Jul 26
Jul 26
Say what you want about Microsoft’s past hardware flops, but there’s no denying it has become somewhat of a trendsetter in some areas. The Surface Pro tablets, the HoloLens headset, and, lately, the Surface Studio. The latter, however, might take a bit of time before it sinks into OEMs mindsets, not to mention budgets. That is why it’s a bit … Continue reading
Jul 26
Most smartphone bugs are annoyances at best. Some are security disasters waiting to happen. But very few are so dangerous and potentially life-threatening than what OnePlus 5, and some Android, owners have discovered just recently. Dialing 911 in an emergency consistently causes their phones to reboot, defeating the purpose of the emergency number. To its credit, OnePlus quickly pushed out … Continue reading
Jul 26
The US Navy has been testing its railguns, which fire shells at high velocity using electromagnets instead of explosive propellant, for years. Test footage emerged in 2012 showing off successful demonstration of the experimental weapon on land target…
Jul 26
Last year, Google issued some updates that made it easier to track down flight and hotel deals and it has recently been testing an option that would bring up vacation rentals when users search for hotels. The new feature shows up under the “Accommoda…
Jul 26
Following the refresh of the Apple Watch last year, many are expecting that Apple will follow suit with another refresh this year. The rumors are saying that we can expect it in the second half of 2017 (which we already are), and a recent report from DigiTimes has suggested that it could be launched in the fall of 2017.
While DigiTimes doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to Apple rumors, the report actually makes sense because Apple usually hosts several events a year, and for the most part they tend to be the same, like events aimed at Mac computer refreshes, events for iPads, events for developers, and events for the iPhone.
The iPhone announcement is rumored for September and there’s a good chance that just like last year, the Apple Watch Series 3 could be announced alongside it as well. Design wise we are hearing that Apple won’t be changing much on that front, but they are rumored to switch from OLED to micro OLED display.
There are also rumors that the Apple Watch Series 3 could feature cellular connectivity, although some have argued against it. Lastly we heard that Apple is working on a glucose sensor that won’t involve the drawing of blood, but whether or not this will make it in time for the Apple Watch Series 3, or for the Apple Watch at all remains to be seen, but either way take it with a grain of salt for now.
Apple Watch Series 3 Rumored For This Coming Fall , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 26
We’re sure that most of us have at some point in time forgotten something in someone’s car, whether it be a friend’s car, a taxi, a bus, a train, and so on. For the most part it is usually safe to assume that if it were lost in public transport that you would be considered lucky to get it back, but in the case of Uber, a finder’s fee might make things easier.
Uber seems to have quietly updated its policies in which they are now allowing drivers to charge passengers $15 for returning an item that was lost/forgotten in the car. Prior to this, passengers could always get in contact with their drivers to arrange for a time and place to meet to retrieve your item, but this is hardly convenient and it basically means that during that time, your driver will lose out on one or two rides. This $15 return fee will basically try to address that by ensuring that drivers get compensated for their time.
According to Uber’s help page, it reads, “Please be considerate that your driver’s personal schedule will be affected by taking time out to return your item to you.” However we suppose that there is a chance that you might not be charged $15 as this will depend on the driver and how nice they are about it, but maybe you shouldn’t count on it and should probably expect that you will be charged, so the next time you are in an Uber, make sure you’ve gotten all your things to avoid being charged the $15 return fee.
Uber Will Charge You $15 To Return Your Lost/Forgotten Items , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 26
Samsung is not the only company interested in creating electronics with displays that can be folded. You might recall that last year Lenovo unveiled a concept smartphone that can be bent and worn on the wrist, and it seems that this year they are back with something more functional with the Lenovo Folio, an Android-powered tablet that can be folded into a smartphone.
This was recently unveiled at the Lenovo Tech World event where the company showed off the working prototype. Basically this is an Android tablet with a hinge down the middle that allows it to transform from a 7.8-inch tablet into a smartphone with a 5.5-inch display with dual screens (front and back).
This is more than just a tablet with a folding screen because in the video above uploaded by YouTuber Kim Poh Liaw, it shows how the tablet is able to recognize when it has been folded, and the app icons on the screen can rearrange itself to optimize itself for the smaller display, like a smartphone.
The video also shows how the dual screens can be used, like when taking a photo, the screen facing the subject will show how the photo is being framed, which means that the person being photographed can give some feedback and direction for better angles, lighting, composition, and so on. That being said, it seems like the Folio is more of a proof of concept at the moment and we’re not sure if Lenovo ever plans on launching it, but we have to admit that it is pretty clever.
Lenovo Folio Is A Tablet That Can Be Folded Into A Smartphone , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 26
If you’ve ever searched for businesses like a shop or a restaurant on Google, more often than not you will be presented with “local panels” which basically shows you information about the place, such as its opening hours, type of establishment, location, phone number, website, and sometimes even a rating/review.
However it looks like Google could be adding a new feature to the local panels, according to a post by Sergey Alakov (via 9to5Google). In his post, Alakov discovered that Google’s local panels are now showing a question and answer section, as you can see in the screenshot to the right. It seems to be a feature that is undergoing testing at the moment since apparently functionality breaks when you tap on it.
Basically the idea seems to be similar to what you might find on platforms like eBay or Amazon, where users can pose questions to the establishment and have them answer it. For example questions could be posted to ask about opening hours during a particular holiday, or if the a restaurant serves gluten-free meals, and so on.
Like we said it seems to be a feature in testing at the moment and we’re not sure if there are plans to eventually make it fully functional to all users, but it is a good idea so here’s hoping that Google will take it mainstream in the near future.
Image credit – Sergey Alakov
Google Testing Questions & Answers For Businesses In Search , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Jul 26
You might have heard that a bug was recently discovered in the OnePlus 5 in which for some users, trying to call 911 would force the phone into a reboot. This is clearly a pretty big problem, but thankfully OnePlus was quick with their response and a hotfix was pushed out several days later.
For those who value transparency in a company, you’ll be pleased to learn that OnePlus has since come forward with an explanation of the problem (via XDA). According to a post on the OnePlus forums, “The source of this issue was related to a modem memory usage issue that triggered a reboot. This reboot was a random occurrence for some users on VoLTE network where OTDOA protocol was triggered when placing an emergency call.”
The company adds, “We have worked with our partners at Qualcomm to resolve this issue globally.” The problem appears to have been solved for the OnePlus 5, but as the post on XDA points out, there is a thread on Reddit which suggests that this problem could be more widespread than previously thought as there are reports from other users of different devices who are experiencing similar problems.
We’re not sure if the other OEMs involved have managed to address the problem, but hopefully they have or they are working on a fix as we speak.
OnePlus Explains Reason Behind OnePlus 5 911 Bug , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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