Gadget News
Apple Watch Series 4 hands-on: Simply mesmerizing
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 22:23
With the Apple Watch Series 4, it’s a little like Apple took a sizable slice of OLED screen and then allowed it to melt, gently slumping, across the curved coverglass of its fourth-generation wearable. Little prepares ...
Security flaw left Safari and Edge users vulnerable to fake websites
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 17:14
A security researcher uncovered a flaw in both Safari and Microsoft's Edge browser that allowed the URL of a safe website to be displayed in the address bar while users were actually being taken to a different, and possi...
Galaxy Note 9 Silver color is coming, says render leak
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 05:07
If the Galaxy Note 9's colors were a bit too attention-grabbing for your tastes, your only option would be to put on a skin or case or settle for the conventional Black. If you're in the US, however, you might be getting...
Lyft promises 100% renewable energy with carbon offsets
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 04:00
Lyft has announced a new green plan: to transition to a fully carbon-neutral and 100-percent renewable energy profile. The vow follows Lyft’s previously announced Green Cities Initiative, building upon the company’s ...
YouTube will stream Rihanna's fashion show on September 12th
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 03:52
Paul McCartney isn't the only superstar to have lined up a live YouTube stream these days. Rihanna is broadcasting her Savage x Fenty brand's fashion show on Google's service at 7:30PM Eastern on September 12th. She's pr...
Beats adds headphone color options to match new iPhone XS and XR
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 23:54
Consumers planning to buy one of the newly introduced iPhone models will also soon be able to order Beats headphones and earbuds with a matching color. Beats introduced the new color options today alongside the Apple eve...
BMW developed a self-driving motorcycle to further its safety efforts
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 23:53
This week, BMW Motorrad showed off a self-driving version of its R1200GS, a motorcycle that it spent more than two years developing. You can see in the video below that the motorcycle, sans rider, can start, accelerate, ...
How 'Cheap' Is the iPhone XR Really?
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 23:39
The new iPhones are here, and with them, Apple has once again pushed the price of smartphones even higher--especially the iPhone Xs Max which starts at $1,100 and goes all the way up to a staggering $1,450 if you upgrade...
Is the New Apple Watch's ECG Feature Legit?
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 23:34
Many of the products announced during Apple's annual iPhone event today are sure to get people excited, but it's the newest, fourth iteration of the Apple Watch that could have grand public health implications.
Windows 10 test 'warns' users against installing Chrome or Firefox
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 23:16
Edge has a reputation as "the browser you use to download Chrome," and Microsoft clearly doesn't like that... to the point where it's using some not-so-kind tactics to drive people away from the competition. Users have d...
Should You Upgrade to Apple's iPhone XS or iPhone XR?
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 23:13
A large chunk of Apple's audience is already lighting their bank accounts on fire in anticipation of all the neat new gear they can start preordering this week. That's just the way it is, and partly why Apple can afford ...
iPhone XR hands-on: A matter of balance
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 23:02
Could the third new smartphone in Apple’s big unveil today be the most exciting? It’s certainly one possibility, with the new iPhone XR – odd name aside – targeting a curiously crossover crowd. Demanding the styl...
Apple's iPhone event by the numbers
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 23:00
Apple brought its "A Game" to Cupertino on Wednesday for the annual September iPhone event. The company showed off its next flagship line of iPhone Xs...uh...eses as well as some fancy new Series 4 Apple Watches, a host ...
iPhone Xs Max First Impressions: Just How Jumbo Is This Freaking Thing?
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 22:54
Just how big is the iPhone Xs Max? Honking huge.
Inbox by Gmail will be shut down in March 2019
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 22:51
Google has officially announced an end for Inbox by Gmail, something users expected following the introduction of the new Gmail experience. Inbox by Gmail isn’t going away immediately — users will have until March 20...
Google and Samsung partner to take next-gen texting mainstream
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 22:47
Google is teaming with what's arguably the biggest Android phone maker to help push its new text-messaging standard to the masses. "Working together, Google and Samsung will ensure that our messaging clients, Android Mes...
10-Year-Old Boy Survives Wasp Attack That Ended With Meat Skewer in Skull
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 22:45
This weekend, a 10-year-old boy in Harrisonville, Missouri, fell from a tree house after he was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets that were nesting in the structure--and that was just the beginning of the horror.
Apple's luxurious Watch Edition is no more
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 22:26
Do you insist on having only the finest materials in your smartwatch? You might be disappointed after today -- as hinted-at in leaks, the arrival of Apple Watch Series 4 has marked the end to the luxurious Edition models...
Forza Horizon 4 demo now available on Xbox One and PC
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2018 22:21
Today, Microsoft announced that Forza Horizon 4 has gone gold. That means the game is finished and ready for its release next month, but if you’re looking forward to the game, you can get a taste of it today. Microsoft...
Apple's Totally Being a Dick About the Dongle
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 22:20
The hell, Apple? For the first time since the iPhone maker prematurely killed the classic headphone jack, Apple revealed on its website that it's going to stop handing out those annoying little dongles for free.
Verizon media chief Tim Armstrong is leaving the company
Engadget - 12 Sep 2018 22:20
Verizon (Engadget's parent company) folded AOL and Yahoo into the Oath brand as part of its plans to become a media powerhouse, but that's not quite how it panned out -- and it's leading to some changes in leadership. Oa...
Qanon Conspiracy Communities Banned From Reddit
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2018 22:10
Reddit on Wednesday removed its dedicated community for discussion of the ludicrous Qanon conspiracy. According to a notice that now replaces the subreddit, r/GreatAwakening, the impetus for ban--a last resort Reddit ten...