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Since Samsung has been making a strong play for health fitness, it will include the UV sensor to help those worried about premature aging or burning to a crisp. The sensor will display UV information in the included S Health app. SamMobile’s report goes into intricate detail about the different UV index levels that the sensor can detect. But for it to properly work, you’ll have to maintain a 60-degree angle of elevation of the phone towards the sun....

According to a new report from the Financial Times, Spotify is in “advanced talks” to acquire SoundCloud, the popular user-focused streaming music service. Details of the acquisition talks are unclear at this point, the report comes the same day as Apple Music was ranked #1 for customer satisfaction by J.D. Power in its first streaming music study. Today’s report cites “people briefed on the discussions” and says that the two services are in “advanced talks....

We reported earlier this month on Apple’s TV plans, specifically relating to its alleged difficulty in getting cable companies to relinquish control of user interface and user experience, but now a new report quoted Time Warner Cable’s COO as willing to concede as long as it maintains the “customer relationship.” According to the Hollywood Reporter: Recent reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal often mention the possibility of an Apple-branded HDTV....

The Google Pixel 2 is an exclusive via Verizon (among major carriers) in the U.S. A new report by BayStreet Research finds that the sales of the smartphone improved somewhat towards the end of 2017. However, the report noted that the numbers weren’t close to what was seen with the predecessor during the same period in 2016. It is said that Google “pulled all the right levers” with the marketing team at Verizon to ensure more units were sold during the end of 2017....

If you grew up in the late 80s or early 90s, odds are that you either owned a Sega Game Gear, or envied those that did. The intrepid little handheld device offered features that were largely unheard of at the time and introduced a generation to the possibility of brightly lit, full color games on the go. While the device did have its shortcomings, it is still remembered today as being a powerful handheld that still has a huge fan base....

When the iPod was surging, full-sized headphones were flailing. For decades, big “cans” were the only proper way to quietly listen to the massive audio players stored in home A/V cabinets. But by 2006, portable audio devices were king, and their pocketable little white earbuds were everywhere. Then Beats by Dre came along and convinced people that big headphones were worth buying again, even for portable media players. Beats’ signature Studio headphones aren’t as easy to carry around as little earbuds, but as their growing popularity demonstrates, people haven’t seemed to mind....

Between confusing implementations and unappealing prices, the first wave of iOS game controllers had a very rough launch, nearly killing a new accessory category that had the potential to be huge for Apple. Some of the earliest iOS game controllers only fit smaller iPhones and iPod touches, others had limited buttons, and most were originally priced at $70 or more. With the exception of Mad Catz’ more affordable, device-agnostic C.T.R.L.i series of Bluetooth controllers, iOS gamepads quickly racked up mediocre reviews and wound up in discount bins....

As I mentioned in my review of a couple of wood cases, I’m not normally a case kind of guy. I’ve never quite seen the point of paying a premium for something beautifully designed and then hiding it away inside a case. However, a cycling holiday from the Netherlands to Denmark in which my iPhone would be used for both photos and video suggested that at least a temporary change of policy might be in order....

A promo and synopsis for upcoming episodes of Riverdale have been released online. Fans of the show won’t be too happy to know there’s another two week hiatus between the already aired episode 10, and episode 11, which won’t arrive on The CW until April 27th. When the show does return, though, there’s only three episodes left in the current season, and it looks as though we could soon learn who killed Jason Blossom....

That’s the conclusion of a new state of the industry report by Berkshire Gray. The reason will be familiar to those who have tracked industries like durable goods manufacturing, agriculture, and commercial trucking: A new generation of workers don’t want jobs with low pay, low stability, and high burnout. While this can be framed through a number of lenses (the one that always makes me chuckle is “they’re lazy!”), the unquestionable outcome is a massive turn toward automation, specifically robots....

