Month: February 2022
Google Messages can now translate iMessage reactions for Android users
Audio player loading… Texting between Android and iOS just got easier, as Google Messages has finally added support for iMessage reactions. The new feature is currently rolling out in beta, and when enabled on it will automatically convert an iOS user’s reactions (which Apple insists on calling Tapbacks) into an…
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YouTube adds easy-to-access controls to its video player on iOS and Android
YouTube has started rolling out a redesigned interface for mobile that includes quick access to Like buttons and other controls. In the past, when you watch full-screen on Android and iOS, you'd have to exit landscape mode to be able to see the thumbs up and down buttons, the option…
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SpaceX’s new Starlink Premium tier promises up to 500Mbps for $500 a month
SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is getting a pricey new high-performance tier called Starlink Premium. Announced by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, the new service includes a larger high performance antenna and advertises speeds of between 150 and 500Mbps (20 to 40ms latency), up from the 50 to 250Mbps (20 to…
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Surfshark and Nord Security merge to create VPN and security powerhouse
Audio player loading… Nord Security and Surfshark have announced plans to join forces, in what is arguably the biggest merger or acquisition the VPN industry has ever seen. This comes just 72 hours after we wrote about the close ties between the two brands. Although figures have not been disclosed,…
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Polestar’s ‘Arctic Circle’ performance EV can shred a snowy track
Polestar, the electric automaker jointly owned by Volvo and Geely, likes one-offs. There was the more powerful version of its electric fastback Polestar 2 sedan made for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. And now there’s the Arctic Circle, a high-riding, studded winter-tire-sporting, icy blast of winter racing prowess from the…
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Sony is still struggling with PS5 supply
Sony shipped just 3.9 million PlayStation 5 consoles in its all-important holiday quarter, a slight bump over the previous quarter’s figure of 3.3 million, demonstrating how the electronics giant is still struggling to meet demand during the ongoing global supply chain crunch. 17.3 million units in total have been shipped…
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