Month: April 2023
This fake Android Minecraft app is just chock-full of adware
Millions of gamers have been tricked into downloading fake Minecraft Android apps that run ads in the background, earning serious profit for the developers. Cybersecurity researchers from McAfee recently discovered (opens in new tab) 38 games posing (opens in new tab) as Minecraft for the Android platform, running adverts in…
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The Google Pixel Fold looks nearly gapless in first leaked marketing images
You’ve seen renders. You’ve seen a little footage. You’ve heard the marketing leaks. Now, you can feast your eyes on what are almost certainly the first images from Google itself of the leaked Pixel Fold. Those are the sorts of images that are the bread and butter of Evan Blass,…
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Controversial hard drive vendor breaks new record with cheapest HDD yet
Amazon sells a 14TB MaxDigitalData enterprise hard disk drive (opens in new tab) for under $120. Not only does it come with a full five-year warranty but you can also grab a 3-year data recovery plan from Amazon for a mere $14.99 and get it serviced by Seagate’s Rescue Data…
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Smartphones of the future may have inflatable keyboards on OLED displays
Would it be possible to have a physical keyboard on a smartphone while keeping the touchscreen intact? The Future Interfaces Group (FIG) from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) seems to think so as the researchers recently demonstrated such a keyboard can exist via inflatable buttons on an OLED screen. This type…
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Another leak: The Asus ROG Ally will start at $600 with AMD Z1 and 256GB SSD
If true, that means both configurations are within spitting distance of Valve’s comparative pricing, where a 256GB Steam Deck costs $530 and a 512GB Steam Deck costs $650, respectively. But Valve also sells a $399 Steam Deck that comes with 64GB of eMMC storage, which enthusiasts often open to replace…
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Samsung’s art-inspired Frame TV opts for aesthetic upgrade over hardware boost
Samsung has quietly launched the 2023 version of its Frame QLED (Quantum Light Emitting Diode) Smart TV line with the company closely adhering to the idea of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. The Frame series is a bit of an oddball in the realm of smart TVs as…
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