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Nokia confirms that the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8 will receive Pie

HMD has sent the Pie update out to the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7 Plus. The company has now reaffirmed its commitment to providing steady software updates by confirming that the last-gen Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8 will also all receive the A...

Ricci Rox, 14 Nov 2018 15:47

Nintendo wins $12 million from ROM site LoveRoms

Nintendo has won $12 million in a settlement with LoveRoms.com and LoveRETRO.co, two ROM distribution sites it sued this past summer. The couple that operated the two sites admitted that they participated in copyright infringement...

Sam Medley, 14 Nov 2018 06:17

The OnePlus 5 and 5T appear to be in line for some Pie soon. (Source: Android Authority)

New reports suggest promised Pie-based upgrade coming to OnePlus 5 and 5T soon

Earlier, OnePlus had made a commitment to bring Pie to its older flagship series. However, the company later admitted that this upgrade would be delayed. Now, it seems that the prospect of Pie for last year's phones, the 5 and 5T,...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Nov 2018 00:12

Microsoft has big plans for Office 365, including migration tool for G Suite users, launch scheduled for Q2 2019

Would you migrate from G Suite to Office 365? Microsoft thinks so and is developing a tool for it

Although Google's G Suite is more than enough for the office-related needs of many companies, Microsoft is working on a tool that would ease their migration to Office 365. If everything goes as planned, this "G Suite migration exp...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2018 22:30

PUBG is finally coming to the PS4. (Source: PUBG Corp)

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds gets PlayStation 4 release date

PlayStation 4 owners will soon be able to get their hands on the smash-hit battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). PUBG Corp and Sony have jointly announced that the title is now available for pre-order and will ...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Nov 2018 21:17

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android smartphone gets Android Pie Beta firmware early November 2018

Android Pie Beta for the Xiaomi Mi A2 rolls out

The Xiaomi Mi A2 is supposed to receive the Android Pie update before the end of the year, but the firmware still needs some work. For now, the official Beta ROM can be downloaded via TWRP or fastboot and tried by the more adventu...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2018 20:16

Microsoft has restarted the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

The Windows 10 October 2018 update has started rolling out to consumer and commercial users again

Microsoft has announced that it has resumed rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 update having fixed and tested last month's file deletion issue. The update is available now on Windows Update for certain devices that Microsoft ...

Alex Alderson, 13 Nov 2018 20:12

The engineers behind HTTP/3 assert that it will make data transfers faster and easier. (Source: winfuture.de)

HTTP-over-QUIC officially acknowledged as HTTP/3 by IETF

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has formally re-named HTTP-over-QUIC as HTTP/3. This means that it is the next generation in internet-traffic-enabling protocols. HTTP/3 essentially allows QUIC to supplant TCP, and may h...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Nov 2018 19:49

Adoptable Storage may be making a return to Samsung Android devices. (Source: openattitude.com)

Android's Adoptable Storage feature may be coming back to Samsung devices

Adoptable Storage is a feature introduced with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It allows a phone to effectively turn a microSD card into its own internal storage. Some brands still allow Adoptable Storage in their stock ROMs, but Samsu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Nov 2018 16:54

The Samsung Galaxy S9+. (Source: Android Central)

The Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 will not receive Android Pie this year

Samsung's Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 may be some of the highest profile devices of 2018 but the company will not be sending the Android Pie update to users of those devices until next year.

Ricci Rox, 13 Nov 2018 16:38

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android handset gets Pie update as of early November 2018

Android Pie finally hits the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZ1

Although Sony promised to deliver Android Pie on October 26 to quite a few supported Xperia handsets, the update was a bit delayed. Fortunately, the Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1, and XZ1 Compact are now finally receiving the Android 9.0...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Nov 2018 15:26

Fallout 76 requires a 54 GB day-one patch, which is bigger than the actual game

Want to play Fallout 76 when it comes out later this week? Be prepared to stare at a loading bar. The game comes with a mandatory day-one patch that is a massive 56 GB in size. This is in addition to the 45 GB base game, meaning t...

