Microsoft has whittled down its major Windows 10 upgrade installation process to an average of 30 ‘offline’ minutes through its Windows Insider Preview builds of Redstone 4 , the codename for the next marquee Windows 10 update. So, if you’ve held off from installing previous titled Windows 10 updates on account of their lengthy installation times, Microsoft wants to do better by you. The company made the announcement as part of a Windows Insider blog post , showcasing gradual improvement over th

Now, Facebook is looking to get even more mixed in with a new Software Development Kit (SDK) that puts a strong emphasis on game streaming, especially on the popular front of PC gaming. And, this isn’t Facebook’s first shot at game streaming, either. For developers, the new SDK is positioned as a way to draw in more community engagement and get gamers sharing. The new SDK will be available for developers soon, and applies to mobile, PC and console gaming. We’re on the ground at the Game Develope

Samsung Galaxy S8 and the larger Galaxy S8 Plus launched one year ago next week, and they’re finally getting the long-awaited Android Oreo update in the US. “We are beginning to roll out Android Oreo to select US Galaxy smartphones, starting with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+,” a Samsung spokesperson told TechRadar. Android Oreo brings these new features to S8The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus on Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile are going to be able to take advantage of several new features after upda

BlackBerry has announced it is partnering with Microsoft to release BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE, which combines some of Microsoft’s most popular programs with BlackBerry’s secure, mobile working tools. The new service allows customers to access Microsoft mobile apps, including Office 365 favourites such Excel, PowerPoint and Word, from within the BlackBerry Dynamics service – available on any iOS or Android device. “BlackBerry has always led the market with new and innovative ways to protect co

With each passing day, Amazon becomes more and more of a video game company. Today Amazon announced its next big leap in video games: competitive gaming – specifically, a new competitive gaming service called GameOn. GameOn will integrate with some mobile titles you already know and play to offer you real-world rewards from the Amazon Store. (Think eSports rewards but for the people who can only invest a few hours in a game each week rather than a few dozen.) Amazon has not yet announced what pr

With solid hardware, a rugged but elegant build, tight security features, and a certain cool factor, the Latitude 5290 is everything the on-the-go professional wants – but it isn’t cheap. Enter the Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 (not to be confused with the Dell Latitude 5290 Business Laptop), an enterprise-oriented detachable device that the venerable Texas manufacturer hopes will capture some of that suddenly up for grabs 2-in-1 territory. Dell’s website sells the Latitude 5290 2-in-1 we tested for

Following a fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona, Uber has suspended all self-driving tests on public roads across North America. Sometime early Monday morning, an Uber self-driving car in autonomous mode struck a pedestrian walking outside of a crosswalk. In response, Uber has suspended all self-driving tests in Tempe, as well as in San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Toronto, the New York Times reports. Uber also released a brief statement concerning the incident, stating that, “Our hearts go out to the

Just like Android Instant Apps, which Google launched in 2017 to let you try (some) Android apps before downloading, Google Play Instant lets you try out Android games first, no install required. It’s important to note that Google Play Instant game experiences aren’t the complete game, but rather a smaller version of the game, Jonathan Karmel, Senior Project Manager for Google Play Instant, told TechRadar. The selection of Google Play Instant games so farGoogle Play Instant games aren’t confined

Magic Leap, the secretive startup behind the Magic Leap One augmented reality (AR) glasses, is opening its once-mysterious doors in a big way. From the Creator Portal, developers can access various tools and resources so they can start crafting the content that consumers will use on Magic Leap One. “We’ve said previously that if our technology was a rocket ship, it’d be sitting on the launchpad,” Magic Leap said in a blog post. With the Creators Portal and SDK, app and game makers can begin crea

Already Fortnite Mobile is the number one iOS game in the US and if you’ve never played it you probably have some questions about it. Even if you’re a regular player, mobile games tend to be very different beasts to their console and PC counterparts so you might just want to know how different Fortnite Mobile is to the game you can’t stop playing. Just remember that as a mobile player you won’t have access to team chat so you’ll need to get used to being the silent but deadly member. You need th

