Enough with the doom and gloom about Moore’s Law. Computing progress charted by the famous 1965 observation, along with other chip improvements, will keep our digital devices humming ever faster, said Philip Wong, head of research at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. “Without any doubt, Moore’s Law is well and alive. It’s not dead, it’s not …
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iPhone owners now have a way to plug hardware security keys straight into their phones. They can use the new YubiKey 5Ci, which went on sale Tuesday and will work with newer laptops and Android phones, too. Yubico’s double-whammy $70 YubiKey 5Ci security key has a Lightning connector on one end and USB-C on the other. It’s the first Lightning-based …
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Microsoft released the first beta version of its overhauled Edge web browser Tuesday — and it wants you to help squash its bugs to smooth the way for the mainstream release in coming months. Microsoft’s new Edge is built on top of Chromium, Google’s open-source browser foundation for Chrome. The new Edge beta is available for Windows 7, Windows 10 …
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Apple Card is available to everyone now. Here’s how you can apply for Apple Card today. Taking on its own credit card, rather than piggybacking on your bank card, is a bold move for Apple that no other media giant has sought, even Google and Samsung, two companies that also have robust mobile payment systems may not follow Apple’s footsteps. Backed by Mastercard and Goldman Sachs, …
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We’d been hearing whispers that Huawei was creating its own operating system for phones, tablets and other smart devices, a precaution in case it lost access to Google’s Android software. And the Chinese company confirmed this Friday at its Huawei Developer Conference, where it officially unveiled the new operating system: HarmonyOS, a cross-device platform previously known as HongMeng. Speaking at HDC, …
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Apple just launched the Apple Card, a digital-first credit card for iPhone users. Anyone in the US can apply for an Apple Card with just a few taps on your iPhone’s screen. Apple’s new credit card comes with incentives for using the Apple Pay version of the card to make payments. There’s also a sweet titanium card you can order to carry …
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Apple’s next-generation smartwatch is reportedly launching in the fall and will retain its OLED displays, with Japan Display tipped to be the supplier. The Apple Watch Series 5 will be unveiled next month, MacRumors said Friday, citing a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The previous Apple Watch Series 4 was unveiled almost a year ago, with the next smartwatch also …
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Sonos’ speakers have long been praised for their in-home audio quality. Now, the company seems set to take its hot sounds on the road. According to new images shared by WinFuture, the company will apparently soon add a portable Bluetooth speaker to its line of products. Dubbed Sonos Move, according to the site the new device features six microphones for use …
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Motorola wants the camera on its latest midrange phone, the One Action, to wow you. Like the just-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and other 2019 phones, the Motorola One Action has three rear cameras. But unlike the competition, it ups the ante by giving you one major feature you might find in a GoPro camera — the ability to film action shots. …
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Every year in September, Apple holds an event to announce the next iPhone. And with the iPhone 11 (or whatever it’ll be called) looming near, it’s time for Apple to step up. iPhone sales fell 12% in the fiscal third quarter, more people are trading in their iPhones for Androids, and rivals like Samsung’s Note 10 and 10 Plus are …
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