Reviews of Microsoft’s Surface Studio popped up today, and the general consensus from the Internet is that this is one sharp piece of hardware. Microsoft wanted to build a platform that would appeal to creative types — the sort of market Apple used to target — and by all accounts, …
Read More »Apple will fix ‘touch disease’ on the iPhone 6 Plus, but not for free
For the past few months, reports have covered the ‘touch disease‘ that renders Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus nonfunctional. Investigation into the problem revealed that Apple removed the underfill from the controller chips that govern touchscreen functionality. The underfill typically fills the gaps between solder balls that attach a …
Read More »Apple’s Bootcamp audio driver can permanently damage the speakers on the new MacBook Pro
For the past 11 years, Apple has offered formal support for installing Windows on a Macintosh running OS X via its Boot Camp Assistant software. If you need Windows on a Macintosh and don’t want to use virtualization software to run it, Boot Camp will resize your hard drive partition …
Read More »Apple’s iOS 10.1.1 update is causing huge battery life problems for some users [Updated]
Update (12/1/2016): Apple has announced an exchange program for certain iPhone 6S’ purchased between September and October, 2015. This addresses the persistent “Battery life stuck at 30%” issue described below. Apple has not commented on reports of reduced battery life or excessive heat, and has announced no plans to address …
Read More »Apple ‘fixed’ the MacBook Pro’s battery life issue by removing the ‘time remaining’ clock
It’s not unusual for new hardware to have a few bugs to work out, but Apple’s response to the battery life issues its users have been experiencing with the MacBook Pro seems to take the cake. The macOS 10.12.2. update dropped today, and it contains a bevy of bug fixes …
Read More »Microsoft announces Windows version of Alcatel Idol 4S Android phone
Microsoft has had terrible luck with Windows on smartphones. Earlier this year it announced its intention to scale back its efforts in mobile, but it’s not completely out of the game. To prove it, Microsoft has gotten a mid-tier Android phone maker to create a Windows 10 version of its …
Read More »Google takes a stand against proprietary fast-charging in Android devices
For the past few years, a number of smartphones have offered so-called “fast charging” solutions. These options are meant to charge the device rapidly (Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 is one such example). Earlier this year, we discussed how USB-C and QuickCharge 3.0 were incompatible, thanks to their different requirements for …
Read More »Hands on with Lenovo’s unique Yoga Book convertible tablet: Is it time for an Android laptop?
One of the best things about the Android and Windows ecosystems is the wide variety of innovative products brought to market. Many of them don’t survive for long, but some, like Microsoft’s Surface, persist and eventually thrive. Lenovo is hoping the same is true of its unique Yoga Book clamshell-style …
Read More »Backdoor found on some Android phones that sends personal data to Chinese server
Those who have been using Android since the early days know how much the security situation has improved. But it’s still far from perfect. So many companies are making and selling phones, that staggering security mistakes continue to occur from time to time. The latest scare comes by way of …
Read More »Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 835 and fully spec-compliant Quick Charge 4
Battery technology has been advancing at a glacial pace for many years now, which has severely limited the processing power of mobile devices. Recent advances in charging technology have eased the burden a little, though. Features like Qualcomm’s Quick Charge mean you can get a substantial power boost with just …
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