Category: Tech

Tech companies won’t become banks, but they’ll pretend to

[ad_1] You can’t escape stories of tech companies dipping their toes into banking. This year, Google revealed it’s working on a check-clearing platform for 2020, and Facebook relaunched its own payments platform. Apple launched a credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs’ Marcus digital bank, too. As hardware sales and ad revenues dry up, these […]

Samsung made a ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Note 10+ for Kylo Ren fans

[ad_1] Do be ready to hunt the phone down and pay a hefty sum. The Star Wars variant will reach 15 markets (including the US, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Spain) starting December 10th. In the US, it’ll be available on December 13th in unlocked form for $1,300 at Amazon, Samsung and some Best […]

Nintendo’s snap-on Switch Lite case arrives in the US on December 8th

[ad_1] If there’s a disappointment, it’s that the case is only available in gray fabric. Your Switch’s bright colors will be hidden until you’re ready to play. It still beats having to endure a scratched screen or a scuffed casing, and the minimalism might be a positive if you don’t room for much more than […]

Deezer’s lossless audio finally comes to Android, iOS and the web

[ad_1] The HiFi tier is normally $15 per month, although Deezer hopes to reel you in by offering it for free for the first 90 days if you sign up before the end of 2019. The challenge, as always, is the competition. Services like Tidal and Qobuz have their own high-quality options that may be […]

Amazon cuts the price of the Google Pixel 3a to $299

[ad_1] We saw the Pixel 3a on sale for $349 last month, but the $100 drop to $299 means it’s never been cheaper. Similarly, the bigger Pixel 3a XL reached $429 previously, but is now on sale for $379.99 (a discount of $99.01). Not all color variants are enjoying those big discounts, though. The Just […]

The Morning After: Google Stadia’s launch game line-up gets a big boost

[ad_1] The new list includes ‘Metro Exodus,’ ‘NBA 2K20’ and ‘Football Manager 2020’.Google Stadia’s launch line-up gets a 10-game boost After announcing its cloud-streaming Stadia game service would launch with just 12 titles, Google has nearly doubled that number, a mere day ahead of launch. The service will now arrive with 10 additional games, bringing […]

Canadian court issues first ever ISP order to block a piracy website

[ad_1] Many Canadian ISPs, including Bell, Rogers and Videotron, also function as cable providers and in some cases, broadcasters. Bell Canada, joined later by Rogers, started pushing Canada’s regulator, the CRTC, to create a blacklist of sites that let people download pirated TV shows and movies. All ISPs would then be required to block such […]

Google Stadia will have 10 more games at launch

[ad_1] Excited to announce that we are INCREASING the Day One launch line-up of titles for @GoogleStadia – we now have TWENTY TWO games launching with the platform on Tuesday. Huge thank you to our game developer and publisher partners for bringing more titles #stadia — Phil Harrison (@MrPhilHarrison) November 18, 2019 Google took some […]

Stanford’s new tech-laden hospital includes pill-picking robots

[ad_1] The pharmacy will include robots that pick pills and pack them in backs, with other robots delivering them to dispensing stations. This frees up the humans for more involved tasks. Another 23 automated guided vehicles, meanwhile, help with delivering laundry and taking out the trash. Sensors track both equipment and staff in real time […]