Foxconn, Apple's main iPhone manufacturer, reportedly to slash $2.9B

From CNET: iPhone assembler Foxconn intends to slash 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) from its costs next year, according to Bloomberg.

The company, which is the primary manufacturer of Apple's phones, predicts that 2019 will be a "very difficult and competitive year," Bloomberg reported Wednesday...

The ROCCAT Renga Boost Studio Grade Over-Ear Headset is Back

From ROCCAT Press Release: After the success of the original Renga released in 2016, ROCCAT refreshes the stereo headset and brings it back to the market as the ROCCAT Renga Boost. Offering studio grade high quality sound, the Renga Boost will charm gamers with its discreet all-black look, its...

Cooler Master Announces Soft RGB Mousepad: MP750

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master, a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative gaming peripherals and computer components, today announces additions to its accessory line with a soft water resistant RGB gaming mousepad, the MP750, available in three different sizes....

G.SKILL Launches Trident Z Royal Series DDR4 RGB Memory Kits

From G.Skill Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. is launching Trident Z Royal series DDR4 RGB memory kits, featuring a patent-pending full-length crystalline light bar upon a polished heatspreader in gold or silver with stunning 8-zone RGB lighting. The patent of the...

Alexa will soon be able to read the news just like a professional

From The Verge: Amazon’s Alexa continues to learn new party tricks, with the latest being a “newscaster style” speaking voice that will be launching on enabled devices in a few weeks’ time.

You can listen to samples of the speaking style below, and the results, well, they speak for themselves. The...

Google's Call Screen Will Soon Save Transcripts

From PC Mag: With the launch of the Pixel 3 phones, Google introduced a new feature called Call Screen which has gone down very well with Pixel owners. One major complaint is that it doesn't save the transcript of a call after it ends, but Google is set to fix that this year.

Call Screen is great...

Pandora Premium is now available on Amazon Echo devices

From The Verge: Pandora Premium subscribers will now be able to stream music through Amazon Echo devices and third-party Alexa speakers that support the service, Pandora tells The Verge. Users will be able to stream songs, full albums, and playlists from Pandora’s on-demand service to Echo devices...

YouTube Introduces Free, Ad-Supported Movie Streams

From PC Mag: Google has been offering movies for sale through YouTube for years, but last month that changed when the video-sharing website quietly started offering select movies in ad-supported form.

As AdAge reports, YouTube decided to introduce free, ad-supported movie streams because it's what...

Netgear has invested in a kid-tracking tech startup, Jiobit

From CNET: A kid tech company founded by ex-Motorola executives has just gotten a nod from one of the tech industry's biggest names.

Netgear, probably best known for its consumer routers and modems, was part of a group that invested $6.5 million in Jiobit, a company that makes GPS trackers that can...

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