Since the first version, Apple Watch has shipped with a lot of stock apps on the honeycomb grid. watchOS 6 adds even more; App Store, Audiobooks, Calculator, Cycle Tracking, Noise, and Voice Memos. To date, Apple Watch users have not been able to cleanup their home screens and delete these stock apps, like has been […]
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Google Pixel 3a pays users to sell their phone
Google’s Pixel 3a may be the key to the company spreading beyond the most basic version of a smartphone company – hardware-wise. While it always seemed like Google SHOULD be able to make the best-selling smartphone with Android (since they own Android), it’s never truly come to pass – until now. Now that Google’s adopted […]
Wacom releases rechargeable Bamboo Ink Plus for Windows 10 tablets
Wacom is releasing a new stylus for pen-enabled Windows 10 PCs that adds tilt support and a rechargeable battery. The new stylus, the Bamboo Ink Plus, supports both the Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) and the Wacom Active ElectroStatic (AES) protocol, meaning the stylus is compatible with devices from the MPP-supported Microsoft Surface laptops to the […]
Apple’s 2020 iPhone XS Max equivalent set to have an even larger display
According to the latest research note published by trustworthy Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, we can expect the Cupertino company to deliver its largest iPhone display to date in 2020, as reported by Antutu and picked up by iPhone Hacks. Koi believes that Apple is planning to release an iPhone XS Max equivalent in 2020 that […]
Sprint is the latest telecom to offer a tracking device that uses LTE
Following in the footsteps of AT&T and Verizon*, Sprint is now offering an LTE tracker. The matchbook-sized device, simply called Tracker, provides real-time location tracking on Safe + Found app. The Tracker competes with Tile, but instead of Bluetooth, Sprint’s device uses 4G LTE, GPS and Wi-Fi location services, so it can be used to […]
New leak may confirm Samsung’s massive Galaxy Note 10 redesign
It’s still far too early to say for certain whether the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ have truly been a success for Samsung. The second quarter of 2019 will be the first full quarter of sales for the company’s new flagship phones series, so we should find out sometime next month whether the […]
Genius Accuses Google of Lifting Lyrics
Google publishes lyrics directly in search pages, and Genius claims that the search engine giant lifted lyrics without permission. In a new report from the Wall Street Journal, representatives from Genius said the site’s “watermarked” lyrics are showing up on Google. Representatives from Google say the company is currently investigating Genius’ claims. Genius’ watermark, established […]
MIT’s new robot can identify things by sight and by touch
For humans, it’s easy to predict how an object will feel by looking at it or tell what an object looks like by touching it, but this can be a big challenge for machines. Now, a new robot developed by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is attempting to do just that. The […]
New law enforcement hacking tool can unlock most iPhone, Android handsets
The three-way struggle between criminal hackers, law enforcement and privacy-centric tech companies is constantly evolving. Today’s smart devices have implemented increasingly tough security measures to protect users’ personal data, while criminals seek to unlock them for various nefarious purposes, and authorities try to crack them for the sake of uncovering potential evidence. Israeli forensics firm […]
Google Pixel 3a takes top spot on Amazon’s Best Seller list for unlocked phones
If you were to ask me right now what the best value in smartphones is, I’d probably tell you it’s the Pixel 3a. Clearly, word is getting around on Google’s impressive budget device, as the Pixel 3a is currently the #1 best seller on Amazon for unlocked smartphones. Amazon keeps a “Best Seller” list for […]
This neural network detects whether faces have been Photoshopped
Using Photoshop and other image manipulation software to tweak faces in photos has become common practice, but it’s not always made clear when it’s been done. Berkeley and Adobe researchers have created a tool that not only can tell when a face has been Photoshopped, but can suggest how to undo it. Right off the […]
Don’t believe these iPhone Lightning cable myths
The market for third-party Lightning cables for the iPhone is massive, and it’s growing by the day. In fact, I don’t think a week goes by when I’m not sent a pitch for some new “wonder cable” that sounds too good to be true. In fact, the market is now getting so crowded that companies […]