Born and raised in Southern California, Danny grew up on a steady diet Pixar, Star Wars and Steven Spielberg movies. Unbeknownst to him, this was the catalyst for his interest in writing. Down the road, the colorful iPod Mini jumpstarted his interest in technology and has been glued to it ever since. When he is not writing, he is binging B-level movies and spending time with his wife.
Apple is planning on releasing three new iPhones in 2019, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The report claims each model would be a successor to the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max with key improvements such as a triple-lens camera reserved for the high end model. According the report, the iPhone XR will be upgraded to a new dual-lens camera and possibly even an OLED...
With the streaming service wars heating up, some companies are turning to an old standby to get an edge: ad-supported content. IMDB has introduced a new service called Freedive that lets users watch a solid collection of movies and TV shows for free. Some of the movies you can stream include Drive, The Last Samurai, Memento and Panic Room. The newly-launched service is a first for...
T-Mobile is going after annoying scam calls. The carrier announced it’s launching Caller Verified technology that will alert its customers when a call is coming from a verified caller. The update is rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which will be the first smartphone to support the feature. When a call comes in that isn’t a spam call, users will be greeted with a “Caller...
We might see the Avengers assemble in the unlikeliest of places: the Academy Awards. It’s no secret it hasn’t been an easy path to the 91st Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected Kevin Hart as host only to see him drop out after controversy over old tweets. The search for a new host didn’t go as planned, resulting in the AMPAS deciding to go without a...
If CES is any indication, Alexa is making its way to just about any gadget under the sun. That includes cars, for which Amazon made a device called the Echo Auto that adds the smart assistant to any car with a 3.5mm headphone jack or Bluetooth system. Following its announcement back in September, Amazon confirmed that it has taken over one million preorders for the device. Amazon vice...
The Samsung Galaxy S10, the highly anticipated smartphone from one of the biggest smartphone makers, is coming February 20. Samsung on Thursday announced its next Unpacked event where it will take the wraps off its next flagship device, the Galaxy S10. The event is taking place on Wednesday, February 20, at 11 a.m. PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California....
Captain Marvel is flying into theaters in just under two months, finally giving us answers to some our most burning MCU questions. One of which will be how she will meet up with the Avengers after the events in Infinity War. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), may have just spoiled the surprise ahead of schedule. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight about the upcoming movie, the actor dropped...
Mazda Motor Corporation announced it will showcase the world premiere of the Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition at the Chicago Auto Show next month. The iconic Miata first hit the road in 1989 and has since developed a strong following due to its lightweight frame and responsive handling. It’s gone through some changes over the past couple of years though it’s still retained the...
We’ve known for a while that iPhone sales haven’t been doing great and that won’t turn around anytime soon. As such, Apple has allegedly ordered its suppliers to cut production of its new iPhones by 10-percent over the next three months. The new report sheds more light on Apple’s recent struggles and confirms the company has a tough future ahead. According to the report, Apple made the...
One of the themes of CES is expanding the compatibility of services, and August is joining the fad by partnering up with third-party smart lock company Emtek. August is best known for its smart locks and doorbell cameras , as well as software it offers through an app. At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, the company announced that it’s partnering up with Emtek, one of its sister sites carrying...
AT&T’s push into fake 5G has begun and it hasn’t exactly led to the results the carrier was hoping for. Last month, we reported AT&T was going to begin advertising fake 5G on its 4G LTE phones, an endeavor that begun this week. Needless to say, the carrier’s fiercest competitors have responded with some pointed roasts. In case you are unfamiliar with 5G, it is the next-...
Google is making a big push for its Google Assistant at CES, not only expanding it to more software, it’s also expanding to more hardware. Now, it’s finding its way onto E Ink displays that will deliver helpful Google Assistant information. With the introduction of Google Assistant Connect, Google hopes that more manufacturing partners will make devices to better deliver Assistant’s...
It seems Apple is not the only company struggling to sell smartphones. Samsung Electronics has announced a revised company guidance that reveals profits are going to be down, and one of the leading reasons is its slumping smartphone business. Overall, the South Korean company is anticipating an operating profit for Q4 2018 to come in at $9.27 billion, down 28.7-percent from a year ago...
A week after getting our first look at Lenovo’s new smart display, the company officially unveiled the device at CES in Las Vegas. Officially dubbed Smart Tabs, the 10-inch smart display doubles as a tablet when removed from its base station. The Smart Tabs runs on Android but has Alexa built-in, making it an odd hybrid. While on the base station, it’ll act like a normal smart display...
DJI is finally making a remote controller with a built-in screen for the Mavic 2 Zoom and Pro drones, but it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. The DJI Smart Controller will come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display that runs Android and will help you see everything the drone sees. It’ll feature a bright 1,000 cd/m2 screen, making it much easier to see the display in direct sunlight....
Google Assistant is taking a big step forward at CES 2019. Google is not only partnering up with manufacturers to make more products with Google Assistant baked in, it’s also expanding Google Assistant’s reach to cover some of its own services, the first of which is Google Maps. Previously, Google offered voice support for Google Maps, but it wasn’t nearly as sophisticated as Google...
Samsung is taking the opportunity to announce everything underneath the sun at CES, including the next version of its smart fridge that can notify you when you left the door open. The Samsung Family Hub 4.0 refrigerator works with the SmartThings app to notify you if you leave the door open by mistake, or troubleshoot when you are experiencing an issue with the fridge. The fridge also...
Tile is best known for those little square trackers you can use to track your luggage and other valuable possessions. It’s a way for consumers to add tracking technology to possessions that don’t otherwise have the capability. In the future, Tile wants to bypass the tracking tag and embed its technology right into your possessions. Tile is partnering with chip makers to add integration...
Netgear announced its new Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System, giving us a glimpse of its next-generation router. The new Orbi system adds a bevy of upgrades, such as gigabit wireless connectivity that will provide for much better connectivity and performance. The Orbi router is part of Netgear’s mesh router system, an approach that places multiple router modules around the home to cover more...
In honor of Black Panther’s Golden Globe nomination, Marvel president Kevin Feige attended the ceremony Sunday night where he was briefly interviewed by MTV News’ Josh Horowitz. The interview was brief but that didn’t stop Feige from dropping some very interesting nuggets of information about Avengers: Endgame, including when exactly the title was chosen. There have been plenty of...