Amazon’s Nest sales tipped to end soon as smart home rivalry grows

The rivalry between Amazon and Google will result in an end to Nest sales through the online retailer, according to a recent report. Google’s Nest team was reportedly informed by Amazon in recent weeks that it won’t sell the newest Nest products, and as a result Nest will stop offering any of its products through Amazon. The decision came from … Continue reading

UK and Australia are monitoring their domains with Have I Been Pwned

A lot of people have used Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned to see if their email addresses are attached to any services that have experienced data breaches. Large organizations can also use it to search their domain names as a group and now, the service…

Testing LG V30S ThinQ's hit-or-miss camera tricks

The LG V30S ThinQ isn’t a completely new phone, but there are enough new goodies to warrant taking another look at its camera, ahead of a deeper dive on the phone in its entirety. We know it has a fantastic range of features for mobile videographers…

YouTube is replacing the green screen with an AI tool

Google is bringing pro-level video-editing techniques to your phone. The search juggernaut is using AI and machine learning (naturally) to make replacing the background of video you take as easy as adding an Instagram filter to a photo. There’s a lot…

After Showering Them With Praise, Trump Reportedly Wants Jared And Ivanka Gone

According to a new report, Trump wants Chief of Staff John Kelly to oust Jared and Ivanka from the White House.

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Hits Back At Trump’s Recent Comments About Guns

Fox News’ primetime hosts have now criticized Trump twice in as many months over off-message remarks.

Sony Xperia XZ2 4G LTE-Enabled Android 8.0 Smartphone

Sony Xperia XZ2

Sony has unveiled a new 4G LTE-enabled Android 8.0 smartphone ‘Xperia XZ2’ at the MWC 2018. Adopting a 3D glass body w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the back, this water-resistant smartphone (IP65/IP68) boasts a 5.7-inch 2160 x 1080 Full HD+ 18:9 Triluminos HDR display w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 mobile platform, an Adreno 630 GPU, a 4GB RAM and a 64GB of expandable internal storage (up to 400GB).

Featuring single/dual sim card slots, the handset sports a 5MP front-facing camera with 1/5” Exmor RS sensor, 23mm super wide-angle and f/2.2 aperture, a 19MP rear-facing camera with 1/2.3” Exmor RS sensor, f/2.0 lens, 5-axis stabilization, 960fps slow-motion video and 4K video recording, a fingerprint sensor on the back, front-facing stereo speakers with S-Force Front Surround and a 3180mAh battery w/ Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and Qi Wireless Charging.

Running on Android 8.0 Oreo OS, the Xperia XZ2 provides 4G VoLTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11ac MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS, NFC and USB 3.1 Type-C for connectivity. The Sony Xperia XZ2 will roll out globally starting from March 2018 for unannounced price yet. [FoneArena]

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Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Digital Camera

Canon EOS M50

Comprising a versatile feature-set to suit both stills and video applications, the all new Canon EOS M50 boasts a 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor, a 2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder, a 3.0” Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, a micro-USB 2.0 port, a micro-HDMI port and built-in WiFi, Bluetooth & NFC for connectivity.

Other notable features include Dual Pixel CMOS AF, ISO 100-25600, Extended ISO 51200, Combination 5-Axis Image Stabilization and 720p @ 120fps slow-motion video. Powered by Canon’s DIGIC 8 Image Processor, the EOS M50 can record 4K UHD video @ 24fps. The Canon EOS M50 is currently available for pre-order for $779 (Body Only). [Product Page]

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TOUMEI C800 Mini DLP Android 4.4 Projector

TOUMEI C800

Share your movies, games and presentations using this mini DLP Android 4.4 projector ‘C800’ from TOUMEI. Powered by a 1.7GHz Cortex-A7 quad-core processor, this travel-friendly projector provides 854 x 480 native resolution (60 to 100-inch image size), 4:3/16:9 aspect ratio, 100 ANSI lumens brightness, 2000:1 contrast ratio and up to 20,000 hours of LED lamp life.

Furthermore, it comes with a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a USB port, an HDMI port, a 3.5mm audio jack and built-in speakers (2Wx2).

Powered by a 4400mAh lithium-ion battery, the C800 provides WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth for connectivity, and runs on Android 4.4 OS. The TOUMEI C800 can be yours for $222.55. [Product Page]

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Sustainable LEGO bricks will be made from plant-based plastic

LEGO has announced plans to launch environmentally-friendly bricks made using plant-based plastics. These bricks are currently in production and will be launched in LEGO box sets later this year. The company explains that its new plastic is produced from sugarcane that has been sustainably sourced. Despite the sustainable plastic used, these new bricks will be “technically identical” to existing bricks. … Continue reading