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Philips Performance Wireless PH805 Review (Page 1 of 4)

In one trip in going to Banff back with a few friends in August of last year, I got pulled over by the highway patrol for not wearing a seatbelt. In most cases, this would have been a trivial encounter, but the problem was the fact I was actually wearing a seatbelt, not to mention I was not even the person driving the car. The officer turned out to be extremely rude and confrontational. Therefore, I decided to try out some textbook methods in...

Corsair Scimitar RGB Elite Review (Page 1 of 4)

There is another old saying that says everything is bigger in Texas. After being there for a week, I can say it definitely applies to a lot of things. For one, even though I did not think food serving sizes were that much larger, I think the actual plates are larger than what we have in Calgary, and therefore everything was scaled up without looking bigger. Secondly, roadways and overpasses are much more prominent in the cities like Houston or...

Oppo’s first smartwatch is the oddly familiar Oppo Watch

From The Verge: As repeatedly teased by Oppo itself, Oppo is making a watch called the Oppo Watch, and today it got revealed in full. It looks extremely similar to the Apple Watch — not just because of its curved glass and square-ish screen, but also the integrated bands and the black-heavy UI. Its...

Facebook Sues Namecheap Over Domain Names That Deceive

From PC Mag: Facebook announced this week that it is suing the domain name registrar Namecheap for registering domain names "that aim to deceive people by pretending to be affiliated with Facebook apps."

Christen Dubois, Director and Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation at Facebook, explained...

SpaceX tourist trips to space station reportedly to cost $55M each

From CNET: A trio of space tourists will blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) in a SpaceX capsule, after Axiom Space made a deal with Elon Musk's company on Thursday. The first 10-day trip could happen in the latter half of next year, the company said in a release.

However, it won't...

Alexa adds severe weather alerts and new features for commuters

From The Verge: Amazon’s Alexa quietly gained a few features in February you might not be aware of, including severe weather alerts and the ability to send information about your commute directly to your phone. These, and other features, were announced in Alexa’s Monthly Roundup for February...

Apple Stores Face a Shortage of iPhone Replacements Due to Coronavirus

From PC Mag: The coronavirus appears to be affecting the supply chain for replacement iPhones. Apple is warning employees in Apple Stores that there may be shortages for up to the next four weeks.

As Bloomberg reports, Apple Store Geniuses have been told that replacement iPhones will be scarcely...

Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo launches new effort to block online tracking

From CNET: DuckDuckGo, the maker of search engine and browser technology that doesn't track you online, is sharing data it's collected about online trackers with other companies so they can also protect your privacy.

The company said Thursday it's started sharing a data set called Tracker Radar...

Samsung now makes ultra-curved monitors for offices as well as gamers

From The Verge: Samsung’s big monitor push at CES this year was all about curvature. The 1000R measurement of its Odyssey G9 and G7 gaming monitors is intended to more accurately match the human eye’s field of view. I tried out the colossal 49-inch G9 and it did indeed feel like the screen was...

Report: Apple Launching 14.1-Inch MacBook Pro

From PC Mag: If you're a fan of the 13-inch MacBook Pro, prepare yourself, as it looks as though Apple is set to replace it this year with a slightly bigger model.

As 9To5Mac reports, well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is expecting Apple to launch a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro later this year complete...