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5 Most Popular Cars In The 21st Century
What Determines Popularity? Kiplinger.com is a finance website that seeks to be an authority in trends defining money markets throughout the United States. They publish →
EA Sports’ first F1 game since buying Codemasters goes big on drama
If you were concerned the recent EA Sports Codemasters buyout might mean missing out on the annual F1 extravaganza, you’ll be glad to hear it →
Pixel Buds 3 may offer 3D spatial audio thanks to new acquisition
Some good sleuthing just revealed that Google bought a 3D audio company back in December 2020 to help amplify its audio product teams. The company →
Peloton acquires Atlas Wearables – we explain what this could mean for a Peloton smartwatch
Peloton Watch incoming? Here’s what picking up the gym tracker wearable startup could mean Peloton has been on an acquisition spree, and one of those →
The Elder Scrolls 6’s future on Xbox could be announced very soon
Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax Media, the parent company of Bethesda, has been finalized and, according to a new report, Microsoft is ready to talk about →
Epic Games acquires Fall Guys creator Mediatonic in surprise new deal
Epic Games has announced its acquisition of Mediatonic, the creators of multiplayer sensation Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. The quirky platforming experience shot the developers to →
Need for Speed delayed for a year as EA shifts gears to aid Battlefield
Electronic Arts fans probably figured they’d be overwhelmed with racing games following the acquisition of famed British studio Codemasters, but they didn’t probably bank on →
WD Black SN850 1 TB SSD Review
Western Digital (or simply WD) is the world’s largest manufacturer of storage solutions, mostly known for their wide range of hard disk offerings. With their →
Fitbit might have a more affordable subscription tier under Google
Google might already consider its acquisition of Fitbit a done deal but there are still some loose ends that need to be addressed. In the →
Apple reportedly weighed buying arguably the most fascinating EV startup
Apple reportedly weighed acquiring or investing in electric vehicle startup Canoo, potentially tapping its innovative drive-by-wire platform as it works on its own autonomous EVs. →
ADO Z20C vs Xiaomi Himo Z20 Folding Electric Bicycles Comparison Review
The electric bikes are slowly becoming one of the best solutions when travelling in many cities and towns over the country. It is very practical →
Fitbit Sense, Versa 3 now put Google Assistant on your wrist
The acquisition deal might still be incomplete but Google and Fitbit are already bridging the gap between the two’s distinct wearable platforms. No, Fitbit still →
The Downside of Cheap Vintage Watches
Low prices are tempting, but the cost of service and repair can exceed that of the acquisition. Several years ago I bought the watch that →
Ring Video Doorbell 3 vs. Ring Video Doorbell 2
Smart home security company Ring has come a long way since its beginnings on Shark Tank and subsequent acquisition by Amazon a few years back. →
Google Fitbit acquisition could soon be cleared in the EU
News about business acquisitions often makes it sound like things are over once the ink has dried. Reality is, however, far more complicated, especially when →
Microsoft dropped $7.5 billion to hook you on a $10 Xbox Game Pass subscription
Earlier this week, Microsoft dropped quite possibly the biggest gaming bombshell of all time, announcing that it had entered into an agreement to purchase ZeniMax →
2021 Vertigo Vertical Works Lineup First Looks (10 Fast Facts)
With observed motorcycle trials getting a boost in attention thanks to the GasGas acquisition by KTM, the Vertigo marque out of Barcelona continues to up →
Fitbit Versa 3: new rumors analysed and our features wish list
What we think we know about Fitbit’s next smartwatch It seems that we could see the Fitbit Versa 3 launch in September 2020 – if →
Oculus VR users can’t ignore the Facebook reality for much longer
Since Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR six years ago, users of the virtual reality headsets have been able to avoid entanglement with the social network. →
It’s a rainy day for Android users as Apple-owned Dark Sky shuts down
It’s a sad day for Android users of the popular Dark Sky app, which shut down today following an acquisition by Apple. The app, which gained →
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS Camera
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS packs a powerful 20x (25-500mm) optical zoom lens with a 4-stop Optical Image Stabilizer in a compact body, it delivers detailed, sharp images →
Why wearable tech needs the Fitbit/Google deal to happen
Google says the deal is about ‘devices, not data’ – and that’s what we need Google has promised not to harvest and use Fitbit data →
Apple just bought a VR firm – here’s what it could do with it
After months of rumours and speculation, Apple has finally confirmed that it has completed its acquisition of NextVR. The tech giant is being predictably tight-lipped →
Fitbit Charge 4 wish list: the features we’re expecting
Our hopes for a successor to the Fitbit’s flagship fitness tracker The Fitbit Charge 3 was announced in August 2018 and then launched two months later. That →
Xilinx Alveo U25 SmartNIC Infused with Solarflare
In a highly anticipated move ever since the Xilinx acquisition of SolarFlare was announced for SmartNIC capabilities, we finally have a card resulting from that →
Wear OS could get a big fitness overhaul
New survey shows that change is on the way Google’s Wear OS smartwatch platform has fallen pretty far behind its competitors, but it seems the →
How Apple’s Xnor.ai acquisition could bring the Siri boost we’ve been waiting for
It’s not about cameras, it’s about smarts. Apple buys a lot of companies throughout the course of a year, with only a couple of them →
Apple buys AI camera tech that could put iPhone back on top
Apple has quietly acquired a camera tech startup that could make for crisper, more accurate photos and videos from future iPhones, according to reports. Spectral →
Here’s why Google’s Fitbit purchase is worth every penny—even if we never get a Pixel Watch
It’s not the devices, it’s the data. The smartwatch wars just got a whole lot more interesting. Google has announced that it will be purchasing →
Google’s Fitbit acquisition should be good news for all Wear OS smartwatches
Google has entered into an agreement with Fitbit to buy the wearable brand for $2.1 billion, the search giant announced today. Google has officially entered →