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Spotify's claims against Apple may have sparked a new investigation of the latter. (Source: Consumer Reports)

EU set to investigate possible anti-trust behavior by Apple, based on Spotify's complaints

The Financial Times claims that its sources have told it that the EU will indeed probe Apple's potential anti-competition business practices. The decision follows 'surveys' of interested parties such as Spotify, who claim that the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 May 2019 20:02

Nebra AnyBeam projector's Kickstarter ends, exceeding its goal by 57%

Nebra put its innovative projector, the AnyBeam, up as a reward for its crowdfunding campaign. The start-up claims that this product is the "world's first pocket laser projector". This, apparently, was quite the draw among backers...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 May 2019 16:58

Intel Ice Lake Gen11 GPU Linux drivers are now feature-complete. (Source: Fossbytes)

Open-source Linux drivers for the Intel Gen11 GPU are now feature-complete

The open-source OpenGL and Vulkan Linux drivers for the upcoming Intel Gen11 GPU are now considered to be complete according to code updates spotted by Phoronix. The drivers will be a part of the Linux 5.2 kernel and are said to b...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 May 2019 10:16

A user may see this message when trying to get their missing extension(s) back. (Source: Mozilla)

Firefox affected by bug that disables all the browser's extensions

Those who use the latest version of Firefox (66.6) may have noticed that their usual extensions have disappeared. This is due to a bug in this browser in which an expired certificate gives the impression that all of these add-ons ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 May 2019 18:37

Some ads on Spotify may gain voice-control options in the US. (Source: TechCrunch)

Spotify reportedly pilots a new kind of in-app ad in the US

Spotify has reportedly rolled out a new kind of ad to grab user attention in the United States. The messages involved apparently encourage the user to give a voice command in order to navigate to relevant sponsored content. These ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 May 2019 17:22

Respawn has banned over 770,000 Apex Legends players for cheating

Following up on a promise to combat cheating in Apex Legends more than ever, developer Respawn announced in a blot post today that the company has banned over 770,000 players for cheating so far. The company also banned over 4,000...

Sam Medley, 04 May 2019 04:32

Windows Solitaire, Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Kart, and Colossal Cave Adventure inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

The World Video Game Hall of Fame welcomes four new inductees this week. Windows Solitaire, Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Kart, and Colossal Cave Adventure were chosen from a group of 12 finalists for their impact on the gaming world...

Sam Medley, 03 May 2019 22:22

Dell has really dropped the ball here. (Image source: Dell)

Dell laptops confirmed to be affected by serious SupportAssist security flaw

Dell reportedly sat silently on a critical SupportAssist vulnerability for nearly 6 months, according to the security researcher that reported it to the company. If you have the software installed, then chances are that your lapto...

Alex Alderson, 03 May 2019 01:19

Practically professional: The SmarchWatch. Not available in stores. (Image source: Samson March)

The SmarchWatch: An open-source smartwatch that you can build yourself

Are you a fan of open source? Do you like making things? If so, then the SmarchWatch, a homebrew smartwatch, could be the ideal project for you. You will need a 3D printer and plenty of patience though.

Alex Alderson, 02 May 2019 22:34

Samsung Mall to shut down on June 30 (Source: Samsung India)

Samsung Mall to be discontinued at the end of June

Launched in India back in January 2017, Samsung Mall will apparently go down on June 30. This piece of bad news reached the users of this service in the shape of a notification message on their handsets. However, the official webs...

Codrut Nistor, 02 May 2019 20:50

The Google Pixel 3a line will also allegedly have 2 storage SKUs. (Source: YouTube)

New pricing and benchmark leaks for the Pixel 3a/3a XL surface

Google will release its first mid-tier smartphones on May 7, 2019. It has been all but confirmed that they will be called the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. New tips on the subject claim to have more details on their prices in USD, as well a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 May 2019 15:49

The Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 suffers from yet another input-devices related BIOS bug. (Source: Dell)

Latest Dell XPS 15 9575 BIOS updates result in unresponsive input devices when logging in to Linux

The latest BIOS updates (version 1.4.0 and above) to the Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 have become a cause for concern as they seem to render the keyboard and touchpad unresponsive whenever a user tries to login to the Linux desktop env...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 May 2019 09:24

New top tier Swedish tank UDES 15/16 (Source: World of Tanks Europe on YouTube)

World of Tanks 1.5 comes with high-tier Swedish mediums, the ability to exclude maps in Standard Battles, and more

With the 1.5 update, World of Tanks brings a few new Swedish medium tanks that feature hydropneumatic suspension, the ability to choose which map to avoid in standard battles, changes — mainly nerfs — to Japanese heavy tanks, the ...

