Today – July 23 – has been rumored as one of the dates on which Nikon may announce its all-new full-frame mirrorless camera. While no such revelation has been forthcoming, Nikon has given us a little tease, with a new promotional video that appears to show the company’s highly anticipated mirrorless camera. However, just over a minute in things suddenly get interesting – the camera pans out to reveal a silhouetted camera and lens, which doesn’t appear to resemble any camera in Nikon’s current li

Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is reportedly getting a number of new features in an upcoming update, including the ability to (finally) make and receive calls. iGeneration reported on the iOS 12 update, which is currently in public beta, meaning there may still be more to come to Apple devices as the update is finalised. The calling feature is likely to attract the most attention, allowing users to link their iPhones to the HomePod to make calls to mobile and landline numbers. The report also poi

To celebrate and coincide with the grand finals of the Overwatch League, Blizzard is making the game free to play for all-comers this weekend. Anyone with a Windows PC and a Battle.net account will be able to download and play Overwatch for free during this period with no requirements in terms of signup codes or other fuss. Also note that if you subsequently decide to purchase Overwatch after the free weekend, you’ll get to keep any progress you’ve made in terms of levelling and unlocking stuff,

Snap is closing its peer-to-peer payment service, Snapcash. Eagle-eyed teen Ishan Agarwal spotted a deprecation message in the code of Snapchat’s Android app, and the company later confirmed to TechCrunch that Snapcash is on borrowed time. “Snapcash was our first product created in partnership with another company – Square,” said a spokesperson. “We’re thankful for all the Snapchatters who used Snapcash for the last four years and for Square’s partnership!” Users registered a debit card using Sq

Samsung is rumored to be announcing its first flexible phone in the first few months of 2019, but the company seems to already be preparing other bold ideas for future smartphones. The example in the patent shows a flexible display that will sit on the front, top and rear of the phone. The patent shows it displaying notifications, the lock for your phone and the music control features as well. The rear of the display may also show similar information, and it may be that the always-on display fea

Samsung is due to announce the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on August 9, but it seems that some units might already be in the wild, as one appears to have been unboxed on video. The design of the Note 9 itself also matches previous leaks, with a glass back, a curved display and a look that’s generally a lot like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8’s, other than the position of the cameras and fingerprint scanner. From videos to rendersThis could be the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in blue. Credit: MySmartPriceThis isn’

The Sony IMX586 stacked CMOS image sensor may not sound particularly thrilling, but this new camera module could have big implications for the firm’s smartphones. The new image sensor claims to be the world’s first 48MP smartphone camera, and it also features an industry-leading pixel size of 0.8μm. In short, enhanced images from your smartphone’s camera. That’s not the only benefit of the new camera module though. Sony’s smartphone cameras have always led the pack when it comes to video recordi

Google may launch a new version of its premium Pixelbook Chromebook later this year, alongside its much-hyped Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. The rumor comes courtesy of Evan Blass, who is well-known on Twitter for leaking accurate details of upcoming smartphones. His reputation gives plenty of credence to the story, which suggests that a second-generation Pixelbook is “scheduled to ship before the end of the year”. Blass is now suggesting that the Pixelbook 2 will appear alongside this hard

A failsafe feature built into earlier models of the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has been removed from the 2018 version, a report from MacRumors reveals, spelling bad news for emergency recovery of user data. However, the connection required to use this tool has been revealed to be absent from the 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar in a teardown conducted by iFixit , suggesting that such a recovery is no longer possible. Although it isn’t intended to be relied on, the migration tool provided the last

It’s been a weekend of Samsung-related leaks and rumors – see also news of a fresh color for the Note 9 and a wireless charging pad that’s on the way – and to round everything off we’ve got some updates on the upgraded S Pen that’s going to come with the Note 9. The fine folks at XDA Developers have been digging into the firmware for the upcoming Galaxy Tab S4 tablet, and have found some hints about the new S Pen and what the stylus is going to be able to do. Previous rumors have suggested that

