Samsung has a new Chromebook hitting store shelves in April. Not only will it be extra thin, but it will also have a high-resolution display. The specs for the Galaxy Chromebook. Samsung The Galaxy Chromebook will go on sale April 6 for $999. At just 9.9mm thick, it’s the thinnest Chromebook the company has ever …
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Instagram on Tuesday provided more details on what it’s doing to keep users updated and safe during the coronavirus outbreak, including a new feature that lets friends look at pictures with each other while keeping their distance. Co-Watching is a new Instagram feature that allows people to browse posts together via video chat. Users will need to start a video chat …
Read More »Amazon Prime Video rolls out multiple profiles
Amazon Prime Video is adding a new feature to its streaming service. Subscribers in the US will soon be able to set up multiple profiles for different family members to keep their favorite shows and movies separate from everyone else. The feature, spotted earlier by tech site XDA developers, lets you create up to six Prime Video Profiles for each account, …
Read More »Microsoft releases Xbox Series X specs, controller details
Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Microsoft plans to release the Xbox Series X later this year, and we’re getting some more details now about the next-gen console. The company on Monday released three articles about the Xbox Series X, looking at the upcoming console’s specs, its controller and reducing system latency. Some of the …
Read More »OnePlus invests $30M into 5G research and development
5G is the next step when it comes to mobile phones, and OnePlus, known for its affordable phones with high-end features, hopes to be ready for the new technology. The company will invest almost $30 million to upscale and improve its 5G research and development labs, according to a release Thursday. The funds will go into areas such as radio frequency …
Read More »Robinhood app goes down as markets fall
Popular stock-trading app Robinhood went down Monday amid a stock market drop that fell so rapidly due to coronavirus fears and falling oil prices that trading was temporarily halted. A similar outage happened March 2, although for a much longer period of time. The company said via Twitter it has “partially restored” services after trading was stopped Monday morning. The …
Read More »Apple closes store in Italy, restricts employee travel amid coronavirus outbreak
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, with a spike of cases in Italy and South Korea, Apple is taking steps to protect employees from coming into contact with the virus. A memo sent to Apple employees says travel to South Korea, Italy and …
Read More »iPhone maker Foxconn says China plants will be back on track by end of March
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the recovery rate for the coronavirus continues to improve in China, one major iPhone manufacturer says its factories in the country will rebound in the coming weeks. Foxconn on Tuesday said its Chinese plants will bounce back from the setback caused by the …
Read More »Google Earth now works in browsers beyond Chrome
Google is sharing the planet with other browsers, literally. The search giant’s aerial mapping service is now available on browsers other than its own Chrome. Google Earth is accessible via Firefox, Opera and Edge browsers, according to a blog post Thursday from the Google Earth team. This official release comes after a six-month public beta. There are plans for supporting Apple’s …
Read More »Xbox Series X specs reveal console’s power, backward compatibility
Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X will not only have more graphics power and a solid-state drive for faster loading but will also be backward compatible with all the previous generations of Xbox games, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in a blog post Monday. The console is set for release later this year. …
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