On iPhone X launch day, Apple draws a crowd
Today, the iPhone X became available in Apple retail stores across the globe. And given the fanfare around iPhone launches for the past decade, we couldn’t help but show up and chat with one of the world’s most loyal consumer fan bases. At Apple’s 5th Avenue Manhattan store, lines stretched down the block and across …
Amazon Key unlocked: why Amazon wants to get its foot in your front door
Would you let a stranger into your house while you’re out just to drop off a package? Amazon thinks you will if the tech is right, and is launching Amazon Key on November 8 in 37 cities in the US. However, the service – which will allows couriers to open your front door and drop-off …
Take a peek inside the iPhone X
As they tend to do, the folks at iFixit have descended upon Apple’s latest creation to pull it apart piece by piece. While we didn’t spot any fairie dust spilling out of the iPhone X, they did dig into its TrueDepth camera system (above) that enables all those new recognition features like FaceID and Animoji. …
Over 15 Million watched the ‘Stranger Things 2’ premiere by its third day on Netflix
Netflix definitely has a hit show on its hands with the recent release of Stranger Things 2. According to new data this week from Nielsen, which only recently began measuring subscription video on demand services, 361,000 viewers binged their way through the entire second season of Stranger Things 2 – that’s 9 straight episodes – within the …
Best toys 2017: smart toys for kids of all ages
There is an unbelievable amount of variation in the best toys that are smart and connected. From robots that you can hold a conversation with, to drones that you can match head to head against each other, and even Star Wars droids that you can remotely control, there has never been a better time to …
Amazon reportedly eyeing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series
Hollywood is buzzing with rumors (Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter) that Warner Bros. and Amazon are considering a deal for a series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books, with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos “personally” involved in the talks. None are claiming that a deal is done yet, although Warner settled a lawsuit …
How (and Where) to Pre-Order the Xbox One X
The extra ‘X’ in the Xbox One X’s name signifies Microsoft’s vision for the next few years of video games, but X may also be on the sold-out sign gamers see when they try to find the new console on store shelves come November 7. We’re not surprised, either. WIRED’s Brendan Nystedt reviewed the new …