Category: Tech

Google is cracking down on apps with ‘disruptive’ ads

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In ads, adware, Android, apps, business, disruptive ads, gear, Google, google play, google play store, machine learning, malware, Mobile, Security, Tech

[ad_1] Google defines disruptive ads as ones that either interfere with device usability or display when the user isn’t actively using the app. For example, an app could serve a full-screen ad when a user unlocks their phone to make a call. These popups affect more than just users — advertisers end up paying for […]

HBO and HBO Max are coming to YouTube TV

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In av, business, cinemax, Entertainment, Google, Hbo, hbo max, hbomax, services, streaming, streaming video, streamingvideo, Tech, youtube tv, youtubetv

[ad_1] We’re feeling pret-tay, pret-tay good about this news we have to share with you…@HBO is coming to YouTube TV this spring. Welcome to the family! — YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) February 20, 2020 The AT&T-owned media company wants to make its “networks available as widely as possible,” Rich Warren, president of WarnerMedia Distribution, said in […]

Mobvoi’s latest TicWatch Pro is its most durable wearable yet

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In Amazon, Fitness Tracker, fitness tracking, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, mobvoi, Smartwatch, Tech, ticwatch pro, wear os, Wearables

[ad_1] Rather than an update to last year’s LTE model, Mobvoi says it sees the new model as an upgrade to the original TicWatch Pro, which the company released in 2018. The TicWatch Pro 2020’s most notable new feature is Military Standard 810G certification, which means it’s rated to survive drastic temperature fluctuations and other […]

Microsoft’s Defender security software is coming to iOS and Android

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In Android, apps, attacks, Cybersecurity, defender, gear, ios, linux, malware, Microsoft, microsoft defender, Mobile, operating systems, phishing, Security, Tech

[ad_1] On Android and iOS, Defender will help prevent people from visiting online destinations that Microsoft deems unsafe, Rob Lefferts, a Microsoft corporate vice president, told CNBC. It may also prevent phishing attacks. Lefferts told CNBC that iOS and Android are “pretty safe, but pretty safe is not the same as safe.” It’s not yet […]

‘Hardspace: Shipbreaker’ is a PC game about salvaging space junk

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In av, blackbird interactive, first person, Gaming, hardspace: shipbreaker, salvaging, ship, Space, Tech

[ad_1] Its newest game, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, sees players take on the role of a blue collar space ship salvager. You owe a nefarious megacorp called Lynx about a billion credits, so you spend your days stripping down decommissioned ships for parts, bidding on salvage jobs and hunting out valuable materials in a bid to clear […]

3Doodler’s newest kit lets preschoolers 3D-print tiny toys

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In 3d Printing, 3doodler, Art, build and play, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Tech

[ad_1] The device itself carries three AA batteries, and heats the plastic only when the user begins to turn the crank. Rather than allowing users to create any shape they want, they’re encouraged to pump the non-toxic, biodegradeable plastic — the same as on 3Doodler’s other kid-friendly products — into molds. These make characters that […]

Sony’s Xperia L4 is an entry-level phone with a 21:9 display

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In 21:9, bokeh, display, entry level, gear, Mobile, Smartphone, Sony, Tech, xperia l4

[ad_1] Other standout features include a triple camera, with a 13 megapixel main lens, five megapixel ultra-wide lens and two megapixel depth camera, so you’ll be able to play around with bokeh effects. There’s also a reasonably beefy 3,580mAh battery. If you’re in the market for an entertainment-focused device this could be a good option. […]

Zero’s SR/S electric motorcycle promises up to 201 miles of range

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In electric motorcycle, fast charging, gear, sr/s, Tech, Transportation, zero motorcycles

[ad_1] On top of the full fairing, the SR/S has a more relaxed riding position, but otherwise uses the same battery pack and engine as the last model. As more of a sport touring-type bike, it also weighs about 20 pounds more than the 485-pound SR/F. However, it still goes like heck thanks to a […]

‘Fortnite’ Chapter 2 Season 2 is all about secret agents and Deadpool

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In av, chapter 2, deadpool, epic games, fortnite, Gaming, Internet, season two, spy, Tech

[ad_1] As you can see from the trailer above, the new update has a distinct spy theme, offering a variety of new covert operatives that include a human-cat hybrid called Meowscles and customizable Maya skin that can be upgraded to look different to any other player in the game. Oh, and Deadpool will make an […]

Gmail turns its inbox filters into clickable ‘search chips’

Post author By Randall
Post date February 20, 2020
Categories In gear, Gmail, Google, Internet, Tech

[ad_1] Say, you get a hundred or so results when you type in the name of a co-worker you’ve been working with for years. With the search chips’ help, you’ll be able to narrow down the choices based on whether or not they have an attachment and even on the kind of attachment (PDF, spreadsheet, […]