Month: February 2021
Nomad’s rugged leather iPhone 12 cases now come with MagSafe
Nomad has updated its lineup of rugged leather iPhone cases for the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, and 12 mini with the much-anticipated addition of support for Apple’s MagSafe charging standard. At $59.95 for the regular case or $79.95 for the folio-style one, the Nomad cases aren’t cheaper…
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Google to roll out slate of over 50 updates for Classroom, Meet and other online education tools
Google today introduced a suite of updates for its online education tools whose adoption and further development have been accelerated by the pandemic, including Google Classroom, Google Meet and the next generation of G Suite for Education, now rebranded as Google Workspace for Education. In total, Google is promising more…
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Amazon Build It is Kickstarter for odd Alexa devices like this smart cuckoo clock Amazon's smart Cuckoo Clock with speech asking for an alarm
Amazon is giving you the power to decide which Alexa-enabled products it will launch next thanks to its new Build It program. It’s much like a Kickstarter campaign: if a concept reaches its preorder goal, Amazon will manufacture the device and ship it off to everyone who put money behind…
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Atlanta area gets a 5G incubator courtesy of T-Mobile and Georgia Tech
The Atlanta area is getting a new incubator for startups working with 5G technology courtesy of T-Mobile and Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, the companies announced today. It’s an expansion of the T-Mobile Accelerator program and part of the big carrier’s efforts to boost 5G innovation. Located in the…
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Ecobee’s SmartCamera now doubles as a baby monitor
Ecobee's home security SmartCamera has gotten some recent upgrades that allow the device to act as an always-on audio monitor, ideal for use in a nursery or near a crib. The SmartCamera now includes a Baby Monitor Mode in the setup menu. Using th… Source
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Facebook will block Australian users and publishers from sharing news links in response to new bill
Facebook has decided to block Australian users of its main social network from sharing links to news articles and related content, following the country’s proposed landmark regulatory measure that would force tech giants to pay Australian media organizations for using their content. The bill, which passed the Australian House of…
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