Sam Medley, 12 Nov 2018 06:16

Image via CloudFlare (Google Play Store)

CloudFlare releases an Android app to change your phone's DNS

CloudFlare has released a new app that will route your Android device's internet traffic through its local services, effectively changing your phone's DNS. While this may be a boon for privacy advocates that bemoan the lack of DNS...

Sam Medley, 12 Nov 2018 02:11

The Xiaomi Black Shark will be available in Europe soon. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Black Shark to hit Europe on November 16

The Black Shark is Xiaomi's take on a gaming phone. It is powered by up-to-date hardware, although it lacks a headphone jack. Xiaomi has announced that it will release this phone into the European market on November 16.

Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Nov 2018 14:19

The LG G7 Fit is to be released into new markets soon

The LG G7 Fit is a sort of 'mini' (albeit mainly in terms of specs) variant of the flagship G7 ThinQ. It was announced at IFA 2018, but was not made available in certain markets on release. However, LG has stated that it will go o...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Nov 2018 19:26

YouTube comes to Nintendo Switch, but Nintendo continues bad history with video streaming

The Nintendo Switch finally got a YouTube app yesterday, bringing the world's most popular video streaming service to the console. However, Netflix and Amazon are still absent. The lack of video streaming services on the console i...

Sam Medley, 10 Nov 2018 16:16

The Mi 6X is surprisingly missing from the list. (Source: MIUI

Pie update roadmap for Xiaomi devices surfaces

A new leak detailing Xiaomi's plans for the release of Android Pie has surfaced. According to the sources, devices like the Mi Mix 2 and Mi 8 phones are all set to receive the Pie update before the year runs out, while offerings l...

Ricci Rox, 09 Nov 2018 14:29

The Huawei P20 Pro will receive Pie. [Source: CNET]

Huawei to begin the Pie rollout for all its current flagships tomorrow

Huawei will begin sending out the stable Android Pie update to its current-gen flagships tomorrow. The update comes in the guise of an EMUI 9.0 update, the same software on the newly launched Mate 20 phones.

Ricci Rox, 09 Nov 2018 14:26

Microsoft Launcher 5.0 now available (Source: Google Play)

Microsoft Launcher 5.0 comes with Windows Timeline support

After spending a bit over a month in the Beta stage, Microsoft Launcher 5.0 is finally available for everyone as a stable release. The most important changes are the introduction of an updated Your Feed page and Windows Timeline s...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Nov 2018 18:55

Amazon Alexa is now available for download from the Microsoft Store. (Source: Microsoft)

Amazon Alexa can now be downloaded from the Microsoft Store for all Windows 10 devices

Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is now available for all Windows 10 devices via the Microsoft Store. The Alexa app offers almost all features of the assistant but does miss out on some features such as Spotify integration. Alexa is...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Nov 2018 18:43

The Honor Magic 2 in all 3 color variants. (Source: Honor)

The Honor Magic 2 sells out in only 2 days post-release

The Honor Magic 2 stands out among new smartphones, as it is only the 2nd device in the world to be equipped with a slide-down display for a completely bezel-less screen. It was released in China on November 6, 2018. Now - only 2 ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Nov 2018 18:08

Some Windows 10 Pro users are being prompted to install the Home license. (Source: /u/cwsink on Reddit)

Some Windows 10 Pro licenses are reportedly getting deactivated to Windows 10 Home

A strange bug in Microsoft's activation servers is causing deactivation of several Windows 10 Pro licenses and prompting users to install Windows 10 Home. Trying to purchase a Pro key from the Store is apparently not solving the p...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Nov 2018 17:58

The new Fossil Sport smartwatch. (Source: Fossil)

Fossil releases new Sport smartwatch powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100

The Fossil Sport smartwatch is now available for order as of today (November 8, 2018). This is the first smartwatch from this brand with the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. The Fossil Sport also comes with 6 colors of interchangeabl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Nov 2018 17:14

Samsung's One UI will apparently not make it to the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 devices. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung's One UI will not make it to the Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, and Note 8

Samsung's new One UI based on Android 9 Pie will be released sometime next year but apparently, that includes only the latest Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 devices. According to a Samsung representative at the ongoing SDC 2018, the G...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Nov 2018 13:24

Samsung's next smartphone interface is called One UI. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung shows off its new One UI interface

Samsung has used its Developer Conference 2018 to introduce its next generation custom Android 9 Pie-based user interface design. Dubbed One UI, the new interface has been designed to simplify the user experience by reducing clutt...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 08 Nov 2018 10:55

The last Nexus phones have received their last official OTA updates

Today marks the last official update for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, the last phones in Google's storied Nexus line. While the phones haven't seen a software update since getting Android 8.1 Oreo in February 2018, the Nexus handset...

