Most modern web browsers let you save usernames and passwords for the websites you visit. And most cross-platform browsers offer a way to sync your data so you can login to the same sites whether you’re using a desktop computer or a mobile device. But what if you want to login to a mobile app rather […]
Huawei’s P30 and P30 Pro smartphones are full of camera features
Huawei’s newest smartphones feature big screens, small selfie-camera notches, and slim bezels. But the most interesting things about the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro are on the back of the phones: each has a 3-camera system that Huawei says can snap excellent photos in low-light settings, support long exposures without a tripod, and offer […]
Xiaomi’s 2019 Mi Notebook Air laptop launches for $536 and up (in China)
Xiaomi is updating its line of thin and light laptops with a new 2.4 pound Mi Notebook Air that sports a 12.5 inch full HD display, slim bezels, and a backlit keyboard. It goes up for pre-order in China this week for 3,599 yuan (about $536) and up. The laptop measures about half an inch […]
Apple goes all-out on subscriptions (TV, News, and Games)
As widely anticipated, Apple plans to take on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon in the streaming video space with a new service called Apple TV+. The company has been developing its own set of exclusive TV shows with big-name Hollywood talent attached to draw in customers. But Apple TV+ is also acting as a hub that […]
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017) hack: bootloader unlock, root, and recovery tools
It’s been a busy few months for Amazon Fire tablet hackers. After discovering a vulnerability affecting a group of MediaTek processors, independent developers figured out how to unlock the bootloader and root the latest Amazon Fire HD 8 and Fire 7 tablets… and then the 2nd-gen Amazon Fire TV Stick for good measure. Now it’s […]
Daily Deals (3-25-2019)
The Microsoft Store is running a PC sale with deep discounts on a bunch of laptops, tablets, and convertibles, which means you can pick up a Dell XPS 13 laptop with an 8th-gen Intel Core i5 processor for as little as $799, or a dirt cheap HP laptop with an 11.6 inch display, 4GB of […]
Xiaomi cranks its fast charger up to 100W, charges a 4,000 mAh battery in 17 minutes
It’s hard to make smartphone batteries much bigger without adding size and weight to the phone. And phone makers have largely abandoned removable batteries. So over the past few years we’ve seen a focus on making it easier and faster to charge your phone’s battery. Wireless charging lets you top off your battery simply by […]
UDOO BOLT single-board PC with Ryzen Embedded starts shipping this week (crowdfunding)
AMD’s Ryzen Embedded line of processors are based on the same architecture as the Ryzen chips that power laptops and desktops. But they’re designed for embedded systems which generally means they can use less power and generate less heat than more powerful counterparts: AMD says Ryzen Embedded V1000 series chips (PDF) have TDP ratings ranging […]
After open sourcing Windows Calculator, Microsoft is adding new features
When Microsoft announced earlier this month that it was open sourcing the Windows Calculator app for Windows 10, it honestly didn’t seem like that big of a deal. It’s a calculator app, after all. But unlike some of the company’s past efforts to release old software under an open source license for educational and historical […]
Eve Tech is crowd-developing a mini PC, monitor, headphones, and docking station
Plenty of companies turn to crowdfunding in order to raise the cash needed to manufacturer and ship their products. Eve Tech made a splash a few years ago by doing something a little different — the company “crowd developed” a Windows tablet by incorporating feedback from potential customers along the way… and then launching a crowdfunding […]