Monthly Archives: August 2019

Fortnite It: Chapter 2 Leaks Are Delightfully Creepy For The Next Fortnitemares Event

We all float down here. Rumor has it that Fortnite will celebrate Halloween with an It: Chapter Two crossover. Several leaks were posted on Twitter that hint that the crossover is coming soon. Data miners discovered sound bites labeled “Illinois Laugh” and they sound eerily like laugh of Pennywise the...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Official Next-Gen 8K TV Association Performance And Spec Guidelines Look Fantastic

There are more 4K TVs available on the market than you can shake a stick at these days, having pushed their Full HD (1080p) counterparts down to the bargain bin. Today, you can find competent 43-inch 4K TV for under $200. But the tech industry is already looking to the next...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Municipal Broadband Wins And Comcast Fails Scoring 1Gbps Internet Service For $60 Per Month

We've talked about the travails of municipal broadband efforts across the United States on numerous occasions, and the formula is usually the same. Some underserved community pleads with big ISPs like Comcast and Charter to provide their residents with high speed internet, after which the entrenched players refuse. And then when these...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Gearbox Announces Homeworld 3, The Long-Awaited Sequel 15 Years In The Making

Gamers all around the world know the frustration of a video game they want landing on a crowdfunding network. Many games have reached their funding goals only to see development delays and at times the games never get made. Gearbox has put a game that Homeworld fans have been wanting...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Apple Announces Free Fix For Cracked Displays On These Apple Watch Models

Owners of the Apple Watch Series 2 and Apple Watch Series 3 thankfully now have a new screen replacement program in place that afford repairs of cracked screens at no cost for some watch owners. Apple has determined that "under very rare circumstances" a crack may form along the rounded...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 31, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Motorola Moto G7 Discounted 50% To Just $149 With This Google Fi Hot Deal

With smartphone pricing getting out of hand (the Galaxy Note 10+ starts at $1,099), it's nice to know that some manufacturers -- like OnePlus -- are making flagship smartphones available at more palatable price (the OnePlus 7 Pro is priced from $669). But for some people, even that is a lot...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Get An Amazon Smart Plug For Just $5 With This Hot Labor Day Weekend Tech Deal

If you've embraced the smart home revolution, chances are that you might have an Amazon Echo or Google Home speaker along with a handful of smart plugs to control your "non smart" devices. Well, Amazon is currently running a promotion that will allow you to get its own branded Smart Plug for...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Minecraft Earth Beta Goes Live In Five Cities, Here's How To Pre-Register

Minecraft Earth has begun rolling out to Android devices as part of a closed beta period. So far, developer Mojang has flipped the switch in five cities, including Seattle, London, Tokyo, Stockholm, and Mexico City. More will be added, and if you want know when you can play on your...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.
CamScanner App Dev Claims It Was The Victim Of A Malicious Rogue Ad Network

Earlier this week, you brought you the news of an unfortunate turn of events that resulted in the popular app CamScanner being removed from the Google Play Store. The app, which can create PDF documents, is developed by CC Intelligence and has been downloaded over 100 million times. The problem came...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.
Is Microsoft's Folding Display Patent A Precursor To A Dual-Screen Surface PC?

A recently published patent application filed in the US by Microsoft describes a "multi-sided electromagnetic coil access assembly" that would be the crux of a folding PC display. Or in other words, think of Samsung's Galaxy Fold, only instead of a phone that opens up into a tablet, this could...

This entry was posted in Tech News on August 30, 2019 by gigarefurb.