Apple has started displaying COVID-19 testing sites in Maps. People in all 50 states and Puerto Rico can use Apple’s default navigation app to quickly find a place to get checked, whether it’s a hospital, urgent care clinic, pharmacy or dedicated testing site. The facilities also fall under a new “COVID-19 Testing” search category that’s […]
The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is the next major update for Microsoft’s operating system, and it looks like it’s coming with a clever feature to help make your PC run faster. The feature involves a tweak to Windows Search, and in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, it will no longer cause high disk […]
Drone maker DJI on Tuesday unveiled what the company is calling the best all-around drone it has ever made. The Mavic Air 2 is the first in the Mavic series to offer 4k video recording at up to 60 frames per second and 120 Mbps. It also affords HDR capabilities and can grab 1080p video […]
Apple and Google are expected to release their contact tracing technology to developers tomorrow. The UK’s coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model to the one proposed by Apple and Google, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance. The NHS says it has a way to make the software work “sufficiently well” […]
Samsung has released a new software update for the true wireless headphones that brings over a couple of features that were previously exclusive to the newer Galaxy Buds+. The most notable enhancement is the addition of an improved ambient sound mode. You can enable the feature to work automatically, as well as with just one […]
Starting this May, UPS and CVS plan to use autonomous drones to shuttle medicine to people in The Villages, Florida, giving them a high-tech way to practice social-distancing. Starting on May 4th, those living in The Villages will receive their prescriptions from a Matternet’s M2 drone. As it has done in the past, UPS will […]
Samsung seems to be working on its first smartphone with a pop-up camera. While we don’t yet know what the phone will be called. Well-known leaker OnLeaks and Pigtou have posted renders of what they say is an upcoming Samsung phone with a pop-up front facing camera. Much like the OnePlus 7 Pro and some […]
The Apple iPhone SE has returned with more power under the hood, an improved camera and other treats such as wireless and fast-charging. At £419 this device sounds like great value for money. GoodA13 chipset gives iOS room to growGood battery lifeSoftware updates for yearsSupports fast LTE and Wi-Fi 6Wireless charging is a nice touchGreat […]
Dyson has said the medical ventilator it developed to help treat patients with Covid-19 is no longer required. After spending about $25 million on the project. It began developing a device in response to a government appeal for firms to take part in a national effort to increase the number of ventilators. But in a […]
Facebook is rolling out a suite of new products to expand its capabilities in video chat. The company today announced Messenger Rooms, a tool for starting virtual hangouts with up to 50 people and allowing friends to drop in on you whenever they like. It’s also doubling the capacity of video calls on WhatsApp from […]
Apple and Google announced new updates on Friday to their proposed system that will enable iOS and Android phones trace the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus via a series of technical documents on their cryptography, API and Bluetooth specifications. Technical changes to Apple and Google’s system on Friday include: It can now share the strength […]
Both Samsung and Google have began offering free phone repairs to healthcare workers and first responders. The two companies have formed a partnership with repair service uBreakiFix, to fix the broken phones of those handling the coronavirus crisis. Samsung calls this the “Free Repairs for the Frontline” initiative and it will be running through June […]
LG Electronics has posted a video invitation for the unveiling event of its next flagship smartphone, the LG Velvet. We know that LG has been planning a design refresh for its smartphones, most noticeable of which is the “Raindrop” element for the rear cameras and an overall minimalist aesthetic. Carrying this design language is the […]
Google want to give users a heads up when it thinks their search results are missing the mark. Google announced that it will be including notices on search results that it determines may be of dubious helpfulness. ‘We’ve probably all gone through this before: you do a search for something, and the results just don’t […]
Microsoft announced it is bringing Red Dead Redemption 2 to Xbox Game Pass on May 7. While the critically acclaimed game has already been making the rounds for 18 months, it is sure to draw some free-to-play attention from Game Pass members. Microsoft mentioned that subscribers can take advantage of their 20-percent discount to buy […]