Last minute geek

1. Verizon stops activating 3G phones
(English/engadget)

Verizon is no longer activating phones that aren't 4G LTE-capable. Recently, a few readers told Droid Life that Verizon had declined their requests to activate 3G devices, and the carrier has now ...

2. Nanoparticles Enable Molecular Electronic Devices
(English/ieespectrum)

Nanoparticle contacts open the way to better sensors Read all

3. Mikme's clever wireless microphone gets cheaper and more useful
(English/engadget)

Mikme's wireless microphone was one of the most unique devices we saw last year. It works as a standalone audio recorder, but most impressively, it can also connect to your phone and serve as a remote ...

4. Instapaper leaves Pinterest
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... acquisition. But, as Instapaper's chief competitor, Pocket, has continued to add new features, better e-reader support (its app for Kobo E-Ink devices is frigging great,) and slicker mobile apps to its ...

5. Panos Panay: Microsoft is not working on a Surface Phone
(English/Betanews)

... not working on that form factor. In the course of the interview, Panay said that Microsoft is working on various new form factors for future devices. Asked whether this included the fabled Surface Phone, ...

6. McAfee launches new enterprise security portfolio
(English/Betanews)

... and threat defense for Android and iOS devices. The MVISION portfolio is made up of three elements, McAfee MVISION ePO, McAfee MVISION Endpoint, and McAfee MVISION Mobile. MVISION ePO is a SaaS offering ...

7. Fire TV stick with Alexa voice remote: $20
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

I've had a Roku, Apple TV, and the Fire TV Stick. I no longer use the Roku or Apple TV because the Fire TV Stick, in my experience is less buggy and easier to use than the other streaming devices. Also, ...

8. IoT search engine ZoomEye 'dumbs down' Dahua DVR hijackings by spewing passwords
(English/TheRegister)

And noone wants to fix it Login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua digital video recorder devices have been cached by ZoomEye, an IoT search engine, and published on the web so that even the dumbest ...

9. Huawei's GPU Turbo update will bring gaming performance to your smartphone next month
(English/Neowin)

Huawei today announced that its GPU Turbo update, which promises increased gaming performance for its flagship smartphones, will begin rolling out to the Mate and P-series devices next month. Read more... ...

10. Amazon Prime Day: Save between $20 and $100 off select Echo devices
(English/Neowin)

Amazon's Prime Day kicks off in a few hours, but some deals have already gone live, offering deep discounts on pretty much the whole line of Echo devices, including the new Echo Show. Read more... Read ...

11. Apple's big 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard cover-up
(English/Betanews)

Just a few days ago Apple launched the latest additions to its MacBook Pro range, and the company talked about the fact that the keyboard is quieter. A teardown of the latest devices reveals not only why ...

12. UltraloQ UL3 BT Bluetooth Enabled Fingerprint and Touchscreen Smart Lever Lock
(English/Gadgetreview)

Your smart home isn’t complete unless you have a quality smart lock to go with all of your other sensors and smart devices. Naturally, you want to choose a good one with some decent features and ...

13. The Google Home Max vs. the Google Home Mini
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... where tech devices are getting smaller, the Max needs to have some serious advantages over the … The Google Home Max vs. the Google Home MiniRead More The post The Google Home Max vs. the Google ...

14. Chirp unveils free tier of shouting-at-IoT devices audio net tech
(English/TheRegister)

One day, your gizmos can bellow nuclear power station info at each other too IoT audio networking tech firm Chirp has punted out a free version of its software development kit.… Read all

15. A Progressive Web Apps World?
(English/CircleID)

... It's also a very flexible and powerful environment. Increasingly consumer electronics "devices" are software applications. In the April 2014 issue of CE Magazine, I wrote about HTML5 as a programming ...

16. Smartphone apps may be secretly screenshotting you
(English/Betanews)

... smartphone apps appear to have been taking screenshots of users' devices and records of their keystrokes without their knowledge. Which Apps Do Experts Suspect of Doing This? According to the researchers ...

17. Microsoft’s collaborative Whiteboard app is now available
(English/engadget)

Microsoft's Whiteboard app, which lets users collaborate on an intelligent canvas through their Windows 10 devices, is now out of preview and available for download. As with a physical whiteboard, ...

18. Apple could have much more than a new iPhone this fall
(English/Neowin)

A new forecast by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicates that the iPhone could be far from being the only big update Apple makes to its devices this year, as many of its lineups will be refreshed. Read more... ...

19. Hackers swiped an operator manual for a fancy airborne killing machine
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... that details how to lessen the threats posed by improvised explosive devices. Where the chances of someone being able to get their hands on a Reaper Drone to pair with a pilfered manual are pretty slim, ...

20. Intune makes an appearance at the Android Enterprise Zero Touch party
(English/TheRegister)

... can lock down biz devices before users get their sticky fingers near them.… Read all  ...

21. The WatchAir is another cord cutting option
(English/the-gadgeteer)

NEWS – Over the past few months, I have written a few news stories and I have reviewed a few Over-The-Air antennas, streaming boxes, and streaming boxes that work with OTA antennas. All of these devices ...

22. This mod allows wired Android Auto head units to connect wirelessly to handsets
(English/Neowin)

Most Android Auto head units don't allow for a wireless connection to devices. But a developer has found an inexpensive way to bring the feature to older model head units and vehicles. Read more... Read ...

23. Microsoft's Surface Go is... go
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... added a USB-C 3.1 port, capable of charging the tablet or outputting video and data to external devices. It has also rounded the corners a bit compared to the latest Surface Pro, but overall, it’s the ...

24. New Kodi tool lets you configure new devices and download add-ons directly from developers on the fly
(English/Betanews)

... news for you. Unofficial add-on repository TVAddons has released a new tool for Kodi called Batch Installer which allows users to create their own custom "templates" for configuring Kodi to new devices ...

25. Mozilla premieres Test Pilot program on mobile devices with Lockbox and Notes
(English/Neowin)

Mozilla's Test Pilot has made its debut on mobile devices with a couple of new offerings: a password manager for iOS and a note-taking extension for Firefox on Android and desktop. Read more... Read ...