The French gadget leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer, who goes by OnLeaks on Twitter, posted a rendered video on Tuesday that he says depicts the upcoming iPhone based on a factory computer-assisted design schematic , or CAD. Here's the video: OnLeaks is known as one of the more reliable sources for inside…

Developers will have an easier time scaling their applications to meet global needs with a database product Microsoft updated on Wednesday. Called Cosmos DB , the service lets developers store data that can be replicated across any of the company’s 34 Azure public cloud regions. Cosmos is an…

HP's Elite x2 could be the right Surface clone at the right time. On Monday, Microsoft's Panos Panay crushed our dreams (and those of many others, no doubt) when he said there'd be no Surface Pro 5 in the near future to replace the rapidly aging Surface Pro 4. C'mon, Microsoft, it's been 18…

If, five years from now, Amazon.com's ( AMZN ) Alexa winds up being the most popular voice assistant platform or even just a strong number-two player, business schools will likely do case studies about how Jeff Bezos & Co. pulled it off. Considering how Amazon only launched its assistant in late…

Microsoft released security patches Tuesday for 55 vulnerabilities across the company's products, including for three flaws that are already exploited in targeted attacks by cyberespionage groups. Fifteen of the vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft's patch bundle for May are rated as critical and they…

Google currently has two operating systems out in the wild, Android and Chrome. But we keep hearing that a third OS is in the making — one that might replace Android at some point in the future, and maybe even replace Chrome as well. Up until now, we only heard rumors about this third Google OS, but…

Prey , the newest game from Arkane Studios, is most enjoyable when you take your time exploring its corners and crevices. It’s a quiet, unsettling game, one that can turn into a real drag if you try to rush. So why did Bethesda force reviewers to blaze through the game as quickly as possible? And…

When I told my colleagues that I was speaking to Microsoft’s General Manager, Surface Engineering, Pete Kyriacou about the hardware design of the Surface Laptop, they all had the same question: will that fancy alcantara fabric on the deck of the laptop really hold up? It’s a fair question. The idea…

(Courtesy of Amazon) Amazon on Tuesday rolled out yet another version of the Echo — this time sporting a screen that allows users to make and take video calls. The Echo Show, as it's called, signals that Amazon is not only pushing ahead with its goal of ruling the home but is also taking a major…

U.S. millennials and Gen Zs aren’t entirely replacing their Snapchat addiction with Instagram Stories, according to a dozen studies and surveys commissioned or collected by TechCrunch. Yet the fact that 80 percent of Instagram’s users are outside the U.S. has helped propel Instagram Stories’ rapid…

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe only needed a few days to prove that good Wii U games play better—and sell better—on the Nintendo Switch. Coincidentally, the next major game for Switch seems poised to capitalize on the same idea: Minecraft , which officially goes on sale this Thursday, May 11, for $30. How big…

The Trump administration is going to need more time to review Dodd-Frank, extending the timeline beyond its original June target, an article in Reuters by Olivia Oran and Pete Schroeder stated. According to the article, which cited sources familiar with the matter, officials will now report findings…

Apple exec Phil Schiller is not a huge fan of the Amazon Echo or Google Home , arguing that the lack of a screen makes them ineffective for "m any situations." Speaking to Gadgets360 , Schiller—Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing—declined to dissect either device specifically (" My…

In an interview last week with FOX Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mentioned that profits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be used to fund non-housing federal programs. However, HousingWire can now clarify, it is the question’s original wording that lead to…

The new Amazon Echo, now with a 7-inch touchscreen , could be officially announced as early as tomorrow morning according to The Wall Street Journal . The device will support video calling as its new marquee feature in addition to Alexa’s current plethora of “skills” and compatibility with smart…

Microsoft said Thursday night that it will host another mysterious event for reporters, to “show the world what’s next” in Shanghai, China. So far, the invitation has come somewhat out of left field. Microsoft representatives were unavailable for comment at press time, and Microsoft executives…

