As the war on bezels continues, smartphone makers seem to be falling into one of three camps this year. There are phones with slimmer-than-in-the-past bezels. There are notch-phones with a cut-out near the top of the display for a front-facing camera. And recently we’ve seen the addition of a third category: phones with slide-out or […]
Ubuntu 18.10 released (new default theme, performance improvements)
The latest version of Ubuntu is here, bringing a number of performance enhancements, bug fixes, and software updates to the popular Linux-based operating system. Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish is now available for download from Ubuntu.org. Among other changes, Ubuntu 18.10 uses the Linux 4.18 kernel which brings better support for Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C ports, support […]
Daily Deals (10-18-2018)
With a list price of $49, the Google Home Mini is one of the most affordable name-brand smart speakers around (it’s a buck cheaper than the latest Amazon Echo Dot). But today you can pick up an Insignia Voice smart speaker from Best Buy for as little as $20. These smart speaker/alarm clock devices are […]
Kyocera KY-O1L is a phone with a 2.8 inch ePaper display (for Japan)
A handful of phone makers have released dual-screen devices with color screens on one side and monochrome E Ink displays on the other. Kyocera’s latest phone goes all in on the black and white screen. The KY-O1L is a tiny phone with a 2.8 inch, 480 x 600 pixel electronic paper display. The whole phone measures […]
Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a 2-in-1 Windows tablet with Snapdragon 850
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a 12 inch Windows 10 tablet with a 2160 x 1440 AMOLED pixel display, a detachable keyboard cover, a pressure-sensitive pen, and built-in 4G LTE. It will be available this month from AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon and you’ll be able to buy one online for $1000 from the Microsoft Store […]
Windows 10 Build 18262 lets you remove more pre-installed apps, see which apps are DPI aware
The latest major update to Windows 10 didn’t exactly go as planned. But while beta testers are continuing to evaluate the Windows 10 October 2018 Update before it rolls out to the public, Microsoft has released a new preview build of the next version of Windows. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18262 is rolling out now, […]
Ultimate Writer is a DIY E Ink typewriter (with a custom wood case)
Laptop computers have largely replaced word processors for most folks who want to do some writing/typing on the go. But laptops are also fabulous procrastination machines: games, websites, and cat videos await every time you sit down to write. So it’s not surprising that companies like Astrohaus have managed to convince some folks to spend hundreds […]
Vertu Aster P is a gaudy phone priced at $5,000 and up
It’s been more than a year since luxury phone brand Vertu went out of business. But it looks like brand is back from the dead… and so are its expensive smartphones. The first new phone from the revived company is called the Vertu Aster P and it’s a phone with upper mid-range specs… but premium […]
Essential lays off 30 percent of its workers
Andy Rubin’s smartphone company is essentially a two thirds the size it was. Bloomberg reports that Essential Products has let about 30 percent of its staff go, with most of the job cuts coming in the company’s sales and hardware departments. The news comes about a week after another Bloomberg report that indicated Essential has […]
Daily Deals (10-17-2018)
Sure, your phone is probably a pretty decent portable media player. But does it support 192 kHz/32-bit audio, have high output amplifiers, or support DSD and DSD-IFF? If you don’t know what any of that means, you’re probably best off sticking with your phone. But if you’re in the market for an audiophile-friendly portable media […]
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