Firefox's ad-blocking Focus browser heads to Android

From CNET: Firefox Focus, a mobile browser that developer Mozilla calls fast, private and simple, has entered the Android world.

On Tuesday, Mozilla said that the app, which was released for iPhone and iPad users in November, is now available on Google Play.

One of the most prominent features of...

LG unveils 128GB G6 Plus, adds bonus features to the G6

From CNET: LG announced an upgraded version of its flagship G6 phone on Monday.

The LG G6 Plus has extra storage -- 128GB up from 32GB on the standard model -- plus support for high-resolution audio through the headphone jack and B&O Play headphones in the box. It's not a major overhaul, but power...

Amazon gets patent for blocking online shopping inside a store

From CNET: Now that Amazon is making a big push into real-life stores, it might not want you shopping from competitors during your visit.

The online retailer has been awarded a patent for "controlling online shopping within a physical store or retail location." Under the patent, customers who use...

Rogue cell phone surveillance gives rise to mobile threat defense

From ComputerWorld: Researchers have created a device using off-the-shelf components that can sniff out controversial cell phone surveillance devices, known as IMSI-catchers or StingRays, used by federal and state law enforcement as well as hackers.

The International Mobile Subscriber Identity...

Fnatic Gear RUSH Pro Silent Review

Although I have been driving for approximately ten years, it was not until last month that I finally decided to take my graduated driver's license exit test. Here in Alberta, the "Probationary" license -- the license prior to the full license -- can be held indefinitely with few restrictions; the big ones are it can have only up to 8 demerits rather than 15 (I have a totally clean driving record), zero alcohol tolerance (I do not drink), and you...

GAMDIAS HEBE M1 RGB Review (Page 1 of 4)

If you have read my review on the Cooler Master MasterPro fans, you probably know my car's rear left brake caliper was seized. The car feeling under-powered was one consequence of a seized caliper I could live with, but toasting the rotor and braking pad really troubled me. Therefore, I spent a few hundred dollars to get them replaced. Trust me, having a self-heating brake is not fun. That was November 2016. How long do you think a pair of brand...

Amazon to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion

From CNET: Amazon is getting into the grocery business in a bigger way than anyone imagined.

The online retailer, which has spent the last few years toying around with experimental physical stores, said it had agreed to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion, or $42 a share. The companies...

Nest said to consider support for Apple's HomeKit

From CNET: Nest, the smart home brand owned by Google parent company Alphabet, may soon find a place on Apple's HomeKit .

That is the word from 9to5Mac, which asked Nest whether it would be open to adopting the smart home platform in the wake of newly announced iOS 11 features that make adding...

Google Drive will soon be able to back up your entire computer

From CNET: You will soon be able to use a new Google tool to back up any file or folder on your desktop.

The Backup and Sync app is the latest version of Google Drive for Mac/PC and is integrated with Google Photos desktop loader. When the new feature goes live on June 28, Google Drive users will...

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