FP TrendingAug 20, 2020 16:43:23 IST BlackBerry will launch a new 5G Android smartphone with a physical Qwerty keyboard in the first half of 2021. OnwardMobility has announced a partnership with BlackBerry and FIH Mobile. Under the terms of the agreement, BlackBerry grants OnwardMobility the right to develop, engineer and bring to market a BlackBerry
Month: August 2020
Genevieve Poblano/Digital Trends Graphic As a writer who covers the tech scene, I’m always hearing about people in Silicon Valley doing wild and crazy things to boost their performance at work — things like micro-dosing shrooms or taking drugs like the narcolepsy medication modafinil. These supposedly brain-boosting smart drugs, often referred to as “nootropics,” have
Used iPhones with Fortnite installed are starting to show up on eBay at ridiculously high price tags. Apple booted the game out of its App Store last week after Fortnite’s maker, Epic Games, started offering people a way to bypass the tech company’s payment system for optional in-game purchases, depriving Apple of its cut of
1. Ryu The winner? Ryu. This watch is both unique and legible. The bezel comes pre-scratched, symbolizing Ryu’s dedication to training, and the face features simplified Kanji characters meaning “as swift as the wind, as gentle as forest, as fierce as fire and as unshakable as the mountain.” Sweet. The white on white style and
Start constructing your own complex music station today with the free open alpha. Anyone familiar with the ins-and-outs of music production will tell you there’s no easier way to go broke than to invest in modular synthesizers. Composed of multiple modules connected by patch cords, matrix patching systems, and various switches, these complex devices are
Apple threatens to withhold support for ARKit and upcoming VR technology on Unreal Engine. Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days for the gaming community. For those who may be out of the loop, last week Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple after the company pulled their megapopular multiplayer game Fortnite from
Looking for a great movie with LGBTQ themes to watch? There are plenty of options on Netflix, from romantic flicks and those that will make you cry to heartwarming yet intense documentaries and more. You can’t go wrong with any of the options on this list, many of which feature LGBTQ characters and storylines front
Electronic Arts Note: This story includes major spoilers for The Sims: Spark’d, including the winners of the show. Gaming competition show The Sims: Spark’d has crowned its inaugural winners, cementing an incredible comeback story for Team Llama. Digital Trends spoke with winners, DrGluon, SimLicy, and xMiraMira, who go by their gamertags, about the show and
It’s beautiful.Photo: Victoria Song/Gizmodo I’ve been searching for years for an Android smartwatch that I could confidently recommend as being as good as, if not better than, the Apple Watch. Well, the search is over. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is that smartwatch. Advertisement This won’t be surprising to Samsung fans. All of Samsung’s smartwatches
FP TrendingAug 19, 2020 17:44:40 IST Oppo has announced its next-generation periscope camera module that sports 7-element lens setup. Soon the smartphones manufactured by the company are expected to feature the module. According to Oppo, the new hybrid optical zoom technology will enable users to have a clear and accurate picture. The tech uses a
If you’re a gamer who refuses to compromise on resolution or speed, LG’s new 27-inch UltraGear Gaming Monitor checks off a lot of boxes. A 4K UHD resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz already qualify the UltraGear as an impressive gaming companion, but LG also added a super-speedy 1ms gray-to-gray response time, making it
Microsoft’s Surface Go 2 and Surface Pro 7 are two of the best 2-in-1s out there, despite their differences in price and performance. Released in October 2019, the Surface Pro 7 includes up to a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, great for those looking to tackle more intensive applications. The 10.5-inch Surface Go 2, released
Agence France-PresseAug 19, 2020 10:04:15 IST An asteroid the size of an SUV passed 2,950 kilometres above Earth, the closest asteroid ever observed passing by our planet, NASA said Tuesday. If it had been on a collision course with Earth, the asteroid — named 2020 QG — would likely not have caused any damage, instead
Google Maps is getting even better with the greater use of color to depict additional geographical details in natural features. Google Maps product manager Sujoy Banerjee said the visual improvement will bring “even more detail and granularity to the map, making it easier to understand what an area looks like whether you’re exploring virtually or
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is here, and it’s every bit as big and bold as you expected. Featuring a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, it provides some serious touchscreen for its price, trumping last year’s already large Note 10. It’s also a very attractive smartphone overall, boasting those distinctive angular edges and a beautiful
