Intel and Micron may be prepping us for a world where computers use the same type of hardware for both memory and storage, but we aren’t there just yet. So get ready for DDR5 memory. The organization responsible for setting memory standards says the DDR5 will offer twice the bandwidth and twice the density of DDR4 […]
Archives for March 2017
Clarity is a touchscreen Android speaker with Alexa and Google Assistant (crowdfunding)
Looking for a smart home speaker, but can’t decide between an Amazon Echo with the Alexa voice service or a Google Home with Google Assistant? Why not both? At least that seems to be the thinking behind the Clarity Speaker. It’s basically a familiar-looking speaker with a 7 inch touchscreen display and Android software. But […]
Can’t take your laptop on an international flight? Qatar Airways will loan you one
After the US and UK announced restrictions on the use of electronic devices for passengers traveling on flights from 8 countries, one of the airlines whose passengers are affected has come up with an interesting solution. Qatar Airways will let some flyers borrow a laptop to use during the duration of the flight. The perk is […]
A new BlackBerry tablet may be on the way (running Android, built by a partner)
BlackBerry released its first (and last) tablet in 2011. The BlackBerry PlayBook had hardware that was virtually identical to the original Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. But it was more than twice the price of Amazon’s tablet and featured a new tablet-friendly version of the BlackBerry operating system instead of an Android-based OS. Early reviews weren’t exactly […]
Would you buy a $300 Windows Phone with Continuum support? (Cerulean Moment hits Indiegogo)
Microsoft may be continuing to crank out updates to its Windows 10 Mobile operating system, but there are only a handful of phones that actually run the software at this point, and soon Microsoft will even begin selling Android phones that run some Microsoft apps. So is there really any demand for new Windows phones? Or […]
Deals of the Day (3-31-2017)
Amazon is basically giving you $4 to buy a Dash button today, or up to $12 if you buy three. A Dash button is a small, internet-connected button that you can tap to place an order with Amazon for things you order regularly, such as snacks, cleaning supplies, or other household items. For the past […]
Cube i35 Thinker: $700 notebook with 13.5 inch, 3K2K display, Core M3 Kaby Lake CPU
There aren’t a lot of notebooks with 3000 x 2000 pixel displays. There’s the Microsoft Surface Book and the Chuwi Hi13 2-in-1 tablet. And now there’s at least one more: the Cube i35 Thinker notebook. We first heard about this laptop last month, and now it’s available from Cube’s AliExpress store for $700, and the notebook should […]
Samsung Galaxy S8 face recognition can be tricked by a photo (balancing security and convenience is hard)
There are a bunch of ways you can try to prevent folks from unlocking your phone without your permission. Most phones let you set up a numeric code, or PIN that you can enter. Some let you use an alphanumeric password. Or you can require the user to swipe a pattern across the screen. And […]
iFixit: Apple’s new $329 iPad is basically an iPad Air 1, but 44 percent brighter
Apple’s new iPad may not be much of an upgrade from earlier Apple tablets, but with a starting price of $329, it is cheaper… and I suppose there’s something nice about getting the same hardware for a lower price. But the same hardware as what? According to the folks at iFixit, the new iPad is a […]
Google suggests developers update apps for ultra-wide displays (Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6)
Smartphones have had widescreen displays ever since device makers started to move away from producing phones with physical keyboards. Like most modern TVs and computer monitors, most Android phones that have shipped in recent years have had displays 16:9 aspect ratios. But two of this year’s most anticipated Android phones have wider screens. The LG […]
Amazon Fire TV to get a web browser
The Amazon Fire TV line of devices let you stream internet music and video, play games, and run other apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore. One thing that’s not easy to do? Surf the web. But there are signs that this could change in the future. AFTVNews noticed that the Amazon Silk web browser which […]
Windows 10 Creators Update will be a phased rollout (Starting on PCs April 11th, phones on April 25th)
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update will start rolling out to PC users on April 11th. But Microsoft says not everyone will get the update on day one. The company will be doing a phased rollout and it could take several months before all eligible devices get the free update. That April 11th start date is […]
Deals of the Day (3-30-2017)
My aging HP InkJet 5610 all-in-one printer has served me well for over a decade. But I’m getting tired of aligning ink cartridges and decided that by the time my last cartridge dies out, I’d find a new multi-function laser printer with support for WiFi connections (something my aging printer lacks). As luck would have […]
Orange Pi 2G-IoT is a $10 single-board PC with a cellular modem
There’s no shortage of cheap single-board computers that you can use for development projects, media streaming, or even general purpose computing. But up until recently many of the most popular lacked built-in support for for WiFi or Bluetooth. Now that the Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi Zero W include those, what’s next? How about […]
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