March, 2018

• 15 March

  Shell has a car race that’s all about fuel efficiency

  

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• 14 March

  Qualcomm

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Trump blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm merger 1:24 What would have been technology’s biggest merger is no more.  Broadcom, which makes chips for everything from TV set-top boxes to servers, said Wednesday it has withdrawn its $117 billion bid to acquire Qualcomm, the world’s largest maker of chips for smartphones. The move comes two days after US President Donald …

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• 14 March

  Street Fighter II in AR is literally played on the streets

  

  Last year, I played Super Mario in AR on a Hololens. The maker of that game, Abhishek Singh, told me he would be focusing on mobile games and ARKit in the future. Now he has another AR gaming idea he’s brewed up: Street Fighter II in AR, using ARKit on an iPhone, so you can literally fight in the street. …

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• 14 March

  Add 64GB to your Android phone for $15.99

  

  CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! The Ultra Dual USB is two, two, two drives in one! (The “Dual” probably gave that away.) SanDisk …

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• 14 March

  LG may make iPhone X

  

  If you’ve got your eye on LG’s new phone but aren’t a fan of its much-rumored iPhone X-like notch, this might please you: It appears to be optional. Ever since Apple released its iPhone X in November with a black notch above the screen that houses the phone’s front-facing camera and other sensors, a gaggle of Android phone makers has been rumored …

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• 14 March

  5G is why Trump killed the Qualcomm

  

  Donald Trump just stepped into the global 5G “arms race.” President Trump has killed the Qualcomm-Broadcom deal.  Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The US president late Monday issued an executive order blocking a corporate merger, Broadcom’s proposed $117 billion deal to buy mobile chip giant Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. The order came a week after the Committee on Foreign …

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• 14 March

  Samsung’s first Galaxy S9 software update rolls out

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus don’t hit shelves until March 16, but the Galaxy S9’s first software update is already rolling out. A screenshot of the update prompt was shared on Reddit by ironkid65. From it, we can see the update’s version number, and that it’ll take up 260MB of space. We haven’t tested the update, so …

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• 14 March

  Microsoft Store takes up to 31.4 percent off PC prices for Pi day

  

  To celebrate Pi day, March 14 (3/14), Microsoft has slashed prices by up to 31.4 percent on dozens of laptops, gaming desktops and two-in-ones available through its online store.  This is the fourth year Microsoft has celebrated the mathematical constant of pi with a sale, according to The Verge. The price cuts include PCs from Dell, Lenovo, HP, MSI, Asus, Acer …

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• 14 March

  AMD security flaw found in Ryzen, EPYC chips

  

  Researchers say they’ve discovered critical security flaws in AMD chips that could allow attackers to access sensitive data from highly guarded processors across millions of devices. Particularly worrisome is the fact that the alleged vulnerabilities lie in what’s designed to be the secure part of the processors — typically where your device stores sensitive data like passwords and encryption keys. …

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• 14 March

  6 tips and tricks to improve battery life of the Galaxy S9, S9 Plus

  

  The Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus are two amazing devices. From an improved camera, new AR tricks and stereo speakers — there’s plenty to love about either phone. As such, squeezing as much life out of each charge is something many of us will ultimately face. With just a few tweaks to settings and features, you can …

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