Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Amazon and Jay-Z's Roc Nation team up for Meek Mill docu-series

    Amazon and Jay-Z's Roc Nation are working together to produce a documentary starring rapper Meek Mill and his battle with the US criminal justice system over the past 10 years. According to Variety, the documentary series will have six episodes and t… Source: Engadget | Amazon and Jay-Z's Roc Nation team up for Meek Mill …

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Blizzard and Epic take 'Overwatch' and 'Fortnite' cheating very seriously

    Game-makers have had a field day making examples out of cheaters the past few weeks. Most recently, a pair of Overwatch hackers were charged in South Korea as a result of a year-long investigation by the region's police. Working with Blizzard (transl… Source: Engadget | Blizzard and Epic take 'Overwatch' and 'Fortnite' cheating very seriously

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook is winning the augmented reality war

    If it weren't for data privacy, fake news and hate speech taking up so much air time, this year's Facebook conference would've probably centered around a far less controversial topic: augmented reality. It's one of a few unifying themes that's spread… Source: Engadget | Facebook is winning the augmented reality war

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Xiaomi is officially coming to the UK and Europe

    In addition to filing what could be the world's largest IPO since Alibaba, Xiaomi is also spreading its wings and landing in the UK and other European markets. Thanks to a partnership with CK Hutchison, the Chinese electronics giant's smartphones wil… Source: Engadget | Xiaomi is officially coming to the UK and Europe

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Developers would rather ignore Cambridge Analytica at F8

    Facebook is ready to turn the page on the Cambridge Analytica user-privacy scandal, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made that perfectly clear yesterday during his F8 opening keynote. "I'm going to go through all of that head on in just a minute, because I th… Source: Engadget | Developers would rather ignore Cambridge Analytica at F8

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • General Motors is 3D printing parts to make EVs more efficient

    The virtues of 3D printing have long been touted by a vast range of manufacturers, so it was only a matter of time before the EV industry got in on the action. General Motors has announced that, alongside design software company Autodesk Inc, it's cr… Source: Engadget | General Motors is 3D printing parts to …

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Xiaomi's Hong Kong IPO expected to raise at least $10 billion

    Xiaomi's interest in listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange hasn't exactly been a well-kept secret, and following months of speculation, the time has finally arrived. Today, the Chinese smartphone maker filed its initial public offering documents, a… Source: Engadget | Xiaomi's Hong Kong IPO expected to raise at least billion

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Samsung's latest microSD card is beefy enough for your dash cam

    Most microSD cards are perfectly fine for your smartphone. Your dash cam or home security camera, however? That's another story — that non-stop video recording can be brutal on cards that aren't designed for continuous writing. Enter Samsung with… Source: Engadget | Samsung's latest microSD card is beefy enough for your dash cam

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple taps into true crime hype with new series order

    Among the shows Apple picked up in the last year was an adaptation of the true crime novel Are You Sleeping? starring the ineffable Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water, Hidden Figures, The Help). While the tech giant acquired the rights in January, i… Source: Engadget | Apple taps into true crime hype with new …

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Alexa becomes a playtime storyteller for Lego Duplo blocks

    It's not just Amazon setting out to make Alexa kid-friendly. Lego has unveiled an Alexa story skill that guides younger children (aged 2 to 5) through playtime with Duplo blocks. Kids and their parents can walk through customizable stories themed a… Source: Engadget | Alexa becomes a playtime storyteller for Lego Duplo blocks

    May 3, 2018 | by Raheel