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here . Popular smart thermostat manufacturer Ecobee, which sells a thermostat that enables users to change the temperature via a mobile app and uses machine learning to adjust to changes…

Facebook had another strong quarter to start 2017, scoring $8.03 billion in revenue and $1.04 EPS in Q1 . It earned that from 1.94 billion users, up from 1.86 billion last quarter, up a faster 4.3 percent compared to 3.91 perecent last quarter. At this rate Facebook should hit 2 billion total users…

Microsoft launched its latest version of Windows 10 yesterday, Windows 10 S. It’s designed for education and to take on Chromebooks and Chrome OS. Just like Google’s own OS, Windows 10 S is fairly locked down in places and you’ll only be able to run apps from the Windows Store. Microsoft explained…

Enlarge / The palm rest is covered with a soft fabric, much like the Surface Pro's keyboard cover. Microsoft NEW YORK CITY—The Surface Laptop has no gimmicks or novelties. It's a Microsoft PC with Surface branding. But unlike the predecessor systems—the Surface RT and Surface Pro with their…

This isn't the kind of surprise Apple watchers want to see. Apple on Thursday reported a slight drop in quarterly iPhone unit sales to 50.8 million units, from 51.2 million units a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had expected it to sell 52.2 million in the fiscal second quarter that ended April…

Samsung Galaxy S8: The good, the bad, the beautiful A stunning, curved display and excellent camera meet an awkward fingerprint reader and work-in-progress digital assistant. by Jessica Dolcourt 4:41 Close Drag Autoplay: ON Autoplay: OFF Once again, Samsung and LG's rival phones come face to face.…

A little over three weeks ago, Samsung felt it needed to explain the design of its gorgeous Galaxy S8 to everyone with yet another annoying design story . If you ask me, the Galaxy S8’s design doesn’t need any explanations, at least as long as they sound as bad as the design posts Samsung used to…

We’re still more than four months away from seeing Apple unveil its next-generation iPhone 8, but you wouldn’t know it. There’s already a ton of buzz surrounding Apple’s upcoming new iPhones, which will reportedly include three different models this time around. In addition to the completely…

Microsoft’s feature for connecting you to close friends, known as My People , may have been cut from the Creators Update, but it has resurfaced as part of the latest Windows Insider build (16184) for Windows 10 PCs. With the Creators Update finished, Microsoft is now working on the next major update…

Mario Kart 8 is an excellent game. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is even better. Normally in a situation where a game we’ve reviewed in the past gets an updated version on a new console, we’d simply republish the original review with some notes on any significant differences. The Mario Kart 8 situation is a…

Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime presents at E3 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Few video game systems have had as strange a journey as Nintendo’s 3DS. The spunky portable console flopped, got a massive price cut, gradually built up a spectacular library of games, and received several…

In case you were wondering whether Samsung will launch a new Galaxy Note model this year, you can rest assured that it’s happening. At least, Samsung just confirmed that a high-end smartphone is planned for the second half of the year, and that can only be Galaxy Note 8. Samsung previewed the year…

For those in the housing industry, Pam Patenaude’s name is well known. Patenaude currently serves as the president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America’s Families , previously served as the director of housing policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center , and served as the…

Last month, the Department of Justice charged a Lithuanian man for fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering after documents revealed he scammed two major tech companies for over $100 million by masquerading as a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer. A Forbes report this week identified…

GIF Image: YouTube / The Boring Company Who’s the craziest ultra-rich, would-be supervillain in the whole wide world? It’s Elon. Elon Musk. During a Friday morning TED talk, the professional technology brainstormer offered an animated glimpse at what his new tunneling project , The Boring Company,…

NEW YORK — Facebook is acknowledging that governments or other malicious non-state actors are using its social network to influence political sentiment in ways that could affect national elections. It’s a long way from CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s assertion back in November that it was “pretty crazy” to…