Codrut Nistor, 02 May 2019 08:40

Huawei's TV plans now allegedly involve 8K - and 5G

Huawei is rumored to release its first TV this year. Most recently, the outlet Nikkei Asian Review has reported that this product could have an 8K resolution when it comes out. It also alleges that the same device will have its ow...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2019 22:58

The LG V50 ThinQ and its optional dual-screen case. (Source: Finder)

LG V50 ThinQ launch reset for early May 2019

LG had planned to release its first-ever 5G smartphone, the V50 ThinQ, by now. However, some less-than-specified technical difficulties obliged the OEM to delay this event. It has now announced a new launch date for the phone: May...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2019 21:53

One of the more fanciful renders for the Intel XE GPU. (Source: Videocardz)

Intel's upcoming Xe discrete GPUs support ray-tracing

Intel is currently preparing for the release of its new line of discrete graphics cards. Today (May 1, 2019), the company's senior principal engineer has officially confirmed that these new GPUs will support ray-tracing on a hardw...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2019 19:15

The Sero TV in vertical mode. (Source: Samsung)

The Sero is a new TV by Samsung that can go into portrait mode

Samsung has unveiled a new line of TVs in South Korea recently. However, rather than being mere flat content-displays, this new line is apparently designed to fit into the 'millennial' lifestyle. To this end, one of them, the Sero...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 May 2019 18:45

The latest Galaxy Note 9 update introduces more than just a security patch update for some devices. (Image source: areamobile)

Easier selfies, but not for all: Samsung brings camera improvements to some Galaxy Note 9 devices

The latest update for the Galaxy Note 9 makes it easier to switch between taking regular and wide-angle selfies. The firmware updates the device to the April Android security patch too and introduces an option to automatically sch...

Alex Alderson, 01 May 2019 11:51

Anki, the company behind cute little robits like Vector has gone out of business. (Source: Anki)

Robotics startup Anki goes under

Anki, the startup which attempted to make robotics mainstream through tiny, but relatively expensive, toys has folded. Based in San Francisco, CEO Boris Sofman broke the news to emotional staff that all 200 have been laid off with...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Apr 2019 13:17

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition (Source: AKIBA PC Hotline!)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary Edition and the special edition Radeon VII are finally here

In addition to the anniversary packaging, the Gold Editions of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X processor and Radeon VII graphics come with coupon codes for free copies of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Gold Edition and World War Z. The AMD50 p...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Apr 2019 07:35

The Nikon Z 7 full-frame camera is part of the "Capture the Savings" event. (Source: Nikon)

Nikon's latest sale offers numerous discounts on its Z Series full-frame cameras, some DSLRs and lenses

Today (28 April 2019), Nikon opens its "Capture the Savings" event. It offers "instant savings" on products such as the award-winning Z Series full-frame camera bodies, as well as the D-series DLSRs and many types of Nikkor lenses...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Apr 2019 19:04

A Ticwatch Pro affected by the new Wear OS bug. (Source: Piunika Web)

Google Maps reported to show blank screen on some Wear OS watches

Some users of Android smartwatches have complained that Google Maps fails to show any information following its newest updates. This issue was originally thought to affect Ticwatch devices only, but has also been reported on watch...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Apr 2019 18:32

Mozilla to replace Firefox on Android with new browser, dubbed "Fenix"

Firefox for Android will begin to fizzle out later this year. Mozilla is moving their ailing mobile browser into an extended-support update scheme in order to focus on a new mobile browser: Fenix. Firefox for Android will continue...

Sam Medley, 28 Apr 2019 05:11

Moto G6 Play kernel source code for Android Pie is now freely available on GitHub

Motorola has just released the kernel source code for Android 9 Pie for the Moto G6 Play. This release should make it much easier for modders and developers to create Android Pie-based custom ROMs for the handset, extending its li...

