The 100th issue of the excellent official Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi is now available to download and purchase both as a physical magazine and electronic publication. This months issue includes a huge competition offering 61 "amazing prizes up for grabs" check out the full list of prizes below. "The MagPi magazine is 100 issues young. Come with us and celebrate with this … [Read more...] about Official Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi issue 100 out now
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Twitter is relaunching its verification process in 2021
Twitter has announced that it is making changes to and relaunching its verification process and this will happen next year. The social network is looking to make it easier for accounts to get verified and it will be launching new categories, which you can see below. We're starting by more clearly defining some of the core types of Notable Accounts that are served by … [Read more...] about Twitter is relaunching its verification process in 2021
Cozmo the friendly robot returns
After the demise of Anki the company responsible for creating the friendly robot Cozmo, Digital Dreams stepped in to save the Cozmo range of robots as well as the popular Anki Overdrive modern "slotcar" style racing system. This month Digital Dreams have announced the availability to preorder Cozmo 2.0 offering a number of extras for orders placed before November … [Read more...] about Cozmo the friendly robot returns
Samsung Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ launched in the UK
Samsung is launching its latest notebooks in the UK, the Samsung Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ and both models are now available to buy. The Chromebook 4 is equipped with a 11.6 inch display and the Chromebook 4+ is equipped with a 15.6 inch display. The Samsung Chromebook 4 line represents a new gold standard of value, combining high-level performance at a highly … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ launched in the UK
EE announces more Black Friday Deals
UK mobile carrier EE has announced that it is launching more Black Friday Deals and these new deals will be available until the 7th of December. There are now some deals on the Google Pixel 4a smartphone and alos the Oppo A72, plus the Apple Watch 5 and Samsung Galaxy Watch range. Pay Monthly Customers who take out a Pay Monthly contract on a Google Pixel 4A can enjoy … [Read more...] about EE announces more Black Friday Deals
Samsung and SK Telecom complete next gen 5G network tests
Samsung has announced that it has been working in partnership with SK Telecom on next generation 5G, the two companies have now developed and trialed the next-generation 5G core network. The two companies have been working on next generation 5G since they formed a partnership in 2019. “The next-generation cloud core network applied with SCP will increase customer benefits … [Read more...] about Samsung and SK Telecom complete next gen 5G network tests
VIVE Focus Plus VR headset new features include VPN and management tools
HTC VIVE has announced new updates to its VIVE WAVE platform and VIVE Focus Plus VR headset bringing support for VPN and leading device management tools by VMware and MobileIron. HTC explains that the features rolled out today specifically address the "key operational and security concerns of businesses worldwide in deploying VR solutions". Updates to the Vive Focus Plus VR … [Read more...] about VIVE Focus Plus VR headset new features include VPN and management tools
Twitter will warn you of you like a tweet which may have misleading information
Twitter has announced that it will now start to warn users if they are lining a tweet which may contain misleading information. There is so much fake news about that Twitter has had to star labeling tweets which are spreading false information, it will now also let you know if you are liking one of these tweets. Giving context on why a labeled Tweet is misleading under … [Read more...] about Twitter will warn you of you like a tweet which may have misleading information
Snapchat launches Spotlight, its Tik Tok competitor
Snapchat has announced the launch of its new Tik Tik competitor called Spotlight and the company will pay creators to post on spotlight. The company will share $1 million with creators every day for content that is shared on the platform, it will need to adhere to Snapchat's content guidelines. Today we’re introducing Spotlight to shine a light on the most entertaining … [Read more...] about Snapchat launches Spotlight, its Tik Tok competitor
CircuitPython 6.1.0 Beta 1 released
The second CircuitPython 6.1.0 beta version has been released offering many changes that were done while 6.0.0 release candidates were in pre-release, explains Adafruit. Downloads are available from circuitpython.org, enabling you to easily select the correct file and language for your board. CircuitPython is a programming language designed to simplify experimenting and … [Read more...] about CircuitPython 6.1.0 Beta 1 released
Amazon Echo Frames now available to everyone
Amazon has announced that its Echo Frames are now available to everyone, they had only previously been available on an invitation only bases. The new second generation Amazon Echo Frames comes with a longer battery life, a new range of colors and more. The all-new Echo Frames have improved audio quality, longer battery life, new colors, and features that make it … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Frames now available to everyone
Google Assistant lands on Samsung’s Smart TVs
Samsung has announced that they are bringing Google Assistant to their Smart TVs,this will be on their 2020 Smart TVs. This means that these 2020 smart TVs will no offer Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and also Samsung's Bixby voice assistant. Entertainment lovers can now use their preferred voice assistant to discover new content instantly with an effortless search by … [Read more...] about Google Assistant lands on Samsung’s Smart TVs
