We are expecting to hear about the new Galaxy A series of smartphones from Samsung shortly and now the Samsung Galaxy A7 has received its WiFi certification. The Galaxy A7 with the model number SM-A720X recently got certified by the WiFi Alliance, the handset also received FCC approval recently. The …
Read More »HMD Announces Its First Nokia Phone, The Nokia 150
The Nokia 150 is the first mobile phone as part of the partnership between Nokia and HMD, although this is a budget mobile phone and not the new Nokia Android smartphones everyone is interested in. This new Nokia mobile phone comes with a 2.4 inch display and an FM radio, …
Read More »New ransomware offers to restore your files for free — if you infect two friends
The days of random mischief on the internet are not over, but the most skilled hackers have moved on to more lucrative ventures. Stealing personal data and banking details has been a moneymaker for years, but more recently the threat of ransomware has appeared. These pieces of malware encrypt your …
Read More »Comcast cable costs jump $48 per year, thanks to increased fees
It’s late in the year, which means, inevitably, it’s time to play a game of “How much are cable companies jacking up prices?” This year the early award goes to Comcast, who is raising its Broadcast TV fee from $5 to $7 per month, while its Regional Sports Network fee …
Read More »AMD’s new Radeon Chill feature manages frame rate to cut power consumption, boost responsiveness
Last week, AMD took the wraps off its annual major driver refresh, dubbed Radeon ReLive this time around. While the company releases periodic driver updates with support for new games and various bug fixes, it launches a significant platform update for new features and capabilities roughly once a year. The …
Read More »Science in motion: NASA has a new giphy channel and it’s fabulous
NASA has a new giphy channel, and it’s like drinking from a fire hose of win. The whole page is crammed full of things that immediately made me open a new browser tab and start googling — which, as a scientist, curious person, space enthusiast, and all-around nerd, I consider …
Read More »Google spins off self-driving car business as Waymo
Google has been an early leader in the self-driving car business, with millions of miles logged in its vehicles and an ambitious plan to create vehicles without steering wheels or pedal controls. Now, the company has announced a new direction: Google is moving its self-driving car unit out of Google …
Read More »SpaceX delays launch of crewed Dragon capsule to 2018
SpaceX is still finalizing its report on September’s launchpad explosion, and has already lost one large contract due to the delay in its launch schedule. Now, the private space firm founded by Elon Musk says it has decided to push back the first crewed launch of its Dragon v2 capsule …
Read More »AMD unveils Ryzen brand for Zen processors, base clocks, and additional performance details
Last week in Sonoma, AMD unveiled new details on its upcoming CPU architecture, codenamed Zen. For the past 16 years, AMD has relied on a combination of Greek (Athlon, Phenom) and Latin-derived (Duron, Opteron). More recently, it’s used the old “FX” moniker from its high-end Athlon 64 consumer hardware to …
Read More »Australian dream
Image copyright Australian of the Year On Australia Day, in late January, the nation will celebrate the achievements of the selfless, the brave and the inspired. The nominees for the coveted Australian of the Year award include a scientist treating spinal cord injuries, a retired rugby league player and a …
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