Sam Medley, 28 Apr 2019 01:01

This Fortnite Emote is now the focus of a legal dispute. (Source: YouTube)

Fortnite faces legal battle over allegedly stolen likenesses in game's Emotes

A law firm has filed a suit against Epic Games on behalf of its client, a musician who believes his trademark appearance and moves have been stolen in order to build one of the Emotes found in the game Fortnite. These Emotes are B...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Apr 2019 20:00

The OnePlus 5 and 5T have a new official update. (Source: YouTube)

Latest stable update for OnePlus 5/5T brings April security patch, fixes some things

The OnePlus 5 and 5T have been updated to OxygenOS 9.0.5, a software update that raises the 2017 flagships' security patch level to April 2019. It also addresses some problems with calls in third-party apps reported by users. This...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Apr 2019 19:33

The OPPO Reno series apparently uses Nokia's OZO for audio. (Source: Nokia)

OPPO Reno allegedly uses Nokia's OZO audio technology

The latest OPPO smartphones use OZO, a form of audio capture developed by Nokia. This claim can reportedly be found in the latter's first-quarter financial report for 2019. The rest of this report apparently makes for less intrigu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Apr 2019 18:04

The classic Legend of Zelda title is indeed coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019. (Source: Engadget)

Nintendo financial report confirms new Pokemon and Zelda titles in 2019

Nintendo's latest earnings report covers the years ending March 2018 and 2019. They show generally positive results, including a 13.7% year-on-year increase in net sales. The text of this report also states that the release of Pok...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Apr 2019 17:39

Android Q's Scoped Storage feature delayed until Android R in 2020

An upcoming feature that recently debuted in the latest Android Q beta may not be officially seen until next year. Scoped Storage, a feature that hopes to curtail app permission issues by sandboxing applications, has been found to...

Sam Medley, 27 Apr 2019 05:59

Six Android apps on Google's Play Store found to secretively harvest data from users

Six apps from Chinese developer DO Global have been found to secretly collect user data and send it to Chinese servers. While these apps have now been removed, this issue has once again turned a spotlight on a serious privacy prob...

Sam Medley, 27 Apr 2019 03:18

Selling your old hard-drive on eBay could be incredibly risky. (Source: Amazon)

A data-security company claims that up to 42% of used hard-drives sold on eBay still have important data on them

The device-diagnostics company Blancco claims to have bought over 100 second-hand hard drives on the eBay sites of 4 different counties, to see what data, if any, could be accessed on them. It claims that 42% of these drives still...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2019 20:14

The Soundesk wireless speaker table. (Source: Coolgeek)

The start-up Coolgeek has made a coffee table that is also a speaker

Need an original twist on the common-or-garden wireless speaker? The start-up Coolgeek might have you covered with their new Soundesk product. It is a round glass coffee table with a conical aluminum stand - that also houses a 360...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2019 17:20

Those who want to install the 1903 update need hard-disk space of 32GB or greater now. (Source: Neowin)

Windows to increase minimum storage requirements for 1903 update

The May 2019 update is set to be the next major upgrade to Windows 10. However, those with older machines may have particular trouble with getting it to work after installing it. This is because Microsoft has raised the minimum re...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Apr 2019 16:52

Almost 15,000 textures in Fallout: New Vegas get a facelift thanks to A.I.

Using several pieces of A.I-based upscaling software, a modder has upscaled about 15,000 textures used in Fallout: New Vegas. The textures have a 4x upscale (2x horizontal, 2x vertical), giving New Vegas a sharper, cleaner look. T...

Sam Medley, 24 Apr 2019 22:53

Windows 10 May 2019 will fail to install if USB storage devices are connected. (Source: Microsoft)

Windows 10 May 2019 update currently being blocked on computers with attached USB or SD Card storage

Microsoft is currently investigating an inappropriate drive reassignment bug that prevents Windows 10 1903 or the May 2019 update Setup from proceeding and as such, is not offering the update to devices that have USB storage devic...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Apr 2019 18:43

The new Creative Outlier Air earbuds. (Source: Creative)

Creative releases the Outlier Air true-wireless earbuds

Creative has finally joined the true wireless earphone market with the new Outlier Air buds. They boast IP5X ingress protection, 10 hours of playback on a single charge and graphene in their driver-diaphragms. These Bluetooth 5.0 ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2019 17:44

The Reno's predecessors made OPPO a top-5 premium smartphone maker for the 1st time in 2018. (Source: TechRadar)

OPPO named as fastest-growing OEM in 2018's premium smartphone space

The latest figures on the global premium smartphone market reportedly show that OPPO increased its share of it by a stunning 863% in 2018. This stripped out comparable performances on the part of competitors such as Xiaomi and eve...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2019 17:07

The LG V35 ThinQ is now receiving the Android Pie update, LG V30 to follow soon

The LG V35 ThinQ is now receiving the Android Pie update in certain markets. The device, alongside the V40 ThinQ and V30 were scheduled to receive Pie this quarter, and we expect the two of them to get their share of Pie in the co...

