Gadgets

By Romain Dillet Apple is rumored to be in talks to acquire McLaren, but that’s not all. While the New York Times was digging on the McLaren story, they also found out that Apple is also talking with Lit Motors for a potential acquisition. Now you might be thinking “Lit who?” While Lit Motors is…

By Darrell Etherington At a glance 6-12 month battery (without solar panel) Two-way audio Infrared LEDs for night vision Pros Easy to install, with most tools included Wireless design means more mounting options Cons No way to schedule quiet hours Cloud recording will cost you an extra $30/year Stick Up is simple The Ring Stick…

By Romain Dillet Surprise! You thought you were done with iOS 10 beta for a while? Apple already released the iOS 10.1 beta 1 for developers. This beta has one new feature in particular — the portrait mode that takes advantage of both cameras in the iPhone 7 Plus. If you remember Apple’s press conference…

By Matthew Panzarino It’s a software feature that used the two lenses of the iPhone 7 Plus to create the look and feel of an image shot with portrait settings on a camera with a telephoto lens. Simply put: a pleasing blur that separates the foreground (person) from the background (other junk). I’m going to…

By Haje Jan Kamps As any Etsy seller will tell you, photography is up there with the top most important parts of your sales listing. And yet, there’s a load of sellers who are great at making doo-dahs, but who post photos that are, frankly, embarrassing. Orangemonkie fixes that with smart and easy-to-use lightboxes and…

By John Biggs The EpiPen, a spring-loaded device full epinephrine, of has entered the pantheon of modern pharmaceutical chicanery of late after its maker raised its price to $600 a unit. Now, however, you can make your own EpiPencil for about $30. The EpiPencil is a project by the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, a group…

By Romain Dillet Apple, the tech company, is negotiating with McLaren, the car manufacturer, according to the Financial Times. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. These negotiations have been ongoing for months and could lead to an acquisition, or at least a strategic investment. More precisely, Apple is talking with McLaren Technology Group, the parent company…

By Haje Jan Kamps Z Cam just launched its S1 camera. Aimed at the VR crowd, it captures four perfectly synchronized 4K streams for high-end 360 video recording. The company is gunning for GoPro’s $15k Odyssey rig. Z Cam’s team claims that its sleek four-eyed beast can match Odyssey’s video quality at a tenth of…

By Haje Jan Kamps If you spotted the iPhone 7 Plus launch and hung your head in sadness because the dual lenses weren’t for 3D photography, Kúla’s new Bebe might be the solution you’re looking for. The product splits your lens in half, taking a photo from two different angles at once, turning it into…

The sales of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 were better than the Galaxy Note 5 before the recall. Analysts have lowered the sales forecast of the Samsung phablet. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

A video of an unannounced HTC smartphone and new feature called Sense Touch was published by an HTC designer. The handset and its feature are supposedly only concepts but show what HTC may have up its sleeve in the future. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Leaked specs of the BlackBerry DTEK60 suggest that the handset could have a fingerprint scanner, 4 GB of RAM and more. The DTEK60 will be an Android smartphone, likely the successor of the DTEK50. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Lenovo Yoga Book tablets are now available for preorder in the United States. The Android variant has a price tag of $499.99 while the Windows model costs $549.99. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The unlocked models of the Moto Z and Moto Z Play are now available for preorder in the United States and will set consumers back by $699.99 and $449.99, respectively. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung announced that its new Galaxy Note 7 units will sport a green battery icon, which helps distinguish them from the old batch with battery cell issues. However, the new battery icon is in violation of Android compatibility rules. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones