Technology

Microsoft rolled out the Windows Store about six years ago, but it doesn’t seem like that long ago, does it? We’ve all gotten accustomed to ignoring it — once it’s unpinned from your taskbar, you never need to think of it again. Well, unless there’s an exclusive game launch in the …

Ever since Wi-Fi technology was introduced, it’s been known principally as 802.11x, where the “x” stands for one or more letters. First, we had 802.11b, followed by 802.11a — yes, you read that right — which begat 802.11g, which begat 802.11n, which begat 802.11ad, unless of course you consider 802.11ac …

  Today’s mobile devices rely on touch-screen technology for almost everything, but you can now control your Android phone entirely by voice. Just download the “new” Voice Access app from the Play Store and start talking to your phone. This could be a boon to those who have trouble using …

2018 hasn’t been a good year for Intel; the company has been rocked by security problems from Spectre and Meltdown and pinched by manufacturing issues related to the ramp of its long-delayed 10nm process. Earlier this year, the company told customers to expect 10nm shipments to be pushed back all …

An updated version of the Twitter mobile app will allow users to gain more control over their data usage – similar to how the Twitter Lite app designed for emerging markets works. Now, instead of having to download a separate app in order to limit data consumption or manually adjust …

On the heels of Tinder’s launch of a Bumble-like feature in India, which allows women to initiative the conversations, Bumble is today formally announcing its plans for an expansion into India. The company says it has been building up a local team in the region over the past nine months …

At its Surface event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced a wide range of new products, including a new Surface Studio 2, Surface Pro 6, and Surface Laptop 2. We’re focusing on these three announcements and what they mean for each product category, starting with the device that’s been most-synonymous with the …

At its Surface event on Oct. 2, Microsoft announced that its latest Windows 10 update would be available immediately. Microsoft hasn’t put as much of a push behind publicizing the features baked into the latest update as it has in previous cycles, so what, exactly, is under the hood for …

Apple strives to include high-end hardware in its flagship iPhone variants, but it can only do so much. Years back, it started designing its own ARM chips to boost performance, but it still has to go to other companies to get LTE modems. LTE performance in last year’s Intel-powered iPhone …

We’ve officially entered the era of 5G, sort of. Verizon has followed through on its promise to light up a consumer 5G network for home internet service in a handful of cities. However, other wireless operators are keen to point out Verizon is taking a shortcut, and the service it …