Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter

Welcome to technewss’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. It’s a great time to be a gamer — I mean, what else is there to

Amazon’s Fire TV Cube adds support for two-way video calls via a connected TV

Amazon in September announced it was bringing video calling support to its Fire TV platform. Today, the company says two-way video calling is now available with its Fire TV Cube devices (2nd gen.). The new feature will allow customers to pair a third-party webcam with their Fire TV Cube in order to

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 will land on phones in Q1 2021

As promised, more info following yesterday's Snapdragon 888 announcement. First off, as expected, the company's next flagship SoC will arrive in the first quarter of next year. We're still waiting on specific models, but as noted yesterday, the San Diego-based chip giant already has a l

Looking Glass's next product is a holographic digital photo frame

Looking Glass's technology is extremely cool, but has, thus far, been prohibitively expensive, ranging from $600 for its 8.9-inch product to $6,000 for the 15-inch model — and an undisclosed sum for its 32-inch 8K display. Portrait might not be the most technically ambitious or versatile

A tween tries Apple’s new ‘Family Setup’ system for Apple Watch

With the release of watchOS 7, Apple at last turned the Apple Watch into the GPS-based kid tracker parents have wanted, albeit at a price point that requires careful consideration. As someone in the target demographic for such a device — a parent of a “tween” who’s allowed t

Review: Sketchboard Pro for iPad

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Raspberry Pi Foundation releases case fan to prevent overheating

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new product today. It's a tiny $5 fan combined with a small heatsink for the Raspberry Pi 4. It works with the official case, below the top cover. That accessory should prevent the Raspberry Pi from overheating. If you're not familiar with the Rasp

Foxconn could move some iPad and MacBook production to Vietnam

Following a request from Apple, Foxconn could be shifting production out of China for some iPad and MacBook models according to a report from Reuters. The new assembly lines would be based in Vietnam. As a recent investigation from The Information highlighted, both companies are intrinsically conne

Gift Guide: 5 solid tech gifts to help decrease stress and increase sleep

Welcome to technewss’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We're here to help! We'll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. Even in a normal year, the holidays can be an anxiety-inducing hellscape. In

Gift Guide: 7 smart home gift ideas that go beyond the usual Google/Amazon smart speakers

Welcome to technewss’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We're here to help! We'll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. It’s never been easier to build a smart home. Beyond the same Google/A

How Verge Aero’s drones pulled off an Election Day win as big as Biden’s

2020 has felt excessively long, and Election Day was no different. A drawn-out, five-day statistics exam for the nation, the process of naming our 46th president was met with exhaustion and, for many, elation when Joe Biden finally took the stage in Wilmington, Delaware, to deliver his acceptance s

Noise-canceling headphones that pair big sound with sweet silence

I never thought I'd need a pair of serious noise-canceling headphones. I don't mind hours of droning white noise on international flights and generally don't like feeling like my head's been locked in an airless tomb, so I’ve always used open headphones that let ambient sound

Gift Guide: Smart cooking gadgets for the smart cookies on your list

Welcome to technewss’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here. If you’re spending a lot of time at home this holiday season, you

Gift Guide: 22 STEM toy gift ideas for every little builder

In 2020, parents and guardians are super spoilt for choice in the STEM toys gift department — which is great news in the midst of a pandemic that’s supercharging homeschooling needs. The category has matured to offer an interesting range of options for children across a wide span of age