Tag: Tech
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New MacBook Pro keyboard design may fix dust problems after all
byNew key membranes aren’t just for keeping typing noise to a minimum. While Apple’s redesigned keyboards in the new MacBook Pro models are made to be quieter, they also appear to be designed to prevent another problem. According to a document sent to Apple Authorized Service Providers and obtained by MacRumors, the new keys have a “membrane” underneath […]
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New iPhone Leak Exposes Apple’s Nasty Surprise
byThere’s a lot to love about Apple AAPL -0.43%’s new 2018 iPhones. Personally, my favourite thing is the most exciting model will also be surprisingly cheap. The worst thing is new information reveals this budget marvel will look different to its more expensive stablemates… ‘Great Secret Features’ and ‘Nasty Surprises’ are my regular columns investigating the best features / biggest problems […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 seen in public for the first time
bySamsung’s Galaxy Note 9 has been a hot topic among smartphone enthusiasts for quite some time now. So when Samsung CEO DJ Koh was spotted in public using this device, it was only reasonable why people went paparazzi mode on him. Unfortunately though, there doesn’t seem to be too many details revealed in the snapped photograph. The […]
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How I Fully Quit Google (And You Can, Too)
byMy enlightening quest to break free of a tech giant ver the past six months, I have gone on a surprisingly tough, time-intensive, and enlightening quest — to quit using, entirely, the products of just one company — Google. What should be a simple task was, in reality, many hours of research and testing. But I did it. Today, […]
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Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite: Design, Specifications and Prices
byReady, indeed very ready to get the new Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite that have been unveiled in some stores. Here’s everything we know about the next bestseller smartphones. Release Date, Features and Price Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite The long-awaited Xiaomi Mi A2 is ready to make its European debut on July 2nd […]
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BlackFly Wants To Be The Flying Car You Can Finally Buy Next Year, And For Cheap
byYet another startup has popped up promising to deliver the future filled with flying cars that we’ve been promised for generations. BlackFly is an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) personal aerial vehicle from a Silicon Valley via Canada company called Opener. To call it a flying car is actually not quite correct, as it has […]
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Apple’s 2018 iPhone X could be a big headache for mobile carriers
byAs excited as consumers might be for the next iPhone, mobile carriers might be in for a nasty surprise. As Barron’snotes, Apple might debut an eSIM chip in its next iPhone models. If you’ve ever switched cell carriers (or have even a passing knowledge of smartphones), you’ve probably heard of SIM cards. These plastic cards fit into […]
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Galaxy Watch name confirmed, Samsung Bixby inside
byThis year might be a slow one for Samsung. The Galaxy S9, despite re-imagining the camera, isn’t doing so hot. The Galaxy Note 9 due in a month may have a few tricks up its sleeve to make it more interesting than what it so far looks like. The most interesting Samsung product this year, […]
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The Pirate Bay Is Using Visitors’ Computers to Mine Monero Again
byThe notorious torrent index site The Pirate Bay has resumed using users’ CPU to mine Monero (XMR) on their website. On July 4th, The Pirate Bay added a disclaimer at the bottom of their website which stated: “By entering TPB you agree to XMR being mined using your CPU. If you don’t agree please leave now or […]
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NASA Readies to Extract Data as Kepler Runs ‘Very Low’ on Fuel
byScientists at NASA are preparing to download the latest bit of data stored in its plant-hunting Kepler space telescope as the spacecraft is now running “very low” on fuel. The US space agency has placed the spacecraft in a no-fuel-use safe mode to save the remaining fuel so that data extraction can be completed, NASA said on […]
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