Gadgets news

• As Apple fights for iOS app control, Google cuts more restrictions with Android 12

  20-05-2021 23:30
  
  In the latest beta version of Android, Google revealed how 3rd-party app stores will be more free to operate on the OS. With this latest update, Google updated Android’s Package Installer parameters with “setRequireUserAction”. It is with this new parameter that Google will allow users to be more free to use 3rd-party app stores to download apps and keep said … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• LEGO Everyone is Awesome diversity set launches with Pride Month

  20-05-2021 23:22
  
  LEGO has unveiled its new ‘Everyone is Awesome’ display set featuring the colors of the rainbow (and more), as well as monochrome minifigs in each color. The set is designed to be displayed rather than played with, giving LEGO fans a way to showcase their pride or support for diverse communities. The new LEGO set will arrive just in time … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Spotify’s latest partnership hints at big audiobook push

  20-05-2021 22:31
  
  Spotify, once a platform where you could only stream music, has made a big push into the podcast market, including the relatively recent launch of its own originals and exclusive shows. We’ve heard hints over the past several months that the company may be planning to do something similar with audiobooks, and a newly announced partnership seems to reinforce that … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Dr. Fauci gets blunt on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

  20-05-2021 22:19
  
  COVID-19 booster shots are increasingly looking like an annual necessity, with more signs that the coronavirus vaccine will need a yearly top-up in order to keep the pandemic at bay. Talk of just how long immunization will actually last from the various COVID-19 vaccines currently being deployed has been circulating for months now, with more high-profile exports like Dr. Anthony … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Epic Games MEGA Sale returns with a whopper of a free game

  20-05-2021 22:16
  
  Epic’s MEGA Sale is returning today, which means that we’re looking at just about a solid month of discounts on a variety of PC games. As it usually does at sale time, Epic is opening “The Vault,” which means that it’ll be offering noteworthy free games throughout the duration of the sale. The first free game on offer is a … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• ESA pushes ahead on Starlink-GPS style hybrid network for the Moon

  20-05-2021 21:46
  
  An incredible network of lunar satellites, ringing the Moon and powering a telecoms and navigation system there, is another step closer to reality, the European Space Agency has announced today. The ESA’s Moonlight plan would address one of the growing areas of concern as humanity plans a crewed return to the lunar surface, delivering stable communications between teams and back … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• 3 reasons why a Google Store in New York could succeed where Microsoft failed

  20-05-2021 21:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft ultimately shuttered its physical stores, but the Google Store in New York City could succeed where Microsoft failed.
  
  Read more

• Realme announces D - its smart home gadget brand launching on May 25 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  20-05-2021 21:33 via gsmarena.com
  
  Realme announces D - its smart home gadget brand launching on May 25 - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Warhol NFT auction opens Pandora’s Box on “original art”

  20-05-2021 21:25
  
  Christies is set to auction several Andy Warhol digital works of art on the NFT blockchain. This would at first seem like the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how an NFT could be used to buy and sell art that would otherwise seem ephemeral. There’s just one problem: The files described by the auction are not the originals they profess to … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Snap’s AR Spectacles make reality look magical, but there’s a catch

  20-05-2021 21:10
  
  During an event today, Snap CEO Evan Spiegal introduced the company’s first pair of augmented reality glasses, a model capable of overlaying digital objects and experiences over the real world. The AR glasses look distinctly different when contrasted with the consumer-level Spectacles smart glasses Snap previously launched, and they pack quite a bit more tech. The fourth-generation Snapchat Spectacles were … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Kobo Elipsa is a 10.3-inch e-reader to replace your paper notebook

  20-05-2021 20:54
  
  Kobo has revealed its latest e-reader, though the Kobo Elipsa is just as much about taking notes as it is reading ebooks. Fronted with a 10.3-inch E Ink Carta 1200 e-paper display, the Elipsa is part-e-reader, part-tablet with a bundled stylus that can be used to annotate text, jot down ideas and sketches, and generally replace a paper notepad. It’s … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• AMD is revising its Ryzen 5000 chips, but they may disappoint you

  20-05-2021 20:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's planned Ryzen 5000 refresh won't bring any performance improvements. Instead, AMD is using it to expand its manufacturing footprint and improve supply.
  
  Read more

• Gaze upon this levitating hot dog cooking gadget - Mashable

  20-05-2021 20:06 via mashable.com
  
  Gaze upon this levitating hot dog cooking gadget  Mashable
  
  Read more

• Gwizdz's Gadgets and Gear: Cannon Optimum 10 | News - Traverse City Record Eagle

  20-05-2021 20:00 via record-eagle.com
  
  Gwizdz's Gadgets and Gear: Cannon Optimum 10 | News  Traverse City Record Eagle
  
  Read more

• Snapchat Updates for Creators, Businesses to Take on Instagram Detailed at Snap Partner Summit 2021

  20-05-2021 19:55
  
  Snapchat partner Snap at Snap Partner Summit 2021 on Thursday announced developments including Story Studio, Creator Marketplace, Gifting, and global rollout of its TikTok-like in-app feature Spotlight to take on Facebook’s Instagram.
  
  Read more

• Google Pixel 6 Pro leaks great news for fans of big phones

  20-05-2021 19:54
  
  Today the Google Pixel 6 Pro was leaked with images and features listed. This device will look a lot like the previously-leaked Google Pixel 6, complete with the “bridge” camera array at its back and two-tone color scheme. The front looks to roll with a curved-edge display and a punch-hole design for its front-facing camera, and all four corners are … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Fortnite challenge guide: Destroy opponent structure while driving a modded vehicle

  20-05-2021 19:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For Fortnite season 6, week 10, you'll encounter a challenge for destroying an opponent's structure while driving a modded vehicle. Here's how to complete it.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft, Apple wage war on gadget right-to-repair laws - HT Tech

  20-05-2021 19:21 via tech.hindustantimes.com
  
  Microsoft, Apple wage war on gadget right-to-repair laws  HT Tech
  
  Read more

• Crypto clampdown sees US Treasury demand tougher IRS reporting rules

  20-05-2021 19:21
  
  The US Treasury is clamping down on cryptocurrency, proposing new rules meaning transfers of $10,000 or more of bitcoin, Ethereum, or other virtual currencies would need to be reported to the IRS. The extra regulation comes as the Treasury Department highlighted crypto’s potential use in illegal activity, such as tax evasion, which it predicts could increase in coming years. “Cryptocurrency … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Valheim is becoming an unstoppable force in indie gaming

  20-05-2021 19:19
  
  Ever since it launched in early access earlier this year, Viking-themed survival game Valheim has been racking up sales. While developer Iron Gate was sharing sales milestones for a while after release, the company has stopped giving us updates – likely as it focuses more on finishing Valheim‘s first major post-launch update. Today, however, we’re getting an update on where … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Rainbow Six Siege devs reveal Thunderbird, tease healing gadget - PCGamesN

  20-05-2021 19:14 via pcgamesn.com
  Rainbow Six Siege devs reveal Thunderbird, tease healing gadget  PCGamesN
  
  Read more

• Ford’s most outrageous F-150 Lightning feature is right in front of you

  20-05-2021 18:48
  
  Ford’s new electric pickup doesn’t look like a spaceship, or a movie prop, it looks like an F-150. It feels a little weird that normality alone leaves the F-150 Lightning an outlier in the fledgling EV truck segment, but then Ford’s challenge is arguably a very different one to that faced by Tesla, Rivian, Canoo, and others. Indeed you could … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Image claiming Telegram can be used to book Covid-19 vaccine appointment is fake: PIB Fact Check

  20-05-2021 18:38
  
  India entered into the third and the largest phase of vaccination where everyone between the age of 18 and 44 years are eligible to take the vaccine. The vaccination drive is being conducted across the country and to get the vaccine, citizens are supposed to register for it via the right channel.
  