Sam Medley, 08 Nov 2018 05:02

Path of Exile coming to PlayStation 4 in December 2018 (Source: Path of Exile on Twitter)

Path of Exile coming to PlayStation 4 next month

Available for Microsoft Windows since October 2013, Path of Exile finally became available on Xbox One consoles in August 2017. Now, the PlayStation 4 version is finally (almost) ready to roll out, as it should arrive — if everyth...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Nov 2018 17:35

Magic UX interface uses AR to "pin" apps in virtual spaces to make multitasking truly seamless

Design consultancy Special Projects has unveiled a new user interface approach to multitasking that uses AR technology. Seeking to emulate a physical real world work flow, the interface allows users to switch naturally between app...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 06 Nov 2018 10:16

Adobe Systems headquarters in San Jose, Fotolia now part of Adobe Stock early November 2018

Fotolia is now part of Adobe Stock

More than three years since Adobe Systems completed the acquisition of the Fotolia microstock agency, this service that provides more than 57 million high-resolution royalty-free images and videos has finally been integrated into ...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Nov 2018 09:28

Well, looky there. (Image via Geekbench)

Android 9 Pie may be coming to the Razer Phone 2 soon

A recent posting on Geekbench's benchmark site shows a Razer Phone 2 running Android 9.0 Pie. This could mean that Razer is testing Android 9 on their latest handset and may be releasing an update soon. This would put the Razer Ph...

Sam Medley, 05 Nov 2018 23:01

Die a hero or live enough to see yourself become the villain. (Source: WhatsApp)

WhatsApp VP confirms that the messenger will soon start displaying ads in-app

Till now, WhatsApp has remained mostly free of the advertorial trappings of its parent company Facebook. All of that is set to come to an end, though, as a WhatsApp executive has confirmed that the messaging app will soon start di...

Ricci Rox, 05 Nov 2018 09:36

The Poco F1 receives Android Pie, confirmed to also receive Android Q

Xiaomi's Poco F1, a few days ago, received the stable update to Android Pie. The company has also confirmed that the device will, at least, also receive the Android Q update next year. The F1 is marketed as a enthusiast-focused ph...

Ricci Rox, 05 Nov 2018 09:33

Worldwide location intelligence is an increasingly lucrative market. (Source: openpr.com)

The global location intelligence market will be worth US$25 billion by 2025

Location intelligence is based on the locational data of consumers gathered through IoT and similar means. Its market is thought to be capable of strong growth for the next 7 years, at which point it may be worth just over US$25 b...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Nov 2018 19:59

Huawei are temporarily dropping the monthly charge for their Mobile Cloud service in Europe

Huawei mobile device owners in Europe can get 50 GB in cloud storage for 1 cent for 1 month

Huawei includes access to its Mobile Cloud subscription service in its version of Android, EMUI OS. It is dropping the price for this 50GB cloud storage solution to US$0.011 (€0.01) for Huawei device owners in the EU for this mont...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Nov 2018 19:31

Spotify is apparently working on an Apple Watch beta. (Source: imgur)

Spotify now reportedly working on Apple Watch app

Download links for a Spotify app for iOS have appeared on its community website. In addition, a Redditor also claims that there is also a WatchOS variant of the same in beta. However, the app is still in beta and does not much mor...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Nov 2018 18:58

A study by Valimail has found that US email users have trouble identifying fake messages. (Source: Valimail)

Most US adults can't tell real election-campaign emails from fake: new study

Valimail, a US authority in online authentication, has released the results of a study conducted on the ability to spot false election campaign material sent via email. It has found that only 20% of a group identifying as Republic...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Nov 2018 18:56

