Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in imposing chip bans on China, Bloomberg reports. The goal is to “undercut Beijing’s ambition to build its own domestic chip capabilities”, according to the outlet’s sources. The Dutch company ASML Holding HV will be prevented from transferring deep ultraviolet lithography machines used for chip manufacturing, … Read more
Normally, I would start with a dramatic opening referring to the imminent launch of the Samsung Galaxy S23. Given that this is one of the biggest smartphone releases of the year, it makes sense to be excited. This time around, for me at least, this is not the case. Put simply, I cannot help but … Read more
Earlier today OnePlus confirmed that its first-ever tablet will be unveiled at its February 7 event. The company even shared a teaser image, though that only offers a clear look at the OnePlus 11 and the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, which already launched in China (the event on the 7th is for their global launch). … Read more
LastPass parent company GoTo has come forward with an official statement that — for the fourth or fifth time now — changes the impact that last year’s leak had. Ultimately, the impact is larger than we last reported, but it is limited to users for other GoTo products. User data related to GoTo services like … Read more
Apple’s just pushed out iOS 16.3, the latest version of iOS 16, which itself was introduced back in June of last year and released in the fall with the iPhone 14 family. This year, iOS 17 will be released along with the iPhone 15 series, most likely in September, and today a new report is … Read more
Last week an Indian government official said, “India is one of the largest mobile device markets in the globe. Our objective is to create a secure Indian mobile operating system that could also create choices and competition for Android’s dominance in the Indian market.” This took place as India’s Supreme Court refused to give in … Read more
Popular Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya was spotted using an unreleased Poco X series smartphone last week, and it was unclear whether it was just a product placement or Pandya would be seen in Poco’s future X series ad campaigns. Well, we now know it is the latter since Poco’s Indian branch today announced the all-around … Read more
Verizon has just announced a new promotion aimed at customers in need of internet services. Starting January 26, customers who switch to Verizon Home Internet will receive up to 12 months of Walmart+ for free, an estimated value of $155 per year. This is the first time that Verizon is teaming up with Walmart for … Read more
From a distance, though, the Tundra TRD Pro doesn’t exactly scream subtlety. In fact, it screams more like a teenager who’s had one too many cans of birthday-cake-flavored Bang. My tester’s $425 shade of Solar Octane paint ensures you can see this truck from across a dense parking lot, or perhaps even from space. Throw … Read more
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has issued an extensive report, detailing Apple’s VR/AR headset. Let’s start off with the name – it will be called Apple Reality Pro, and it could be announced at WWDC and launched in the US for $3,000 later this year. Apple aims to culminate a seven-year-long project and the work of its … Read more