A bigger, better Macbook Pro has arrived this morning. Apple’s new 16-inch model takes the place of the 15-inch version, but it keeps the same starting price of $2399. The biggest change (at least in terms of physical size) is the more expansive display. It boasts a native resolution of 3072 x 1920 which works […]
Peakago’s cheap 7 inch laptop hits Indiegogo, ships in March, 2020
The Peakago is a tiny laptop computer that’s small enough to slide into a pants pocket (assuming you have fairly large pants pockets). It’s not the first mini computer to fit that description — but it’s one of the cheapest to date. Peakago is taking pre-orders for this little laptop with a 7 inch display […]
Intel insecurity update: new vulnerabilities disclosed… and likely to keep popping up
It’s been almost two years since the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities affecting Intel processors and some other chips were revealed. Since then Intel has released a number of security patches meant to mitigate the effect of those vulnerabilities and the chip maker says its latest processors include hardware-based mitigations. But similar vulnerabilities keep popping up, […]
Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app adds ARM64 support
Early reviews of the Surface Pro X suggest that Microsoft’s new $1000 tablet looks great, gets decent battery life, and performs well… when you’re running apps that have been ported to run on Windows devices with ARM-based processors. Things slow down a bit when you want to run 32-bit x86 apps, because emulation is required. […]
Daily Deals (11-12-2019)
Amazon Prime Members get free shipping on millions of products… plus access to streaming video, music, and a bunch of other services. The company also has a Visa Prime Rewards credit card. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it for everyone… but it’s a pretty good deal for frequent Amazon or Whole Foods shoppers, since it provides […]
Windows 10 November 2019 Update is here (and it’s intentionally boring)
The latest major update for Windows 10… doesn’t really seem all that major if you’re looking for new features. But the Windows 10 November 2019 Update should bring a handful of performance improvements, some new enterprise features, and a number of tweaks to the Start Menu, File Explorer, and some other aspects of Windows. Windows 10 […]
Walmart’s cheap Onn tablets are hackable (root, recovery & more)
This year Walmart launched a line of cheap Android tablets that sell for $50 to $100. While Walmart’s Onn tablets aren’t exactly high-performance devices, they do have one thing that helps set them apart from Amazon’s cheap line of Fire tablets — the Onn tablets run near-stock Android software with the Google Play Store and […]
Intel Frost Canyon NUC with Comet Lake CPU coming soon (leaks)
Intel’s next set of tiny desktop computers is expected to launch soon… and it seems like the new Intel Frost Canyon NUC with 10th-gen Intel Core “Comet Lake” processors will look a lot like… well, almost every other member of the NUC family. But the new models add a USB Type-C port on the front (and […]
Database of 200+ smartphones that can run Linux (unofficially)
The vast majority of smartphones in the world ship with some version of Google’s Android operating system. And most of them are only supported by their manufacturers for a few years. Have a phone that’s 3-4 years old? Then you’re probably not getting any Android updates anymore. No more security patches. No new features. Of […]
Daily Deals (11-11-2019)
Microsoft plans to sell its entry-level Surface Go tablet for as little as $299. It’s one of many upcoming Black Friday deals on mobile computing devices… but that deal doesn’t go live until November 28th. If you need a tablet right now more than you need an extra $30 in your pocket, you can pick […]
Google unveils Stadia launch lineup (game streaming)
Google’s Stadia game streaming platform launches November 19th, and now Google has announced the initial game lineup. It’s… not that extensive. Customers with a Stadia Pro subscription will be able to stream Destiny 2: The Collection for no additional charge. And folks who want to buy games that they can play starting November 19th will only […]
Sharp launches a $230 phone with a Snapdragon 835 chip
Most mid-range smartphones feature mid-range chips designed for that purpose. But Japanese electronics company Sharp is taking a different approach with its newest phone. The Sharp Aquos V is a $230 smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. That’s a flagship-class processor… that’s about two years old. As long as companies like Sharp don’t […]
Sandboxie goes freeware (on its way to open source)
Windwos 10 includes a “Windows Sandbox” tool that allows you to run untrusted applications in a protected environment so that they cannot harm your operating system. But it requires Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise and relies on virtualization in a way that could cause some apps to run slowly. Sandboxie, meanwhile, is a tool that’s […]
Singles Day 2019 tech deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be big in the West. But Chinese retailers started celebrating “Singles Day” on 11/11 for the past few decades — and in recent year’s it’s become the top day for online shopping globally. While it hasn’t really caught on in North America, a number of companies that ship Chinese […]