Jamf, makers of popular Apple device management software for businesses, today released its Annual Jamf Trends Survey measuring use of Apple products in the enterprise. The key takeaway: both iOS and Mac adoption grew among business users last year. The report also offers additional insight into growth for Apple among enterprise users in 2016, collecting data from 300 IT professionals, managers and executives from commercial organizations of 50 to 10,000+ employees from around the world....

USB chargers aren’t sexy, but they’re critically important to iOS users — so vital that every iPhone and iPad arrives with a basic one-port charger in the box. Without USB recharging assistance, these devices would literally be dead after one day of active use. And the more Apple devices you (or your family) use every day, the more valuable a multi-device charging hub becomes. When I travel with my wife and kids, I can’t leave the house without a charging solution for everyone’s iPads and iPhones....

We were eager to get our hands on Logitech’s iPhone transforming Case+ system immediately following its announcement. The idea is that this system is so versatile that it’s up to nearly any task you could ask of an iPhone case. It allows you to switch between rugged protection, wallet functionality, a windshield/dashboard mount, and a battery pack without having to remove anything. Without the Case+, you would need to buy at least five different iPhone accessories to perform all of the same core functions that the Case+ offers: rugged protection, multi-angle stand, ID/credit card carrier, car dashboard/windshield mount, extended battery....

His love for the Apple device is so strong that at least part of the interview looks at the applications he’s running on his: starting, as all App lovers do, with an amusing demonstration of the renowned iPint App. He also (as you might expect) offers the interviewer a quick glance of the perfect game for a progressive evolutionist, Spore. Dawkins is an intelligent man, so perhaps that’s why he’s already on his third iPhone, presumably meaning he’s used each and every model released so far....

John Boyega just leaked the text crawl for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, or at least a fake version as a prank on the internet. The sequel trilogy co-star decided to have some fun on social media earlier today, posting a parody of the classic Star Wars opening in the lead-up to the release of the latest and final installment of The Skywalker Saga this weekend. Boyega, who plays failed First Order solider-turned Resistance hero Finn in the latest three Star Wars films, is no stranger to horsing around with the fanbase....

As we all know, no such significant change will come in its storyline, but the gameplay has given many glimpses of its village’s story with all the same characters in new visuals. Resident Evil 4 Remake: Release Date, Requirements & Gameplay Due to demand and popularity, Capcom is rebooting the mainline games of the Resident Evil franchise, and now it comes to launching the remake of the fourth part, whose actual game was launched in 2005....

If you read our review of the ATH-M50x closed-back headphones, I made it pretty clear that I was a fan of what Audio-Technica was offering. The ATH-M50x’s are well-known for giving Beats By Dre headphones a run for their money, and at a much more affordable price. I also had the opportunity to go hands-on with one of Audio-Technica’s newest offerings, the ATH-MSR7NC. These noise-cancelling cans differ in many ways from the company’s mainstream offering, and at more than double the price of the M50x’s, venture into more premium territory....

Standard Chromebook specs…and with a handle too! That might well be the case, for in terms of other specs, the Nexian Air ticks all the boxes. Like most Chromebooks, it comes with a 11.6 inch 720p HD TFT display (no, it is not a touchscreen), 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, a 1.0-megapixel camera for video calls, a couple of USB ports, an HDMI port, a memory card slot (with support of up to 64 GB) – all of which runs off a 1....

To many, Ring is more likely to be known as a video doorbell company. Ring offers a number of solutions to add a camera to the front door, including video doorbells where the user can view who’s at the door, monitoring packages, and so on. More recently, the company has expanded its product line to include devices to be used inside the home. Again, these are devices that are also equipped with cameras and can monitor what everyone at home is doing....

Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 featured a much different, less likable Laurie Strode, and a subplot originally made her even easier to dislike. While both films proved divisive among the established Halloween fanbase, Zombie’s first Halloween film wasn’t really too bad, at least until it started copying scenes from John Carpenter’s original. Unfortunately, Zombie’s Halloween 2 chose to reverse course too far in the opposite direction, making a film truly unlike anything else in the venerable franchise....