FB Messenger has reportedly been hacked, with thousands of private conversations stolen. (Source: Softonic)

Facebook messages from at least 81,000 accounts hacked & offered for sale online

The BBC has reported that the private messages associated with a minimum of 81,000 Facebook accounts have been stolen. This data was hacked using a browser extension, then offered for sale online. The security company Digital Shad...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Nov 2018 15:13

SMT allows for multi-threaded parallel processing, but has an apparent security flaw. (Source: Wikipedia)

New side-channel vulnerability confirmed in Kaby Lake and Skylake CPUs

A new CVE may enable yet another side-channel exploit in Intel processors. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2018-5407 (or "PortSmash"), targets Hyper-Threading (or simultaneous multi-threading (SMT)). It is confirmed as effective ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Nov 2018 17:22

Spotify shares were affected by less than completely positive earnings reports. (Source: djtimes.com)

Spotify shares sank by 11% due to pessimistic earnings forecast

The shares of the company Spotify were down 11% at the start of today (November 1, 2018) due to a forecast that shows relatively poor fourth-quarter performance. In addition, Spotify is now reported to be committed to new investme...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Nov 2018 19:20

Updating to watchOS 5.1 bricks some Apple Watches; Apple working on fix

Some Apple Watch Series 4 users have reported that updating their wearable to watchOS 5.1 bricked their device. After rebooting the Watch when installing the update, the device would freeze on the Apple logo and become unresponsiv...

Sam Medley, 01 Nov 2018 19:04

The Chinese Honor Magic 2 launch. (Source: Honor)

Honor Magic 2 officially launched in China

The Honor Magic 2 has been released in an event in China. As expected, the phone has a total of 6 camera sensors, a new type of AI assistant called YOYO and a slide-down display. It also has extremely fast charging and the Kirin 9...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Nov 2018 18:08

Websites could battle more bots without interrupting users thanks to reCAPTCHA v3

Google's latest iteration of the reCAPTCHA system, reCAPTCHA v3, is now available to website administrators and webmasters. reCAPTCHA v3 runs in the background, tracking user behavior and assigning a risk score based on that behav...

Sam Medley, 31 Oct 2018 17:11

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE surfaces on Geekbench with Android Pie

Android Pie-driven Xiaomi Mi 8 SE hits Geekbench

Since the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition already got Android 9.0 Pie, seeing the Mi 8 SE on Geekbench with the latest Android update onboard is not surprising at all. However, this only means that Xiaomi has begun testing t...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Oct 2018 12:24

New iPhones can connect to two separate carriers using a single SIM card, but there are some issues with Verizon and T-Mobile. (Image via iFixIt)

Verizon and T-Mobile don't support iOS 12's dual-SIM feature

Apple is rolling out iOS 12.1 today, and if you have an iPhone Xs, Xs Max, or XR, you can use Apple's new dual-SIM feature... as long as you're not using Verizon on your digital SIM or as your secondary number. Both T-Mobile and V...

Sam Medley, 30 Oct 2018 22:23

The Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition is a tablet designed for kids. (Image via Amazon)

Apps marketed at young children have a major ad problem

In a recent study concerning children and media consumption, researchers discovered that the majority of apps targeted at children 5 years of age and younger contained advertising. Some of these ads were not clearly marked, were d...

Sam Medley, 30 Oct 2018 16:53

HDR may help reproduce all the detail in shots like this. (Source: Flickr)

Red Dead Redemption 2 appears not to support HDR on XBox One

A Eurogamer analyst has reported that Red Dead Redemption 2, a fresh release from RockStar Games, seems to have failed his test for high dynamic range (HDR) support while running on the XBox One. If these results are valid, the g...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Oct 2018 14:39

New emojis in iOS 12.1 (Source: Apple Newsroom)

Apple unleashes iOS 12.1, Group FaceTime and new emojis in tow

Just as previously rumored, the new update for Apple's mobile operating system — iOS 12.1 — comes with Group FaceTime and a set of new emojis. In addition to these changes that target all compatible iPhones and iPads, the iPhone X...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Oct 2018 10:48

OnePlus have a new feature called NightScape. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus details potential camera improvements for 6T

OnePlus has introduced a new feature called NightScape for its latest flagship, the 6T. It is intended to improve on low-light photography for the phone. The 6T also includes re=imagined portrait shots, as a result of a partnershi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Oct 2018 09:33

Google pledges US $25 million to developing "AI for social good"

Google launched a new grant initiative today, seeking to fund teams that want to develop "AI for social good." Dubbed the AI Impact Challenge, the initiative will award $25 million across multiple teams that qualify based on the s...

