Every little bit helps: How to pick the least eco-hostile laptop
Enlarge / Dell's XPS 15 9510. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by …
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Review: Oura Ring 3 and Whoop 4.0 are 2 ambitious wearables, but they’re tough sells
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Oura Ring Gen3 and Whoop Strap 4.0 look dedicated and sporty, but they only made me feel like an athlete by making me pine for what's missing. (cre…
Read moreBandcamp says it can’t afford Google Play billing, Epic files injunction
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images ) Epic and Google are gearing up for another legal battle. You might recall that Google has an in-app billing crackdo…
Read moreGeForce Now adds Apple Silicon support, making it sort of possible to game on a Mac
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Nvidia) Nvidia released version 2.0.40 of its GeForce Now game-streaming app earlier this week , and among its new features is native support for …
Read moreApple has made nearly $100 billion so far this year
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Adding the M1 chip to the iPad Air didn't move the needle much for the iPad lineup's revenue this quarter. (credit: Samuel Axon ) Apple reported…
Read moreBelkin may not release an over-the-air charging device this year after all
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Belkin's SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi smart speaker and wireless charger. (credit: Belkin ) The timeline for over-the-air charging in the home just got mur…
Read moreWant to reduce waste? These are some unique semi-green gadgets
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in th…
Read moreQualcomm’s M1-class laptop chips will be ready for PCs in “late 2023”
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A splash image for Nuvia from the company's blog. (credit: Nuvia ) Qualcomm bought a chipmaking startup called Nuvia back in March of 2021, and late…
Read moreThe Blackberry-style Unihertz Titan Slim fails to impress reviewers
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Unihertz Titan Slim. It has big bezels and a weird keyboard layout. (credit: Unihertz ) Unihertz's latest boutique smartphone is the Unihertz Ti…
Read moreApple launches self-service repair program for iPhone users in the US
Harsh Dhankhar
An iPhone undergoes repairs. [credit: Apple ] First announced in November, Apple is now selling and renting parts to customers who want to repair their iPhon…
Read moreBelkin to release cable-free wireless charging tech this year
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Wi-Charge transmitter is supposed to send power directly to the supporting device and nowhere else. (credit: Wi-Charge) For all the "wireless c…
Read moreBusinesses are adopting Windows 11 more quickly than past versions, says Microsoft
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Data suggests that gamers are moving to Windows 11 at a steady pace but not nearly as quickly as they warmed to Windows 10 a few y…
Read moreGoogle calls the Pixel 6 “the fastest-selling Pixel ever”
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Pixel 6 Pro. (credit: Google ) Google/Alphabet just had its Q1 2022 earnings call, and once again, the company touted the sales of the Pixel 6. Duri…
Read moreThis horizontal mouse concept claims to be ergonomic—we’re not so sure
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Is this wide, miniature peripheral the future of ergonomic mice? (credit: ConceptPix/Kickstarter ) A strong ergonomic PC peripheral makes usage feel as …
Read moreApple releases beta update with fixes for Studio Display’s mediocre webcam
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Apple's Studio Display. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Apple's Studio Display got dinged for plenty of things in reviews, including its price and …
Read moreAndroid’s app store privacy section starts rolling out today
Harsh Dhankhar
Scroll down on a Google Play app listing and you'll soon see this new privacy section. [credit: Google ] Following in the footsteps of iOS 14 , Google is r…
Read moreNew E Ink Gallery displays could finally make full-color e-readers good
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / E Ink's Gallery 3 screen technology could make color e-readers less compromised than they have been to date. (credit: E Ink) E-readers like Amazon&#…
Read moreOpinion: Here’s a simple way Elon Musk could make Twitter better
Harsh Dhankhar
Last month, Twitter user Qasim Rashid tweeted the following: Oil & Avg Gas $ June 2008: •Oil: $181.58/barrel •Gas: $4.10/gallon Oil & Avg Gas $ Mar 202…
Read moreDell’s thinnest Latitude brings video call control to the touchpad
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Dell) Dell really wants to make video calls easier. Like many tech vendors enamored with tackling the obstacles associated with remote and hybrid …
Read moreNew Dell workstation laptops fit 128GB of DDR5 RAM on a single module
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Dell's 17-inch Precision 7770. (credit: Dell) There's no denying the convenience of a thinner, lighter laptop. But power users requiring worksta…
Read moreApple will delist App Store apps that haven’t been updated recently
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Apple's App Store. (credit: Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images ) Apple plans to imminently remove games and apps on the App Store that ha…
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