Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Instagram eventually pulls a troll's post praising pipe bombs

    Remember Milo Yiannapolous? The self-described provocateur who now lacks a job at Breitbart, a book deal with Simon & Schuster and a Twitter account can add one more deletion to the list: an Instagram post. Unlike Alex Jones, Yiannapolous has mai… Source: Engadget | Instagram eventually pulls a troll's post praising pipe bombs

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Blue wins engineering Emmy for its Mix-Fi headphones

    Blue is probably best known for its line of microphones, but the company's headphones managed to take home an Emmy. The Blue Mix-Fi headphones won Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development, becoming the first headphones ever to win the award… Source: Engadget | Blue wins engineering Emmy for its Mix-Fi headphones

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google kills off Android’s spam-ridden Nearby Notifications

    After launching just three years ago, Google is putting an end to Nearby Notifications on Android. The feature, which was intended to serve up location-specific information, had recently become inundated with marketers and spammers. Android users wil… Source: Engadget | Google kills off Android’s spam-ridden Nearby Notifications

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook's political ad system is still easily tricked

    Ahead of the 2016 US presidential election, Facebook and other platforms were used by foreign groups to stoke political tensions in the country. And in order to deter a repeat of that situation, Facebook has implemented some safeguards, one of which… Source: Engadget | Facebook's political ad system is still easily tricked

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Wirecutter's best deals: Save $30 on a ViewSonic gaming monitor

    This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read Wirecutter's continuously updated list of deals here. Source: Engadget | Wirecutter's best deals: Save on a ViewSonic gaming monitor

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Alexa helps propel Amazon to another massive quarter

    Amazon has been pretty busy the past few months, unleashing a slew of new hardware just in time for the holiday season. Several of those products haven't made it to market quite just yet, but that hasn't stopped the company from raking in money as pe… Source: Engadget | Alexa helps propel Amazon to another …

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • President Trump lays out national 5G strategy

    Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum today that described his administration's push for a national spectrum strategy, one that it says should help promote spectrum access and efficiency. In his memo, the president noted the ever-growing impo… Source: Engadget | President Trump lays out national 5G strategy

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nike upset hypebeasts with accidental Android-exclusive SNKRS drop

    Nike introduced its shoe-selling app SNKRS in 2016, but it wasn't until nearly a year later that it rolled out an Android version. Even today, some of the app's best features (like a way to buy sneakers using augmented reality) are exclusive to iOS…. Source: Engadget | Nike upset hypebeasts with accidental Android-exclusive SNKRS drop

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Snap Inc has somehow broken a revenue record this quarter

    Despite drops in active users, Snap has managed to turn a profit this quarter and even broke its revenue records. According to the company's third quarter results, Snap managed to increase its revenue by 43 percent from the previous year to a record… Source: Engadget | Snap Inc has somehow broken a revenue record this …

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Alphabet keeps raking in cash despite anti-competition, privacy concerns

    We're up to our necks in earnings this week, and Google's parent Alphabet is among the latest to drop its quarterly financials. According to the company's release, Alphabet raked in a total of $33.7 billion in total revenue over the past three months… Source: Engadget | Alphabet keeps raking in cash despite anti-competition, privacy concerns

    October 25, 2018 | by Raheel