Existing users will need to merge their Oculus accounts in two years. Welp, we knew this day would come. Earlier this morning Facebook confirmed in an official Oculus blog post that, beginning October 2020, those using an Oculus VR headset for the first time will need to log in to their devices with an official
Photo: Alex Cranz/Gizmodo It’s official. Starting this October, a Facebook account will be mandatory for all future Oculus headsets. While there’ll be a grace period for anyone with a separate Oculus account, Facebook will end support for those on January 1, 2023. Advertisement The decision was announced today on both Oculus’s Twitter and in a
Multiplayer video games have come a long way since the days of Pong. Improved hardware and lightning-fast internet connections have given developers the ability to create connected experiences we wouldn’t have dreamed of just a few short decades ago. Nowhere is that more evident than on PC, as developers and game designs alike have pushed
Oculus announced a major, controversial change for new Oculus users: They need to have a Facebook account starting this fall. Beginning in October, anyone using an Oculus device for the first time will have to log in with their Facebook account, according to Tuesday’s announcement. Existing users have the option to merge their Oculus account
As gyms around the globe struggle, Supernatural is offering a family plan to help you get back into shape. WITHIN’s Supernatural is a VR fitness experience designed to take full advantage of the Oculus Quest’s tetherless inside-out tracking. The fitness-focused experience completely immerses you in breathtaking scenic environments where you duck, punch, and move side-to-side
FP TrendingAug 18, 2020 17:34:17 IST Microsoft is launching a new version of its Flight Simulator video game with features like live weather and traffic along with a massive world map. The development comes after a 14-year hiatus for the game. The game allows anyone to role play as a pilot. According to a report
Multiple monitors have all sorts of advantages — even over single, enormous ultrawides — from improving productivity to providing versatility in their placement on your desk. But the experience isn’t always perfect. Sometimes you plug in a second monitor and it doesn’t work at all, or it keeps minimizing your game when you move into
The idea of using a public bathroom with transparent exterior walls would likely cause most people’s sphincters to twitch in horror. So it may surprise you to learn that such a facility was recently installed in a park in Tokyo, Japan. In reality, using the bathroom isn’t really as daunting as it may at first
Oracle is reportedly going up against Microsoft and others in the battle to acquire the U.S. operations of popular video-sharing app TikTok. The software giant has held preliminary talks with China-based ByteDance — TikTok’s parent company — people with knowledge of the discussions told the Financial Times (FT). TikTok is looking to ensure its ongoing
As tech lovers, we all need to make a greater effort to be responsible for our aging devices. After all, not everyone is aware of just how damaging e-waste can be for the environment, especially in the U.S. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, electronic waste contains lead, mercury, and hexavalent chromium, all of which
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Apple is expanding support for its independent repair provider program to include its Mac computers. That means more options for consumers, but it’s important to remember Apple’s independent repair support is still very much on Apple’s conditions. Advertisement The news was first reported by Reuters this week and expands on
Pedal your way through a variety of virtual terrain or create your own. Kindona Limited, a small group engineers and designers lead by Izuchukwu Okongwu, is currently in development of a VR-enabled bike controller that will allow you to navigate virtual worlds from the seat of your real-world bicycle. According to the official Kickstarter page,
With the fate of TikTok currently uncertain, it’s not surprising that you might want to retain access to your favorite videos, just in case the app is banned or changed in the future. Fortunately, there are a few easy-to-master methods of saving TikTok videos directly to your phone or other devices. Here’s how it’s done
A Nintendo Switch port of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword could be on the way. Speculation began after a listing for the game popped up on Amazon U.K. Fans discovered the Amazon pre-order page on Sunday, August 16, with a placeholder release date of January 1, 2030. The listing appeared alongside one for Need
FP TrendingAug 17, 2020 17:34:46 IST Earth is home to several lava tubes or long volcanic caves that can be defined as “channels of rivers of lava that at some earlier time flowed downslope from a volcanic vent or fissure”. Interestingly, the subsurface of Mars and Moon also boast some of these lava tubes. The
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