Apple outs its invite-only program that rewards VIP forum members
Enlarge (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple made its Community+ Program common knowledge this week. Similar to other tech companies like Dell, HP, and Microsoft, Apple h…
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The tiniest Raspberry Pi gets a new version with built-in Wi-Fi
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Raspberry Pi Pico W adds Wi-Fi to the $4 Pico board for an additional $2. (credit: Raspberry Pi Foundation) The Raspberry Pi Zero series is the sma…
Read moreiFixit and Google launch official Pixel parts store
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: iFixit) The iFixit and Google partnership that was announced in April is now live . iFixit says that genuine parts for Google smartphones are now…
Read moreArm X3 CPU gets a 25% speed boost, should still be slower than a 2021 iPhone
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Arm Cortex X3 brings some modest improvements. (credit: Arms) Fresh off a dramatic journey of not being bought by Nvidia, Arm announced its latest …
Read moreBelkin launches new 3-in-1 charger capable of fast-charging Apple Watch Series 7
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Belkin's new 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stand is identical to its predecessor, pictured above, but true change occurs within. (credit: Corey Gaskin / Ars …
Read moreAvoiding USB-C on iPhones may get harder for Apple as Brazil considers mandate
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Brazil is the latest country to consider making USB-C charging a requirement for smartphones. On Tuesday, Anatel, Brazil's National Te…
Read moreWindows 10’s 22H2 update might not actually do much of anything
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) The Windows 11 22H2 update is working its way through Microsoft's Windows Insider testing channels, and we'd expect it to begin…
Read moreSony finally releases a 4K monitor you might actually want
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Sony's InZone monitors use a "low-depth tripod stand" to provide more room for other peripherals, Sony said in its video announcement. (credi…
Read moreRudderless HTC builds a “Metaverse” smartphone with NFTs
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / HTC's metaverse phone. (credit: HTC) HTC is somehow still making smartphones. The latest from the company is the HTC Desire 22 Pro, a 399 British p…
Read moreMNT Reform laptop’s open-hardware approach is coming to a 7-inch handheld PC
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / MNT's "Pocket Reform" is the same open hardware in a smaller enclosure. (credit: MNT) A few months ago, we reviewed the MNT Reform , whic…
Read moreGoogle Hangouts finally gets a shutdown date: November 2022
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Google) It sounds like Google is finally getting ready to move on from Google Hangouts, the company's most successful messaging app to date. A…
Read moreM2 MacBook Pro’s 256GB SSD is only about half as fast as the M1 version’s
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / This is the 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) The use of the M2 chip is the new 13-inch MacBook Pro's biggest change compared to the …
Read moreReport: Apple is resurrecting its high-end HomePod smart speaker
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Apple's discontinued HomePod smart speaker. (credit: Jeff Dunn) After officially killing off the HomePod last year, Apple will soon release a new v…
Read moreBasic home office hacks: 8 things you need to elevate your workspace
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Home offices have gotten a lot of attention over the last couple of years. When offices all over the world shut down…
Read moreLCD vs. LED vs. Mini LED vs. OLED: A quick guide
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Magnifying the differences, similarities, pros, and cons. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Somewhere along the line, consumer display technology became an alphab…
Read moreApple’s AR/VR headset will arrive in January 2023, analyst projects
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / An early augmented reality demo by Apple, using a smartphone instead of a headset. (credit: Apple ) Tech industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has offered the m…
Read moreChrome OS update automatically brings photos from Android to your Chromebook
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Acer ) Google announced Chrome 103 on Thursday, making it easier to share photos from Android to your Chromebook. The company also said an update …
Read moreWindows 8.1 will begin warning its few remaining users about January 2023 update cutoff
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / An Asus ZenBook running Windows 8. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) According to StatCounter , Windows 8 and 8.1 still account for about 4.3 percent of the W…
Read moreAR, meet ML: IKEA app lets you erase and replace your furniture
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / IKEA Kreativ, the retailer's new AR app. (credit: IKEA) You might have seen augmented reality (AR) mobile apps that allow you to place 3D models of …
Read moreAmazon uses kid’s dead grandma in morbid demo of Alexa audio deepfake
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The 4th-gen Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker. (credit: Amazon) Amazon is figuring out how to make its Alexa voice assistant deepfake the voice of anyone, d…
Read moreMonths after finalizing PCIe 6.0, PCI-SIG looks to double speeds again with PCIe 7.0
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Doubling PCIe bandwidth every 3 years means lots and lots of bandwidth for next-generation accessories. (credit: PCI-SIG) The group responsible for deve…
Read moreBroadcom takeover of VMware could be derailed by EU antitrust probe
Harsh Dhankhar
Broadcom’s $69 billion acquisition of cloud software company VMware is set for a lengthy antitrust investigation in Brussels over regulatory concerns that the deal wil…
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