A new SSD has grabbed the coveted title of the world’s biggest solid-state drive, offering a whopping 100TB of storage space. Nimbus Data has revealed the ExaDrive DC100 with a 100TB capacity, which the firm says is being sampled with select customers now, and it’ll hit the market with general availability in the summer. As with all these whopping SSDs, these aren’t products aimed at consumers, but they are nonetheless interesting in terms of showing exactly how far capacity is being pushed. Sam

Microsoft has pushed out a new firmware update for the Surface Pro hybrid and its LTE-toting sibling which improves battery reliability and applies an important security fix. As mentioned, the most interesting tweak ‘improves battery reliability’ according to Microsoft. This sounds very similar to the update for the Surface Laptop which emerged at the start of the month with the aim of improving battery ‘stability’. Surface Pro owners should already be seeing the updated firmware pushed to them

Expect to see more ‘buy’ buttons in your Google searches in the near future, as the search company is teaming up with major retailers to better compete with Amazon. According to Reuters, Google is teaming up with Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Costco and Ultra. In this partnership, Google plans to catalog each retailer’s online wares and display alongside any searches for a particular product. Google is also likely assembling the supergroup of retailers to better compete with Amazon Alexa. As it s

Here’s how to find out who’s looking at your profile and stop any apps that have more access than they should. Often, when you want to use a new online service, you’re given the option of creating a new account just for that site or logging in using your Facebook or Google account. If you’ve been using Facebook for many years, you probably won’t recognize all the apps you’ve given access to your dataHow to disconnect appsTo see what you’ve given permission to access your data, check out your App

Enjoy editing footage on your Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy S9? You might want to start looking for an alternative, as the company’s very own Movie Maker app will be discontinued once Android P arrives. The news was discovered by APK Mirror via a pop-up window, noting the app will be removed once the update to Android P comes along for Samsung’s phones. The biggest potential thorn in this development is that, once triggered, updating your phone to Android P will completely erase any projec

Surprise, surprise: the starting HTC Vive Pro price is mighty expensive – in fact, it’s equally as pricey as when the original HTC Vive first launched. Yes, HTC Vive Pro pre-orders have been opened for $799 or £799 (about AU$1,015) for the device to arrive by April 5, the headset maker has announced. Clearly, the HTC Vive Pro is aimed at the headset and virtual reality (VR) platform’s most ardent fans. Granted, that still makes the cheapest HTC VR headset 100 bills more than the $399 or £399 (ab

Design: The Huawei P20 is likely to boast a premium metal and glass design and arrive in three variants – the Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro and Hauwei P20 Lite. Possibly around $830 (£600, AU$1,080)Hottest leaks:CONFIRMED Huawei P20 launch date: March 27Huawei P20 release date: Likely AprilThe Huawei P20 launch event will take place on March 27. The same leak also claims the Huawei P20 Pro price will be €899 (roughly $1,100, £790, AU$1,430), while the Huawei P20 Lite price could be €369 (around $45

Haptic feedback helps you to know when you’ve tapped a key on your phone with a reassuring little pulse. With its surgical training tool Fundamental Surgery, Fundamental VR has managed to create the most visceral haptic feedback we’ve ever experienced. Once you’re strapped into a VR headset you’re handed control wands that correlate to mechanical arms that appear in front of you on-screen. Fighting back some pretty intense nausea we cut the lining using the heat of the cauterizing tool, and the

Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to racing F1 cars, with the second-highest number of Grand Prix wins ever (62) under his belt, but we doubt he’s ever experienced anything like the latest race he’s agreed to take part in. Speaking at the Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF) education conference in Dubai, Hamilton agreed to a race in which both he and his competitor will control their cars with just their brainwaves. In 2017 he was the first person ever to drive an F1 car using his brain. He now

My son watches things on YouTube Kids. YouTube Kids – alongside any service with children at the heart – should be a safe haven, a place for exploration, excitement and curiosity. YouTube, again, has taken these videos off of YouTube Kids after Business Insider, who uncovered the videosand notified the site. If YouTube Kids’ barrier is too low and sewage keeps seeping through, whether it’s by subverting the algorithm or other means, then it needs to stop. Google revealed back in November 2017 a