Consumer Tech

Welp, I bought an iPhone again

It’s not the phone I was hoping I’d pick, but at least it’s green! | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It takes a week to switch phones. First, there's the technical process of moving eSIMs across devices, which takes either a few minutes (if you're switching from one Android phone to...

There's a new Payday game, this time in VR

The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. Payday: Aces High will release for the Meta Quest platform and SteamVR later this year. It looks like it has everything people love about the series, but with some of that VR-style immersion. Just like the mainline games, this version task...

Apple Maps will introduce ads this summer

Apple will soon allow businesses to buy advertisements in its Maps app. In an announcement on Tuesday, Apple says ads may appear at the top of your search results in Maps, as well as in a new "Suggested Places" list. They will arrive in-app in the US and Canada this summer. The company describes ...

Samsung's cheaper Mini LED TVs are now on sale

Samsung has unveiled the budget M70H and M80H Mini LED TVs, promising a bright picture and accurate colors starting at just $400 for the 50-inch and $1,200 for the 85-inch models. The company also revealed a pair of new higher-end TVs with the company's "Quantum Mini LED" tech, the QN70H and QN80...

Fortnite maker Epic is laying off over 1,000 workers

Layoffs have hit Fortnite developer Epic Games again. Today CEO Tim Sweeney announced that the company is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, citing a downturn in engagement for Fortnite dating back to last year. "This layoff, together with over $500 million of identified cost savings in contracting, m...

Ultrahuman opens US pre-orders for Ring Pro

At the end of February, Ultrahuman announced its latest smart ring which promises up to 15 days of battery life on a single charge. Sadly, if you were based in the US, you weren’t able to pre-order the Ring Pro, as the company has been locked in a longstanding legal tussle with ring rivals Oura. ...

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