Category: Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies
The Morning After: iMessage comes to Nothing’s Android phones (for now)
In the US, Apple’s iMessage is so popular that the fact it shows texts from non-iOS handsets in a different color is a big deal. This status anxiety is so great, the Android world has begged regulators to force Apple to… change the color of a text bubble. Now, Nothing…
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Nothing Phone 2 is getting iMessage support this Friday — with some catches
Android has long had an iMessage problem. In the US, Apple’s proprietary chat platform reigns supreme, particularly among teens. In fact, many Americans won’t switch for fear of the perceived social stigma that comes with the green chat bubbles iMessage assigns to messages from Android phones. Google has tried a…
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PlayStation Portal review: A baffling handheld for no one but Sony diehards
Sony has apparently learned nothing from the success of the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck. Or from its own portable systems like the Vita and PSP, for that matter. The PlayStation Portal (yes, technically it’s another PSP) is a $200 handheld system that can only stream games from your PlayStation…
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The Morning After: Humane’s Ai Pin wearable costs $699 and ships in early 2024
Wearable startup Humane has officially unveiled its first device, the Ai Pin. For months, the company has drip fed information, only offering a glimpse of the device, wielded by Naomi Campbell, of all people, at Paris Fashion Week in October. The Ai Pin is a pocket-worn wearable AI assistant that…
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Humane’s Ai Pin costs $699 and ships in early 2024, which is about all we know for certain
Wearable startup Humane AI has been dripping details about its upcoming device, the AI Pin, for months now. We firs saw it at a TED Talk in May and, more recently, got a glimpse of its promised capabilities at Paris Fashion Week, ahead of Thursday's official unveiling. However many questions…
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Bigscreen Beyond review: Gunning for the VR throne
The Bigscreen Beyond is miraculous. I expected the first hardware from Bigscreen, a company known mainly for its VR movie-watching app, to be merely a noble effort. You know, a brave attempt by a newcomer to make a splash in the niche world of VR – something that deserves golf…
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