Technology

AMD announced its new Ryzen Mobile APUs today, kicking off what’s arguably its most important refresh of 2017. Over the past decade, laptops have accounted for a steadily growing percentage of the total PC market. At the same time, however, AMD was forced to fight a defensive rear-guard action with …

U.S. iPhone users will spend an average of $88 per year on paid apps and in-app purchases by 2020, according to a new forecast out this week from Sensor Tower. The firm found that the dollar amount spent on apps and in-app purchases is continuing to increase, year-over-year. iPhone users …

Former Apple intern Christian Selig says he wasn’t happy with the selection of iOS apps for browsing Reddit, so he decided to build his own. The developer this week launched his own Reddit client called Apollo, which offers a beautifully designed browsing experience for either iPhone or iPad, as well …

As of now, the PCI Express 4.0 standard has been finalized and officially released. The new protocol promises twice the per-lane bandwidth of PCI Express 3.0, allowing a GPU or other accelerator to transfer up to 64GB/s in a duplex x16 link. It’s also been a long time coming. Initially, …

Encryption keeps our personal information safe, whether it’s stored on a smartphone or in the cloud. However, encryption can also ruin your day if you pick up some ransomware on the internet. These nasty bits of code will lock down your computer and encrypt your files. Only by paying an …

Microsoft has been making snazzy peripherals under its “Surface” and “Arc” brands for the last couple years, but it hasn’t forgotten its mousing roots. Before wireless mice were the norm and Apple showed us that trackpads don’t have to suck, there was the Microsoft Intellimouse. This pointing device was hugely …

SoundShare, an app that lets you text your friends entire songs, was already one of the more clever iOS applications available. Recently, the app rolled out an update that introduces a redesign and whole new experience called “Party Mode,” that lets friends play songs through your device – like at …

Quality — or the appearance of quality — has always been a critical component of Apple’s marketing and brand appeal. Other companies emphasize specs and promise to give you more: More speed, more storage, more screen, etc. Apple tends to de-emphasize raw specifications and promises you something better. Whether you …

New COSI Hotel Samui on Chaweng beach opening 1st December Centara Hotels & & Resorts, Thailand’s biggest hotel operator, announced they are now taking bookings for their brand-new COSI Hotel Samui on Chaweng beach, opening First December. It is the very first property for Centara’s brand-new COSI brand, created as …

YouTuber Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD, with the brand-new iPhone X.YouTube/ MKBHDApple revealed three new iPhones last week: the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the high-end iPhone X.Those three phones start at $699, $799, and $999, respectively.You might be believing: Why would I pay at least$1,000 to own the …