Qualcomm is defending itself against critics who say its patent dispute with Apple is really about quashing competition. Earlier this month Qualcomm filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, accusing Apple’s iPhones of infringing six of its mobile patents. As part of the filing, Qualcomm wants the ITC to ban the import of …
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Intel Movidius Neural Compute Stick brings AI brains to USB port
Want to give your PC an IQ boost? Intel‘s $80 Movidius Neural Compute Stick lets you plug some computing brains into your laptop’s USB port. The device, geared for tinkerers and programmers, can crank out 100 billion mathematical calculations per second while consuming a paltry 1 watt of power. That’s the kind of thing that can be handy if you’re …
Read More »Intel accuses Qualcomm of trying to kill mobile chip competition
Intel has jumped into the fray surrounding the Apple-Qualcomm patent spat by accusing the world’s biggest maker of mobile phone chips of trying to use the courts to snuff out competition. The chip giant made the allegation late Thursday in a public statement (PDF) to US International Trade Commission. The commission had requested the statement as part of its investigation …
Read More »Intel reportedly eliminates its wearables division
After a push to dominate the wearables industry in 2014, Intel has reportedly eliminated its wearables division entirely. Intel let go of a large percentage of its wearables division last November, an unnamed source told CNBC, and eliminated the group two weeks ago. Intel’s acquisition of the Basis fitness watch supposedly didn’t go as planned, so the chip maker will now stop …
Read More »Tablets with stylus: Here are the best ones
Some people just prefer the handiness of a stylus; maybe you’re an artist who draws online comics, a writer who depends on handwritten notes or a germophobe who doesn’t want to smudge the screen too much. Whatever the reason, you have a few options if you’re interested in buying a tablet you can scribble on. Below you’ll find a list …
Read More »Some iPhones may face US ban in Apple
If Qualcomm wins its latest legal battle against Apple, it could be a lot harder to buy certain iPhones in the US. The company plans to file a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, accusing Apple’s iPhones of infringing six of Qualcomm’s mobile patents. As part of the filing, Qualcomm wants the ITC to ban the import of certain …
Read More »iMac 2017 and old iMacs compared: Needed updates, one bummer
If you’ve been champing at the bit waiting to buy a new iMac but waiting for Apple to update the components of the once cutting-edge but now tired old model, then most of the iMac 2017 updates really were worth waiting for: the 27-inch model, at least, is deffinitely a 2017 system inside and out. Here’s a breakout and analysis of the …
Read More »Updated HP Omen line shows it’s getting serious about gaming
Now playing: Watch this: HP’s new gameworthy Omen PCs 2:01 When we reviewed the 2016 model of HP’s Omen gaming laptop, we called it high-performance gaming minus the flashy design. For 2017 HP’s dropping a rethought-out line of its Omen gaming systems updated with the flashy design, just in time for E3. Remember the backpack VR PC prototype from last year? Now …
Read More »Apple’s supercharged new MacBooks arrive 7 June, starting at £1,249
Apple‘s 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros and skinny MacBooks have been given an update, featuring more powerful processors. There’s a new entry-level 13-inch Pro configuration too, which starts at a lower price of £1,249. All the new models will be available to buy in the UK on Wednesday, 7 June. The 13-inch Pro models pack Intel‘s latest “Kaby Lake” processors, …
Read More »What’s new with the 2017 MacBooks: tl;dr edition
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Apple’s new MacBooks 1:27 Apple‘s 2017 WWDC keynote was chock full of big news — everything from new iPad Pros, new iMacs and even its new HomePod speaker, in addition to the usual overhauls of its Mac, …
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