The SpotMini robot dog twerking to Justin Timberlake is way weirder than it dancing to Bruno Mars.
NCT 127 Answers All of the Internet’s Questions About K-Pop
WIRED asked the group to answer a series of questions from Twitter.
Apple sets next event for Oct. 30 – CNET
We’ll likely see new tablets and computers from Apple that include some features already found in iPhones.
Apple announces iPad Pro and Mac event for October 30th
Apple isn’t done with product events for 2018. Today the company issued media invites for an October 30th event in Brooklyn, New York where it’s widely expected we’ll see new iPad Pro tablets and potentially several updates to the Mac lineup. The event’s tagline is “there’s more in the making,” and its location is a bit of a surprise. It was reasonable to believe Apple would again present its new products in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park after last month’s iPhone event.
Apple sent out a slew of unique invite designs for the event, so there’s a lot to look over if you’re trying to find any hints or teases of what’s to come.
The new iPad Pro is rumored to have slim bezels and Face ID, expanding Apple’s…
iPhone XR hands-on: Colorful phones make a great first impression – CNET
We take an early look at what sets the iPhone XR apart from the XS.
Dell says its gaming business is worth $3 billion
It’s been over a decade since Dell bought Alienware as a way to shore up its gaming business, and it seems like it’s an investment that’s paid off: the company revealed today that its gaming business is worth $3 billion, according to a tweet from analyst Patrick Moorhead.
BOOM! @Dell and @Alienware’s @AzorFrank just told the group that it’s gaming business is a $3B business. This is the first public disclosure of this data. He said that is 3X the size anyone else’s. #AlienwareHive pic.twitter.com/fiIFEAKNL9
— Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) October 18, 2018
According to Frank Azor (who helms the Alienware, Gaming, and XPS divisions at Dell), that number puts Dell’s gaming business at three times the size of its competitors,…
New Square Terminal gussies up the drab credit-card reader – CNET
The battery-powered device could bring pay-at-your-table service to more US restaurants.
Square launches Terminal, an all-in-one device for card and mobile payments
Square is launching a new point-of-sale hardware device called Terminal, which can accept credit card and mobile payments through Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and NFC. Square Terminal is a portable all-in-one device that can process payments over Wi-Fi and print out receipts, signifying the company’s focus on expanding its services to more types of sellers and buyers.
Square’s goal with Terminal is to get businesses to replace their legacy payment terminals with Square Payments point-of-sale software. Business owners can charge customers by manually inputting a payment amount, or by selecting from the inventory displayed on the screen. Sellers can add items and track sales through Square software, which they can set up on their…
Gmail add-ons like Dropbox can now be easily accessed while writing emails
Google now allows third-party developers to build support for their apps directly into Gmail’s compose window. The integrations, first announced back at Google Next in July and available starting today, mean that an app like Dropbox can now add a button to the bottom of the compose window that you can click to quickly add a shortcut to one of your available files, for example. Other apps announcing add-on support include Box, Atlassian, and Egnyte, with more on the way, according to Google.
Google has increasingly allowed third-party developers to integrate their services directly into its email service. Last year it started letting services such as Trello and Hire build native add-ons for Gmail. Previously it’s allowed apps access to…
Funky Materials Give the Mantis Shrimp Its Powerful Punch
The legendary crustacean uses a hammer-like appendage made of ceramic and polymer to deliver its punishing blow.