Technology

The US and China are currently engaged in an escalating trade war that’s going to start having an impact on semiconductor parts and PC components in the near future. Anyone planning to make purchases may wish to do so sooner rather than later. On September 24, the following goods will …

Intel’s manufacturing shortage has forced the company to get creative in how it approaches the problem — and take some unusual steps to address it. Historically, Intel’s tick-tock cadence saw the company move to a leading-edge node for its top-end CPUs, then, at a later date, transition its motherboard chipsets …

Forensic analyst and data recovery expert Barnaby Skeggs has discovered a troubling design decision in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 that could open certain users to data theft without said users being any the wiser. While performing a detailed system analysis to determine if a particular email had ever been …

It’s no secret the world’s most popular camera is now the phone. In parallel, standalone camera sales have nose-dived. The point-and-shoot market, in particular, has been imploding, with only a few niches like action cameras, large-sensor photo-enthusiast models, and superzooms hanging on. So far, there remains a relatively stable market …

HTC was once the top Android device maker — it was actually the only Android device maker for a while. As Android grew, HTC couldn’t keep up. It has not had much success in launching new Android phones lately, but the company hopes the blockchain can solve its woes. It …

Of all the features of the Apple Watch 4, probably the most-discussed is its ability to perform an electrocardiogram, or ECG. An ECG (also called an EKG) is typically performed by putting electrodes on the skin to detect the electrical changes that arise from the beating of one’s heart. The …

Amazon launched the first Echo smart speaker before smart speakers were an established product category. Smart speakers have since become big business for Amazon, as well as Google. While some reports say Google has pulled ahead, Amazon is determined to continue pushing its Alexa assistant with a new wave of …

Imagine if everything you ever searched for on Google was tied to your phone number and permanently associated with your account. If you don’t use Google, substitute Bing, or DuckDuckGo, or AskJeeves. According to a new report, that’s what Google built for China — and it may explain why hundreds …

The automotive alliance of Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault are partnering with Google to use the Android operating system in their cars starting in 2021. For motorists, it means their cars will be more Google-centric without entirely kicking out Apple. Google Maps will provide low-cost in-dash navigation, and the “rich ecosystem …

AMD has added two new mobile CPUs to its existing Ryzen Mobile lineup, and the new chips are intended to drive higher-power systems and experiences. Up until now, all of the Ryzen Mobile chips have been U-class parts designed for a nominal 15W TDP (AMD supports higher TDPs as configurable …