Over the last few months there’s been increasing interest in the extension of existing memory technologies, as promising 2.5D solutions like HBM2 have generally failed to appear in-market (at least, not at price points consumers can afford). Micron has been instrumental in extending the lifespan of technologies like GDDR5X and …
Read More »Apple Unveils Kaby Lake-Equipped iMacs, $5K iMac Pro at WWDC
At WWDC today, Apple has finally unveiled its new iMacs. All models receive upgrades to Intel’s 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors. They also get two Thunderbolt 3 controllers, brighter displays, much faster Radeon graphics, and USB-C ports for the first time. The new iMac displays feature 500 nits, are 43 …
Read More »Microsoft Preps ‘Advanced’ Windows 10 Pro for Workstation PCs
Once upon a time (read: the 1990s), the difference between a true workstation PC and a desktop or consumer system were impossible to miss. Workstations weren’t just souped-up versions of consumer systems with more RAM or a higher-resolution display. They ran different operating systems, used different CPUs and graphics solutions, …
Read More »Apple test hints that iOS 11 will be the end-of-life for outdated, 32-bit applications
Ahead of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference today, and the expected announcement of iOS 11, the company briefly removed older, 32-bit iOS applications from appearing in the App Store’s search results. The change, which appears to have been a short test on Sunday, could have impacted a sizable portion of the …
Read More »Google Increases Maximum Android Bug Bounties to $200,000
Android has a reputation for poor security, but that’s a result of past failings. Most security flaws you hear about now affect old builds of the OS, or require clever social engineering to get the user to weaken device security. The versions of Android being released now are vastly more …
Read More »Sherpa turns Instagram’s best photos into a travel guide
There are a number of places to find travel inspiration — Pinterest, Google Destinations, travel blogs or media sites like Condé Nast’s Traveler, among others. But a new application called Sherpa launching this week believes that some of the best travel ideas can be found on Instagram. The iOS application …
Read More »Essential Phone vs. Samsung Galaxy S8: Battle of the New Flagships
Andy Rubin is famous for founding Android, which was later acquired by Google and turned into the largest computing platform on Earth. He left Google several years ago to look for new challenges, and now he’s arrived back in the Android ecosystem with a startup known as Essential. The company …
Read More »AMD Cuts Ryzen 7 Prices, Readies Threadripper CPU Lineup
AMD’s Ryzen family has been a major story ever since it debuted several months ago. We know there’s a new high-end, 16-core variant, dubbed Threadripper, on its way in the not-too-distant future, and now we’ve got some early rumors on what clock speeds might be. Oh — and AMD has …
Read More »Noctua Unveils Cooler Designs With Improved Midrange Performance
Noctua is one of the best cooler manufacturers on the market, with an impressive array of hardware solutions for virtually every type of case or environment. They’ve earned a reputation for standing behind their designs with full-color installation instructions, kits that include any screwdrivers or other tools necessary for installation, …
Read More »Rheo, a personalized video app from ex-Apple product vets, launches on iOS and the web
On YouTube, you have to either know what it is you watch to watch and seek it out, or you can click through the site’s suggestions of popular or trending content. A startup called Rheo, founded by ex-Apple product veterans, has a different take on video discovery. Instead of browsing …
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