[ad_1] The features Niantic announced for Pokémon Go in mid-April are starting to make their way to your mobile devices. To start with, your Buddy Pokémon — that one special monster you choose to appear next to your avatar — will now bring back gifts from nearby PokéStops and Gyms for you. It’s obviously a […]
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Withings adds sleep apnea tracking to its mattress sensor
[ad_1] Withings is launching its third (or so) generation sleep tracking mat in the form of the Sleep Analyzer, which launches today. The mat includes the technology we expect, plus a renewed focus on sleep apnea, a condition that the tech industry is increasingly-focused on. According to the company, the apnea sensing in the new […]
Amazon’s French warehouses will remain closed until May 5th
[ad_1] The six warehouses Amazon owns in France will remain closed until May 5th as the company assesses “the best way to operate given the decision of the Court of Appeal.” If you’ll recall, a lower court prohibited the e-commerce giant from selling non-essential items in the country, prompting it to shut down its warehouses […]
What’s on TV this week: ‘Westworld’ season finale and ‘Upload’
[ad_1] This weekend Westworld will wrap up another mind-bending season of full of AI and robot mayhem, but the sci-fi show I’m looking forward to is on Amazon Prime. Upload comes from The Office (US) and Parks & Recreation creator Greg Daniels, telling the story of a man whose consciousness is uploaded into a simulation […]
DJI’s Mavic Air 2 offers 34 minutes of flight time and 48-megapixel photos
[ad_1] Much of DJI’s camera functionality comes from the numerous auto-shot and “smart” modes. Again, there are some new goodies here. DJI was eager to talk up the new “scene recognition” feature which sounds like the trick we’ve seen on flagship phones where the camera knows (or, rather, guesses) where you’re shooting and automatically optimizes […]
Haptic Touch doesn’t work for notifications on the iPhone SE
[ad_1] As capable as the new iPhone SE might be for the money, there’s one software quirk that could sour the experience for some. Users on Reddit, MacRumors and elsewhere have discovered that you can’t use Haptic Touch (that is, a press and hold with vibration feedback) for notifications on the lock screen or Notification […]
Casio unveils a NASA-themed G-Shock watch for space fans
[ad_1] The watch is also notable for what you don’t see. Hodinkee noted that NASA’s merch requirements forbid any thing that suggests joint development or official endorsement, so the Casio logo is nowhere to be seen on the front — the embossed G-Shock logo and a small Casio badge on the back are about as […]
Comcast and Verizon extend no-disconnect pledge through June 30th
[ad_1] Comcast and Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) are extending their pledges to keep people online as the US grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. Both providers have announced that their no-disconnect policies will now last through June 30th for home, small business and wireless subscribers. As before, anyone who can’t pay their bills during the period […]
UK’s NHS won’t use Apple-Google approach to COVID-19 tracking
[ad_1] Another potential drawback, is that the centralized approach may eat up more power. Apple’s solution lets the contact tracing happen in the background, but the UK’s app has to be woken up every time the device detects another nearby device running the same software, BBC explains. By choosing the centralized approach, the NHS is […]
Save up to $300 on 2018 iPad Pro models at B&H
[ad_1] Buy 11-inch iPad Pro at B&H – $799 Buy 12.9-inch iPad Pro at B&H – $799 Shop B&H iPad Pro sale Engadget’s Chris Velazco gave the 2018 iPad Pro a score of 84 when it first came out. He particularly liked the updated Apple Pencil and the iPad Pro’s smooth 120Hz refresh rate display. Most of […]