak. In total, just 6.34 […]
Apple in iPadOS 13 introduced support for external mice as an Accessibility feature, and in ?iPadOS? 14, Apple is set to expand cursor support to make using a mouse or a trackpad on ?iPadOS? similar to using a mouse or trackpad on the Mac. The expanded mouse support would bring the cursor features Mac users […]
After years of advising us not to use disinfectant wipes on our iPhones, Apple has updated its website to let iPhone, iPad and Mac owners know it’s okay to clean their devices with disinfectant wipes. The new advice comes as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak worsens globally. “Using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox […]