Samsung’s Q4 profits plummet 69 percent, hit 8-year low
Enlarge / The regional headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California. (credit: Getty Images/Smith Collection) Samsung Electronics has a big phone launch th…
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Showing posts from January, 2023
Best SSD and RAM deals to boost your PC’s performance
Harsh Dhankhar
One of the easiest and cheapest ways to get more life out of your existing laptop or desktop is by upgrading your system’s memory and storage . If your PC is sluggis…
Read moreHow to control your smart home without yelling at a dumb voice assistant
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / We don't have to rely on megacorp obelisks to operate the things we buy. We don't have to learn their language. We can break free. (credit: PonyWan…
Read moreCount on old-school fun with these new calculator emulations
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Graphing a parabola on the TI-83 Plus calculator emulation. (credit: Texas Instruments, MAME Tea/mInternet Archive ) Due to its price, size, and capabil…
Read moreMassive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Russian logo of Yandex, the country's largest search engine and a tech company with many divisions, inside the company's headquarters. (credit:…
Read moreReport: Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Apple) Normally reliable sources are predicting a quiet 2023 for the iPad , with few if any major upgrades. But that may just be setting the table…
Read moreBest deals on accessories for your new MacBook Pro M2
Harsh Dhankhar
Anker's PowerExpand Direct USB-C hub. (credit: Corey Gaskin) If you’ve purchased or are thinking about purchasing Apple’s new M2-powered MacBook Pro —which com…
Read moreThe generative AI revolution has begun—how did we get here?
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / This image was partially AI-generated with the prompt "a pair of robot hands holding pencils drawing a pair of human hands, oil painting, colorful,&qu…
Read moreGoldenEye can’t distract from Switch retro games’ most annoying pitfall
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Nintendo's promotional key art for the launch of GoldenEye 007 on Switch. (credit: Nintendo ) Today marks the long-awaited rerelease of the Ninten…
Read moreLike shoppers, Apple shows reduced interest in buying phones
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Apple will pay you less for this iPhone 13 Pro Max than it used to. (credit: Samuel Axon) As spotted by MacRumors on Wednesday, Apple has cut the trade…
Read moreDo mechanical keyboards really need arrow keys?
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A recent keyboard announcement explores a space-saving alternative to dedicated arrow buttons. (credit: Scharon Harding) Which keys are absolutely essen…
Read moreRumored overhaul for Windows File Explorer would tie into OneDrive, Microsoft 365
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft ) Microsoft is working on an overhaul of the File Explorer app in Windows 11, according to a report from Win…
Read moreGet your first look at the OnePlus Pad, OnePlus’ first tablet
Harsh Dhankhar
The OnePlus Pad teaser image. That round camera bump looks just like the OnePlus 11's. [credit: OnePlus ] OnePlus is scheduled to launch the OnePlus 11 sma…
Read moreSamsung’s new touch tech enables thinner, lighter OLED laptops
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A concept laptop with Samsung Display's new 16-inch OLED touchscreen. (credit: Samsung Display ) As plenty of laptop makers proved at CES earlier th…
Read more512GB version of the new MacBook Pro has a slower SSD than the Mac it replaces
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The 14- and 16-inch M2 MacBook Pros. (credit: Apple) In our review of Apple's new M2 MacBook Pros , our testing showed that the laptops' interna…
Read moreApple beefs up smartphone services in “silent war” against Google
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Apple allegedly still holds a ‘grudge’ against Google ever since co-founder Steve Jobs called its rival Android operating system a "stolen product.&qu…
Read moreThe DOJ sues Google for ad dominance, wants to break company up
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) It's been …
Read moreIt’s getting easier to buy bigger SSDs for the Steam Deck and Surface PCs
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Microsoft's Surface devices have user-replaceable SSDs, but it's difficult to find them in the right (physical) size. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) …
Read morePC peripheral makers are feeling tech’s pandemic boom hangover too
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Scharon Harding) What goes up must come down, the tech industry is feeling that law right now. From historically low PC sales to depressing waves…
Read moreAppliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / This hypothetical dishwasher owner is one of a minority of smart appliance customers getting the full value of their device, including timely reminders to …
Read moreBig layoffs at Google’s Fuchsia OS call the project’s future into question
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Google's Fuchsia OS, circa 2018, running on a Pixelbook. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Google is still reeling from the biggest layoff in company history la…
Read moreiPadOS 15 drops support for newer iPads in 15.7.3 security update
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The iPad Air 2 (left) and iPad mini 4 (right) will still get iPadOS 15 updates, but Apple's newer iPads will have to upgrade. (credit: Andrew Cunningha…
Read moreiOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2 add hardware security key support
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The backs of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple released iOS and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, and watc…
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