Mandatory Windows 10 updates aren’t new, but the latest example is raising a few hackles. Windows Latest, ZDNet, The Verge and users are reporting that Windows 10 is force-restarting PCs to install links to Office web apps that launch in Edge, including in the Start menu. And despite initial reports, this isn’t limited to Insider members — people using standard Windows 10 releases have seen…
iPhone 12 Pro shipping times slip to November, select iPhone 12 models still available for day 1 delivery
October 17, 2020
The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro officially went up for pre-order yesterday ahead of their October 23 launch day. Over the last 24 hours, supply of certain iPhone models has started to dwindle, so read on for the latest details — including those models which are still…
Karma Automotive has announced a $80,000 starting price for the upcoming all-electric version of the Revero, which used to be the Fisker Karma.
The startup sprung out of the remains of Fisker Automotive, which has had a rough few years since its bankruptcy in…
Today we’re going to take a look at two film cameras. We have the Pentax 645nII and the Contax 645: two of the last medium format film bodies ever produced, and the two most popular go-to cameras for wedding shooters who are still shooting film.
There are lots of reasons why this is the case. While they don’t have fancy Eye autofocus or anything like that, they both have pretty good autofocus…
Oppo introduced the F17 Pro in India last month and the company is set to launch a special edition of the smartphone in the country on October 19, dubbed F17 Pro Diwali Edition. Oppo hasn’t revealed the price of the special edition F17 Pro yet, but today the Indian…
This week’s top stories: Google Play Music store shuts down, Carl Pei leaves OnePlus, more
October 17, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Google officially shuts down music sales in the Play Store, Carl Pei leaves OnePlus, Google Camera 8.0 can be installed on older Pixels, and more.
Google Play Music took another large step toward being shut down this week, with the Google…
Climate Crisis Weekly: What ‘Green New Deal’ really means
October 17, 2020
Many Americans say they don’t quite understand the “Green New Deal,” so we demystify it here.
The percentage of Americans that are alarmed about the climate crisis has doubled in five years.
Regardless of how you feel about Greta Thunberg, the documentary I am Greta is a must-watch.
And more…
The phrase “the Green New Deal” is being lobbed around like crazy, with just weeks left…
The HP Spectre x360 13 impressed us with its versatile design and powerful performance and now you can get the 2-in-1 laptop with an OLED display for less. One of Best Buy’s daily deals drops the price of the Spectre x360 13 with a 4K OLED touchscreen, 10th-gen Core i7…
Samsung Galaxy A02 and M02 get Bluetooth certified
October 17, 2020
Last week two Samsung devices bearing model codes SM-A025F and SM-M025F – believed to be the Galaxy A02 and Galaxy M02, respectively – were spotted on NEMKO’s website. Now they have been certified by Bluetooth SIG as well, taking them a step closer to the…
Earlier this week, reports sparked of OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s apparent departure from the company. As of Friday, the news is official as per a farewell letter posted to the OnePlus forums.
Thank you. @PeteLau @oneplus https://t.co/2RD9AdyWhO
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) October 16, 2020
I grew up spending tremendous amounts of time on the internet, building products and communities. Seeing…