Dec 2021 When I first reviewed Sony’s WF-1000XM4 noise-canceling earbuds back in June 2021, I noted they were pricey at $280 (£250, AU$500) but still serious AirPods Pro competitors and worth considering if you were willing to pay the premium. We’ve since seen the release of some impressive competing and less expensive products such as …
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SiFive’s new chip could lead to revamped phone brains in 2023
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 life and cost thanks to …
Read More »A Pixel watch could be launching in 2022
Google could be developing the next big Android smartwatch, with the tech giant reportedly working on the first Pixel watch and hoping to launch it next year. The Pixel watch is code-named Rohan, according to a report Thursday by Business Insider, which cited internal Google documents and unnamed sources at the company. Renders show the Pixel watch as having a round …
Read More »10 Chromebook productivity tricks to use if you’re trying to be more efficient
Google’s Chrome OS turned 10 years old this year and a lot has changed. This year alone, Google has added several features to help increase your productivity, whether you’re working or learning from home, back in the office or somewhere in between. Android users get extra benefits to make it easier to jump between your Chromebook and Android phone and …
Read More »All the ways to host a virtual watch party with long
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 »Federal judge blocks Texas social media ‘censorship’ law
A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction against a Texas law that prohibits large social media companies from banning users or blocking posts based on their political viewpoints. HB 20, signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 9, targets companies with at least 50 million monthly users in the US, including Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube, and …
Read More »Verizon partners with Bang & Olufsen to make smart Android TV soundbars
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 »Samsung’s new $250 Galaxy A13 5G is its cheapest 5G phone yet
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 »Quantum computing heavyweight arrives as merger creates Quantinuum
Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, two big companies in the nascent but potentially revolutionary quantum computing technology, completed merger plans to become a new company called Quantinuum on Tuesday. The new 400-employee company is a bigger competitor to tech giants like Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft that also hope to cash in on quantum computing. The two companies each …
Read More »Take your best ever landscape photos on your phone: Top tips and tricks for better shots
Recent phones like the iPhone 13 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra have incredible cameras that can snag the sort of stunning photographs you’d normally expect to see coming from pro-level DSLRs with sky-high prices attached. Even older or more affordable phones like the iPhone 11, OnePlus 9 or Pixel 5 can take stunning shots that’ll impress …
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