Google Maps can already route you around traffic and road closures, but now it will also be able to help you steer clear of areas affected by natural disasters. Today’s update includes: A hurricane forecast that will show up if you are near an area that is likely to be affected by a hurricane An earthquake’s […]
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HTC Vive Pro Eye is now out in North America for $1,599
At CES earlier this year, HTC showed off an updated Vive Pro headset with eye-tracking capabilities that can follow a user’s eyeballs in real time. Now, the company has finally made the device available in North America after rolling it out in other parts of the globe. HTC Vive Pro Eye uses Tobii technology to […]
How to Install the Latest Apple Betas if You’re Not a Developer
It’s time to try out all the new features and tweaks Apple has been cooking up back in its Cupertino labs—if you’re a developer, that is. While Apple is now previewing the latest and greatest versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS as betas, you can only (officially) access them if you’re paying Apple $99 […]
Nokia’s new budget phone has a dedicated Google Assistant button
HMD Global has announced a new affordable Nokia smartphone after launching a five-camera flagship and a bunch of low-to-mid end devices just a few months ago at MWC. The Nokia 2.2 is part of the company’s Android One family of devices and will ship loaded with Android Pie. Once Android Q comes out, the phone […]
Apple publishes new support document outlining iTunes changes in macOS Catalina
We’ve gradually been learning more about Apple’s plans to transition away from iTunes on the Mac in favor of new standalone Music, Podcasts, and TV applications. This afternoon, Apple published a full support document detailing what happens to iTunes when macOS Catalina is released to the public this fall. Apple explains in the support document that “all […]
Google Stadia will reportedly get ‘Destiny 2’ and cross-platform saves
Google is primed and ready to reveal a ton of information about its cloud-based gaming service, Stadia, during a livestream tomorrow. Now, Kotaku is reporting that Google Stadia will get Destiny 2 as one of its big titles, as well as cross-platform saves. A report today claims that the hit shooter Destiny 2 is preparing […]
Google shares its Street View air-quality data with scientists
Google is releasing air quality data it collected from California’s Bay Area and Central Valley with its Street View cars, part of a larger effort by the company to track pollution around the world. The data was captured over the last three years and includes measurements that were taken after wildfires in the Wine Country […]
Hands-On With macOS Catalina
Apple this week unveiled macOS Catalina, the newest version of the macOS software designed to run on Macs. macOS Catalina is launching this fall, but it is available now in a beta capacity for developers. One of the most notable changes in Catalina is the elimination of the iTunes app, which has been a key […]
Josh Hawley Asks Tim Cook to Make a ‘Do Not Track’ Option
Sen. Hawley introduced legislation that would mirror this effort, the Do Not Track Act, which he co-authored with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), which would create a system similar to the “Do Not Call” list, but for data tracking. Hawley’s letter arises as the Donald Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an antitrust investigation into Google, […]
APPLE JUST KILLED THE VESA MOUNT AND WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER
After the immense failure of the 2013-era Apple Pro trash can Mac, Apple has been hard at work at the next generation of workstation desktops. This week, the new Mac Pro has been announced, and the specs are amazing: We finally can buy a professional, desktop Mac with half the storage of an iPhone. The […]
iOS 13 could bring our robocall nightmare to an end
Among the scores of new features and updates that await iOS users when the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system arrives this fall is one that didn’t really get much of the spotlight yesterday at WWDC, but which may end up being one of the most appreciated of the entire release. For those of […]
The Google Trips app is being shut down come August 5
After beefing up its online counterpart last month, Google is discontinuing its Google Trips app come August 5. Rumors have been circulating that the standalone app was headed to the Google graveyard ever since the company noticeably left out any news about it when they announced the revamped web service, and today the company confirmed […]