Last minute geek

1. Sony rolls out 3D Creator 2.0 app update for supported devices, brings 3D selfies and more
(English/Neowin)

Sony today is rolling out a major 2.0 update to its 3D Creator app. The update brings features shown off at MWC 2018, including the ability to create 3D models using the device's front-facing camera. ...

2. Insiders with a Surface Pro, Laptop, or Book 2 are getting new firmware updates
(English/Neowin)

Windows Insiders with their Surface devices enrolled in the Insider Program are reporting that their PCs are receiving new firmware updates. Unfortunately, there's no way of telling what's new. Read more... ...

3. Amazon launches Alexa Skill Blueprints
(English/Betanews)

The voice assistant hardware market is exploding in popularity lately, with devices running software from Amazon, Google, and to a lesser extent, Apple. We can pretty much leave Cortana out of the conversation ...

4. The Genie Motion Control Time-Lapse Device from Syrp has all the right moves
(English/the-gadgeteer)

As I continue the conversation on camera sliders and time lapse devices, I do recall someone mentioning the Genie from Syrp as part of the discussion from one of my previous news stories. The Genie Motion ...

5. Motorola announces the Moto G6, G6 Play, E5 Plus, and E5 Play [Update]
(English/Neowin)

Motorola announced the latest round of its value devices, including the lower end E5 Plus and E5 Play, and the mid-range G6 and G6 Play. The new handsets will be made available this spring. Read more... ...

6. Intel chiude il progetto degli smart glass Vaunt
(Italiano/webnews)

Intel ha comunicato che gli smart glass Vault, mostrati all'inizio di febbraio, non verranno più sviluppati, in quanto il New Devices Group verrà chiuso. The post Intel chiude il progetto degli smart ...

7. YouTube TV brings two Cheddar digital-only shows to its lineup
(English/engadget)

YouTube TV is making its way onto a more devices and bringing quite a few live TV channels along with it, including Turner Network channels. The Google-owned service is also in quite a few markets, making ...

8. Power Bank Inside a USB Cable
(English/instructables)

In this instructable I show you how to make power bank hidden inside USB cable. Main point of this project, make cable witch can jarg small devices such as: smartwatches, wireless headphones or prank your ...

9. Microsoft Translator now includes AI-powered translations for offline users as well
(English/Neowin)

Microsoft has brought AI-powered downloadable translations packs for Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire users of its Translator app. Support for Windows devices will also be announced soon. Read more... Read ...

10. Honeypot project reveals attackers are turning to automation
(English/Betanews)

... forums, second additional RDP services with weak passwords were created, and finally other devices were opened up to see which ports got scanned. The most interesting result came after weakening the RDP ...

11. Dropbox gets full-screen iPad navigation and drag-and-drop for iOS
(English/engadget)

You know how an iPad's screen real estate is wasted on Dropbox? Well, it's wasted no more. The file hosting service has rolled out a pretty meaty update for Apple devices, which includes full-screen ...

12. Trackimo GPS Tracking Devices: Track Your Stuff With Ease
(English/Gadgetreview)

... our loved ones safe with their lineup of advanced GPS trackers. Keep Track of the Things […] The post Trackimo GPS Tracking Devices: Track Your Stuff With Ease appeared first on Gadget Review.  ...

13. Sonos will sell red, yellow and green One speakers for a limited time
(English/engadget)

Sonos speakers, for the most part, have been limited to two shades, black and white, which is a result of the brand's desire for its devices to blend in with the home rather than stand out. Well those ...

14. Microsoft releases Windows 10 builds 15063.1058 and 14393.2214 - here's what's new
(English/Neowin)

Only one week after this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a pair of cumulative updates for Windows 10 devices that are running the Anniversary Update and the Creators Update. Read more... Read ...

15. Speck Presidio Sport Case review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... new to the case business. They’ve been creating protective products for devices since 2001, and I want to disclose that … Speck Presidio Sport Case reviewRead More The post Speck Presidio Sport ...

16. Google Voice integration with Sprint is coming to an end
(English/engadget)

Google Voice, the service that gives US users a free phone number they can use for calls, texts and messages on devices other than a smartphone, recently got a big overhaul. Left intact was Sprint's ...

17. Yubico brings FIDO2 passwordless Windows 10 login to enterprises
(English/Betanews)

Hardware authentication specialist Yubico is announcing a new FIDO2 compatible security key which will be supported in Windows 10 devices and Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). This means that ...

18. Three storage hardware devices, a cash raise and Oracle gets blocked
(English/TheRegister)

MicroSD cam flash cards, cheap NAS filers and costly prosumer flash drives It has been a hardware frenzy this week, with a pair of microSD cards for surveillance cams, flash drives for video takers and ...

19. Microsoft made its own IoT-ready Linux kernel for Azure Sphere OS
(English/Betanews)

... of the Internet of Things, Microsoft has announced Azure Sphere, an ARM-based platform for the IoT with a focus on security. Key to Azure Sphere are small MCU-powered (microcontroller) devices -- essentially ...

20. Europe turns nose up at new smartphones: Beancounters predict 7% sales drop
(English/TheRegister)

Punters wising up to expensive upgrade cycle Sales of smartphones in Western Europe are expected to fall 7 per cent to 141 million this year, as consumers shun expensive upgrades on devices offering little ...

21. US and UK issue joint warning about Russian hacking of routers and ISPs
(English/Betanews)

Global fears about cyberattacks by Russia are not calming down, and the US and UK have just issued a joint alert warning of state-sponsored attacks on network infrastructure devices, including residential ...

22. ESPN+ now streams on Roku devices
(English/engadget)

... through a new ESPN channel on Roku devices, giving you t... Read all  ...

23. SōLIS Audio Is All About Style And Sound
(English/Gadgetreview)

... hear it with your ears when you power up any of their devices. Solis Audio is Art for the […] The post SōLIS Audio Is All About Style And Sound appeared first on Gadget Review. Read all  ...

24. Microsoft has designed an Arm Linux IoT cloud chip. Repeat, an Arm Linux IoT cloud chip
(English/TheRegister)

And it talks to Azure. Cortana probably spotted lurking nearby Microsoft has designed a family of Arm-based system-on-chips for Internet-of-Things devices that runs its own flavor of Linux – and securely ...

25. US and UK cyber authorities warn Russians are rooting around in your router
(English/TheRegister)

... network devices.… Read all  ...