When the first Galaxy Note launched at IFA 2011, it was quite a head-turner. Samsung wasn’t the first company to manufacture a smartphone with a huge display, but the original Note turned out to be the best concept of its kind. Moreover, the phone had an additional signature feature, the built-in stylus, which was not […]
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DJI is now making you pay Trump’s tariffs when you buy its drones
Chinese drone juggernaut DJI has made substantial adjustments to pricing and availability on its product lineup in response to increased tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by the Trump administration. The price hikes were first reported by DroneDJ earlier today, and they represent perhaps the first reported case of a Chinese gadget manufacturer, or a brand […]
Parrot’s latest drone includes an immersive cockpit headset
Parrot launched its 4K Anafi drone last year with the view to balancing a decent camera and plenty of features with a price tag that wasn’t prohibitively expensive. Its latest model, the Anafi FPV, does the same, but with a heap more fun, focusing on total “flying immersion” via a cockpit glasses headset. Like its […]
Google Camera ‘Smart Burst’ replaced by ‘Top Shot’ on Pixel 3
Google Camera 6.3 notably elevates Night Sight to the main interface, but also removes manual white balance controls. According to the official release notes, this update also deprecates “Smart Burst” in favor of “Top Shot.” Smart Burst was first introduced on the Nexus 6P in 2015 and a marquee feature of the original Pixel. It […]
Google Maps finally received the one feature that was missing from the mobile app
Google released a couple of amazing Google Maps features in the past few weeks alone, including AR navigation support that rolled out to Android and iPhone, as well as asmarter way to plan your commute. And Google isn’t done fine-tuning its navigation app, as the company has finally brought to mobile the one feature that […]
Apple Watch Sleep Tracking, Schooltime Mode, AR/VR Headset Icon, and More Revealed in iOS 13 Code
Over the past few days, MacRumors has published several details about Apple’s upcoming Tile competitor and its development of an augmented reality headset after receiving an internal build of iOS 13 from a source. Digging further into the code, we have come across several other tidbits of information related to the Apple Watch and iPhone. […]
How to find a lost iPhone, iPad or Mac – even if it’s offline
Apple has long provided a way to track a lost device with Find My iPhone. With iOS 13 and macOS Catalina, however, Apple’s Find My iPhone platform is being rebranded to “Find My.” Here’s everything you need to know. The new Find My application is available in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina and integrates the […]
Windows 10 KB4512941 Update Causing High CPU Usage in Cortana
After installing last week’s KB4512941 cumulative update for Windows 10 v1903, some users are reporting that the SearchUI.exe process for Cortana is exhibiting high CPU usage and spikes. This is being caused by a buggy release of Cortana in this version that appears to have issues when users have disabled the ability to send local […]
The iPhone-Hacking Sites Google Found Apparently Went After Android and Windows Users Too
Those hackers Google’s researchers sussed out earlier this week apparently went after more than just iPhone users. Microsoft’s operating system along with Google’s own were also targeted, according to Forbes, in what some reports are calling a possibly state-backed effort to spy on the Uighur ethnic group in China. Google’s Threat Analysis Group was the […]
iPhone 11 launch: Can Apple make slabs of glass and metal great again?
Remember when iPhone launches were fun and exciting? Yeah, good times. Now they’ve become predictable and boring, and that’s mostly down to the lack of any mystery. Yeah, mystery. Bring back the mystery, Apple. September 10 is the date when Apple will unveil the new iPhone, but the problem is that we know most, if […]
Alexa can now keep track of your personal belongings
Amazon has been dominating the smart speaker sales for a while now and one reason why the company has been able to do so is because of the variety of features it offers to the users. Now Amazon has added another nifty feature to Alexa that should be useful for people who forget or misplace […]
Apple Just Gave 1.4 Billion Users A Reason To Quit Their iPads, iPhones
Apple devices are reassuringly expensive. This is a widely held customer belief that Apple banks on, and the (fast approaching) iPhone 11 will put this to the test. But shocking privacy revelations recently challenged that idea, and now an even bigger scandal may leave the company’s 1.4 billion iPhone and iPad users feeling it is […]