It has only been a year since Amazon launched Glow, its kid-focused video calling device that can also be used for interactive gaming. Now according to Bloomberg, Amazon is already discontinuing it, most likely due to lackluster sales. As the publication notes, Glow, while highly rated on Amazon, only has a bit over 500 reviews…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
First unveiled in 2018, Amazon’s Fire TV Cube is a hybrid device, combining the TV streaming capabilities of a Fire TV Stick with an Echo speaker – you don’t need to switch on your TV to get the benefits of the Alexa voice assistant. It was then upgraded a year later, with a 2nd generation…
Instagram has been trialling a lot of changes recently and to say that they’ve been less than popular is putting it mildly. While the platform walked back some of its changes, like the number of suggested posts and full-screen photos, it doubled down on others. Instagram has been heavily pushing its TikTok-style Reels format, and…
HyperX’s microphone line-up is already pretty popular with content creators and streamers. Especially the RGB-tastic HyperX Quadcast S. Now the company has revealed its first XLR condenser microphone and is promising professional-grade capture quality for high-quality audio performance. Ideal for those looking to improve the quality of their lives streams, videos, podcasts and more. The…
The European Union has voted to adopt a single charger design for use across all portable games consoles, smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the region. Technology manufacturers will now be required to use USB-C charging ports in all smartphones and tablets sold in the region from 2024, and in laptops from 2026. Mice, keyboards,…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has laid out a timeline for its second phase of investigations into Microsoft’s proposed $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, following concerns this deal could be deemed anti-competitive. New documentation from the CMA states that its statutory deadline to publish the final report will be 1st March, 2023. As…
As the cost of gas and electricity goes up, UK residents are facing bigger energy bills for at least the next couple of years. Naturally, there’s more interest than ever in how to save energy, and more energy-saving articles than you can shake a stick at. Not all money-saving tips are created equal. If you’re…
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have received their biggest spec leak yet ahead of Google’s big October 6 launch event. Can you really describe a leak as being big when you already know pretty much everything there is to know about the device(s) in question? We’ll leave that for others to answer. All…
A Haunting Sight It had been years since she had seen him, and she couldn’t help wondering if her mind was playing tricks on her. It felt like she was looking at a ghost who had come to haunt her. He had ruined her life, and she had hoped never to see him again. A…
Why? He had been doing it for a few months, and she still couldn’t uncover the reason behind it. Her dog had suddenly started staring out the window one day, and every day since, but she didn’t know why. It bothered her that he seemed melancholic as he stared out the window for hours. The…