OnePlus’ Nord N200 had a simple hook: stuff 5G and a big battery into a low-priced phone. There were a few flaws, though, and the company is partly addressing them with the just-announced Nord N300 5G. The follow-up switches from the Snapdragon 480 chip to a speedier (if not exactly blazing) MediaTek Dimensity 810. You’ll…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
We all could use a little help keeping our homes clean, and now we live in an age where robots are actually capable of lending a (mechanical) hand. Robot vacuums are some of the most ubiquitous smart home gadgets available today with their circular shapes and propensity for bumping into walls. While they provide an…
This is a good time to buy a smartwatch as an early holiday gift, or to help track those increasingly chilly outdoor runs. Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 at a new low of $230 for a 40mm Bluetooth model, or $50 below the official price. The LTE version has been similarly discounted…
With more people working remotely than ever before, it’s important to be aware of the potential cybersecurity threats out there. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the long-reiterated theme – Own IT, Secure IT, and Protect IT – couldn’t be more relevant. It’s up to each of us to take responsibility for our online safety….
Apple announced the 10th generation of the standard iPad in the middle of October 2022. The tablet sits above the 9th generation model – which remains the entry-level model – but below the iPad Air, and while it didn’t get an all-singing, all-dancing event for its reveal, it deserved to. The iPad (10th generation) borrows…
God of War fans beware: spoilers for Ragnarök are surfacing online. Sony’s exclusive is out on 9th November, but it seems players have got their hands on it early and are sharing screenshots online. This is your warning to mute keywords on social media if you’re looking to avoid spoilers. Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/god-of-war-ragnarok-header.jpg” title=”PSA: God…
The iOS 15.7.1 Release Candidate made available earlier this week appears to prevent Face ID from working on at least some iPhones, according to user reports across Reddit and Twitter. Affected devices include iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro models at a minimum, but it is quite possible that other models are impacted too….
The year is 2012. You and a record-setting 8 million people are watching live as skydiver Felix Baumgartner breaks the speed of sound with his 24-mile fall to Earth. In another tab, PSY’s “Gangnam Style” plays for the umpteenth time. Later in the year, it will become the first YouTube video to hit 1 billion…
A survey of technology buyers revealed that companies are changing their tech spending habits, but overall budgets aren’t expected to shrink.Read MoreRead More
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US Navy wants swarms of thousands of small drones The US Navy is working on ways to build, deploy, and control thousands of small drones that are able to flock together to…