This year saw a large boom in sales of laptop and desktop computers, and many hardware manufacturers are still months behind fulfilling their orders and not expected to clear the backlog until 2022, Reuters reports. With the global pandemic of coronavirus causing a huge surge in both remote learning and working from home, people across
Month: December 2020
Voat is apparently dead, for real this time.Screenshot: Gizmodo (Voat) Voat, the abhorrent Reddit clone that became a home for toxic communities and conspiracy theories like QAnon, has shut down. Although the site has claimed to be closing before, this time it appears to be legit. When you type in its address in your browser,
Windows 7 has been around for a long time, and it’s one of Microsoft’s most popular operating systems. But its time has now long passed, and Microsoft no longer officially supports it for the general public. It’s essential to move on to something more secure and modern. If you’re still on the fence about the
The new iPad Air is here, and Apple’s latest iteration of the slimline iPad is so good that, frankly, we’re wondering why anyone would need to pay more for the iPad Pro. With a powerful processor, Apple Pencil support, and an updated bezel-less design, the iPad Air 4 is the tablet to buy if the
One of the coolest new features introduced in iOS 14 is the App Library. It cleans up the home screen by organizing nearly all apps into pre-set categories. That way, you can shove your most-used apps on the first screen you see while everything else is tucked away — no more endless app pages. Just
With an endless parade of new smartphones hitting the market every year, the temptation to upgrade is strong. While the rate of smartphone replacement has lengthened to 33 months, you may have some devices lurking around in your closet or drawer that others are willing to pay for. Around 1.5 billion smartphones have been sold
If you ever wanted Crash Bandicoot in VR, look no further. You wouldn’t of thought VR could make a good home for platformers, but we’ve seen some surprisingly innovative experiences in the last few years. Between earlier attempts like Lucky’s Tale to Moss and Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a high bar was set but these
Jay-Z purchased the music streaming service Tidal in 2015.Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) It’s still 2020 folks, so I’ll believe anything. However, after learning that Square, the digital payments processor, is reportedly talks to buy Tidal, the music streaming service, I thought the world was getting really weird. At first glance, that is one strange
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 range — four phones, including the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, S20 Ultra, and now, the Galaxy S20 FE — is stylish and impressively powerful, but curved glass and shiny metal do not bear the consequences of accidental meetings with the sidewalk at all well. In other words, you really need to find
There are few things better than unwrapping and unboxing a new iPhone. From taking off the plastic wrap to turning it on for the first time, the entire process looks and feels premium. But after you’re done marveling at the shininess, it’s time to actually set it up. There are many different ways you can
The combination of the Apple Watch Series 6 and the new WatchOS 7 software is a powerful one: The new Apple Watch comes with several notable improvements and a variety of useful little features that can help in your daily life — as long as you know about them. We’re helping out with a list
The iPhone 12 range has finally been announced, and the powerful flagship of the range is the iPhone 12 Pro. With a 6.1-inch display, powerful new A14 Bionic, and an upgraded camera, the iPhone 12 Pro is the reasonably sized iPhone for power users. Apple’s new Ceramic Shield claims to protect iPhones better than ever
It’s “a powerful reminder that we can no longer trust our own eyes,” a representative for the UK broadcaster Channel 4 told the Guardian. Each year, the BBC broadcasts a special Christmas address to the nation from Queen Elizabeth II. But it’s 2020 and that means everything has to be extra weird. So, Channel 4
A great part of using an iPhone is the simplicity of getting started. You simply download the apps you need, they show up on your home screen, and you select them as needed. But after you’ve added a bunch of apps, things might feel and look cluttered. That’s where the limitations of Apple’s iOS mobile
tech2 News StaffDec 25, 2020 15:22:39 IST Apple has introduced a new privacy feature to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that will inform users if any apps are tracking their activities. This prompt has already started appearing for a few users in the first beta of iOS 14.4, according to a report by MacRumours. Reportedly, each
