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Google closed its $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition in early 2021, but it is only now that we’re seeing the results. Fitbit has announced two new smartwatches (plus a fitness tracker) that have deeper integration with Google services and a new version of Fitbit OS with a more Google-y design. They’ll …

At this point we’re all familiar with the global chip shortage. It’s affected every single industry in the world, it seems. Now IBM has come up with a new way to manufacture silicon wafers that it says could ease the strain a bit. It partnered with Tokyo Electron (TEL) on …

At Computex today AMD unveiled a new mobile platform that takes its older Zen 2 architecture and reworks it as a mainstream laptop platform with an emphasis on long battery life, connectivity, and affordability. AMD calls this mobile platform Mendocino, and it’s expected to launch in Q4 of 2022. It …

At yesterday’s Peek Performance event Apple pulled the wraps off an all-new “desktop” PC, the Mac Studio. Aesthetically, it looks like a Mac Mini that gained a few quarantine pounds. The company also unveiled a new 27″ display to go with it, with both products landing in a new “studio” …

If you’ve been interested in Intel’s new Alder Lake platform but have been waiting for the company to launch its mainstream parts, we have good news. The chip giant took the lid off its mainstream Alder Lake family at CES this year, from the Core i9-12900 all the way down …

If you’re the type of web content consumer who likes your monitor rotated vertically so you don’t have to scroll as much, the new LG DualUP (28MQ780) should be right up your alley. Instead of the typical widescreen, rectangular shape we’ve been using for about 15 years, LG has chosen …

No, it’s not April Fools. Apple announced today that starting in 2022 it will allow iPhone 12 and 13 owners to repair their broken phones with factory parts and tools sold by Apple. The company will even provide repair manuals on its website. This will allow users to identify the …

NASA has chosen the western edge of Nobile Crater at the Moon’s south pole as the landing site for its upcoming Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). An illustration of NASA’s VIPER lunar rover. Image credit: NASA / Ames Research Center / Daniel Rutter. NASA’s VIPER rover will land near …

It’s hard to find video cards for anything approaching a reasonable price these days, but maybe not everyone needs top-of-the-line gaming hardware. In a professional workstation, someone might just need the power of Nvidia’s ray tracing and AI technologies, and that’s what the new RTX A2000 is all about. It’s …

  HTC has announced the details on its new Vive Pro 2, a headset that seems destined to improve everything about your virtual reality experience with their hardware except the price you pay for it. The new Vive Pro 2 will offer a 5K resolution, with 2448×2448 pixels per eye …