What’s happening Microsoft is bringing its subscription Xbox Game Pass service to Samsung televisions. Why it matters This service doesn’t require a console and is another step forward for cloud gaming. What’s next Microsoft is looking to expand its cloud gaming service to more devices. Samsung TVs are getting a key new feature later this …

What’s happening Qualcomm teases the power of its next-generation processor. Why it matters These processors could make future PCs lighter, faster and more power efficient. What’s next You’ll start to see these more powerful laptops and PCs as soon as late 2023. Apple has shown that the kind of chips that serve as the brains of its iPhones are also …

AT&T again saw wireless customers return to the service amid aggressive promotions — particularly for the iPhone 13 — as overall profits surged in the third quarter.  The company posted a net gain of 928,000 postpaid phone customers, or people with higher credit scores who pay their bills at the end of the month, which it said was the highest …

Apple found the best way to get even the least savvy consumer on board with its new homegrown M1 Pro and M1 Max processor: throw a slew of long-requested features into the redesigned MacBook Pro 16 and MacBook Pro 14 that many fans had given up on as the company stressed more streamlined Macs year after year. A larger display? …

Mention Steve Jobs and most people will picture him in his trademark blue jeans and black mock turtleneck, on stage at one of Apple’s events, an iPhone in hand. But for me, the name recalls the memory of the original black and silver iPhone leaving Jobs’ hand, sailing through the air and hitting the floor with a clack in a room …

Apple executives didn’t spare any superlatives this week when introducing the new iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. The iPhone 13 Pro, they said, is “the most Pro” phone yet. The iPhone camera got an upgrade, and Apple tapped Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow to show off its many capabilities, predicting that the new Cinematic Mode would open opportunities for …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung pulled out all the stops with its new foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The South Korean electronics giant waxed poetic about the engineering that ensures the phones are water resistant, and lauded apps that take …

Carriers around the world have launched their 5G networks. Nationwide coverage is available in the US from the big three providers. Compatible smartphones are getting cheaper. The next-generation wireless technology is rapidly maturing.  So let’s talk about the next-next-generation wireless technology. Yes, 6G.  Each wireless generation lasts about a decade, so 6G is a long, long way from becoming reality. …

One of the key traits of 5G is its ability to cut down on the latency, or lag time, on apps like Fortnite or streaming services like Netflix. The idea is, you tap your phone and it instantly responds. But there’s another technology that works in concert with 5G called mobile edge computing.  It’s a wonky-sounding term, but essentially it …

When Apple or Samsung unveils a new smartphone, consumers can preorder the device within days and expect to get it in their hands within weeks. When Motorola introduced the first-ever cellphone, the DynaTAC, in 1973, it took another decade before consumers could actually use one.  Talk about delayed gratification.  Ironically, it took the team at Motorola just three months to …