You know Rovio made 51 games before Angry Birds, with varying degrees of success, but since they hit on the magic formula with our fine feathered friends, new releases have been few and far between. The latest game to come from the Finnish developer doesn’t stray too far from that smash hit formula. The baddies from Angry Birds, those pesky egg-stealing pigs, are back and this time they are the heroes, sort of.
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Chromebooks were the best performing devices in the PC market in Q1 2021, per research data. The sector saw 275% growth in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020. While HP, Lenovo, and Acer lead the sector, Samsung recorded more than 2,000% growth in shipments over this period. As the economic effects of the pandemic slowly subside, Chromebooks continue to be the standout sector in the PC market.
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USPS EVs?I’ve been deep-diving EVs this week and I just don’t know if enough attention is being paid to what’s coming.
In short: USPS operates 200,000 vehicles, including 165,000 daily trucks, and most are in need of replacement. The truck of the future for USPS has the option to be battery-operated, but it seems funding is short to electrify the whole fleet. So, the split will be 90/10: just 10% EVs.
The Pebble smartwatch has always been a solid option for anyone seeking an affordable, durable and long-lasting wearable, though the lack of a solid activity tracking platform has always been one of its major downfalls. That’s changing today, with the announcement of Pebble Health, Pebble’s new fully native fitness tracking experience.
Pebble Health will be able to track your daily activity, automatically detect your sleep phases, and much, much more. It will also integrate with your timeline, making your daily fitness stats easily accessibly from any screen.
The Raspberry Pi 4 is a massive upgrade over legacy models, while still coming in at the same price. One of the most significant moves is the switch to USB-C for power, but it turns out that this port has a rather interesting issue.
According to TechRepublic, Raspberry Pi co-creator Eben Upton has confirmed claims that the Pi 4 won’t work when used with certain USB-C cables. More specifically, it doesn’t work with so-called e-marked cables, such as those used on Apple Macbooks and several other laptops.
The fall for Android fans is nearly its own holiday season with Nexus rumor after Nexus rumor bombaring the Android community. This week had us on the edges of our seats nearly every day as new Nexus rumor surfaced. We heard rumors about an upcoming $99 Nexus tablet and a thinner, better $199 Nexus tablet. We heard more reports on an upcoming LG Nexus, based off of the Optimus G. We saw pictures get posted to Picasa that may or may not be from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus 2.
For anyone who has ever tried to figure out the nitty-gritty details of an ISP, or perhaps worse: tried to compare it with a competing service provider, the effort may have been met with a migraine. It’s often difficult to get solid information and specifics on things like pricing plans, internet speed, latency, hardware costs, fees associated with early cancellation, and even clear customer service contact information.
As the details are rarely – if ever – posted in a clear and concise manner, consumers often have to find out the hard way, or by trying to speak with a customer service representative.
Right now, you can head over to a T-Mobile store and grab a 2017 flagship for only $500. The Moto Z2 Force is now discounted $250 from its base price of $750. Not only that, but you can still cash on the free Insta-Share Projector Moto Mod offer too. The phone is discounted right now so you don’t need to worry about buying it at full price and waiting on a rebate of any kind.
Are you worried about that van that’s been parked outside your house for a suspiciously long time? Are you concerned that there’s a master criminal in there picking off your internet banking details?
Don’t worry, you’re probably just losing your mind. But what is terrifying is that you don’t have to be an evil genius to learn Wi-Fi hacking. Most networks have a variety of weaknesses that a 13-year-old kid could quickly learn to infiltrate.
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