When you think of Android you probably think of smartphones, or maybe tablets, watches, or TVs. But over the past few years we’ve seen a couple different companies attempt to turn Google’s mobile operating system into something you can comfortably run on a desktop. Jide’s Remix OS was a high-profile attempt, but it’s pretty much […]
SmugMug acquires Flickr, promises to breathe new life into it
Before Imgur and Instagram, there was Flickr, an image hosting site and community that was a pioneer of allowing users to embed content on blogs, social media, and other web pages a year before YouTube began offering something similar for online video. A few years later Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion and Yahoo acquired […]
Google’s Crostini lets you run GNU/Linux apps on Chromebooks without enabling developer mode
People have been running Ubuntu and other GNU/Linux distributions on Chromebooks for almost as long as Chromebooks have been available. While some folks have replaced Chrome OS altogether or created dual boot systems, the simplest method is to use Crouton, which allows you to install a Linux distribution in a chroot environment, allowing you to […]
Avira releases free Privacy Pal tool for Windows
Anti-virus company Avira’s latest application isn’t so much about protecting your computer from viruses as it is about giving you more control over the personal data collected by your web browser and other apps. It’s a free application called Privacy Pal that lets you delete the cookies, cache, browsing history, download history, and other data […]
Next-gen iPhone SE with 4 inch screen rumored to launch in May
It’s been more than two years since Apple released the original iPhone SE, a special edition phone with a 4 inch display for folks looking for a smaller, more affordable alternative to the company’s latest flagship phones. Two years is an eternity in the smartphone world, so while Apple continues to sell the iPhone SE […]
ZTE still hopes to reach a deal to avert US trade ban (and to survive)
This week the US Department of Commerce announced that it was banning US companies from selling goods to ZTE, a China-based company that sells smartphones and other items in the US and around the world. Now ZTE has issued a response which basically boils down to a few points. First, the company insists that it’s […]
Intel Crimson Canyon NUC coming soon, with Cannon Lake-U CPU, AMD Radeon 500 graphics?
Intel’s first 10nm chips are on the way, and while they’ll still be positioned as part of Intel’s 8th-gen Core processor family, they’ll be based on the company’s new “Cannon Lake” architecture. We already had a good idea that some of the first Cannon Lake chips would be 15 watt U-series processors aimed at laptops, […]
Google’s Grasshopper mobile app teaches you to code JavaScript in your free time
Google’s Area 120 has released a new smartphone app designed to teach beginners how to write code. It’s called Grasshopper, and it kind of feels like Duolingo for coding. While Duolingo offers short lessons and quizzes that help you learn to speak, read, and write another language, Grasshopper teaches you a programming language. Javascript, specifically. […]
Intel scraps its Vaunt smart glasses project
Just a few months after revealing plans to launch a set of smart glasses, Intel has shut down the group working on the project. The Information reported on Intel’s decision to scrap its Vaunt smart glasses yesterday, and Intel released a statement to multiple sites, including The Verge, confirming the report. Basically the company says […]
Amazon’s Alexa Skill Blueprints lets you teach Alexa new tricks without learning to code
Amazon’s Alexa voice service can do a lot of things. You can ask an Alexa-enabled device like an Echo speaker or a Fire tablet for traffic, news, or weather updates. You can add things to your grocery list. And, of course, you can use it to order items from Amazon just by talking to Alexa. […]
AMD’s 2nd-gen Ryzen desktop chips released, bringing better performance for the same price (or less)
AMD’s Ryzen 2000 series desktop chips went up for pre-order last week, and now they’re available for purchase for $199 and up. The 2nd-gen Ryzen chips are based on a new Zen+ architecture and manufactured using a 12nm process, all of which brings a modest boost in performance and efficiency over last year’s chips. We’ll […]
Motorola launches Moto G6 and Moto E5 smartphone families
Motorola is updating its Moto E line of entry-level and Moto G line of mid-range smartphones with a whole bunch of new models set to launch this spring. The Moto G6 Play will sell for $199, while prices for the standard Moto G6 will start at $249. There’s also a Moto G6 Plus model. That […]
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