You won’t see Facebook’s smart home speaker unveiled at its F8 conference on May 1 due to public outrage over its privacy practices, according to a new report today. Facebook’s smart speaker hardware is said to still be coming this year and it wasn’t poised to launch until later in 2018 – just previewed at F8. An Amazon Echo rivalInterestingly, today’s report mentions focus-group testing already showed that a Facebook-branded device in the living room sparked concern. That’s going to be a sizabl

Telstra, Australia’s largest telco, has today announced that it has switched on the world’s first 5G-enabled Wi-Fi hotspots on Queensland’s Gold Coast, just ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The trial next-gen Wi-Fi hotspots will be free to use and are located in the suburb of Southport, making it the first 5G-enabled precinct in the world. The connectivity is provided through Telstra’s newly set up 5G Innovation Centre located on the Gold Coast, which houses the tech for the next generation

Apple’s sole focus at today’s education event in Chicago was on the new iPad 2018 and the specialized iOS software and accessories it can run. It just means there’s another Apple event to come, with the next one being Apple WWDC 2018 on June 4. We expect a lot of newness there – and at the next iPhone event likely in September – that we didn’t see today. It was too soon to launch a new iPad Pro today – we just got the iPad 10.5 and iPad 12.9 tablets at WWDC last year. Apple Watch 4The Apple Watc

The Apple Watch 4 release date is expected to be around September and the design may undergo significant changes, according to a notable Apple analyst today. That means the Apple Watch 4 could launch anytime between July and September of this year, which lines up perfectly with the anticipated iPhone XI launch window. Up to this point, Apple has been merely refreshing its watches with new Apple Watch bands, all of which are compatible with each iteration, from Series 0 to Apple Watch 3. The next

The new iPad (2018) looks identical to the iPad (2017)New iPad (2018) vs iPad (2017): DisplayApple has stuck with its popular 9.7-inch display size for the new iPad (2018), and again it’s the same as iPad (2017). New iPad (2018) vs iPad (2017): Power and OSNow here’s a change! The new iPad (2018) will offer a better AR experienceNew iPad (2018) vs iPad (2017): CamerasSnap! New iPad (2018) vs iPad (2017): BatteryWe don’t know for sure how big the battery is inside the new iPad (2018), but conside

The public release of the so-called Windows 10 Spring Creators Update appears to be imminent, with Windows Central reporting an initial rollout date of April 10, citing anonymous sources. Simultaneously, the outlet’s sources say that Microsoft has signed off on the final Windows Insider Preview build of Redstone 4 – its internal name for the next big WIndows 10 update – as Build 17133. This means that Build 17133 will, barring any issues, be what Microsoft releases to manufacturers (RTM) for loa

OnePlus recently ran through of its supply of OnePlus 5T models in the US, leading many to believe that the next iteration would be coming soon. Taking a closer look at the phone pictured below, we see some obvious changes over the OnePlus 5T. Some of the curves look mighty similar, and yes, there looks to be a headphones jack yet again (keep fighting to good fight, OnePlus! Looks awfully similar to the OnePlus 5T from the bottomWill the OnePlus look like the new Oppo phone ? Will it be more exp

But, thanks to Tablo’s new Dual Lite OTA DVR, they don’t have to be. The Dual Lite is the latest OTA DVR from Tablo, and it offers a two-tuner DVR with built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi for $139.99 (CAD$179.99). But DVRs allow you to record shows to watch them later. DVR, or Digital Video Recording, was a technology most commonly associated with TiVo, before it made its way into most cable subscribers’ premium packages. Tablo’s range of devices attempt to return the functionality of recording shows back t

News of Nvidia’s self-driving car testing suspension was first reported by Reuters. Virtual testingAt the same time it’s announcing the cessation of real-world testing, Nvidia also unveiled a new system for testing self-driving cars, one that takes place in virtual rather than real-world environments. It’s not yet clear to what degree Nvidia will rely on virtual testing versus real-world testing once its public driving tests resume. Less than 10 days ago, an Uber self-driving car struck and kill

Apple has likely just made its aesthetic-obsessed Mac fans very, very happy, with the wireless Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 in its Space Gray color going up for sale on their own. However, knowing how badly sought-after these colors are, Apple has decided to charge extra for that demand – a peak Apple move. To be clear, the standard white-and-silver Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Magic Trackpad 2 cost $79 or £79, $129 or £129 and $129 or £129, respect

