Epic Games has released patch notes for the latest Fortnite v9.40 update that brings a tonne of changes for the Battle Royale, Creative, and Save The World modes. Notable among them is the arrival of the Tactical Shotgun in a new avatar, automatic item pick-up, new Glider tool, and a new Island in the Creative
Month: July 2019
allows previewing photos and videos in notification, and now it is looking to let users to preview voice messages as well. There’s no word on when this enhanced push notification feature will roll out to the stable version, but a fresh screenshot shared online gives us a glimpse of what it will look like when
It’s been hard to get away from FaceApp over the last few days, whether it’s your friends posting weird selfies using the app’s aging and other filters, or the brief furore over its apparent (but not actual) circumvention of permissions on iPhones. Now even the Senate is getting in on the fun: Sen. Chuck Schumer
The iPad has become synonymous with tablet computers in general, and a lot of people mistakenly call any tablet an iPad. While Apple’s iPads are definitely the most popular tablets around, it isn’t the only company making them — a handful of manufacturers still produce Android tablets. The company that started it all was Samsung,
Ahead of the upcoming 50th anniversary of mankind’s first successful trip to the moon, Google has recreated the Apollo 11 rocket’s command module with Augmented Reality (AR). On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched into space and on July 20, it landed the first two humans on the Moon – Commander Neil Armstrong and
Samsung will reportedly roll out One UI 2.0 with the release of Android Q for its Galaxy smartphones later this year, while the Galaxy S11 will debut with the newer One UI 2.1 next year. One UI interface was first introduced last year when Samsung started rolling it out as a firmware update with Android
We all rely on maps to get where we’re going or investigate a neighborhood for potential brunch places, but the data we’re looking at is often old, vague, or both. Nexar, maker of dashcam apps and cameras, aims to put fresh and specific data on your map with images from the street taken only minutes
Netflix said on Wednesday that it will roll out a cheaper subscription plan in India, one of the last great growth markets for global companies, as the streaming giant scrambles to find ways to accelerate its slowing growth worldwide. The company added 2.7 million new subscribers in the quarter that ended in June this year,
The latest news and tips in the tech podcast for technophobes, hosted this week by Christian Cawley and James Frew. Look out for details about Spotify Lite on Android, YouTube on the Fire TV, and some handy PC gaming fixes. We’ve also got some great offline productivity apps and a look at three secure email
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, which is the company’s unannounced successor to the Galaxy Watch Active, will indeed be launching with an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor feature for heart rate tracking, if an online report is to be believed. According to leaks and rumours, the upcoming Galaxy Watch Active 2 is expected to be announced next
Ubisoft has announced a list of over 100 games that will be coming to the Uplay+ subscription service when it launches in September. The list includes several popular current and classic as well as upcoming titles from Ubisoft’s catalogue. Many popular franchises are covered, including multiple games within the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Anno, South
FaceApp, the photo editing app with age filters that have made the app viral virtually overnight, seems to be now blocking users from India. The app is still available for to download for Android and iOS respectively from Google Play and Apple’s App Store, but trying to use FaceApp from India now leads to error.
Nintendo already announced an entirely new Switch console this month, the Switch Lite, and now it’s bumping some of the specs on the existing Switch with a slightly updated version, spotted by The Verge. This update improves the hardware right where it counts when it comes to Switch portable playing power. The new model will
At an event in New York yesterday, Sony announced a follow-up to its 2017 A7R III full-frame mirrorless camera. Simply called the, the A7R IV, the new camera boasts of some big upgrades over the previous model, which was already feature-packed to begin with. The ‘R’ moniker in the A7 series stands for resolution and
House lawmakers grilled executives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a hearing Tuesday as part of their wide-ranging investigation into big tech companies and the threats they may pose to competition. The hearing, held by the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee that deals with antitrust, allowed for a bipartisan showing by lawmakers as they quizzed
Today is the World Emoji Day and to mark the occasion, Apple and Google have revealed their plans to introduce brand-new emoji characters later this year. Apple’s new emojis will arrive on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch later this year while Google’s new emojis will be available on Android Q. Both companies are bringing
FaceApp, the app that uses advanced software algorithms to transform selfies and make people virtually look older or younger than their actual age, has suddenly become a household name once again. Chances are high that you might have seen your friends or colleagues sharing edited versions of their self-portraits using the artificial intelligence (AI) app.
Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro have been launched in India. The new Redmi phones were originally unveiled in China back in late May. Xiaomi at its event in New Delhi earlier today announced that the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro will be available for purchase in the Indian market starting July 22. Key
Huawei’s Android alternative has been in development for quite some time Soon after the US government put Huawei on a trade blacklist, the Chinese company filed to trademark its in-house Hongmeng mobile OS and even started testing it in China. Now, Huawei’s founder has said in an interview that Hongmeng OS is ‘very likely’ faster
The app’s functionality has been disabled indefinitely to minimise any possible risks Apple introduced a unique communication feature with watchOS 5 that allowed the Apple Watch to double as a walkie talkie using a dedicated app. The company has now disabled the eponymous Walkie-Talkie app due to a vulnerability that could allow malicious parties to
A partial lunar eclipse can be witnessed by people in many regions today or tomorrow (depending on the time zone). The Lunar Eclipse 2019 will last for 5 hours and 34 minutes in total, and the partial lunar eclipse will be running for a total duration of 2 hours and 58 minutes. People in India
Lidar is a critical method by which robots and autonomous vehicles sense the world around them, but the lasers and sensors generally take up a considerable amount of space. Not so with Voyant Photonics, which has created a lidar system that you really could conceivably balance on the head of a pin. Before getting into
Facebook will only build its own Calibra cryptocurrency wallet into Messenger and Whatsapp, and will refuse to embed competing wallets, the head of Calibra David Marcus told the Senate Banking Committee today. Calibra will be interoperable so users can send money back and forth with other wallets, and Marcus committed to data portability so users
Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner discuss the latest Amazon privacy issue, and discuss how to apologise via email. We also look at how to clean your tech with DIY slime. Really Useful Podcast Season 3 Episode 6 Shownotes In this week’s show: This week, Christian Cawley is joined by Ben Stegner. They’re both on Twitter:
“Have you tried repairing permissions?” is a standard Mac troubleshooting tip that’s been floating around the web forever. For many users, this seemed to solve many rare type of problems. But when OS X El Capitan (10.11) released, the Repair Disk Permission option suddenly vanished from the Disk Utility app. Does that mean Apple has
If you’ve come across the JAR file type online and wondered what it is, you’ve come to the right place. It’s a Java Archive file and here we’ll talk through what they contain and how to open them. You might also encounter errors when trying to open a JAR file—we’ve got you covered with solutions
When you’re building or upgrading a gaming PC, you have several components to consider. Each one affects your computer’s performance in different ways, and neglecting any could lead to a bottleneck. Today, let’s focus on RAM. We’ll look at RAM’s role in gaming, the RAM specs you should look for when shopping, and what you
The long-awaited PCI Express 4.0 update is coming to a computer near you. At least, if you buy a new computer or update your system hardware, you can opt for the much faster PCIe 4.0 over the current 3.0 standard. But what is PCIe 4.0? Will it help your system boot faster? Here’s what’s new
What is slowing down my computer? A slow computer is frustrating and keeps you from getting work done. While all computers slow down over time, in many cases, your own behavior can cause your computer to run slowly. Here are common mistakes that will slow your machine down to a crawl, and how to stop
Each year, we’re encouraged to buy new technology. Smartphones, TVs, laptops, and other gadgets are released annually. However, you may be worried about the financial or environmental cost of regularly upgrading. If you do find yourself in the market for an item of technology, you could opt to purchase non-new devices. These items should be
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