FP TrendingDec 25, 2020 13:22:45 IST If eating fried chicken and playing games on your console is your thing, fast-food giant KFC has launched a product just right for you. KFC has launched KFConsole, a new Intel-powered gaming console that comes with a built-in ‘chicken chamber’ to keep your fried chicken warm. KFC Gaming had earlier tweeted the
Ameya DalviDec 25, 2020 13:14:40 IST The two budget true wireless (TWS) earbuds that we have for review today are a testament to how the category has evolved over the past twelve months. Their performance is almost neck-and-neck with their wireless neckband counterparts, and a lot of the initial flaws like inferior sound quality and
FP TrendingDec 25, 2020 13:12:24 IST Breathe Easy Labs has launched made-in-India Karbon face masks with three-layered protection. The company says that the mask has been designed using material sourced from the US and Europe, which has been tested by NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and is made from biotechnology-based patented fabric. The company claims
Anirudh RegidiDec 25, 2020 12:44:23 IST With modern operating systems (OS), and now even games, evolving to take advantage of the inherent performance advantages of solid state drives, they’ve become an essential component in any kind of PC. It’s not just performance, though. SSDs consume less power than hard drives, making them useful in laptops,
The PvP VR melee game Quantaar is preparing to land on Kickstarter in March 2021. Quantaar, a new third-person VR melee game from Taiwan-based indie studio Pumpkin Studio/Pumpkin VR, aims to rock VR gaming with a one-of-a-kind PvP experience that marries old-school fighting gameplay with immersive VR technology, offering competitive and casual players a fresh
When Apple announced iOS 14, it made a big deal out of its new widgets, which could be placed on the iPhone’s home screens for a new look. At the same time, apps to make custom widgets arrived, and it was also discovered the artwork used for app icons could be changed in iOS 14.
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie testifies during a hearing before a House Appropriations subcommittee on March 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) Senior officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly cancelled a scheduled briefing with congressional leaders this week regarding the extent and impact of the SolarWinds cyberattack, a far reaching
From large MacOS upgrades like Big Sur to minor but important security or usability updates, it’s important to keep MacOS current. If you’re not quite sure how to do that, don’t fret. It’s quick and easy. Even if you have automatic updates turned on for your Mac, the manual method is just a few steps
Your phone is a window to the supernatural in this extra spooky choose-your-own-adventure. Over the past several years, hit titles such as Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite have set the groundwork for a new generation of location-based AR games in which players use their smartphone devices to interact with digital content layered over
Jobs in 2021 will be different from jobs in 2019. Some features will be very new. Some may vanish altogether. But some will remain for the next 10 or 20 years, particularly the use of digital technology and the internet for remote working and projectisation Even now it is not too late to use the
With presents packed, beard trimmed, and vaccination (presumably) administered, the big fella in the red costume is as ready as he’ll ever be to make dreams come true for millions of children around the world. That’s right — Santa is about to embark on his busiest delivery run of the year (correction … his only
It often seems like even the best new technology becomes obsolete within days. This year’s powerhouse video card may be sufficient now, but there’s always something better just over the horizon. So, if you want to stay current, you’re going to end up having to upgrade your hardware or even your entire rig on a
Wireless routers are everywhere. Nearly every house, apartment, business, and sketchy van parked down by the river has one. A functional wireless router allows you to easily connect your computer to a broadband internet service so you can share data files and stream media between mobile/Wi-Fi devices. Although you could opt for a wired router,
Photo: Leon Neal / Staff (Getty Images) Nearly three weeks after the abrupt exit of Black artificial intelligence ethicist Timnit Gebru, more details are emerging about the shady new set of policies Google has rolled out for its research team. Advertisement After reviewing internal communications and speaking to researchers affected by the rule change, Reuters
VAR’s somatosensory system brings an extensive catalog of multiplayer LBVR experiences to life. We’ve come a long way since the early days of location-based VR entertainment. From multi-level VR arcades to temporary location-based pop-ups, free roam VR technology offers what could arguably be considered the most immersive VR experiences currently available at the moment. These
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