Technology

  As expected, Microsoft launched its HoloLens 2 ahead of Mobile World Congress. As expected, the new headset is a significant improvement over the original, with new features and capabilities. The one thing we didn’t expect? A petition launched by Microsoft employees criticizing the company for war profiteering and calling …

  Back in 2015, AMD’s CFO, Devinder Kumar, made a startling prediction about ARM’s likelihood of succeeding in the server market. Kumar predicted that by 2019, “15 percent of the overall server space is in the ARM server business.” While 2019 has only just begun, it’s safe to say this …

  There’s a new report claiming Apple will use TSMC for 5nm production in 2020, despite the fact that first-generation EUV chips aren’t even coming off the line yet. If it proves true, it would mean TSMC is already locking up orders on the far side of one of the …

  Like it or not, 2019 is the year of 5G. All the major US carriers plan to have some sort of 5G presence by year’s end, but T-Mobile’s plans won’t come to fruition as quickly as we’d hoped. After initially saying the carrier would have 5G operating in the …

  The SD Association has announced a new standard called microSD Express, with support for both PCIe the NVMe protocol to improve overall device performance. Devices that use the standard will be capable of up to 985MB/s transfer rates, courtesy of a single lane of PCIe 3.1 support. The new …

  Mobile World Congress is just getting underway, and LG is wasting no time putting all its cards on the table. The company has unveiled the LG G8 ThinQ and the LG V50. Both of these devices have a few tricks up their sleeves with the aim of standing out …

  Tinder, the dating app company which, as of late, has been more fully embracing its status as the preferred hook-up app of choice for the younger generation, is today launching a new feature designed for its college-aged Tinder U users: Spring Break mode. The feature will allow students to …

  Mobile World Congress is this week and Intel has a number of announcements around 5G and its associated technologies. The company wants to avoid the problems it encountered in the LTE space, when its devices were late to market and Qualcomm had already largely locked up the space. “Where …

  AMD’s integrated graphics are generally better than Intel’s. The discrepancy has existed since at least as far back as the nForce 2 chipset, and while the particulars have varied (Intel’s Crystal Well on-die EDRAM gave it better absolute performance at times, albeit at much higher prices), the end result …

  Smartphone users prize battery life. Smartphone manufacturers prize finding ways to drain batteries more quickly. Into this gap steps the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop. It’s roughly 3 to 3.5 iPhones thick, with an 18,000mAh battery and it comes with a handy strap for bludgeoning people to death. Alright, …