Apple is developing its own graphics processors to be used in future versions of products including the iPhone, said one of its partners on Monday. UK-based Imaginations Technologies currently makes the graphics chips used in the iPhone, but said in a statement that Apple will cease to use its tech in between 15 months and …
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April, 2017
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2 April
Samsung Galaxy S8’s Gigabit LTE is a wireless turbo boost
If you think the Galaxy S8 is fast now, give it a few months. The headline change in Samsung’s flagship phone, introduced this week in New York, is the massive display the company was able to cram into the device, thanks in part to the removal of the home button and much of the edges around the screen. But hidden …
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2 April
Teen suspect arrested in Facebook Live sex assault
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault last month of a 15-year-old Chicago girl that was livestreamed on Facebook Live. The unidentified suspect faces felony charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault, manufacturing of child pornography and dissemination of child pornography, police said Sunday during a news conference. More arrests are expected in connection with the …
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1 April
TAD ME
This is my first review of a speaker from Tokyo-based Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD), and it’s been a long time coming. I’ve heard speakers from TAD at audio shows since 2007 and liked the sound, but now that I have a pair of the latest TAD speakers at home — in this case the Micro Evolution One (ME-1) — …
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1 April
With Bixby, Samsung tries to talk its way into contention
OK Google, meet Bixby. Alexa, meet Bixby. Hey Siri — never mind, you all get the point. There’s another voice assistant on the block, this time from Samsung and coming exclusively to its new Galaxy S8 phone later this month. It does a lot of the same stuff those other digital helpers already do, only it does them worse while …
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1 April
Now you can search Snapchat Stories
Want to know what your fellow Snapchatters are doing for spring break? Now you can just search on that or any term instead of relying on Snap’s curation team to hand-pick Stories for you. Snap, the company behind the popular mobile messaging app, announced the new search tool in a blog post Friday, saying it was rolling out at first …
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1 April
You may not want to rely on Galaxy S8’s Face Unlock
Unlocking a phone with just your face sounds awesome. However, like devices that have come before for it, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 might be easy to break into because of its Face Unlock feature. The Galaxy S8 is seen being unlocked using just a photo, according to a video by blogger MarcianoTech (at the 1:09 mark) that claims to show a …
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1 April
The ZMF headphones are hand
The ZMF Eikon headphones I’m reviewing today are hand-made, and each one is tested, tuned and listened to by Zach Mehrbach, ZMF’s designer and owner. If I had to describe the headphone’s sound with one word I’d start with “right.” Voices are so natural, so full of life, so engaging. The Eikon made recordings sound better than I thought they …
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1 April
Facebook Live gives glimpse into Oregon’s run to Final Four
If you’re an Oregon basketball fan following the Ducks on its improbable fun run to the Final Four — you’ve probably checked them out on Facebook Live, too. Before Saturday’s tip off against North Carolina, Oregon, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Webfoots,” has been giving fans rare, behind-the-scenes glimpses of its March Madness tourney journey using the social network’s popular live-streaming service. …
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March, 2017
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31 March
Apple to open first R&D center in Indonesia this year
Good news to Apple fans in Indonesia — Apple will finally bring its flagship phones to the country this year. The company will open the doors to its first R&D center in the country in the second quarter of this year in the city of Tangerang, reports The Jakarta Post. This means Apple will officially be able to retail its …
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