As Wareable reports, Indiana-based startup Ultrahuman is getting into the smart ring game with the promise to help wearers better understand their metabolic health. Having already launched its wearable M1 glucose monitoring patch, the Ultrahuman Ring can work in conjunction with the M1 patch or on its own to help draw links between your lifestyle […]
Category: Tech Made Simple
Apple’s New Lockdown Mode is a Feature whose Time has Come
As CNet reports, Apple has been ramping up its commitments to privacy and security with a string of new features that cybersecurity experts say are amounting to more than a bullet-point feature to differentiate its products from Samsung gadgets and other devices powered by Google’s Android OS. Instead, Apple’s moves have sent ripples through the […]
10+ Best Prime Day Tech Deals
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is finally here, with sitewide savings for Prime members on popular categories ranging from skin care and pet products to small kitchen appliances and fitness equipment. And whether you need some new wireless headphones or a laptop, Amazon is offering notable discounts on various gadgets — from Amazon brands and national […]
Twitter sues Elon Musk for Bailing on $44 billion Acquisition Deal
As The Verge reports, Twitter vs. Elon Musk is moving to the courts. The social media company filed a lawsuit against the world’s richest man on Tuesday, saying that he is refusing to “honor his obligations” under their agreement and seeking to make him complete the deal. Musk is trying to exit the $44 billion […]
Google’s Gboard Keyboard App for Android makes it easier to type on Foldable Phones
Google’s Gboard keyboard app for Android is throwing a bone to people who use foldable phones (or at least, for now, to beta users of the app) with a split keyboard mode. According to The Verge, its aim is to make it less awkward and a little more ergonomic to type on the large, expanded […]
Xiaomi put a Giant Camera Sensor in its new Mi 12S Ultra Flagship Smartphone
On July 4, Xiaomi introduced a trio of new smartphones, and one of them comes with a pretty huge new feature: a 1-inch camera sensor, which is relatively giant for a smartphone. Everything about Xiaomi’s new flagship smartphone, the Mi 12S Ultra, is big. It has a 6.73-inch OLED display, a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Plus […]
Amazon expands Prime Video’s Watch Party feature to Roku, smart TVs, and even Xbox / PS Gaming Consoles
As TechCrunch first reported, it just got much easier and more convenient to remotely watch Amazon Prime Video’s TV shows and movies together with your friends. The service’s “Watch Party” feature has received a much needed expansion from the limited use cases where it worked before — on Fire TV devices, desktop web browsers, and […]
President Biden to ask FTC to Protect Consumer Health Data Privacy
President Joe Biden plans to ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to protect consumer data privacy following the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a new report from Axios. Biden’s request is expected to come by way of a letter to the FTC, asking the agency to protect the privacy […]
Sprint’s LTE Network has been Officially Retired
The remnants of Sprint’s network have been put out to pasture. As The Verge reports, as of yesterday, Sprint’s LTE network has been retired by its new owner, T-Mobile. That’s along with Sprint’s 3G CDMA network, which was shut down earlier this year, and what remained of T-Mobile’s own 3G network, which enters retirement today. T-Mobile […]
Steve Jobs awarded Posthumous Medal of Freedom
Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former CEO of Apple, has been awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden, the White House announced Friday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest US honor that can be given to a civilian, and it’s presented to “individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the […]