Month: October 2023
After promising support for Matter and Thread, Level launches a Wi-Fi bridge instead
This week, smart lock maker Level announced a new Wi-Fi bridge for its locks to enable “remote access and integrations with smart home technology platforms,” including Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Welcome to 2015, Level. Instead of embracing what are being touted as the future technologies of the smart home — Matter…
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Windows 11 is closing in on half a billion active users, blowing past Microsoft’s expectations
It seems that Windows 11 has been far more successful for Microsoft than we’ve been let on to believe, if some new rumor mill rumblings are true. A report from Windows Central revealed that “Windows 11 is now in use on over 400 million monthly active devices,” and will most…
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Google is rolling out Wear OS 4 to the original Pixel Watch
Google is bringing Wear OS 4 to its first Pixel Watch. In an announcement on Tuesday, Google says the update will start rolling out today and continue “over the coming weeks,” depending on your carrier and device. The Wear OS 4 update will bring several new features to the Pixel…
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Watch out – this nasty Android trojan can record your video and audio calls
Cybersecurity experts from F-Secure are warning Android users to be careful when downloading applications from third-party sources, as they could end up installing some nasty malware. In their report, the researchers said that unnamed threat actors engaged in SMS phishing to try and deliver the SpyNote banking trojan to the…
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Xbox chief says Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024
Xbox chief and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass anytime soon. In the latest official Xbox podcast, Spencer confirms there’s not going to be a big drop of Activision Blizzard games into Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks…
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Apple Pencil joins the iPad confusion zone
A third, cheaper Apple Pencil now sits in Apple’s lineup of styluses, giving iPad owners more choice than ever. And yet, that choice is fraught with compromises and caveats. There’s still not one Apple Pencil to rule them all, and that’s a problem for shoppers. Let’s run down what was…
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