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The Sony Xperia L4 is a budget phone w/ 21:9 notched display, triple camera, and Android Pie

February 20, 2020

Sony has officially launched the budget-friendly Xperia L4 which might actually be an interesting entry into the affordable Android smartphone space. Unlike the Xperia 1 and 5, the L4 is aimed more towards the low-end with pretty modest specifications. The 6.2-inch device comes with a 720 by 1680 resolution display. Sony is sticking to its guns with the 21:9 aspect ratio display though on this…

Some 23 iOS file-conversion apps used by 3M people fail to encrypt documents

February 20, 2020

Cybersecurity company Wandera found that some 23 iOS file-conversion apps used by three million people fail to use encryption, potentially putting the documents at risk. All the apps in question were created by a single developer, Cometdocs, but Wandera says that the…

HTC debuts Vive Cosmos Elite, Play, and XR models, plus new faceplates

February 20, 2020

Despite its unique modular design, HTC’s $699 Vive Cosmos VR headset had a rocky rollout last year, in equal parts because of its premium price and various software issues, including tracking problems. Thankfully, HTC isn’t giving up on the concept — instead, it’s…

Fortnite’s second Season 2 expects you to die

February 20, 2020

Do I need to play the first Fortnite Season 2 to understand what’s happening in the second Season 2? Well, I can find out now that Epic Games has launched the newest update for its battle royale shooter. Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 2 is available now with a secret agent theme … and also Deadpool. The trailer for the update shows a banana wearing a tux and drinking a powerup out of a martini…

Bloomberg: Apple considers allowing iPhone users to set third-party web browsers and email apps as defaults, native Spotify on HomePod

February 20, 2020

Apple is said to be discussing adding the ability for users to set third-party apps as defaults, overriding the built-in preference for Apple’s Safari and Mail. The news comes as Apple faces increasing scrutiny over how it operates the App Store whilst giving preferential…

AI & Robotics News

Finnish city Espoo pioneers civic AI with education and explainability

February 20, 2020

While civic leaders believe AI could help reinvent government services, they are also aware of citizens’ profound privacy concerns. To navigate this challenge, the Finnish city of Espoo is conducting experiments that mix consultations, transparency, and limited use cases…

HomeCam 2.0 brings enhanced viewing of HomeKit cameras on iOS, Apple Watch, and Apple TV

February 20, 2020

Video in the HomeKit ecosystem has come a long way in recent years. As we finished up 2019, we started seeing a rollout of HomeKit Secure Video. As we head into 2020, we’re waiting on a new and a new HomeKit Secure Video only option from Eve. As someone who has of devices in the Home app, video cameras can easily get buried. If you have a number of HomeKit cameras, you’ll want to check out…

Android 11’s new ‘Gabeldorsche’ Bluetooth stack was given its name for a great reason

February 20, 2020

For those of us on the Android 11 Developer Preview, if you open the Developer Options page, you’ll find a new option amidst various Bluetooth settings offering to “Enable Gabeldorsche.” Of course, that leaves a burning question of “What’s Gabeldorche?” Despite…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip stock to be replenished February 21 alongside S20 launch

February 20, 2020

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip quickly sold out online and in most retail stores within just a day of its launch last week, but if you’re hoping to get your hands on the foldable, stock is coming back soon. Samsung has today confirmed that it will drop its next stock of Galaxy…

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook release date may be April 6, LTE could be coming too

February 20, 2020

One of the most exciting things coming in the Chrome OS world right now is the Galaxy Chromebook, but Samsung wasn’t keen to share its release date back at CES. Now, a product listing might be revealing that information and it’s not too far off. When the Galaxy Chromebook was announced, Samsung only said that it would be coming out sometime in Q1 of this year. That’s definitely soon, but…