Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Tesla's performance Model 3 delivers 3.5 second 0-60 for $78,000

    Tesla is almost ready to start shipping Model 3s equipped with an AWD dual-motor option, so CEO Elon Musk announced specs and pricing for the new options on Twitter. The Performance trim Model 3 will sit at the top of the line, with 20-inch wheels, c… Source: Engadget | Tesla's performance Model 3 delivers 3.5 …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Oculus' mobile VR now supports paid add-ons for apps

    Downloadable extras are a staple of the gaming world on PCs, phones and consoles, but not in VR. With Oculus' devices, you've either had to buy another app or hope the creator would be kind enough to throw in thew new content for free. Not anymore:… Source: Engadget | Oculus' mobile VR now supports paid …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google Duo can share your Android phone's screen

    Google Duo has just made it easier to play tech support to friends and family: the video chat app's latest version comes with the ability to share your screen during a call. To access the feature, simply tap on your screen to see the new screensharin… Source: Engadget | Google Duo can share your Android …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • North Korea-linked hackers targeted defectors with Android spyware

    When Android malware slips into the Google Play Store, it's usually there to push unwanted ads or perpetuate a scam. McAfee researchers, however, have discovered something more sinister. A North Korean group nicknamed Sun Team recently posted three… Source: Engadget | North Korea-linked hackers targeted defectors with Android spyware

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • AT&T's Dash-like smart button doesn't need WiFi

    AT&T has launched a new product called LTE-M button, which allows users to place an order online in one click. Yes, it sounds just like Amazon Dash — in fact, it's powered by Amazon Web Services — but since it's connected to AT&T's LTE-M ne… Source: Engadget | AT&T's Dash-like smart button doesn't need WiFi

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple clamps down on calling apps in China to obey local laws

    China has been giving Apple grief over more than VPN apps, it seems. The 9to5Mac team has obtained messages telling iOS developers to remove CallKit (a framework that uses an Apple-made calling interface for other apps) from their apps if they want t… Source: Engadget | Apple clamps down on calling apps in China to …

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Samsung will debut Bixby 2.0 with the next Galaxy Note

    Samsung has been teasing its upgraded Bixby 2.0 assistant for several months now, but when is it actually going to show up in something you can buy? It shouldn't take too much longer. The company's AI research center head Gray G. Lee told the Korea H… Source: Engadget | Samsung will debut Bixby 2.0 with …

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • NASA's planet-hunting TESS spacecraft snaps its first photo

    TESS, NASA's new exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has captured its first image ever, giving us a glimpse of what its powerful "eyes" can see. The spacecraft's science team used one of its four cameras to snap a two-second test exposure as part of their… Source: Engadget | NASA's planet-hunting TESS spacecraft snaps its first photo

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Revamped Xbox feedback program asks you to vote on ideas

    Microsoft is shaking up the way it asks for your input on the future of gaming. The company has replaced Xbox Feedback with Xbox Ideas, a program with a narrower focus but (hopefully) more impact. It revolves around the concept of one- to three-mon… Source: Engadget | Revamped Xbox feedback program asks you to vote …

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Recommended Reading: The fate of Facebook's free internet project

    What happened to Facebook's grand plan to wire the world? Jessi Hempel, Wired For years, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the company's Internet.org initiative that sought to bring connectivity to everyone in the world. It was presented an ambi… Source: Engadget | Recommended Reading: The fate of Facebook's free internet project

    May 19, 2018 | by Raheel