Netflix plans to make choose-your-own-adventure TV shows for grown-ups By Leif Johnson published 5 December 17 Following the success of kids' shows with the same format, Netflix wants to see if adults will warm to the concept.
Netflix will make one more season of House of Cards, but without Kevin Spacey By Leif Johnson published 4 December 17 Robin Wright will take over as the show's headliner for the final shortened season.
Some iPhone X units have faster LTE speeds than others, new study shows By Leif Johnson published 1 December 17 The difference mainly aligns with carrier in the US, but it springs from Apple's ongoing spat with Qualcomm.
The next Microsoft Surface might be powered by the Snapdragon 845 By Leif Johnson published 1 December 17 A job listing gives few clues about the nature of the device, but it may be the rumored Courier-style notebook.
Apple could design its own power management chips for future iPhones By Leif Johnson published 1 December 17 New power management chips could arrive in next year's phones, but some sources say we won't see them until 2019.
The first true Apple Watch medical accessory was just approved by regulators By Leif Johnson published 1 December 17 Apple Watch strap takes 30-second EKG readings that you can send to your doctor, provided you pay a $99 annual subscription.
Google may merge with Nest (again) to better take on Amazon By Leif Johnson published 30 November 17 Alphabet split the two not long after Nest's acquisition, but it turns out that a closer relationship might work out better.
Facebook wants you to send a selfie, at least if your account seems up to no good By Leif Johnson published 29 November 17 Facebook has been rather quietly using the feature for months now, often when users make second accounts.
Amazon will soon let third-party developers create multi-user Alexa skills By Leif Johnson published 29 November 17 Developers will get to play with multi-user Alexa support sometime next year, but notifications are available now.
Samsung launches app for QLED TVs that helps color-blind viewers see color By Leif Johnson published 29 November 17 Take the test on the TV or your Galaxy smartphone, and your QLED TV will automatically adjust to fit your diagnosis.
HDMI 2.1 is here to support 10K – now your TV just needs to By Leif Johnson published 28 November 17 New specification also supports Dynamic HDR, Variable Refresh Rate and Quick Frame Transport.
Windows 10 'Sets' bring the browser tabbing experience to desktop apps By Leif Johnson published 28 November 17 New feature will be limited to Insider members at first and currently doesn't support every app.
OnePlus devices won't support Project Treble, Android's easy-update feature By Leif Johnson published 22 November 17 Representative confirms in an AMA that no support for Google's Project Treble is planned, even for the brand-new OnePlus 5T.
Google Lens heads to Pixel 2 via Assistant in the 'coming weeks' By Leif Johnson published 22 November 17 Lens will be a built-in feature for Google Assistant, allowing Pixel owners to learn about objects just by looking at them.
YouTube returns to Amazon Echo Show, but with a new interface – sort of By Leif Johnson published 21 November 17 Google's most popular app returns to Echo Show, but the custom interface is now a standard browser view.
Microsoft confirms Surface Book 2 battery drain problems while gaming By Leif Johnson published 21 November 17 Microsoft acknowledges Surface Book 2's battery drain while gaming, focusing on professional uses.
Facebook Messenger now lets you send 4K photos By Leif Johnson published 21 November 17 Rollout is limited to a handful of countries at first, but a wider release is coming in a few weeks.
Amazon Key camera feed can be disabled, security firm finds By Leif Johnson published 17 November 17 Amazon has responded after firm details way couriers could disable the camera that lets Amazon Key customers monitor their houses.
Latest iOS patch keeps your iPhone X display from freezing up in cold weather By Leif Johnson published 17 November 17 Patch fixing unresponsiveness of iPhone X screen drops barely a week after reports started spreading.
Amazon puts the kibosh on bundled streaming TV plan for now By Leif Johnson published 15 November 17 Much like Apple, Amazon had a rough time getting networks to share its vision of how bundled TV channels should work.
Future iPhones could have improved AR thanks to rear-facing 3D sensors By Leif Johnson published 14 November 17 The talks have only just begun, though, and sources are skeptical that we’ll see the tech in 2019.
iOS 11.2 will deliver faster wireless charging to iPhone X and iPhone 8 By Leif Johnson published 14 November 17 Upcoming iOS patch will allow iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus to wireless charge at 7.5 watts rather than 5.
Amazon Prime Video may soon have a free tier with ads [Update] By Leif Johnson published 14 November 17 Amazon is also reportedly seeking to expand its offerings of children's programming and cooking and travel shows.
The next generation of Apple HomePods may support Face ID By Leif Johnson published 13 November 17 The head of the company that builds HomePods says 'trends' suggest facial recognition is coming to Apple's smart speakers.
Apple could be making a more affordable iPhone X for 2018 By Leif Johnson published 13 November 17 Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the third phone will appear alongside two OLED-display iPhones in 2018.