JBL PartyBox 200 and 300 speakers available now

JBL’s gigantic portable speakers are now available in the US. PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300 are Bluetooth speakers that look like a boombox with two rings of LED lights. The speakers, which were spotted earlier by Android Police, have handles to help you in toting them around. In addition to connecting the speakers to a phone …

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FCC’s Ajit Pai tells carriers to combat spoofed robocalls… or else

Relief from scam calls may be on the way. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday again called for phone companies to implement robust caller ID authentication systems to combat illegal robocalls and spoofing. “Uniform adoption will help improve authentication throughout the network and make sure no consumer gets left behind,” Pai said in a press release (PDF). “This goal …

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The one thing phone cameras need to improve in 2019

The camera on your phone is pretty spectacular. In an instant, it can capture a milestone in your child’s life, a night out with friends or that particularly attractive slice of avocado toast in front of you.  Camera technology on phones has made giant jumps in innovation over just a few years resulting in plenty of phones that take outstanding …

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Canon EOS RP $1,300 full

Canon’s new EOS RP wants to lure enthusiasts looking for something a little less chunky. It’s a mirrorless equivalent of the EOS 6D Mark II DSLR, boasting an aggressively competitive price and, for its class, an impressively lightweight body. The body goes for only $1,300 (£1,400, AU$2,100), and comes in a kit with the RF 24-105mm f4 L lens for …

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Samsung’s new mall stores will sell Galaxy and more directly to you

Samsung’s coming to a mall near you — if you live in California, New York or Texas. The company on Thursday said it plans to open three Samsung Experience Stores, at these locations: The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles; Roosevelt Field on Long Island in Garden City, New York; and The Galleria in Houston. The locations will open Feb. …

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This 65

The TV deals just keep coming. And when I spot a good one, I gotta share. (I also like sharing CNET’s roundup of the best TVs for 2019.) This deal? Damn good. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Hisense 65R6070E 65-inch 4K HDR Roku TV for $429.99 shipped (plus tax). The last time I …

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These Android apps have been tracking you, even when you say stop

Some apps may track your activity over time, even when you tell them to forget the past. And there’s nothing you can do about it. Roughly 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information that creates a permanent record of the activity on your device, according to research from the International Computer Science Institute that was shared with CNET. The data collection appears …

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Facebook under pressure to curb spread of anti

Facebook, under more pressure from lawmakers and health experts to combat misinformation about vaccinations, said Thursday it’s looking at ways to tackle the problem. A Facebook spokesperson said the social media company is exploring “potential approaches to making educational information about vaccines more easily available and minimizing harm caused by misinformation about vaccines and other important health issues.” The company …

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Apple resumes selling certain iPhones in Germany after ban

Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 will be on sale in Germany again, though now with Qualcomm chips. On Thursday, Apple said it’ll resume sales of the older iPhone models at its German stores. They had been banned in December amid a patent dispute with Qualcomm. Reuters earlier reported the news.  Apple will stop using chips from Intel in the older …

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Head gaskets and why they cost so much

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Amazon kills plans for NYC headquarters

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Lenovo’s Legion Y7000P laptop does mainstream gaming right

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Android apps by the thousands collect user data you can’t erase

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Google investing $13B in US data centers, Apple video service due in April?

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Lego Hidden Side feels like an augmented reality haunted house

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