Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • How the first space tourists will make it back to Earth alive

    When SpaceX launches Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his eight travelling companions for a trip around the Moon in 2023, the company will be undertaking an unprecedented step towards the future of civilian space flight. But with being the fir… Source: Engadget | How the first space tourists will make it back to Earth alive

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson resigns from Defense Distributed

    Cody Wilson, the man behind the 3D-printed gun company Defense Distributed, has stepped down as CEO of the company. Paloma Heindorff, who has taken over as the chief executive, said in a press conference today that it was Wilson's decision to resign… Source: Engadget | 3D-printed gun advocate Cody Wilson resigns from Defense Distributed

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google relaxes its ban on cryptocurrency ads

    Google is tweaking the ban on cryptocurrency ads it put into place earlier this year and will soon allow regulated exchanges to advertise on its platform in the US and Japan. The company said that advertisers will have to apply for certification in o… Source: Engadget | Google relaxes its ban on cryptocurrency ads

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook is racing to build Africa’s internet infrastructure

    Facebook and Google are locked in a race to bring connectivity to the 3.8 billion people worldwide that still can't get online. As part of that mission, Zuckerberg and Co. are now turning to internet exchange points (IXP) in Africa, having done away… Source: Engadget | Facebook is racing to build Africa’s internet infrastructure

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Fujifilm's Instax Square SQ20 uses video to improve instant photos

    Fujifilm has unveiled a new Instax Square camera, the SQ20, that uses new tricks to help you capture the ideal moment. Like the original Instax Square SQ10, it shoots square, Instagram-like photos from the digital sensor, then prints out the photo ri… Source: Engadget | Fujifilm's Instax Square SQ20 uses video to improve instant photos

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon's NFL streams will feature an all-female commentary team

    When Amazon starts streaming its latest round of Thursday Night Football on September 27th, you'll have a few options for commentary — including one that breaks new ground in the broadcasting industry. The internet behemoth has announced that it wi… Source: Engadget | Amazon's NFL streams will feature an all-female commentary team

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' continues October 19th

    While Halloween is on the horizon, October isn't only about horror movies and shows for Netflix. True-crime docuseries Making A Murderer, which seemed to grab everyone's attention when it premiered over the 2015 holiday season, is returning with 10 m… Source: Engadget | Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' continues October 19th

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple's purchase of Shazam is $400 million well spent

    At the tail-end of 2017, Apple announced that it was buying music discovery service Shazam for $400 million. Now that the deal has completed, the company has revealed that the platform will soon go ad-free. Even without the revenue that advertisement… Source: Engadget | Apple's purchase of Shazam is 0 million well spent

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Tinder borrows Bumble's women-message-first feature

    If Tinder was hoping to bring its feud with Bumble to a quick end, it's not helping matters. It has been testing a "My Move" feature in India that gives women more control over conversations. If women enable the feature in their settings, only they c… Source: Engadget | Tinder borrows Bumble's women-message-first feature

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Qualcomm claims Apple stole trade secrets and sent them to Intel

    The ongoing dispute between Apple and Qualcomm continues as Qualcomm seeks to add new charges to a current lawsuit it's pursuing against Apple. CNBC reports that Qualcomm is now alleging that Apple stole "vast swaths" of trade secrets through their p… Source: Engadget | Qualcomm claims Apple stole trade secrets and sent them to Intel

    September 25, 2018 | by Raheel