A startup called SiFive announced a new processor design Thursday that could revamp mobile phones, cars and other digital devices if the company’s plans work out. Its Performance P650 design comes with a 50% speed boost over the P550 that arrived in June. The San Mateo, California-based company hopes its designs will offer a better balance of speed, battery …
Read More »
Apple released its 2021 App Store award winners chosen by Apple’s global App Store editorial team on Thursday. The awards recognize 15 apps and games from around the world that exemplify exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design and positive cultural impact. Apple CEO Tim Cook remarked that apps played a larger role in daily life this past year. “The developers …
Read More »
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The metaverse is happening now! Or it’s already happened. The metaverse is gaming. It’s virtual reality. It’s a marketing term. It’s Web 3.0. It’s Facebook’s quick-change identity shift to Meta. Or, of course, it’s still a decade away. I’ve been covering VR and AR for years, …
Read More »
Apple is showcasing its Product Red devices and accessories for World AIDS Day on Wednesday. Included in the Product Red lineup are the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch bands. The company is also donating $1 to the Global Fund for every purchase made using Apple Pay on apple.com, in the App Store or in …
Read More »
After announcing its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip on Tuesday, Qualcomm on Wednesday turned its focus to PCs, introducing two chips: a Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor designed for Windows machines and a 7c+ chip for affordable Windows and Chromebook computers. With the 8cx, the company touts that its new 5-nanometer chips will provide “up to” 85% faster CPU and …
Read More »
If you’ve finally got your hands on that shiny new iPhone 13, there’s an excellent deal on a magnetic iPhone charger to go along with it. MagSafe chargers make keeping your phone juiced a snap, literally. They snap on magnetically to the back of your iPhone then you’re off and charging. There are loads of knockoff mag-chargers, but only official Apple MagSafe …
Read More »
Samsung is going all-in on budget phones. The tech giant on Wednesday announced the Galaxy A13 5G, a $250 phone that comes with 5G support and a triple-lens camera. It will be sold through AT&T, starting Friday. At that price, the Galaxy A13 is even cheaper than the Galaxy A32, which was Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone when it debuted in the …
Read More »
Verizon is expanding from internet and TV service and into… expensive soundbars? On Wednesday the telecom giant announced two new soundbars in its lineup: the $400 Stream TV Soundbar and the $1,000 Stream TV Soundbar Pro. Both devices are made in partnership with luxury Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen, suggesting the company is planning to play in the higher-end side …
Read More »
MacOS Monterey, Apple’s latest Mac operating system, arrived on Monday, Oct. 25. The software, also known as MacOS 12, is included on the new laptops announced at Apple’s event in October — both the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro — and is compatible with a variety of earlier Mac models as well. The new OS was first unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June and includes …
Read More »
Streaming service subscriptions make it easy to binge entire seasons of a TV series at once, watch new releases on Day 1 from the comfort of your couch and even save money by cutting the cord and giving up your cable or satellite service. Amid social distancing in the pandemic, streaming services even found a way to keep movie nights …
Read More »
