It’s weird to think that Google Chrome has been with us for a decade, but the free web browser celebrated its 10th birthday on September 2, and fittingly, has released a flashy new update to reflect its new-found maturity. Although Google updates Chrome every six weeks, this one’s a little bit special, with a completely refreshed look for the browser, including rounded shapes, a fresh color palette, and new icons. Tabs have been given a rounded shape, making it easier to see the icons for each w

In a move that’ll delight podcasters, journalists and other content creators, Skype now allows call recording. Recorded calls are stored in the cloud for 30 days, and are available for all participants to download as MP4 files. On the recordRules on recording calls vary between territories – even within countries. If it’s a video call, it will record video from everyones webcam, plus any screens that are shared. Provided you stick to the rules, Skype call recording could be extremely handy.

In the Land Rover, you can enable a speed limiting function, known as Adaptive Speed Limiter, and previously called the Intelligent Speed Limiter, can read traffic speed limit signs (with verification from the internal navigation system). You’re lulled into a slow pace, and then when the traffic jams subside, you might not know the posted speed. In our case, the speed limiter mattered the most after entering a new highway without a traffic jam and not seeing the posted speed. Ford introduced a s

The Honor 8X has just been unveiled in China, and while that’s the only place it’s available right now, the company has confirmed that it will be arriving in other countries – including the US and UK – starting from October. The highlight of the Honor 8X looks to be its 6.5-inch 1080 x 2340 screen, which should see it dwarf most handsets, as even the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 ‘only’ has a 6.4-inch display. It has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and like so many other phones this year there’s a notch and very

In case you missed your chance to save on gaming PCs, laptops and components during Labor Day, you’ll be glad to know there are still plenty of online deals, thanks to the inaugural Intel Intel Gamer Days celebration. For the next two weeks – until September 16 – you’ll be able to save on gaming hardware from a variety of retailers including Dell, Falcon Northwest, Newegg, Microcenter and may more. You’ll find the latest and greatest gaming hardware here like the Limited Edition Intel Core i7-80

The tech world is abuzz about a brand new MacBook Air or a reimagining of Apple’s MacBook for 2018 ahead of the company’s annual iPhone event, when such products have been revealed in the past … but you might not want to hold your breath for a debut on September 12. new Core M and Y series) processors. There have been no improvements to Intel’s M or Y series processors, which are used exclusively in Apple’s current 12-inch MacBook lineup, between when the most current MacBook released in 2017

Luxury German auto maker Mercedes has announced its first all-electric car, the all-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic SUV. This production-ready EV (electric vehicle) is just the latest in a line of electric cars from premium manufacturers to launch this year, with the likes of BMW, Audi and Jaguar also unveiling gas-free options. Tesla remains the most well-known electric car maker, but with more and more premium manufacturers launching rivals to the Model S, Model X and Model 3, it’ll l

Microsoft has revealed a suite of changes to its Outlook email client, both the Office application and Outlook.com webmail service, with the aim of making it easier and more intuitive to use. The Outlook application for Windows, which comes as part of Microsoft Office, will soon feature a more streamlined Ribbon interface. The calendar in Outlook is also getting improvements, making it easier to add attendees to a meeting, and Outlook will also be able to check availability of meeting rooms in y

One does not simply walk into developing a new Lord of the Rings game. But that’s exactly what Athlon Games, the team behind Warframe and Gears of War 4, is doing. But given Athlon Games’ pedigree with free-to-play online titles like Warframe, it wouldn’t be surprising if that’s the path taken here. Fans of the Lord of the Rings series have, surprisingly, had it quite good when it comes to games that spin off the franchise. The Lord of the Rings Online, a traditional MMO game, is still going str

Canon has finally confirmed its much-rumored new EOS R mirrorless system, with the launch of a new full-frame camera. New RF mount and lensesThe weather-resistant EOS R also sports a new 12-pin RF lens mount, which has a diameter of 54mm. The EOS R accepts SDHC and SDXC cards, with support for the UHS-II standard, but only through a single card slot. The EOS R comes less than two weeks after Nikon launched its new mirrorless Z system with the Z6 and Z7. The EOS R is available to pre-order from S

Here, we pit the Canon EOS R against the Nikon Z7 to find out where each has the edge over its rival. Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS R: stabilizationOne of the key advantages of the Nikon Z7 over the EOS R is the presence of sensor-based stabilization, particularly as it allows you to benefit from the technology even when using older lenses. Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS R: LCD screenBoth models have 2.1 million-dot LCD screens on their rears, although the Z7’s is marginally larger, at 3.2 inches vs 3.15 inches.

