Fossil’s upcoming Gen 5 smartwatches will be able to take calls just like the Apple watches do. The Wear OS watch will achieve this via Bluetooth tethering. However, that feature won’t be available immediately available on the 5th. It will be provided via an app later on. That’s a big step up from notifications that would…
There are many tools on the market for soldering, and they vary quite a bit in size and in their mode of operation. Two common examples are soldering irons vs soldering guns. As is the case with any tool, suitability is determined by application. A soldering iron is a thin pointy device that has a…
Blowers, otherwise known as centrifugal fans or squirrel cage fans are devices that draw air through enclosures. Common applications for blowers include: Laptops. All-in-one PCs (example: iMac). Rack servers. Forcing air through the heating element in a rework station. Certain video cards. The primary purpose of a blower is to generate a higher pressure than…
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released their new Raspberry Pi 4 line of single board computers (starting with the Model B). They did some not-so-surprising things for the Raspberry Pi 4, Model B — such as replace the standard HDMI ports with micro HDMI ports. However, you now have two HDMI ports at your disposal,…
Considering that modern smart TVs (specifically the variant that allows you to install apps) run operating systems and can execute code downloaded online, there is a considerable risk of malware (virus) infestations. Malware on such devices is often obtained from one of the following three sources: App store. Side-loaded apps. Web browsing (more specifically, visiting…
Another month, more security vulnerabilities and hacking incidents! This article won’t cover them all, but it does cover a few major security-related incidents and vulnerabilities you need to be aware of. WhatsApp Hack WhatsApp users need to update to the latest version, as data-stealing malware can be injected onto your device via a phone call…
As is the case with most technologies, blockchain has its use cases. The first step to identifying blockchain’s use cases and why you should use blockchain, or why blockchain may not be for you is to learn how it works (hardly any technical details required). To put it frankly, blockchain is a data storage concept…
Online privacy invasions are not only common across most apps, but you usually can’t opt out of the worst of them in everyday apps (even the ones you pay for!). To add insult to injury, they keep getting worse. Here are a few simple, easy ways to thwart many of (if not most of) the…
Our smartphones are powerful tools that make it incredibly easy for us to do many things. Without them, it would be difficult to do many of the things we do. Likewise, without applications, our smartphones would be all but useless. You need the right applications for your phone to get the best out of it.…
Tesla is expected to launch an autonomous robot taxi network (ride sharing, but with autonomous cars) in 2020, and it will be accompanied by a dedicated fleet of Tesla’s own taxis where applicable. The Tesla Network will enable customers to add their cars to the ride hailing app. Ride hailing apps are already a reality,…
A 3D printer at Tel Aviv university made a full human heart from living human cells, complete with ventricles, blood vessels, and muscles.
Amazon has decided to launch 3,236 satellites that can provide Internet access around the world, joining other companies such as Facebook, Google, and SpaceX whom had/have similar projects. This is called Project Kuiper, and was done with the help of Kuiper Systems LLC. SpaceX’s plans to launch their 12,000 satellites are still underway. However, Google…