Google Play Store finally makes it easier to find Android TV and Wear OS apps
The Google Play Store is notorious for making it difficult to find apps optimized for non-phone devices —you've often had to guess and hope for the best. Now, however, it just involves a couple of...
View ArticleThe latest iPadOS 16 beta brings Stage Manager to older iPad Pro models
Probably the biggest change Apple announced with iPadOS 16 earlier this year is Stage Manager, a totally new multitasking system that adds overlapping, resizable windows to the iPad. That feature also...
View ArticleYouTuber says Samsung may have a problem with swelling phone batteries
Samsung may not have left its battery troubles completely in the past. YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss (aka Arun Rupesh Maini) and others have noticed that batteries in Samsung phones are swelling up at a...
View ArticleHertz and BP plan to build a nation-wide EV charging network in the US
After recently signing deals to purchase electric vehicles from GM and Polestar, Hertz is turning its attention to the infrastructure needed to support those cars. On Tuesday, the company announced the...
View ArticleDepartment of Transportation approves EV charging plans for all 50 states
A critical element of the transition to electric vehicles is ensuring that the charging infrastructure is up to scratch. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked $5 billion in funding over five...
View ArticleUniversal Audio's Spark plugin subscription is now available on PC
Earlier this year, Universal Audio launched a new subscription service called "Spark" that gave Mac users affordable access to several plugins. Now, the company has announced that Spark is finally...
View ArticleIntel and Samsung show off a fun but impractical 'slidable' PC
In between a few expected annoucements, Intel found time to share a surprise at its Innovation 2022 conference. After Samsung Display CEO JS Choi joined him on stage, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger showed off...
View ArticleIntel's mid-range Arc A770 GPU arrives October 12th for $329
Intel's long-promised desktop GPUs are finally close to reaching gamers worldwide. As part of its flurry of announcements, Intel has confirmed the Arc A770 GPU will be available in a range of models on...
View ArticleNissan Ariya EV will start at $43,190
After years of hype, Nissan is finally close to releasing its first electric crossover. Autoblognotes the brand has confirmed the Ariya EV will reach US dealerships in late fall starting at $43,190 for...
View Article'Overwatch 2' moderation tools include voice chat transcriptions and SMS...
Overwatch 2 is set to go live and free-to-play on October 4th, and in preparation for the big day, Blizzard has outlined a suite of moderation tools aimed at curbing abusive and disruptive player...
View ArticleSEC sues former MoviePass executives for fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against two former MoviePass executives. In a federal complaint seen by Bloomberg, the agency accused Theodore Farnsworth and Mitch Lowe on...
View ArticleAmazon's Halo Rise is a $140 bedside sleep tracker that works by sensing you...
Amazon wants to help you get better understanding of your sleep, but knows that many of us hate wearing something to bed just to track our rest. That's why it made the Halo Rise — a bedside lamp and...
View ArticleAmazon announces Echo Studio and Echo Dot speakers with improved audio
Amazon has revealed new Echo speakers, although they don't look much different on the outside. Once the centerpiece of the company's Alexa lineup, Amazon didn't debut a new "regular" model last year....
View ArticleAmazon's redesigned Echo Auto will better integrate with your vehicle
Building off of its success convincing the public to outfit their homes and offices with various Alexa-enabled Echo devices, Amazon introduced the very first Echo Auto in 2018. More than a million...
View ArticleBMW's next in-vehicle voice assistant will be built from Amazon Alexa
BMW began incorporating smart voice features into its infotainment systems using Amazon's Alexa in 2018. In the intervening years, the number of models sporting the digital assistant have only...
View ArticleAmazon built Eero WiFi extenders into its latest Echo Dot speakers
Amazon isn't done updating its Eero router lineup this year, if not quite in the way you'd expect. To start, the brand's new Echo Dot speakers will now double as Eero WiFi extenders. Plug one in and...
View ArticleRing brings radar detection to its Spotlight Cam Pro
We've already seen Ring add Bird's Eye View — its fancy 3D motion detection — to its flagship security camera and its flagship outdoor light camera. Consequently, you get no prizes for guessing that...
View ArticleAmazon's Blink adds its first wired floodlight camera
Blink, Amazon’s other home security company, primarily focuses on small, affordable and mostly battery-powered devices. Today, however, it’s launching a Floodlight Camera that, unlike the existing...
View ArticleAmazon is expanding the Astro's abilities for both home and business
While Amazon is widely known for its Ring brand of doorbell camera home security systems, the company last year introduced a more mobile, and way more adorable, monitoring platform: Astro. The $1,500...
View ArticleAmazon is turning the Echo Show 15 into a Fire TV
It's Amazon's turn to host a major fall hardware event, and the company took the opportunity to announce some news for the Echo Show 15. It will bring the Fire TV experience to the smart display for...
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