Sam Medley, 30 Oct 2018 05:40

Single-board Hackintosh: Hackers load MacOS 10.14 Mojave onto LattePanda Alpha

Hardware tinkerers ETA Prime and Novaspirit Tech have managed to load macOS 10.14 Mojave on the LattePanda Alpha, a powerful single-board computer. While there are several bugs ranging from non-working audio to broken WiFi, this i...

Sam Medley, 30 Oct 2018 04:31

Software

Nokia confirms that the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8 will receive Pie

Nintendo wins $12 million from ROM site LoveRoms

New reports suggest promised Pie-based upgrade coming to OnePlus 5 and 5T soon

Would you migrate from G Suite to Office 365? Microsoft thinks so and is developing a tool for it

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds gets PlayStation 4 release date

Android Pie Beta for the Xiaomi Mi A2 rolls out

The Windows 10 October 2018 update has started rolling out to consumer and commercial users again

HTTP-over-QUIC officially acknowledged as HTTP/3 by IETF

Android's Adoptable Storage feature may be coming back to Samsung devices

The Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 will not receive Android Pie this year

Android Pie finally hits the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZ1

Fallout 76 requires a 54 GB day-one patch, which is bigger than the actual game

CloudFlare releases an Android app to change your phone's DNS

Xiaomi Black Shark to hit Europe on November 16

The LG G7 Fit is to be released into new markets soon

YouTube comes to Nintendo Switch, but Nintendo continues bad history with video streaming

Pie update roadmap for Xiaomi devices surfaces

Huawei to begin the Pie rollout for all its current flagships tomorrow

Microsoft Launcher 5.0 comes with Windows Timeline support

Amazon Alexa can now be downloaded from the Microsoft Store for all Windows 10 devices

The Honor Magic 2 sells out in only 2 days post-release

Some Windows 10 Pro licenses are reportedly getting deactivated to Windows 10 Home

Fossil releases new Sport smartwatch powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100

Samsung's One UI will not make it to the Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, and Note 8

Samsung shows off its new One UI interface

The last Nexus phones have received their last official OTA updates

Path of Exile coming to PlayStation 4 next month

Magic UX interface uses AR to "pin" apps in virtual spaces to make multitasking truly seamless

Fotolia is now part of Adobe Stock

Android 9 Pie may be coming to the Razer Phone 2 soon

WhatsApp VP confirms that the messenger will soon start displaying ads in-app

The Poco F1 receives Android Pie, confirmed to also receive Android Q

The global location intelligence market will be worth US$25 billion by 2025

Huawei mobile device owners in Europe can get 50 GB in cloud storage for 1 cent for 1 month

Spotify now reportedly working on Apple Watch app

Most US adults can't tell real election-campaign emails from fake: new study

Facebook messages from at least 81,000 accounts hacked & offered for sale online

New side-channel vulnerability confirmed in Kaby Lake and Skylake CPUs

Spotify shares sank by 11% due to pessimistic earnings forecast

Updating to watchOS 5.1 bricks some Apple Watches; Apple working on fix

Honor Magic 2 officially launched in China

Websites could battle more bots without interrupting users thanks to reCAPTCHA v3

Android Pie-driven Xiaomi Mi 8 SE hits Geekbench

Verizon and T-Mobile don't support iOS 12's dual-SIM feature

Apps marketed at young children have a major ad problem

Red Dead Redemption 2 appears not to support HDR on XBox One

Apple unleashes iOS 12.1, Group FaceTime and new emojis in tow

OnePlus details potential camera improvements for 6T

Google pledges US $25 million to developing "AI for social good"

Single-board Hackintosh: Hackers load MacOS 10.14 Mojave onto LattePanda Alpha

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