Google has spent the last few years pushing RCS as the future of instant messaging, thanks to support for features that are missing from SMS such as typing notifications, read receipts, high-res photo sharing, and support for sending messages over WiFi as well as cellular networks. But… many Google Messages users recently noticed that they […]
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Lilbits: A phone that charges in 9 minutes, Qualcomm v ARM, and why the Pixel 7 is 64-bit only (according to Google)
9 Comments on Lilbits: A phone that charges in 9 minutes, Qualcomm v ARM, and why the Pixel 7 is 64-bit only (according to Google)With most modern smartphone makers having access to the same processor, memory, storage, and display technology as their competitors, some companies have found other ways to stand out. For Google it’s photography. And for some Chinese phone makers like Xiaomi and Oppo it’s fast charging. Case in point: does anyone need a mid-range phone with […]
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HDMI 2.1 brings support for 8K displays (at 60 Hz)
So you finally got around to picking up a 4K TV or monitor? Congratulations… it’ll be obsolete soon. Or at least not state of the art anymore. The HDMI Forum has just released version 2.1 of the HDMI specification and, among other things, it enables support for 8K displays at 60 Hz. Don’t need an 8K […]
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USB-C to HDMI cables coming soon
One of the key features of USB Type-C is support for delivering a lot of data through a USB cable, including video output. That means you should be able to use the same port to plug in a power adapter, connect peripherals like hard drives or gamepads, or hook up a monitor. And soon you […]
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Audio over HDMI comes to Intel Cherry Trail PCs running Linux
Computers with Intel Atom Cherry Trail processors generally offer better performance than models with older Bay Trail chips. For example, the 2nd-gen Intel Compute Stick with an Atom x5-Z8300 outperformed the 1st-gen model with an Atom Z3735F chip in pretty much every CPU and graphics speed test I could throw at it. But there’s one area […]
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SlimPort Nano Console turns your phone into a TV box (with a remote control)
Want to stream content from your phone to your TV? You could get a Chromecast or Miracast dongle and try to do it without wires. But if you’ve got a phone or tablet that supports SlimPort technology, you can plug your mobile device into your TV with an HDMI-to-micro USB cable. Of course, then you’ve […]
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Chromecast gains (some) support for TV remote controls
So you use one of Google’s $35 Chromecast devices to stream internet videos to your TV. But you’re tired of grabbing and unlocking your phone every time you want to pause or play a video. No problem. You might be able to use your TV remote instead. Google recently rolled out a Chromecast software update that […]
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Acer wireless HDMI dongle hits the FCC
Acer appears to be preparing to launch a wireless display adapter which you could connect to a TV to beam content from a PC or mobile device… or something. An Acer device called the MWIR1 showed up at the FCC this week, and it’s described as a “Wireless for HDMI 60 GHz” device, but there […]
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Toshiba Thrive: Testing the HDMI output
One of the key things setting the Toshiba Thrive apart from other Android tablets is that the Thrive has full-sized USB and HDMI ports. I’ve already tested the tablet’s ability to read data from a USB flash drive, so I decided to take the next step and test the HDMI port. I have a 1080p […]
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Intel to add HDMI support for netbook chips in 2011
Most netbooks on the market today have VGA ports, but very few support HDMI output for HD video. That makes sense, since most netbooks struggle with anything higher resolution than 720p. The exception are netbooks with NVIDIA ION graphics processors or Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerators — but those are still the exception, not the […]