A few months ago Intel promised that it would start shipping processors with hardware-based protections against the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in the second half of 2018. That will include upcoming 8th-gen Intel Core processors and Intel Xeon chips based on the new “Cascade Lake” architecture. But while those chips will offer hardware-based protections against […]
OpenSUSE Leap 15 released (Linux with enterprise features)
The latest version of OpenSUSE is out today, bringing a new installer, improvements for cloud usage, and support for the GNOME and KDE desktop environments. OpenSUSE Leap 15 is also more closely aligned with SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), making it easy for users to migrate from the community-based operating system to the professional version that […]
Lenovo Miix 630 hits the FCC ahead of launch
Lenovo’s first Windows 10 computer with an ARM-based processor could hit the streets any day now. First unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the Lenovo Miix 630 is a 12.3 inch tablet with a detachable keyboard that lets you use the computer in notebook or tablet modes. It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon […]
Deals of the Day (5-25-2018)
Amazon’s selling its Echo smart speakers for $10 to $15 off today… but the prices might need to drop even lower than that to make up for the bad press the company has received from an apparent fluke that caused one Echo owner’s device to record a private conversation and send it to a person […]
Dell introduces 2018 Precision Developer Edition laptops with Ubuntu Linux
Dell introduced a new line of Precision mobile workstations last month, featuring high-power specs in (relatively) portable packages. Now the company is introducing “developer edition” versions that have the same feature set, but which ship with Ubuntu Linux instead of Windows 10 software. The Dell Precision 3530 Mobile Workstation is already available as a developer-edition […]
Vivo’s all-screen phone with pop-out camera launching June 12th
Chinese phone maker Vivo unveiled a sleek concept phone in February, promising a a nearly all-screen device with a notchless design and a slim top bezel… because there’s no camera built into the front of the Vivo Apex. If you want to snap a selfie or make a video call, you can use a camera […]
Valve says Apple rejected its Steam Link app for iOS
Earlier this month Valve announced it was developing Steam Link apps that would let you stream PC games over a home network to a phone, tablet, or TV. A week later the company released the Android version. And a week after that… the company announced that an iOS version might not be coming anytime soon. […]
Bloomberg: Essential cancels its next smartphone, company might be up for sale
Less than a year after releasing its first smartphone, it looks like Essential Products might be going out of business. Bloomberg reports that the company, which was started by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, has cancelled development of its next phone, and may be looking for a buyer interested in acquiring the company. The Essential PH-1 […]
Canalys: Google sold more smart speakers than Amazon in Q1, 2018
Amazon pretty much invented the smart speaker category when the company introduced the Amazon Echo in 2014. And Amazon has pretty much dominated the space ever since… until this year. According to research from Canalysis, Google took the top spot in smart speaker sales for the first time in the first quarter of 2018. Amazon […]
Deals of the Day (5-24-2018)
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a thin, light, and professional-looking laptop that Lenovo’s been selling for years. The latest model is a 6th-gen version that has a starting price of $1140 at the moment, which is about as cheap as these premium ultraportables get if you want a new model. But if you’re cool […]
TicWatch Pro uses two displays for long battery life while always-on
Most smartwatches have relatively small batteries, because putting a big one in a watch would make it thick and heavy. Unfortunately that means while traditional watches can run for months or years without needing to swap batteries, most smartwatches need to be recharged every few days, if not sooner. One method some smartwatches use to […]
Huawei is killing its bootloader unlocking service
Huawei has been selling a somewhat popular line of mid-range phones under its Honor sub-brand for the past few years. And while they tend to offer decent specs at a decent price, there’s been another selling point for some folks: Honor has offered an official method for unlocking the bootloader and partnered with xda-developers to encourage […]
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