The original Monument Valley was one of those mobile games that stands out in a sea of free-to-play cash grabs. It was a game that showed us just how great smartphones and tablets can be as a gaming platform, so it’s no surprise that it managed to net itself a sizable fanbase. For the past four-and-a-half months, a portion of … Continue reading
This year’s SDC brought together several Internet of Things brands/groups together into one: SmartThings Cloud. Each of the following names is now part of one bigger group: Samsung SmartThings, ARTIK, Samsung Connect. All three are now under the brand SmartThings Cloud. Of important note – this SmartThings Cloud all-encompassing platform name is what Samsung suggests will be both connected and … Continue reading
There isn’t much to say about the new Sonos One that hasn’t been said about Sonos already. The company has long been the gold standard in wireless whole-home audio and their speakers, while small, are powerful and more than usable for music, home entertainment, and general merriment. So how do you make a good speaker better? Just add Alexa. The new Sonos One is a $199 fully… Read More
According to David Marcus, Facebook’s VP of Messaging Products, a “small number” of the 470 Russia-linked accounts that attempted to influence last year’s US elections also used Messenger. He said so in an interview at Wall Street Journal’s D.Live co…
Samsung has qualified its 8-nanometer chip-making process for production three months ahead of schedule. It’s the same “low power plus” (LPP) process used for its current 10-nanometer silicon, not the next-gen extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography fo…
After six years in space, China’s first orbital station, the Tiangong-1 (aka the “Heavenly Palace”) has finally outlived its operational limits and begun its descent back to Earth. It’s expected to re-enter the atmosphere in a few months, whereupon a…
The Bento Stack was announced today by Function 101 in an effort to easily contain the many Apple cords, dongles, and accessories some users use. This includes holding the Apple Pencil, the MacBook Pro power cord, the AirPods, and etcetera. Much like the original Japanese-designed lunch box system, this Bento Box stacks up and keeps things tidy. Especially dongles – … Continue reading
Apple may not be making its own cars, but its mysterious Project Titan work continues as the company refines software and systems for other autonomous vehicles. The Cupertino firm has been plying the local streets for some time now with its Titan-topped test mules, bristling with LIDAR and more. Now, we’ve got what’s arguably the best view of the current … Continue reading
This morning the latest build of Pokemon GO for Android revealed a collection of changes just before Halloween. This set of changes falls in the category of “oh my goodness this could mean something big” – with regard to the third full generation of Pokemon in the game. An in-game data update just like the one we’re seeing today occurred … Continue reading
Google has a bit of a throwback tucked away in the Pixel 2. Depending on the app, you can access the old-school Android menu button by tapping in the lower righthand corner of the screen, as spotted by Android Police. As you’ll see in the video embed…
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