Tag: The Verge

The NFT Feature is now Live on Twitter, for Twitter Blue Subscribers, that is

As The Verge reported, Twitter said in September that it would add a way for users to authenticate non-fungible tokens (NFT), and now the feature is live — if you pay for a $2.99 Twitter Blue subscription and are using an iOS device. On one hand, NFT profile pictures could be viewed as an incredible technology integration adding real utility for […]

Heads Up Students and Teachers: Apple is no longer Requiring Verification for Education Discounts – at least for now

At some point in the last month, Apple introduced a new verification process in the U.S. that tried to ensure customers who want to benefit from its discounted education pricing are actually involved in education. But now, Apple has removed the verification process, as confirmed in tests by The Verge, and backed up by reports from MacRumors and 9to5Mac. When […]

Samsung confirms February Unpacked, hints at Changes to Come

Row of Samsung Mobile Phones in store

Samsung will host an Unpacked event pm February 9 at 10am ET, the company has confirmed in a press release authored by president TM Roh. In so doing, the company inadvertently (?) revealed the time and date for the launch of the Galaxy S22 series and the Galaxy Tab S8 series, both of which are […]

With Project Iris, Google appears ready to go up against Microsoft, Meta and Apple in the coming headset wars

Exterior of Google Headquarters

Meta may be the loudest company building AR and VR hardware. Microsoft has HoloLens. Apple is working on something, too. But don’t count out Google. As The Verge reports, the tech giant has recently begun ramping up work on an AR headset, internally codenamed “Project Iris,” that it hopes to ship in 2024, according to two […]

Valve says the Steam Deck is finally on track to Ship by the end of February

As The Verge reported, back in November, Valve gave everyone some bad news, revealing a two-month delay for the Steam Deck, but it’s starting off 2022 on a better note. In its latest update, the company says it “looks like” Steam Deck shipments will start by the end of February. Of course, we’re in a […]

Big design changes in store for Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and other 2022 iPhone models

Apple iPhone with Apple logo on screen

Rumors for Apple’s upcoming 2022 iPhone refresh are continuing to roll, with Twitter leaker DylanDKT claiming that the iPhone 14 Pro lineup will feature a pill-shaped hole-punch design for its front-facing camera, with the bulk of Apple’s Face ID hardware being placed under the display (instead of an eyesore of a notch). As reported by […]

Even with all the Covid Cancellations, CES 2022 ended up launching some really Cool Tech

CES logo sculpture in front of convention center

The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is in the record books, and it was a weird one.  The weeks leading up to it were filled with COVID-19 cancellations due to the uber contagious Omicron variant, and as a result the show floor was virtually empty. Once inside, it seemed that the keynote presentations lacked the usual […]

Motorola will try foldable phones again with a third-generation Razr

Motorola is working on a new version of its Razr foldable smartphones, according to a Weibo post spotted by Android Authority. The post on Weibo is from Chen Jin, the general manager of the Lenovo Mobile Business Group in China (Lenovo is currently in charge of Motorola’s smartphone business), and describes how the company has […]

Final Fantasy XVI’s next big reveal won’t come until spring 2022 due to COVID-19 delays

Final Fantasy XVI is the latest game to be hit by COVID-related development delays, with the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida announcing in a letter posted to Twitter that work on the upcoming PlayStation 5 RPG has been set back by about six months. Furthermore, Yoshida announced that the next major reveal for the upcoming title […]

NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope has Successfully Launched into Space

James Webb Space Telescope orbiting earth

The Verge reports that early Christmas morning, NASA’s revolutionary new space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, successfully launched into space after taking off on top of a European Ariane 5 rocket from South America. So, what does that mean for us here on Earth?  The launch marks the beginning of one of the most […]