October 28, 2017
Why Snapchat Spectacles failed
How come only 0.08% of Snapchat’s users bought its camera sunglasses? Hundreds of thousands of pairs of Spectacles sit rotting in warehouses after the company bungled the launch. Initial…
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October 27, 2017
iPhone X pre-orders are being scalped on eBay for $1,500, on average
Demand for the iPhone X has been “off the charts,” according to Apple, which led to the new device selling out in a matter of minutes. Well, that…
Read articleOctober 25, 2017
Microsoft finally kills off the Kinect, but the tech will live on in other devices
Microsoft’s Kinect had a rapid ascent and slow, sputtering demise — it was an inelegant end, as the company couldn’t find a permanent spot for the once revolutionary…
Read articleOctober 24, 2017
You’ll be able to get the iPhone X at an Apple Store on launch day — if you get there early
Early reports have pointed to a shortage of iPhone X units at launch, but Apple issued a press release this morning assuring customers that the ultra-premium handset will,…
Read articleOctober 24, 2017
This Nintendo Switch dock packs a built-in projector for big screen anywhere
The Nintendo Switch is probably the best mobile gaming console ever created, but it’s still not great at going from playing on the go to big screen console…
Read articleOctober 23, 2017
Google ‘actively investigating’ reports of OLED burn-in issues on Pixel 2 XL displays
The Google Pixel 2 XL may have just launched this past week, but over the weekend reports began to surface that the device’s OLED screen was already exhibiting…
Read articleOctober 23, 2017
Analogue’s Super Nt comes with two SNES games, including a ‘Director’s Cut’
The SNES Classic from Nintendo is pretty great, and it ships with the previously unreleased Star Fox 2 in the box. But Analogue’s amazing Super Nt – a…
Read articleOctober 22, 2017
Essential Phone gets a $200 price drop, existing customers get credit
Essential has an offer that’s honestly very hard to refuse: The price of the Essential Phone (PH-1, going by technical model number), is now $200 cheaper, so $499…
Read articleOctober 20, 2017
BlackBerry’s KEYone ‘Black Edition’ offers more than just good looks
BlackBerry’s most interesting phone in years – if not an entire decade – is the KEYone, an Android device with a classic BlackBerry hardware keyboard that finally answers…
Read articleOctober 19, 2017
Nintendo nabs two-thirds of monthly game hardware sales thanks to Switch
Nintendo has managed to lead the industry in video game hardware sales – by a wide margin – for September, which is a very promising sign going into…
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