Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Camera maker DxO Labs files for bankruptcy

    DxO Labs, maker of the DxO One camera attachment and PhotoLab, FilmPack and ViewPoint photo software, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, PetaPixel reports. The company did so on March 7th and DxO Labs says it's now undergoing a restructu… Source: Engadget | Camera maker DxO Labs files for bankruptcy

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'PUBG' hackers arrested and fined in China for selling game cheats

    Combatting hacking and cheating in online games has taken a serious turn for PlayerUknown's Battlegrounds developer Bluehole/PubgCorp. Over the weekend it was revealed that Chinese authorities arrested some 15 people for their roles in making and sel… Source: Engadget | 'PUBG' hackers arrested and fined in China for selling game cheats

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google partners with NBC Universal to create VR experiences

    Soon you'll be able to jump into VR experiences on YouTube based on shows from NBC and its affiliates. NBC Universal and Google will collaborate on 10 multi-episode projects. First to come will be a backstage tour of the dog rescue reality show Vande… Source: Engadget | Google partners with NBC Universal to create VR …

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • What to expect at Facebook's F8 conference this week

    This week, Facebook will hold its ninth developer conference, and this time, the mood is a little… different. After all, the company has been embroiled in scandal after scandal over the past year, the most recent being the Cambridge Analytica contr… Source: Engadget | What to expect at Facebook's F8 conference this week

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Samsung’s Galaxy S9 now comes with up to 256GB of storage

    While we thought the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ received only incremental changes over their predecessors, but now both are getting another modest upgrade. Soon you'll be able to buy the phone in 128GB and 256GB. Source: Engadget | Samsung’s Galaxy S9 now comes with up to 256GB of storage

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Cambridge Analytica says it never got Twitter data from researcher

    When word got out that Twitter had sold data access to Aleksandr Kogan, the researcher at the heart of the Cambridge Analytica data sharing scandal, there was a looming question: did he pass that data to Cambridge Analytica? If you ask the company, t… Source: Engadget | Cambridge Analytica says it never got Twitter data …

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Your data is valuable, but you’re never getting paid for it

    It's hard to find a positive side to the recent Facebook/Cambridge Analytica (CA) scandal. But if there is one, it's that it's caused tech companies, lawmakers and users to think more deeply about personal data, how it's being used and who actually o… Source: Engadget | Your data is valuable, but you’re never getting paid …

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Mozilla's approach to sponsored content aims to protect privacy

    For a few months now, Mozilla and Pocket have been testing a new initiative to bring users a high-quality personalized experience while also protecting their privacy. Today, Mozilla announced that their experiment has been a success, and now they are… Source: Engadget | Mozilla's approach to sponsored content aims to protect privacy

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Bungie to release the full 'Destiny' soundtrack, three years late

    Music of the Spheres, the much-lauded music from Destiny, will finally be released officially to the public "in the near future," said developer Bungie. The soundtrack, written by acclaimed composer Marty O'Donnell, actually leaked out last year than… Source: Engadget | Bungie to release the full 'Destiny' soundtrack, three years late

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • CamSoda starts livestreaming erotic fitness classes

    Plenty of companies are getting in on the live-streamed fitness class thing, so it's no surprise to see CamSoda leaping on the bandwagon. The webcam platform is launching CamSoda Fit, a way for folks to partake in hour-long, live fitness classes to h… Source: Engadget | CamSoda starts livestreaming erotic fitness classes

    April 30, 2018 | by Raheel