[ad_1] Wink’s switch to a subscription service for its smart home platform hasn’t had the best start. The company has confirmed reports (via Android Police and The Verge) of a wide-ranging outage affecting its services, including integration with Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Nest services and even Wink.com (initially reduced to a basic landing page). The […]
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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Fan Edition appears headed to the US
[ad_1] Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is a poorly kept secret, but there have been questions about availability — would it be widely available, or sell only to a limited audience? Americans, at least, might not have to look at the phone from afar. WinFuture’s Roland Quandt has discovered (via Android Police) multiple videos on […]
Tesla Supercharger flaw lets rival EVs top up for free in Europe
[ad_1] We’ve asked Tesla for comment. It has previously welcomed the possibility of allowing Supercharger access to non-Tesla vehicles, but only if they can agree on costs. There’s no agreement so far. As Electrek suggests, this could easily be a bug or some other flaw. Tesla only allows free Supercharger use as a perk for […]
SoftBank is reportedly close to selling ARM to NVIDIA
[ad_1] NVIDIA declined to comment to Engadget. We’ve also asked SoftBank and ARM for comment. If a deal goes through, it could represents one of the largest semiconductor buyouts in history. It potentially gives NVIDIA an edge across a wide range of computing devices, ranging from mobile chips to the most powerful supercomputers. For SoftBank, […]
A dozen states might join the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Google
[ad_1] Different states reportedly have different reasons for signing on, and participating wouldn’t necessarily prevent them from pursuing other investigations. Democrat-led states may file their own lawsuit in the “coming months” over aspects the DOJ doesn’t cover, according to the sources. We’ve asked Google for comment. If these states (and potentially others) join the lawsuit, […]
Space startup Astra’s first orbital rocket launch ends prematurely
[ad_1] Astra stressed that it didn’t expect to reach orbit with its first rocket. It anticipated three flights before reaching that milestone. The mission still ended sooner than expected, though, and the company positioned the premature end as a chance to collect “valuable experience” and flight data. It remained confident that could can reach orbit […]
Recommended Reading: Microsoft's Panos Panay on the Surface Duo
[ad_1] Exclusive Q&A: Panos Panay on how the Surface Duo transforms Microsoft againRaymond Wong, InputYou’ve likely read our review by now, but Input caught up with Microsoft’s chief product officer to discuss the company’s new folding device. Panay dis… [ad_2] Source link
Sony will stream a PlayStation 5 games showcase on September 16th at 4PM ET
[ad_1] Sony has taken numerous opportunities to show off PlayStation 5 gameplay ahead of the console’s launch, but it’s ready for another. The company has announced a PlayStation 5 games showcase event that will stream live on Twitch and YouTube on September 16th at 4PM Eastern. It didn’t tease what games would appear, but the […]
Engadget The Morning After | Engadget
[ad_1] Deep breath, it’s Apple time again. The company is doing another remote event, this time likely to center on iPads and Apple Watches. What can you expect? All of this. But probably not new iPhones. It seems like you’ll have to wait until next month for those. Meanwhile, it’s been a week for lots […]
Microsoft Surface Duo teardown reveals ‘refreshingly simple hinge design’
[ad_1] The iFixit team has also noted that one of the two batteries is twice the size of the other, but that Microsoft has made them difficult to replace by using lots of glue and screws. Those batteries aren’t the only components that would be hard to replace, though: the team found that the only […]