Technology

AirPods Pro models are starting to be assembled in Vietnam

Today, in a report from MacRumors they published today, Apple has started to assemble the AirPods Pro in Vietnam and it seems this is a shift from China to Vietnam and it is unclear if AirPods Pro are still being assembled in China. Apple has been looking to use other suppliers for about a year now, to not have to rely on just China for production. Tweet from @alixrezax Apple is […]

Google updates Google Podcasts on iOS, now supports CarPlay

Today, Google has updated its Podcast app on iOS to version 2.0. Google Podcasts now supports CarPlay, meaning you’ll now see a more native experience while you drive. CarPlay currently works with Apple Podcasts and Overcast and now, Google’s platform. Google Podcasts has been an Android only app until recently and was launched on iOS in March this year.

Google Fi now supports eSIM for current iOS users in the US

Google Fi in the US has supported the iPhone for a while now and now this week, Google is starting to allow current iPhone subscribers to use eSIM on newer iPhone models on its mobile network. From April onwards, new customers to Google Fi using an iPhone could use eSIM but now existing customers can now too. eSIM works on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone […]

First Range Rover manufactured at Solihull under new social distancing rules

On Wednesday this week, Jaguar Land Rover manufactured the first new Range Rover at its plant in Solihull while under the new social distancing rules. This is the first vehicle to come out of the plant since it shut down for the lockdown on the 24th March. Health checks within the plant at Solihull include thermal camera, two metre distance rules as well as one way systems and PPE. Other […]

The UK is looking at making e-scooters legal for use on public roads

E-scooters have become increasingly more and more popular lately, they have been legal in the USA for a long time but here in the UK, due to a law from 1835 which limited hoverboards on pavements, e-scooters have been banned. Now, due the push to reopen the world and get businesses open again, the UK government is looking to support different methods of transport, with e-scooters considered an alternative to […]

Apple releases iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 with support for the the Exposure Notification API

Yesterday, Apple released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 with support for the Exposure Notification API as well as other improvements. iOS 13.5 has been in beta for a while and brings features and improvements to help users deal with the coronavirus issues a bit better. Exposure Notification API iOS 13.5 brings support for the Exposure Notification API which has been co-developed between Apple and Google and this will apps better […]

Hive’s smart home devices now support HomeKit

Hive which is a UK based company and part of British Gas, has been making its own smart home devices for a few years now and thanks to marketing from British Gas, it is popular here in the UK, it makes thermostats, plugs and lights, but until now Hive has not supported HomeKit. A lot of devices on the market support HomeKit now and finally, Hive does now too. However, […]

Minecraft hits 200 million lifetime sales

This week, Minecraft hit 200 million sales of the game in the 11 years it has been out. It was introduced back in 2009. Microsoft has said that 126 million people play Minecraft every month and in the last month, there has been a 25 percent increase in new players, which can be attributed to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic currently. Microsoft acquired the developer of Minecraft, Mojang back in 2014 […]

Volkswagen Golf 8 deliveries have been put on hold, due to a software issue

This week, Volkswagen has stopped any new deliveries of the new Golf 8 due to a new software issue which has been discovered. Volkswagen has “immediately stopped delivering the Golf 8” to address the issue, which is related to contacting emergency services in the event of an accident. The software for cars to detect and accident and then contact the emergency services is now a mandatory feature in the EU […]

Joe Rogan signs a multi-year deal with Spotify for his podcast

Joe Rogan and his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience rakes in millions and millions of views on YouTube every new episode and it has its fair share of ultra popular episodes, the first time Elon Musk went on the show last year, he smoked weed on camera and that episode currently has 34 million views. Elon went on the show, just last week and that episode already has 13 million views. Joe […]