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End of an era: TiVo stops making DVRs

TiVo, once synonumous with digital TV recording in the United States and in select other countries, has stopped making DVR devices as of October, 2025. Read more...

14 Oct 2025 4:12 | News article
Strava takes Garmin to court

The world's perhaps best-known sports app developer Strava has filed a lawsuit against American sports watch manufacturer Garmin, accusing the company of patent infringement. Read more...

02 Oct 2025 2:30 | News article | 1 comment
Ruuvi Air sensor keeps track of indoor air quality ...

The latest product from Finland's Ruuvi Innovations is the Ruuvi Air, a device that brings clear and simple indoor air quality monitoring to homes - with no monthly fees. Read more...

25 Sep 2025 1:56 | News article
WhatsApp can now translate messages

WhatsApp can now translate text messages into other languages. The feature rolled out to both iPhone and Android in September 2025. Read more...

23 Sep 2025 1:57 | News article
Garmin refreshes its hit smartwatch line: Venu ...

Garmin has officially launched the latest entry in its popular Venu series. The Garmin Venu 4, unveiled in September 2025, brings enhanced wellness tracking, smarter daily insights-and even a built-in flashlight. Read more...

17 Sep 2025 10:33 | News article
Video service Vimeo has been sold to a controversial ...

The controversial tech company Bending Spoons has acquired video platform Vimeo. Read more...

11 Sep 2025 2:39 | News article | 1 comment
A site that sold Nintendo Switch "mods" for playing ...

The Modded Hardware site and its operator have been ordered to pay millions in damages to Nintendo. The site sold hardware modifications that allowed the Switch to run pirated games. Read more...

08 Sep 2025 3:45 | News article | 2 comments
Netflix to start airing TV broadcasts

Netflix will start airing linear TV broadcasts within its apps by summer 2026. Netflix and French media company TF1 announced the partnership, which will also bring TF1's on-demand content to French Netflix users. Read more...

19 Jun 2025 6:39 | News article | 1 comment
Android 16 officially released

Google has officially rolled out the stable version of the Android 16 operating system in June 2025. Read more...

10 Jun 2025 4:06 | News article | 6 comments
AfterDawn's 26th birthday

Our little site, AfterDawn, had its 26th birthday on 10th of June, 2025. Read more...

10 Jun 2025 12:37 | News article
EU to launch age verification app, mandatory for ...

European Union is set to launch an age verification app by October 2025. Age verification uses so-called strong digital user authentication and it is required in order to access the largest adult websites. Read more...

02 Jun 2025 3:28 | News article
EU: Mandatory 5 year update commitment for phones

European Union requires phone manufacturers to provide software updates for minimum of 5 years for all their phones, starting from June, 2025. Read more...

30 May 2025 2:51 | News article
Signal fights Windows Recall with a DRM trick

Signal blacks out its app when trying to screenshot it in Windows. The move is a counter-measure against Windows 11's so-called Recall feature that automatically screenshots Windows desktop every few seconds. Read more...

22 May 2025 2:49 | News article
Roborock Saros 10 review - Great, but not perfect

We tested Roborock Saros 10 robot vacuum for more than two months in order to see whether it is really worth its hefty price tag. The mopping, self-emptying Saros 10 was mostly great, even perfect. But its object avoidance was bit disappointing. Read more...

14 May 2025 5:54 | News article | 1 comment
Napster Sold – Yet Again

The world’s most iconic peer-to-peer music-sharing platform, once infamous for its role in digital piracy, has once again been sold. Read more...

27 Mar 2025 1:16 | News article
YouTube viewing now happens in TVs

Smartphones are no longer the primary device for watching YouTube. Instead, televisions—those big screens in our living rooms—have taken the top spot as the most-used platform for YouTube viewing at home. Read more...

11 Feb 2025 2:43 | News article | 5 comments
Sony to end production of writable Blu-ray discs, ...

Sony has announced that it will halt the production of writable Blu-ray discs, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV tapes in February 2025. Read more...

24 Jan 2025 11:27 | News article
Nintendo announces Switch 2 - Long video released, ...

After years of anticipation, Nintendo has officially unveiled its next-generation console, the Nintendo Switch 2, in a newly released promotional video. However, the company has yet to reveal the exact technical specifications, promising to share mor Read more...

16 Jan 2025 11:33 | News article | 1 comment
YouTube Premium starts showing ads to subscribers

For years, YouTube Premium has been marketed as a way to enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience. But apparently, that is no longer the case, as Premium subscribers are now starting to see ads on the platform. Read more...

13 Nov 2024 3:09 | News article | 4 comments
Android 16 will launch sooner than expected

Google announced that upcoming Android 16 will break the traditional once-a-year cycle of major Android launches. Next Android is poised to launch in Q2 of 2025, so Android 16 should ship before end of June, 2025. Read more...

01 Nov 2024 6:45 | News article

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