Darren Millar
30 something, ex-nightclub DJ. Currently loving technology. Smart home builder, Small Japanese carfan. Never owned an iPhone. Cat person.
DEAL: the Lametric Time smart clock is now $40 off
Feb 17th - [Edit] The $40 code seems to have expired after a specific number of uses. However the below extra codes will allow you to save 5% off the cost of a new LaMetric Time. LaMetric Time is an Internet-connected clock that makes your home or work space unique with charming clock faces, controls smart home with a …
How to secure your Nest account and keep “hackers” at bay.
Feb 8th - After a string of claims that so-called hackers have gained access to Nest equipment n people’s homes, Nest has been forced to write a reply to users.
Sprint is taking AT&T to court over its deceptive 5GE network label
Feb 8th - Sprint takes AT&T to federal court over 5Ge dispute after claims they are losing customers due to false advertising.
Google Fiber is shutting down its service in Louisville
Feb 7th - Sixteen months after it switched on its Fiber network in Louisville, Google is ending its high-speed internet service there.
Toyota goes all in with Android Auto
Feb 7th - After years of holding out, Toyota is finally planning to bring Android Auto support to several of its SUV and trucks.
How to use the Google Home translation feature
Feb 7th - Google Home devices have been updated with a new translation feature which allows you to speak in one language and have Google Home translate it into one of 26 supported languages.
Google Assistant ‘Home Alone Again’ commercial with Macaulay Culkin is pure genius
Dec 20th - Google gives us the Christmas reboot we’ve been waiting. This is what Home Alone would have been like if the movie was filmed in 2019.
HTC tries to get back in the game with Desire 12s
Dec 17th - HTC is getting back in the game by releasing a new budget smartphone. The HTC Desire 12s looks very similar to the HTC Desire 12, but it comes with a lower price point without giving up too much on the spec sheet.
Google to spend $1B on NYC campus
Dec 17th - Alphabet Inc’s Google said it is committed to investing over $1 billion to establish a new campus in New York city, as it expands its current presence in the city’s technology corridor along the Hudson River. The new leased campus, which is over 158,000m² (around 1.7 million square feet) will be the primary location for …
The 5G we were promised won’t be coming in 2019
Dec 14th - The first 5G networks and devices will be launching in 2019, but the true promise of 5G is still years away. So, what can we expect in 2019?
The punch hole is just as bad as the notch
Dec 11th - Just as quickly as the notch took over as the new design trend, it’s now being replaced by the punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera. But I’m not convinced that this is a step in the right direction.
EXCLUSIVE: No HTC U13 in 2019, expect ‘something else’
Nov 16th - New details of HTC’s 2019 roadmap indicate that we will see something different form HTC next year.
Google plans to eliminate phishing and scam popup ads.
Nov 5th - Google is now taking a more aggressive stance when it comes to abusive advertising. Sites that persistently contain those types of ads, which gain clicks through deception such as by showing fake ‘close’ buttons or misleading warnings, will be affected by the change.
Tech leaker threatens to go silent, requests donations to ‘keep going’
Nov 4th - One of the most prominent tech leakers is asking his followers to donate money for him to continue sharing leaks.
TV commercial is spreading unsolicited Christmas Cheer via Google Home devices
Nov 3rd - Today I noticed something odd when I returned home from my morning croissant and hot chocolate. There was Christmas music playing throughout my house on my Google Home speakers. Eager to find the source, I took to Twitter and quickly found out that I wasn’t alone: So the Currys Christmas advert starts with “OK Google, …