John Leuven

Google 'Smart Display' platform are Lenovo devices equipped with Google Assistant; a response to Amazon Echo Show competition?
Google Assistant has long been playing catch-up to Amazon's artificially-intelligent (AI) digital assistant Alexa. Recently, Google showcased "smart displays" featuring their AI. It works much like an Amazon Echo Show.

PlayStation Plus subscribers get free games inlcuding 'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided' this month, plus a booster pack for 'Warfame'
The official PlayStation blog has just announced the free games for PlayStation Plus members. The lineup included popular titles like "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" and "Batman: The Telltale Series."

CES 2018 news: Sony showcases $30,000 projector that can beam 120 inches of 4K videos
Electronics company Sony just introduced a projector priced at $30,000. Reports say that the projector can beam 4K resolution images that can stretch up to 120 inches, without loss of fidelity.

Apple investors open letter appeal to company to help curb mobile phone addiction among children
Elecronics company Apple recently announced that they will work on more features that will focus children security, while using their devices. This is a response to an open letter addressed to the company, stating that the iPhone-makers should think more about the effect their devices are having on kids.

CES 2018 News: SanDisk showcases world's smallest 1 TB flash drive capable of USB-C connection
SanDisk recently showcased the world's smallest flash drive with 1 terabyte (TB) of storage. The flash drive also supports Universal Serial Bus Type C (USB-C) connection.

Google partner Libratone releases sweatproof earphones that feature adaptive noise canceling
Audio company Libratone recently released Track +, wireless neckbuds that promise to be sweatproof.

Intel pocessor news: New standard 802.11ax promises much faster Wi-Fi speeds over multiple connections
A new Wi-Fi standard expected to come in 2019. Processor company Intel recently announced that they will be manufacturing processors that comply with the said standard within this year.

LG Electronics to showcase the world's biggest 'rollable' TV at CES 2018
Electronics company LG will soon exhibit the world's largest "rollable" organic light-emitting diode display. The display measures 65 inches in size.

CES 2018 news: Google finally participates at CES, Assistant to compete with Amazon's Alexa AI
After years of being "silent," Google decides to actively participate at CES this year.

Acer remodels Chromebook 11 to be showcased at CES; gives it fanless design and USB-C port
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada will showcase a lot of new products this year. One of those is Acer's remodel of their Chromebook 11.

CES 2018 news: Acer showcases 'thinnest laptop in the world,' along with two other remodels
Acer is one of the active participants of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. Aside from the remodel of the Chromebook 11, they also have updates for three other laptops. All three models are to be showcased at CES 2018.

'Fortnite' news: Developer Epic Games blames 'Meltdown' updates for server instability and login issues
Epic Games, developer of the battle royale first-person shooter "Fortnite," has blamed the recent login and server stability issues on the "Meltdown" security patches.

New US Customs directive limits police officers from searching user data stored in the could
A new directive from the United States Customs and Border Protection agency attempts to limit data that can be searched from phones and other electronic devices. The directive comes in time with the reported rise in electronic device inspection at US airports last year.

'Meltdown' security flaw update: How to protect Windows and Apple PCs from critical processor flaw
Two recently-discovered processor flaws are threatening the security of most devices built in the past 20 years. The two flaws are dubbed "Meltdown" and "Spectre." While the latter is more difficult to fix, major electronics companies have already issued patches to help protect against the former.

Mark Zuckerberg makes it a personal challenge to make Facebook a more 'worthwhile' place to spend time in
This year, Mark Zuckerberg's personal challenge is serious: to make Facebook a platform worth spending time in.

Mac, iOS security problems: All major Apple devices are affected by Meltdown and Spectre exploits
Computer company Apple has announced that all devices using MacOS and iOS are affected.