Amazon Alexa can be helpful on Windows, but you can’t quite treat your PC like a supersized Echo when third-party voice helpers don’t work until you’ve signed in. That might not be a hurdle in the near future. Microsoft has released a Windows 10 preview on the Slow ring that allows the use of third-party […]
Samsung is widely expected to sell four Galaxy Note 10 models in stores, including 4G and 5G versions of both the standard Galaxy Note 10 and the slightly larger Galaxy Note 10+, next month. Aside from the screen and battery size differences, the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ will have identical specs, but the […]
At the end of last year, Pokémon GO finally got a player-versus-player battling system. While it was a very much welcomed addition, it has always seemed a bit… monotonous. It just requires so… much… tapping. You repeatedly tap the screen to make your Pokémon attack, simultaneously building up its “Charge” move with each tap. Once […]
Squirrel AI Learning, a Shanghai-based online after-school tutoring company, plans to expand into foreign markets in two years by developing an English-language curriculum for mathematics as well as Mandarin lessons for non-native speakers. “Why mathematics and Chinese-language lessons? Because there are so many foreigners who want to learn Chinese, and they do not have good […]
NINTENDO WILL LAUNCH its Switch Lite system on September 20. This is the first variant of the Switch console to be released since its 2017 debut model, so naturally, people have questions: What makes the Switch Lite different? Is the Switch Lite right for me? What are the pros, cons, and hard facts about this […]
Following reports that the May update to Windows 10 was causing a number of issues with the second Surface Book, Microsoft has confirmed that it will be blocking the update to Surface Book 2 models that include the Nvidia dGPU. Practically, a number of apps and games were crashing because of a incompatibility with the […]
To kick-off Prime Day 2019, Amazon is offering deals on a wide selection of its Ring cameras and security systems. Leading the way is the Ring Video Doorbell at $69.99 shipped. Normally fetching $100, today’s offer is $15 under the Amazon all-time low and the best offer we’ve tracked to date. Also included is a […]
Headphones—like the Sony WH-1000XM3s, which Amazon is running a fantastic deal on for Prime Day—have a way of bringing out the inner snob in everybody. I say this with the utmost love and affection, since I’ve learned a ton from my very in-the-know co-workers over the last few months about what to look for and […]
Niantic built its reputation on location-based games like Pokémon Go, Ingress and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, but its roots are in its Field Trip app for finding nearby activities. And believe it or not, the company has kept the app going since 2012 — even after the split with Google. Now, though, it’s ready to […]
Every week, there’s a lot to keep up with in the realm of Microsoft news and it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle, so we’ve rounded up some of the biggest stories from the week to check out. This week, Microsoft Teams may have stolen Slack’s crown, Minecraft Earth is looking for […]
With this week’s announcement of Nintendo’s new Switch Lite console, we’ve been thinking about the handheld that preceded it: The Nintendo 3DS, a successor to the wildly popular DS that took the dual screen and added the ability to display games in 3D — without glasses. When Engadget reviewed the first model of the 3DS, […]
Tesla’s new Roadster is going to come with an optional ‘SpaceX package’ that will include cold air thrusters to improve performance. Now CEO Elon Musk says that the thruster will be hidden behind the license plate. When first unveiling the vehicle, Musk claimed a list of insanely impressive specs for the new Roadster, including 0-60 […]
