Facebook's new Portal makes good video calls but still has issues
A year ago, Facebook surprised a lot of people in tech (and elsewhere) by releasing a video chat device for the home.
Oct 15, 2019
0
176
Consumer & Gadgets
Sorted by popular
Consumer & Gadgets
Google updates its Titan Security Key lineup with USB-A and a USB-C versions
Google Inc. has updated its line of Titan security keys by offering USB-A and a USB-C versions and dropping its Bluetooth options. On their Google blog page, Google explains their rationale for updating their security key ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers find ways to hackproof smart meters
Smart electricity meters are useful because they allow energy utilities to efficiently track energy use and allocate energy production. But because they're connected to a grid, they can also serve as back doors for malicious ...
Jun 6, 2019
0
247
Consumer & Gadgets
Two apps to help you locate broadcast towers
I have been having some pixelization on my TV picture in the past week or so, and I finally got frustrated enough to get the ladder out of the garage and climb up on the roof to adjust my antenna.
May 6, 2020
0
176
Consumer & Gadgets
Fitbit, Dexcom will provide self-management tool for glucose level monitoring
(Tech Xplore)—Self-care among people with diabetes is important along with self-monitoring of blood glucose levels. Yet medical problems can trouble some people if they do not manage their diabetes aggressively enough and ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Blitab Technology develops tablet for the blind and visually impaired
(Tech Xplore)—Blitab, a tablet with a Braille interface, looks like a promising step up for blind and low vision people who want to be part of the educational, working and entertainment worlds of digital life.
Consumer & Gadgets
Google to pull YouTube from some Roku devices in December amid dispute
YouTube says its app will no longer be available on Roku devices after Dec. 9 as the two sides remain engaged in an ongoing carriage dispute.
Oct 22, 2021
0
175
Consumer & Gadgets
Checkm8 iPhone exploit becomes talk of jailbreak town
An unpatchable exploit in iOS devices could lead to a permanent jailbreak in generations of phones. Dan Goodin in Ars Technica put the number at 11 generations of iPhones, from the 4S to the X.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mojo Vision shows off display technology for augmented reality
What meets the eye is important—but in the case of entering the realm of augmented reality, how it meets the eye is an issue. A California company is on that case. They have technology to let AR users keep in the flow eyes-up. ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Are our pets leaking information about us?
Pet and animal-related apps are creating cybersecurity risks to their owners, new research has shown.
Feb 27, 2023
0
174
