The Google Pixel 4 leaks show no sign of letting up, with the latest being a video from a Vietnamese tech review site. The video, posted to YouTube by ReLab on Thursday, purports to show gaming tests on a demo version of the upcoming phone. “Why do I even call this a gaming phone? Am …
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Google’s smart backpack leads second wave of connected clothing
I see a little black square held up in front of me. It looks like nothing, just a lump of black plastic with a row of gold contact pins on the bottom. It could be a little memory stick. Or maybe a garage door opener. It’s surprisingly nondescript. This is the new Jacquard Tag. What Google’s showing me is the …
Read More »Apple’s new 10.2
The new iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max have certainly turned a lot of heads at Apple’s September event, not least because of the controversial new green color options. But I’d wager that a briefly mentioned update to the entry-level iPad will be a bigger leap for more people. The iPhone updates are largely centered on camera hardware, …
Read More »Will Apple’s TV app on Roku, Fire TV and Samsung kill the Apple TV box?
When Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the current HD version of the Apple TV streaming box in 2015, he famously said, “The future of TV is apps.” Now an Apple app on a bunch of other devices could make that box obsolete. Four years later, at the iPhone 11 event on Sept. 10, Cook and company once again took the …
Read More »iPhone 11, Pro and Max hands
Apple refreshed its line of iPhones for 2019 at an event on Tuesday, announcing the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The phones start at $699, $999 and $1,099, respectively — perhaps a surprising price in a world where we’re used to paying $1,000 for an iPhone. These new iPhones pick up a fresh palette of …
Read More »Dark mode for iPhone arrives Sept. 19: How you’ll use Apple’s new iOS 13 feature
In bringing dark mode to the iPhone, Apple has seen the light. The new theme touches down on your iPhone on Sept. 19, along with the rest of iOS 13. It’ll come baked into the new iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, which Apple announced on Tuesday. Dark mode is, quite literally, a skin you can apply to your entire …
Read More »Apple Event 2019: iPhone 11 Pro, Watch Series 5, Apple Arcade, iPad and everything announced
Welcome to Apple’s latest round of “What the iPhone has in store for us for 2019 and 2020!” We got updates on Apple Arcade, a new entry-level iPad for 2019, a new Watch Series 5, and of course, an iPhone 11. But the biggest deal was the iPhone 11 Pro and its big brother the Pro Max, new flagship models sporting three …
Read More »Apple Glasses didn’t arrive at iPhone 11 event, but iOS 13 gives away some secrets
Apple’s rumored venture into smart glasses did not come to fruition at the Apple iPhone 11 Pro event on Tuesday, but they’re still an imminent possibility, as code found in the upcoming release of the company’s iOS 13 mobile software suggests. On Twitter on Tuesday, developer Steven Troughton-Smith pointed out that the iOS 13 beta now contains StarBoard frameworks, Apple’s shell system for …
Read More »Gmail adds dark mode on Android 10, so you won’t get blinded by email
Sensitive eyes, rejoice: Google is rolling out dark mode for its Gmail app on Android, a week after the launch of Android 10 on Google Pixel phones. Android 10 features a dark mode color scheme option, letting users turn their white screens to black, and black text to white, making screens easier on their eyes and battery. Google teased the …
Read More »New Pixel 4 leak shows off Face Unlock, 90Hz display
If it is a day that ends in “y” there is a good chance it will now feature a leak about Google’s Pixel 4. After more shots of the phone’s bezels were revealed Tuesday, and a promo video highlighting the phone’s features was shown off on Monday, we now have further confirmation that Google’s latest phone will have an improved …
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