It replaces the new iPad (2017), just to really confuse things in the naming department, and we’ll refer to this latest version as the new iPad (2018). From $329 (£319, AU$469) – $299 for schoolsThe new iPad (2018)The new iPad release date is March 27, which means you’ll be able to order one right away. New iPad (2018) priceThe new iPad 2018 price starts at $329 (£319, AU$469), but schools will get a discount of $30 and will be able to pick the slate up for $299. There’s nothing new here, but we

Apple is dramatically increasing the free tier of iCloud storage at the same time it’s introducing the education-focused New iPad 9.7 – but the plan is aimed at schools. iCloud storage is going from a very limited free 5GB of virtual space to 200GB of cloud space, or 40 times as much virtual storage as Apple dolled out before. Sadly, Apple didn’t lay out plans to increase iCloud storage for everyone else, so you’ll have to pay for higher tiers of storage, starting at $0.99 a month for 50GB. All

In the midst of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Mozilla has released a Firefox extension that effectively sandboxes Facebook. It doesn’t prevent third-party apps from collecting your data, but it does make it harder for the social network to use cookies to track your online activity. When you install Facebook Container, the extension will start by deleting the cookie that keeps you logged into Facebook. Because you’re only logged into Facebook within the container, sites and apps that requ

We’re still waiting for AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation processors to release this coming April, but it seems the first review has already leaked out. A Reddit user posted several images of a forthcoming issue of the CanardPC Hardware magazine containing several reviews on the Ryzen 7 2700X, Ryzen 5 2600X and Ryzen 5 2600. Image 1 of 5 Synthetic and gaming benchmarks (image credit: CPC Magazine) Image 2 of 5 Power consumption (image credit: CPC Magazine) Image 3 of 5 Memory latency (image credit: CPC M

The Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro have just been announced, but these aren’t the company’s highest-end new phones, that honor belongs to the Huawei Porsche Design Mate RS, which launched at the same time. For some reason the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS also has a fingerprint scanner on the back. Other features include a curved 6.0-inch 1440 x 2880 OLED screen, which is significantly sharper than the 1080 x 2240 display on the P20 Pro. The Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS is seriously high-endMore

Huawei is a company that’s usually good at offering lots of color options for its handsets, and the new P20 and P20 Pro are no different. Plus we run you through every other color you can buy for both the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro. Pink GoldImage 1 of 2 Huawei P20 in Pink Gold Image 2 of 2 Huawei P20 Pro in Pink GoldOnly one other color variant offers the gradient effect and that’s the Pink Gold P20 and P20 Pro. BlackImage 1 of 2 Huawei P20 in black Image 2 of 2 Huawei P20 Pro in blackWant the plai

Samsung has delivered quite a hefty upgrade to its Samsung Gear S2 wearable. Available now, the latest software brings some unexpected, albeit welcomed improvements to the company’s 2015 smartwatch. It also looks better, to boot. With Samsung Health, you can also sync up your progress to some new workout videos that the company says is like “a professional fitness program at home.”Even more surprisesThough not as useful on a widespread basis, Samsung has updated the Gear S2 to work as a controll

Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus designThe Huawei P20 Pro has a glass back and a metal frame, just like the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, but there are some major differences. Another big difference is that the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a 3.5mm headphone port, while the Huawei P20 Pro doesn’t. The Huawei P20 Pro has a striking finishHuawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus displayThe Huawei P20 Pro has a 6.1-inch 1080 x 2240 OLED display, while the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has a 6.2-inch 1440 x

Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project, has been given a massive premium boost with the announcement that the Jaguar I-Pace is joining its fleet. And now it has one-upped Musk’s baby with the Jaguar I-Pace becoming the first premium electric car to make its way on to Waymo’s burgeoning fleet of cars. Waymo where that came fromAccording to Jaguar Land Rover, the team-up with Waymo is a long-term strategic collaboration with shared goals of making cars safer, freeing up people’s time and essenti

Huawei just announced two new phones in the form of the P20 and P20 Pro, which we initially (back when rumors began in 2017) expected to be called the Huawei P11 and P11 Plus. Exactly why the company used the new names of P20 and P20 Pro hasn’t been made clear in marketing leading up the launch. TechRadar asked Huawei Senior Director of Product Marketing, Steve Lai, why the new names don’t directly follow on from the Huawei P10. We felt a big jump in the name for the device itself would recogniz