Windows 10 May 2019 Update is due in next month and hence Microsoft is now laying the groundwork for a smooth rollout of the update. The company has recently updated its support document in which they clearly mentioned that users who are using external USB storage devices or SD cards will have a hard time installing the […]
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Guidemaster: The best Qi wireless charging pads for your smartphone
Wireless charging has a long way to go before it replaces wired charging, but the technology has advanced dramatically in the past few years. Everyone with the newest smartphones, wearables, and other gadgets can get behind the idea—simply place your device on a charging pad or stand and let it sit. Within a few minutes, […]
HMD Global investigating easily-fooled Nokia 9 fingerprint sensors
Owners of the Nokia 9 PureView have had a rough go with the in-display fingerprint sensor they’ve bought their phones — our Ryan Whitwam was not impressed with the fussing around and finger-jambing he had to do in order to achieve authentication. A software update last week was supposed to loosen up and get the […]
iFixit Teardown of Samsung Galaxy Fold Reveals Likely Design Flaw
iFixit today published its teardown of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, offering more details on a potential flaw in the device, which has now been delayed following reports of several broken review units. Essentially, it looks as though Samsung was so focused on perfecting the folding mechanism on the smartphone/tablet hybrid that it made a major oversight: […]
Samsung retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples after defect reports: source
Samsung Electronics is retrieving all Galaxy Fold samples distributed to reviewers, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, as the firm smarts from the reputational blow of postponing the launch of its first foldable smartphone. The South Korean tech giant met with embarrassment ahead of the device’s U.S. release on April […]
Bad News for Spotify? Amazon Launches Free Music Streaming Service
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) quietly launched a free, ad-supported music streaming service last week for owners of the company’s Alexa-enabled devices (like its Echo smart speakers). This new service is similar to the Amazon Music streaming service (free for Prime Members) and offers access to about 2 million songs through playlists and music stations. The Amazon Music […]
New iPhone 11 leak likely shows us Apple’s final design
It’s about that time of year, folks. With WWDC now less than two months away and Apple’s 2019 iPhone unveiling just a few months out, the Apple rumor mill is about to kick into high gear. And despite Apple’s best efforts to “double down” on product secrecy, the previous few years have shown that Apple […]
Elon Musk: Brain-Computer Interface Update “Coming Soon”
Neuralink SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted at what could be the announcement of a brain-machine interface that could one day hook human brains up to computers on Sunday. In response to a question asking for an update on Neuralink, a neurotechnology startup he founded in 2016, Musk replied that new information would be […]
UK offers government info through Alexa and Google Assistant
You now have access to a treasure trove of government info through your smart speaker if you live in the UK. The British government has made over 12,000 pieces of Gov.uk information available through Alexa and Google Assistant, saving you the trouble of wading through official pages. Some of them are simple questions like the […]
Leaked case dummies give us another look at the iPhone 11 models
The number of rumors and leaks we’re getting on the iPhone 11 continues to grow: yesterday we heard some new analyst predictions and today we’ve got some new case dummies to examine. Shared on social media and reported by SlashLeaks, the dummies look like they’ve been manufactured to help case designers get ready for the […]
Investigation results in banning of six fraudulent (yet popular) Android apps from the Play Store
An investigation conducted by Buzzfeed in collaboration with Check Point, Method Media Intelligence and ESET security firms found that six apps published by DU Global were clicking on in-app ads to generate revenue illegally and without the user’s knowledge. They also lied about their developer and country of origin, don’t comply with GDPR regulation and […]
Microsoft Discontinues Windows 10 Sets Tabbed Window Feature
The much anticipated Windows 10 tabbed window feature called Sets has been discontinued according to a tweet from a Microsoft senior project manager. The Sets feature enabled Windows 10 users to organize related applications, documents, and tasks into one tabbed windows. This would allow them to work easier with all of the necessary information for […]