  Read more

• Fortnite challenge guide: Build and destroy special sandcastles

  20-05-2021 18:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Having trouble building and destroying sandcastles in Fortnite? Here, we'll show you where to find each sandcastle location to complete the new challenges.
  
  Read more

• Pokemon GO code teardown hints at Volcarona

  20-05-2021 18:22
  
  The latest APK of the game Pokemon GO revealed information about the near-future of the game, including the possibility of a launch of Larvesta and Volcarona! A teardown of the game’s version 0.209.0 revealed new move effects, a fix for Rocket Radar, a Global Challenge text change, changes to image assets, Shadow Pokemon effect color changes, and changes to notifications … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Here’s when we’ll learn more about Monster Hunter Rise 3.0 and Stories 2

  20-05-2021 17:53
  
  Monster Hunter fans are about to get another showcase with new details on both Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stores 2: Wings of Ruin. Capcom has revealed that the next Monster Hunter showcase will be taking place next week. As with the last one, we can expect information on the next major update for Monster Hunter Rise, while what … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Mindtree to acquire L&T's NxT Digital Business for Rs 198 crore

  20-05-2021 17:46
  
  Mindtree on Thursday said it will acquire the NxT Digital Business from Larsen and Toubro (L&T) for Rs 198 crore, a move that will enable the mid-sized IT firm to capture opportunities in the IoT and Industry 4.0 space.
  
  Read more

• Twitter verification reopens: Here’s how applications work

  20-05-2021 17:32
  
  Twitter is relaunching verification, opening up the blue check program after reworking its confusing – and at times controversial – policies. The social network has long used a blue logo on usernames to identify that individuals are who they say they are, but questions about just what degree of trustworthiness that implies had forced Twitter to go back to the … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• This is a proof that Google has big hardware plans

  20-05-2021 17:29
  
  Google has announced it plans to open its first ever physical retail store in New York.
  
  Read more

• Nordic Semiconductor CFO says company has "no knowledge" of any STMicro interest

  20-05-2021 17:20
  
  Nordic Semiconductor's chief financial officer said the Oslo-listed firm had "no knowledge" of any takeover interest from Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics.
  
  Read more

• Panasonic Toughbook S1 makes other tablets look positively restrictive

  20-05-2021 17:16
  
  A new Panasonic Toughbook S1 was revealed this week for those workers in search of a rugged Android slate. This is not the sort of device you purchase for yourself for using at home on the couch at night. It’s the sort of device whose worth comes MOSTLY in how hardcore it is, specifically when it comes to how much … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Scientists made tardigrade bullets to test space travel water bear ballistics

  20-05-2021 17:14
  
  If you were to rank animals by scale versus fascinating physical features, tardigrades – aka water bears – would probably land top of the heap. Though microscopic, the creatures’ incredible resilience has made them a source of outsize interest for scientists, not to mention putting them into some deeply odd experiments. Researchers have already shown that tardigrades can withstand extremely … Continue reading
  
  Read more

• Display demand in India to reach $60 billion in next 5 years: Report

  20-05-2021 17:01
  
  The Indian market demand for displays over the next five years is likely to be $60 billion amid the 'Make-in-India strategy to promote electronic manufacturing, a new report showed on Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Twitter Verification Application Process Restarts: How to Apply - Gadgets 360

  20-05-2021 17:00 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  Twitter Verification Application Process Restarts: How to Apply  Gadgets 360
  
  Read more

• Twitter Verification Application Process Restarts: How to Apply

  20-05-2021 17:00
  
  Twitter on Thursday started rolling out its new verification application process and reviewing public applications for verifications on the platform. Profile verifications on Twitter were suspended in 2017, though the new process came into its existence last year.
  
  Read more

• Android 12 to alert you when an app tries to access your clipboard

  20-05-2021 16:35
  
  Google’s upcoming Android 12 will come with a feature that will send you a notification when some app tries to gain access to your clipboard.
  
