Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Best Buy inadvertently sold Google's next-gen Chromecast

    Google is still having an absolutely lousy time keeping its October 9th announcements under wraps. Redditor GroveStreetHomie managed to buy the as yet unreleased third-generation Chromecast at a Best Buy that had mistakenly put it out for sale. Ext… Source: Engadget | Best Buy inadvertently sold Google's next-gen Chromecast

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Tesla reportedly met its ambitious quarterly Model 3 production goal

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk is having a lousy week, but the company might have something to crow about. A source speaking to Electrek (historically accurate with these rumors) has reported that Tesla met its lofty target of building at least 50,000 Model 3 c… Source: Engadget | Tesla reportedly met its ambitious quarterly Model 3 …

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • FL Studio gets its own dedicated music-making hardware

    The favorite DAW (digital audio workstation) of producers like Metro Boomin and Mike Will Made It finally has a piece of hardware to call its own. Ableton got its first dedicated hardware controller way back in 2009. And Pro Tools has had them since…. Source: Engadget | FL Studio gets its own dedicated music-making hardware

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Elon Musk settles with SEC over fraud charge

    Elon Musk's SEC drama is over almost as soon as it begun — the entrepreneur has settled with the SEC over the securities fraud charge for his tweets about taking Tesla private. He'll get to keep the CEO position and won't have to admit guilt, but he… Source: Engadget | Elon Musk settles with SEC …

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Some iPhone XS units won't charge until you wake the screen

    It wouldn't be a major phone launch without some teething troubles, and the iPhone XS appears to be no exception to the rule. Some device owners on Apple's forums, Reddit and Unbox Therapy (among others) have reported that their units won't charge pr… Source: Engadget | Some iPhone XS units won't charge until you wake …

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Tesla asks employees to beta test its full self-driving system

    To get Tesla's full self-driving capabilities, you'd have to pay between $5,000 and $10,000 for an upgrade, depending on the package you choose. The company is offering some of its employees the chance to get it for free, though — so long as they're… Source: Engadget | Tesla asks employees to beta test its full …

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Meet 'Minecraft: Dungeons,' an adventure game with online co-op

    The new game from Mojang answers the eternal question, what if Minecraft and Gauntlet had a baby? Minecraft: Dungeons is a brand-new game inspired by classic dungeon crawlers like Wizardry and Ultima Underworld, and it turns the series' traditional… Source: Engadget | Meet 'Minecraft: Dungeons,' an adventure game with online co-op

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook will never be completely secure

    Yesterday, Facebook announced that it found — and fixed — a stunning security breach that put 50 million people's accounts at risk. In the words of Facebook executives, the attack was "sophisticated" and its reach was "broad." And, more chillingly,… Source: Engadget | Facebook will never be completely secure

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Watch the iPhone XS survive drop tests on concrete

    We've all had that brief moment of panic when our (probably expensive) smartphones plunge onto solid ground, so Apple's claim that the glass on Apple's latest iPhones is the toughest on any smartphone might be welcome news for the clumsiest among us…. Source: Engadget | Watch the iPhone XS survive drop tests on concrete

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel
  • The Morning After: Facebook got hacked

    Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! We'll look into Facebook's unfortunate exposure, Photokina, Oculus Connect and other big events from this week like Google's 20th birthday. Source: Engadget | The Morning After: Facebook got hacked

    September 29, 2018 | by Raheel