Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Genre fans are getting milked by streaming services

    Like Thanos at the end of Infinity War, Marvel has culled some of its Netflix universe, cancelling both Iron Fist and Luke Cage in the past few weeks. That leaves Daredevil and Jessica Jones as the remaining Defenders on the streaming service, plus s… Source: Engadget | Genre fans are getting milked by streaming services

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple investigating reports of student workers in factories (again)

    Apple is investigating reports that one of its parts suppliers is illegally using high school students on its assembly line. Hong Kong-based human rights group Sacom alleges that Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer has been skirting labor laws by… Source: Engadget | Apple investigating reports of student workers in factories (again)

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • OnePlus 6T is coming to T-Mobile on November 1st

    Yes, the rumor was true: OnePlus is making its phones available through a US carrier for the first time. T-Mobile will sell the OnePlus 6T through both its retail stores and online as of November 1st as part of an exclusive deal. It'll normally sell… Source: Engadget | OnePlus 6T is coming to T-Mobile on …

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Life with the OnePlus 6T: A better phone with less compromise

    OnePlus has been churning out two smartphones a year since 2016, and that sheer speed means some of those rapid-fire sequels weren't as exciting as we would've hoped. (Here's looking at you, 5T.) Despite sharing a lot with its predecessor, you can't… Source: Engadget | Life with the OnePlus 6T: A better phone with less …

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Alexa can take charge of your Shield TV

    If you've always wanted to control your Shield TV using your Amazon Echo, now you can. Yes, Nvidia's set-top box has launched a dedicated Alexa skill that lets you switch it on and off, change channels, control the volume, fire up apps (like Amazon P… Source: Engadget | Alexa can take charge of your Shield …

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Intel says its staff is now representative of the US 'skilled workforce'

    In 2015, Intel made a $300 million commitment to ensuring its workforce accurately represents the US skilled labor market, particularly with regards to women and underrepresented minorities (African-American, Hispanic and Native American people). It… Source: Engadget | Intel says its staff is now representative of the US 'skilled workforce'

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Jet.com is the first online retailer selling Blue Apron meal kits

    If you're Blue Apron and you see Amazon encroaching on your turf with its own meal kits and key online partnerships, what do you do? Make your kits more widely available, that's what. In a reflection of its retail promises from earlier in the year,… Source: Engadget | Jet.com is the first online retailer selling …

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • We're liveblogging Apple's Mac and iPad event tomorrow at 10AM ET!

    You know the drill by now: Apple announces new iPhones and Apple Watches in September. Then, if it has anything else up its sleeve, it usually unveils the rest in a separate October event. Indeed, we hadn't even finished reviewing all the latest iPho… Source: Engadget | We're liveblogging Apple's Mac and iPad event tomorrow …

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'No Man's Sky' update overhauls underwater exploration

    Hello Games teased a major, "eerie" update to No Man's Sky last week, noting that it would arrive just in time for Halloween, and now we have details on what The Abyss has in store. As the name implies, the update is all about improving and enriching… Source: Engadget | 'No Man's Sky' update overhauls …

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Hive takes its classy Home View security camera outdoors

    Stylish isn't the first word that springs to mind when you think of connected security cameras. But Hive is striving to change that by adopting the style and substance route pioneered by Alphabet's Nest. The UK-based smart home company's latest devic… Source: Engadget | Hive takes its classy Home View security camera outdoors

    October 29, 2018 | by Raheel