The unofficial kickoff to the tech gadget buying season opens Wednesday when Apple unveils a suite of new products at a press event, highlighted by what could be the largest iPhones ever released. Gene Munster, an analyst and investor with Loup Ventures, says the annual presentation is a huge deal because 1 in 6 citizens of the world use Apple products, "and when there's an update to a product line, people […]
Apple’s upcoming September 12th event is almost here, and as is tradition, we’re expecting to hear about the latest versions of Apple’s most important product: the iPhone, which is coming off of a radical redesign in the form of last year’s iPhone X. But Apple is about more than just the iPhone, and the ecosystem of accessories and services that have sprung up around the iPhone have become hugely important in their own right, […]
We already know at this point that Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will let you kick ass and take names. But now, based on some new details provided from an interview with GameSpot, we’ve got an idea of just how you’ll be able to do so. Because, apparently, according to creative director Jonathan Dumont, you won’t be limited to a pre-set fighting style in the forthcoming game. Instead, you’ll be able […]
We're just about set for the Sony Xperia XZ3 to launch on August 30 at IFA 2018 – if all the rumors and leaks up to this point can be believed – but to tide you over until next Thursday, a leaked image showing the front and back of the handset just hit the web. The picture, found by MySmartPrice, doesn't really tell us anything new, but it's still a useful look at how the […]
Today Asus announced the thinnest gaming laptop in the world, the crown for which constantly bounces between companies like it, MSI and Razer. That got my attention! Especially since the Zephyrus Shas narrow bezels that can accommodate a 15.6" 144Hz display into a 14.2" body, plus a GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU inside. I own an Asus ROG Strix laptop (the GL702VS) that I purchased after months of research, but it's […]
Samsung has published a preorder announcement for the Galaxy Note 9 on its website — but it hasn’t even officially announced the phone yet. The page reads, “Say hello to super power” and invites customers to preorder and be “one of the first to experience it.” The page is still up at the time of writing, as first spotted by VentureBeat’s Evan Blass. The tech giant has a habit of leaking its own product releases […]
Apple is seeing cord cutting increasing at a faster rate, and it's seeing business potential in creating content. CEO Tim Cook hinted the trend is fueling Apple's desire to produce more original content Apple CEO Tim Cook has explained why the company is making a big push into original TV programming. "The cord cutting in our view is only going to accelerate and probably accelerate at a much faster rate than […]
One of the scarier things you need to do to gain access to some apps – mostly financial ones – is to prove your identity by uploading a photo of official ID, like a driving license or passport. Most services say that the document will be deleted following verification, but it’s a process that requires a large degree of trust in the company. This is an issue Telegram sets out to address […]
Apple is believed to be adding some notable features to its Siri-powered HomePod smart speaker, including the ability to make and receive phone calls. That’s from French site iGeneration, which noted that it’s had a look at the iOS 12-based software for the device, and has spotted a bunch of new functions that’ll be enabled on it via a software update. If its report is accurate, you’ll soon be able to initiate and receive phone calls on […]
