It’s been nearly 20 years since I last used a pager, but there are still times that I miss its simplicity. Hardware hacker and medical doctor Philippe Cadic wants to bring them back, albeit with some more modern functionality. Dr. Cadic is the driving force behind SnapOnAir, a project aimed at building open source, open […]
Firefox Private Network offers a glimpse of the browser’s freemium future
Mozilla took the wraps off a new experimental add-on for Firefox this week. It’s called Firefox Private Network and it’s not just experimental in the software testing sense. It’s also an experiment in revenue generation. The add-on itself is fairly self-explanatory. Turn it on, and Firefox Private Network encrypts and routes your browsing activity through […]
Pixel 4XL leak brings hands-on videos hot on the heels of iPhone 11 launch
You’re no doubt well aware that Apple revealed the iPhone 11 yesterday. Today, in what is surely a complete coincidence, a pair of fresh, fairly in-depth Pixel 4XL videos have appeared on YouTube. These come hot on the heels of numerous other leaks: hands-on photos, hands-on videos, FCC filings, a now-deleted promo video, and even […]
Apple reveals colorful iPhone 11 and beastly iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
It’s iPhone day, and there’s a lot to unpack! Apple has just finished revealing its fall 2019 models: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Right off the bat you’ll notice the change in naming. The R model is now simply the base iPhone and higher-end models are now Pro, as […]
Apple Arcade launches next week for $4.99 a month
While we wait for news about the next generation of iPhones later today, Apple has announced that Apple Arcade will launch on September 19th. Interested iOS, Mac OS, and Apple TV gamers will be able to sign up for a one-month trial. After that an Apple Arcade subscription will cost $4.99 a month. Engadget notes […]
Hardkernel launches ODROID-N2 Media Center Edition starting at $65
Hardkernel released the Amlogic S922X- powered ODROID-N2 dev board back in February of this year. Now the company has teamed up with the developers at CoreELEC to offer up a plug-and-play set top box built around the N2. The board itself hasn’t changed. It features the same hexa-core processor with four 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 […]
The C64 Mini is getting a full-sized follow-up
You can’t throw a 9-pin serial mouse these days without hitting a scaled-down retro gaming system. Two months ago the $80 C64 Mini joined the ever-expanding list. Like the NES Classic Mini, SNES Classic Mini, and Playstation Classic, it shipped with a bunch of pre-loaded games… 64 of them, to be exact. The original Commodore […]
Delight 1.7 breathes new life into Symbian phones
Almost a decade ago, things were looking good for Symbian OS. There was talk that we might see Symbian-powered netbooks and tablets go on sale. Then, just a few short years later, things took a dramatic turn. Nokia pulled the plug on Symbian development in 2013 and application developers gradually started abandoning the platform. Not […]
Desktop OLED monitors are coming soon thanks to JOLED
It’s easy enough to find a smartphone or television that features an OLED panel. Something in the 20 to 30-inch range that you could hook up to your PC is another story. Thanks to a new joint venture that’s about to change. Japan Display, Panasonic, and Sony teamed up to form JOLED, and they’re ready […]
Xiaomi launches new 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air for under $600
Xiaomi just revealed a new addition to its Macbook Air-inspired laptop range last month, the 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air. Now they’re back with a slightly smaller model. The newest Mi Notebook Air sports a 12.5-inch display and is on sale now with the same RMB 3,999 (about $580) price tag as the 13.3-incher. If you’re […]
8K OLED tablet displays are now a real thing
The 264ppi True Tone displays on this year’s iPad Pro are really, really good. There’s always room for improvement, though. Semiconductor Energy Laboratory thinks there’s enough room for another 27 million or so pixels. SEL has just unveiled the industry’s first tablet-sized 8K OLED displays. They’re bringing two different models to market, measuring 8.3 and […]
Intel Cherry Trail dev board hits Kickstarter for just $34
Makers looking to build a project with a low-cost dev board have tons of options. Thanks to a new Kickstarter project, one of those options now features an Intel Cherry Trail Atom processor. The Atomic Pi is a new dev board that is powered by an Atom x5-Z8350 quad core with a top speed of […]
Archos reveals a pair of Alexa smart displays ahead of CES
Like dozens of other manufacturers, Archos is packing its bags and heading to Las Vegas for CES 2019. The company will have plenty of new gear on display, some of which they’re obviously very excited about. So excited, in fact, that they couldn’t wait for CES to show it off. Archos is expanding their lineup […]
Mysterious Microsoft feature phone from 2015 finally revealed
Microsoft put a lot of time and effort into figuring out how to put itself in front of the next billion mobile users. Part of that effort was an interesting little feature phone that never saw the light of day. Until now, that is. The handset you see here was codenamed RM-1182. It was certified […]
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