Nokia has been working a lot lately in transforming its company to become a better one and adjust even more to the everchanging market. The 5G race is slowly coming to an end, and the race is not easy with competitors like Ericsson and Huawei, which is still pretty much alive and kicking. To become […]
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How to check if Amazon Alexa is stealing your internet bandwidth for Sidewalk
Remember when Amazon (quietly) announced its expansion to Sidewalk, back in September? Well, the feature is live for some in a new update for the Amazon Alexa app and you might want to go turn it off. ICYMI: Sidewalk is a feature that extends the network coverage of your devices, particularly Ring surveillance tech (like its cameras, […]
Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin space company will take first woman to the moon
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin will take the first woman to the moon, the billionaire said as Nasa nears a decision over who will supply its first privately built lunar landers, meant to be capable of sending astronauts to the moon by 2024. “This is the engine that will take the first woman to […]
Google Secretly Working on Android Auto Interface for Messaging Apps
Fortunately, teardowns and other advanced hacks allow the skilled developers out there to provide us with an early look at what’s to come in the world of Android Auto, and as it turns out, the most recent releases are paving the way for another welcome improvement. According to findings shared on reddit by the developer […]
Apple M1 Silicon Performance Running Windows 10 Impresses
Apple’s M1-based (Apple Silicon) Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air spelled the end of Boot Camp, the company’s solution for booting into Windows natively on its Intel-based hardware. At the same time, the big names in commercial virtualization options, VMWare and Parallels, are still scrambling to get an Arm64-native version of their apps out […]
Chrome OS 87 adds tab search to help you find that one tab you opened hours ago but need to look at again
Chrome OS 87 is rolling out now, and it adds a few nice features to help you while browsing the web and when using Bluetooth accessories (via 9to5Google). One new addition in Chrome OS 87 is tab search. I typically have dozens of tabs open at any given time, so I could see how tab […]
Apple launches repair program for iPhone 11 display with touch issues
Apple today announced a new repair program for iPhone 11. According to the company, some iPhone 11 users may experiencing problems in which the display stops responding to touch. As reported by Apple, a small percentage of iPhone 11 models manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020 were affected by this problem. The company says […]
Samsung’s 2021 phones may not work with older Gear smartwatches
Samsung has been making wearables for the better part of forever, but like all companies that make money off hardware sales, it can only offer support for so long. Now it looks like Samsung may be ending support on upcoming 2021 smartphones for some older Gear wearables — including the Galaxy Gear 2 and Gear […]
Google Fi is offering $100 to upgrade your 3G phone before it stops working
Google Fi will stop activating non-VoLTE phones in January, and encourage customers with older phones to upgrade with a $100 credit provided they purchase a new phone from the Fi store and activate it before December 31st, 9to5Google reports. Google’s hand is forced in the matter. Customers subscribe to Fi, but as an MVNO, Fi […]
Apple patent describes ‘light absorbing’ matte black MacBooks
If you’ve ever wished Apple made matte black MacBooks, a new patent shows that the company is at least considering the idea. Apple begins by explaining the likely reason it hasn’t yet done it: it’s really hard to get a true black, rather than a dark grey … Here’s what the company says in the […]
Razer reveals Hammerhead Pro earbuds with ANC and THX audio
As part of its ongoing onslaught on gaming accessories, Razer has built a number of headsets, headphones and even earbuds. Following up on its stellar Opus over-hear headphones that debuted this spring, the company is expanding its earbuds lineup with the noise-cancelling Hammerhead True Wireless Pro ($200). An upgraded successor to the AirPod-like Hammerhead True […]
Razer Tomahawk modular gaming PC is now available for $2,400
Razer introduced a compact modular gaming PC called the Tomahawk at CES earlier this year with hopes of targeting gamers and people who want to get started on building their own computers. While the PC’s original Q1 2020 release date didn’t happen — most likely due to obvious reasons — you at least won’t have […]