It doesn’t feature the Vivo Nex’s level of next-gen technology, but the new Vivo V11 is coming to other markets outside of China for the very first time. The Vivo V11 has an in-display fingerprint scanner, similar to the one we saw on the Vivo Nex. Futuristic phonesImage 1 of 2 Vivo V11 in Starry Night Image 2 of 2 Vivo V11 in NebulaThere’s a dual-sensor camera on the rear of the Vivo V11 that combines a 12MP lens with a 5MP one. Inside the Vivo V11 there’s a 3,400mAh battery that comes with fas

According to The Verge , the Facebook-owned image- and video-sharing platform is now working on a new app most likely called IG Shopping. If this sounds familiar in any way, then you might be familiar with Instagram Shopping , which rolled out to users in eight countries early this year. Building castles in the airThere are no other details available yet on the new app, not even a launch timeline. In fact, The Verge notes that the app “could be canceled before its release”, although Instagram is

Aiming to boost its Bixby voice assistant into the big leagues, Samsung has announced that it will allow third-party developers to produce apps for the platform in an effort to compete with category giants like Google and Amazon. With Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home devices squarely in its sites, Samsung is hoping that Bixby’s new capabilities will make its impending Galaxy Home smart speaker a viable competitor in the field. The assistant first launched with a dedicated button on the Galaxy S8

Having expressed interest in the role only a month ago, Superman actor Henry Cavill has now officially signed on to play the lead in Netflix’s upcoming TV adaptation of The Witcher. Both of the latter roles have yet to be cast. Netflix’s announcement states that Cavill is a “massive fan of Andrzej Sapkowski’s series of fantasy short stories and novels”, which the show is said to be based closely on. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s The Defenders, Umbrella Academy) will act a

Thankfully, in the trusted hands of Ratchet and Clank-developer Insomniac Games, Spider-Man has finally received a game that’s as polished and cinematic as the beloved character deserves. Web and flowWhen we meet up with Peter Parker in Spider-Man, he’s no longer the green teenager we’ve come to expect from traditional portrayals of the character. Lookin’ good, SpideyThough its graphical style is not quite aiming for the photorealism of Horizon: Zero Dawn or God of War, Spider-Man is a sensation

After an 8K TV-filled IFA, videophiles are getting treated to a second AV-focused conference called CEDIA that starts on September 4. To open the show, Hisense has announced two new series of Laser TVs, the L10E 4K Ultra Short Throw Dual Color Laser TV Series and the L8E Series Ultra Short Throw Laser TV. The former is a 4K projector TV hybrid that offers both wide color gamut and HDR in a 100-inch or 120-inch area while the former reaches a maximum size of 88-inches and tops out at 1080p. To th

Apple’s iPhone XS is going to incorporate cutting-edge technology, but one of the future-forward features that you’re unlikely to see on September 12 is an in-screen fingerprint sensor. There’s been more hope than credible rumors that in-screen fingerprint technology would come to the iPhone XS, and that hope has been dashed by Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo, according to 9to5mac. Reading glassesIt’s impossible to deny the hype that in-display fingerprint sensors carry for all-screen phones in 2018.

We had flip phones, swivel phones, gaming phones, music phones and much more besides, with each product trying its hardest to differentiate itself from the competition and offer something truly unique; a hook that would make it more appealing than its rivals. “I tend to think that touchscreens were one important factor in a bigger shift of all the information being accessible through the mobile phone,” Pietola continues. “Omnipotent mobile phones have profoundly influenced the lives of billions

Not one to be left out, online retail megalith Amazon is now worth $1 trillion total market value, crossing the threshold during early afternoon on September 4. Amazon has achieved the milestone just weeks following Apple’s $1 trillion valuation. We’d say that this valuation has been a long time coming, but Amazon was worth just $580 billion in comparison as of early 2018, according to CNN. Amazon has petabytes worth of data on its customers regardless of whether they’re subscribers to Amazon Pr