Category: devices

FCC outlines $200 million COVID-19 telehealth plan

Post author By Randall
Post date March 30, 2020
Categories In ajit pai, broadband, cares act, connected care pilot program, coronavirus, covid-19, devices, fcc, funding, gear, health care, Internet, lifeline program, low-income, Mobile, Politics, providers, services, subsidies, Tech, telehealth, waiver

[ad_1] The COVID-19 Telehealth Program would use funds allocated for the FCC in the CARES Act. If approved, it would provide select applicants with full funding for eligible telehealth services and devices. Pai also presented plans for a longer-term Connected Care Pilot Program, which would make $100 million available over three years to help health […]

It took Google months to patch a serious Android security flaw

Post author By Randall
Post date March 3, 2020
Categories In 64-bit, Android, devices, exploit, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, mediatek, Mobile, patch, rootkit, Security, Tech, vulnerability

[ad_1] Google noted the patch (CVE-2020-0069) in its March Android security bulletin. While this is the first public disclosure, details about the exploit have been online for months. The vulnerability is still exploitable on dozens of device models, and hackers are actively using it. Worse, in all likelihood, many devices will never get the patch […]

Apple, Amazon and Google unite to help create a universal smart home standard

Post author By Randall
Post date December 18, 2019
Categories In Amazon, Apple, connectivity, Design, devices, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, Home, ip, services, smarthome, Tech, tomorrow, universal standard

[ad_1] Google, Amazon and Apple (plus others) have created Connected Home Over IP, a new working group managed by the Zigbee Alliance, which aims to develop a new, open smart home connectivity standard based on Internet Protocol (IP). For consumers, this will mean that stuff just works together, but it’ll be a boon for developers, […]

Sling TV now streams on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max

Post author By Randall
Post date November 20, 2019
Categories In av, cord cutting, devices, Entertainment, gear, gesture control, Google, Internet, nest hub, nest hub max, services, sling, sling tv, Space, streaming, streaming tv, Tech

[ad_1] Sling TV users now have another way to stream their content. Beginning today, Sling TV is available on Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max. Users can control Sling with built-in voice controls on those devices, and on Nest Hub Max, they can pause and resume content on Sling using gesture controls — hold up […]

Researchers create an artificial skin that makes your phone ticklish

Post author By Randall
Post date October 22, 2019
Categories In artificial skin, Design, devices, feel, gear, membrane, Mobile, Robots, sense, skin, skin-on, Tech, tickling, tomorrow, touch, Wearables

[ad_1] Researchers in Bristol, UK and Paris, France have developed an artificial, skin-like membrane that mimics human skin not only in appearance, but in its sensing capabilities. Via a hypodermis layer, an electrode layer of conductive threads and a textured surface layer, the membrane is able to “feel” a variety of gestures and interactions, such […]

Alexa can now speak Spanish in the US

Post author By Randall
Post date October 11, 2019
Categories In alexa, Amazon, devices, echo, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, language, Robots, services, spanish, Tech

[ad_1] Echo and Alexa Built-In devices also support a new Spanish voice, and developers can build new skills for Spanish speaking users. Amazon Music listeners in the US can ask Alexa for new Latin music playlists in Spanish, too. We knew these changes were coming, but that doesn’t make them any less significant. The US […]

Windows 10 is used on over 900 million devices

Post author By Randall
Post date September 24, 2019
Categories In 900 million, business, devices, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Microsoft, milestone, personal computing, personalcomputing, Tech, users, windows 10

[ad_1] #Windows10 is on more than 900M devices! Thanks to our customers, we added more new Windows 10 devices in the last 12 months than ever before. From PCs to HoloLens to Xbox to Surface Hub, Windows continues to power innovation—with more to come next week! https://t.co/G3CRdkFoPT pic.twitter.com/38fKk50IEH — Yusuf Mehdi (@yusuf_i_mehdi) September 24, 2019 […]

Senators propose legislation to protect your phone at the border

Post author By Randall
Post date May 23, 2019
Categories In bill, border patrol, customs, customs and border protection, data, department of homeland security, devices, gear, ice, immigration and customs enforcement, legislation, Politics, rand paul, ron wyden, searches, Security, Tech, warrant

[ad_1] In addition to needing a warrant, the “Protecting Data at the Border Act” would prevent agents from denying access to US citizens who refuse to hand over devices, passwords or log-in credentials. Though, federal agents could override the need for a warrant in the event of immediate danger, conspiratorial activities threatening national security or […]