Ricci Rox, 24 Apr 2019 16:57

This familiar old interface isn't going anywhere after all. (Source: Softonic)

MS Paint has been spared discontinuation (again)

Microsoft had announced a plan to finally put the legacy app Paint to rest in future versions of Windows. However, as with the last time the company tried this, it was met with user pressure to retain the beloved old drawing utili...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Apr 2019 16:32

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 430.49 now available (Source: Own)

GTX 16-series laptops support arrives with NVIDIA's GeForce Game Ready Driver 430.49

NVIDIA's latest GeForce Game Ready driver update — labeled 430.39 — comes with day-one support for Mortal Kombat 11, an SLI profile for Anthem, noticeably improved Vulkan performance in Strange Brigade, as well as support for the ...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Apr 2019 13:43

NVIDIA Shield Tablet LTE might get a 2-in-1 sucessor with desktop mode (Source: Swedroid)

Next-gen NVIDIA Shield convertible could feature a desktop mode

By analyzing the latest Shield Experience software, the XDA Developers team has discovered that a new desktop-mode software feature is in the works alongside what appears to be a new hardware product. Codenamed "mystique," this de...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Apr 2019 10:10

Street Fighter V now free for Windows and PlayStation 4 gamers (Source: Steam)

There are 12 days left to play Street Fighter V for free

Street Fighter V has been around since 2016 but has been constantly updated ever since. Now, those who never had the chance to take it for a spin can do so for free. The catch is that we are not talking about a few free days — the...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Apr 2019 08:10

The iPad Pro could be taken more seriously as a laptop alternative soon. (Source: PCMag.com)

iPads may finally gain mouse support with iOS 13

The tech leaker Stephen Troughton-Smith has supported a rumor that an iPad will gain the ability to pair properly with a mouse with the next iOS update. This new feature will allegedly be a new accessibility option in the new upgr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2019 19:55

Byte is now in Closed Beta stage, Vine is making a comeback

Vine coming back from the dead as Byte, now in beta testing

Those who have been missing Vine — and/or have been not happy with TikTok — can now fill the void with Byte. The new looping video app comes from Vine's founder and it is currently undergoing closed beta testing. For now, only 100...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Apr 2019 19:20

A camera with the new rumored sensor could wipe the floor with even this 50MP EOS 5DS R. (Source: Amazon)

Canon is now allegedly linked to an upcoming 63MP sensor

A photography blog claims to have discovered a specs sheet for a new Canon sensor with a whopping 63MP resolution. This new module is intended for a full-frame (i.e. 35mm) camera, and has pixels of 37 micrometers in size. Should t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2019 19:00

The Lenovo Z6 Pro is officially released

Lenovo's latest flagship smartphone has been released today (April 23, 2019), as scheduled. Its launch confirms the presence of a quadruple rear camera, which incorporates a 48MP module as expected. Besides this, it has a Snapdrag...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Apr 2019 18:16

Hero to villain: Security researcher responsible for stopping WannaCry pleads guilty to malicious hacking charges

The security analyst responsible for dismantling the WannaCry malware that crippled tens of thousands of computer systems (including many used in government services) pleaded guilty to two counts of writing malware used in banking...

Sam Medley, 23 Apr 2019 06:18

Realme 3 Pro is released in India

In accordance with previous reports, the Realme 3 Pro has been released to the Indian market today (22 April, 2019). It offers the Snapdragon 710 processor in a package with up to 6GB of RAM, an AI-enhanced selfie camera and gradi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Apr 2019 18:02

Twitter gets High(ly)

In its effort to make its service more conversational, Twitter has decided to add the Highly team to its staff. Sadly, this means that the iOS and Slack apps currently maintained by Highly will go down on April 26. Highly has been...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Apr 2019 18:01

WhatsApp may change its emojis soon. (Source: WABetaInfo)

WhatsApp to update its current set of emoji stickers; is working on animated ones, too

WhatsApp is reportedly working on animated stickers in its latest betas. This enables a user to superimpose a a moving piece of art (e.g. a drawing or character) on a message. A blog has also apparently found that the app is going...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Apr 2019 17:13