Credit: NASA (Image: © NASA)A sonic boom is a shockwave. Credit: NASA (Image: © NASA)“This partnership shows there is interest in supersonic travel all over the world,” says Jaiwon Shin, NASA’s associate administrator for aeronautics. Another such plane is Baby Boom, Boom Technology’s XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, which is now being built in Colorado. Japan Airlines and the Virgin Group are early investors, the former having pre-ordered 20 Baby Boom aircraft. Credit: Boom Technology (Image: © Bo

August 9 should be quite the day for Samsung fans, because we’re expecting the arrival of the Galaxy Note 9 and very possibly a Galaxy Watch as well. Now there’s a new leak of a Wireless Charger Duo pad that shows how both devices can be charged up wirelessly. Courtesy of seasoned tipster Roland Quandt on Twitter (via accessory retailer MobileFun) we have a full and clear look at the Wireless Charger Duo. The packaging states the pad will support “fast charging” for two phones at once (no doubt

Facebook is no doubt keen to let the Cambridge Analytica scandal fade into history, but its problems with third-party companies and data misuse continue. Crimson Hexagon is the latest analytics firm to be suspended by Facebook, pending an investigation into its use of data for “surveillance” purposes. Exactly what Facebook means by “surveillance” isn’t clear, but it seems Crimson Hexagon has questions to answer over how aggressively it’s been tracking users on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the

I’m at Farnborough International Airshow, looking down into the cockpit of the jet fighter of the future – and it’s empty. BAE revealed a concept model of Tempest at the Farnborough Air ShowYou even have a virtual smartwatch. The next generationThis is a full-scale concept model of Tempest – a next generation fighter jet that will eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon. Tempest will be equipped with advanced weapons, including drone swarmsTempest is being developed by BAE Systems with Leonar

The leaks keep on coming ahead of the official Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch on August 9, and the latest one to cross our desk is an authentic-looking render of the phone in lilac purple. As we heard previously, that’s one of five colors that you’ll be able to pick up the handset in next month. Dutch site Nieuwe Mobiel has the scoop, and a look at how the Note 9 design differs from the Galaxy Note 8 (spoiler: not much). We’ll know for sure when the Samsung event gets underway on August 9, and of

Through a combination of functionality, style, features, design and price, the Moov Now is currently in the top place in our best fitness tracker guide. The Moov Now was announced three years ago this week, when fitness tracking tech was in a very different place. GPS technology is also becoming more ubiquitous with fitness trackers and smartwatches. The same goes for heart rate tracking tech. Fitness trackers and smartwatches don’t always come on a yearly basis like a lot of smartphones and oth

DC Universe will arrive this fall, but the company announced most of the key details at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2018. DC Universe will debut five brand new, exclusive TV shows during its first year of existence, beginning with Titans. And if you’d rather wait, DC Universe will offer a free 7-day trial once it’s live. Do you follow the myriad DC TV series airing these days and still wish there was more to watch each week? If you answered “yes” to any of those points, then indeed, you will most

It wasn’t long ago that Apple rose to meet Microsoft’s 12.3-inch Surface Pro with its very own, 12.9-inch iPad Pro. So, it was only a matter of time before Microsoft met Apple in kind with its own 10-inch tablet (again): the Surface Go. Microsoft’s tablet simply takes the Surface formula and shrinks it, gaining more curved edges compared with the Surface Pro. The Windows tablet still maintains its trademark kickstand, which is a boon for creative types that often use a stylus. Microsoft’s Surfac

Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Twitter have set aside their differences and joined forces to create the Data Transfer Project , an open-source framework hosted on Github designed for “helping users securely and seamlessly move their data between service providers.” “Portability and interoperability are central to innovation,” reads the Data Transfer Project mission statement. Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal , Facebook allowed users to download the data that it had collected from them.

This June, President Trump promised Apple CEO Tim Cook that the upcoming $200 billion tariffs on Chinese goods wouldn’t apply to iPhones. But, it turns out that the Trump administration hasn’t extended that protection to all Apple devices. The Apple Watch 2 and Apple Watch 3 , for example, don’t rate the same classification as their predecessor. Apple and Fibit could very well take a similar view and raise prices on these specific devices to offset the tariffs. The Apple Watch Series 1, which co