  Read more

• What to expect from Microsoft Build 2021: Windows, Edge, and much more

  20-05-2021 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Build 2021 is coming soon, and there's a lot that is rumored. including a visual redesign of Windows. Here's what we know so far.
  
  Read more

• The gorgeous new HP Omen 16 gaming laptop is bigger, better, and faster

  20-05-2021 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HP has announced the HP Omen 16 and 17, as well as a new line of gaming laptops, known as the Victus 16.
  
  Read more

• HP launches the new Omen 25i gaming monitor, starting at just $349

  20-05-2021 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  HP has announced a new small, affordable gaming monitor, the Omen 25i. It features a 1080p 165Hz display, as well as some nifty software features.
  
  Read more

• Casio G-Shock GSW-H1000 review: A G-Shock smartwatch for G-Shock collectors

  20-05-2021 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Casio's first G-Shock smartwatch fulfills the G-Shock brief perfectly, but does that make it one for tech fans?
  
  Read more

• Casio G-Shock GSW-H1000 review: A G-Shock smartwatch for collectors

  20-05-2021 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Casio's first G-Shock smartwatch fulfills the G-Shock brief perfectly, but does that make it one for tech fans?
  
  Read more

• 5 ways the iPad Pro is still better than a MacBook

  20-05-2021 16:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are very capable laptops, especially with the new M1 chip -- but the new iPad Pro is capable too. In some ways, it's better.
  
  Read more

• TimeSplitters revival in the works by its original developer

  20-05-2021 15:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The TimeSplitters series is returning and will do so under publisher Deep Silver. In addition, Free Radical Design is being re-formed to develop the project.
  
  Read more

• Transsion India Is Providing 60 Days Extended Warranty on Tecno and Itel Mobile Phones

  20-05-2021 15:51
  
  Transsion India, parent company for Tecno and Itel, has announced 60 days of extended warranty for eligible mobile phones. Customers will be eligible if the warranty for their phone expires between April 15 and June 15. In addition, they would have to register themselves on CarlCare mobile apps to avail the extended warranty. The app is available on the Google Play st...
  
  Read more

• Britain clears $44 billion Virgin Media-O2 merger

  20-05-2021 15:43
  
  Britain's competition regulator cleared a $44 billion merger between broadband company Virgin Media and Telefonica's UK mobile network O2 on Thursday, after a months-long review.
  
  Read more

• Google Play will let give users more options to pay for apps and subscriptions

  20-05-2021 15:35
  
  Google has announced that it is going to add pre-paid plans for the Play Store. This means soon Google Play Store will allow users to access content for a fixed amount of time. This means that users will have the option to use an app for a limited time rather than buying for one time and keeping it forever. Naturally, the first option is expected to be more affordable than the latter.
  
  Read more

• From Bose Headphones To Maybach Sunglasses, Here Are Accessories & Gadgets Used By PM Modi - ScoopWhoop

  20-05-2021 15:33 via scoopwhoop.com
  From Bose Headphones To Maybach Sunglasses, Here Are Accessories & Gadgets Used By PM Modi  ScoopWhoop
  
  Read more

• Google's first retail store, where it will sell phones and other gadgets, to open this summer in New York - CNBC

  20-05-2021 15:32 via cnbc.com
  
  Google's first retail store, where it will sell phones and other gadgets, to open this summer in New York  CNBC
  
  Read more

• Superzoom Camera Shootout: Mi 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Vivo X60 Pro+

  20-05-2021 15:16
  
  We compare the telephoto cameras of the Mi 11 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and Vivo X60 Pro+ to find out which phone has the best zoom implementation.
  
  Read more

• IIT Ropar creates tool to identify ‘fake’ attendees in a virtual conference

  20-05-2021 15:07
  
  Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar in Punjab and Monash University, Australia, have developed a unique detector named ‘FakeBuster’ to identify impersonators attending a virtual conference without anybody’s knowledge. It can also find out faces manipulated on social media to defame or make a joke of someone.
  
  Read more

Follow @Gadgets_Newsl on Twitter!