US chipmakers are still selling millions of dollars of product to Huawei, sidestepping a Trump administration order barring the sale of US technology to the Chinese telecom giant, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Components began shipping to Huawei three weeks ago, the newspaper reported. Sources told the newspaper that Intel and Micron are taking …
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Bill Gates has conceded that his “greatest mistake ever” was failing to put Microsoft in Android’s position as the world’s biggest “non-Apple” mobile operating system. The Microsoft co-founder was reflecting on the era when the market was shifting toward mobile, in an interview at venture capital firm Village Global. “In the software world, particularly for platforms, these are winner-take-all markets. …
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a foldable Surface for release in the first six months of next year. It’s likely to have two 9-inch screens with a 4:3 aspect ratio, market research firm IHS Markit told Forbes, citing a source within the supply chain. The hybrid device will apparently use the company’s Windows Lite OS, which is a slimmed-down, dual-screen …
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The last major design change in Apple‘s MacBook Pro line came in 2016, when the company added a second Touch Bar display, a butterfly keyboard and a Space Grey color option. Now 2019 will likely bring the next major shakeup in the iconic laptop’s lineup: Industry analyst Jeff Lin predicts a new 16-inch MacBook Pro. The report, obtained by Forbes, states …
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Out now in the US, the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite augmented reality game will be familiar to anyone who’s played the wildly successful Pokemon Go and even Niantic’s first game, Ingress. (Here’s how you get started playing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.) Relying on your phone’s GPS, you move around the physical world and interact with beasts, objects, points of interest …
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In the market for a new iPad? Today only, there’s a Best Buy flash sale you need to check out. The catch? These prices are available only to My Best Buy members, though it’s free to sign up if you’re not already in that club. See it at Best Buy For starters, Best Buy has chopped $50 off the price …
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Today’s deal is a rerun, but it’s my favorite kind: More bang for the buck. It was already a steal back in January and now it’s even stealier. Read more: The best storage devices for 2019 This is about data, specifically your priceless photos, documents, contacts and the like. All it takes is one virus, ransomware attack, flaky OS update …
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Mobile payments could soon make your wallet obsolete by allowing you to pay with just the tap of your phone or smartwatch. But they’ve had a slow roll-out and not all options are made equal. The three most established systems are from Apple, Samsung and Google, although some wearables from brands such as Garmin and Fitbit also offer their own payment …
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The 119th US Open golf tournament is underway at the iconic Pebble Beach course along the California coast. After the first two rounds Thursday and Friday, plenty of big names are still in it. And yes, that includes Tiger Woods, who won earlier this year at The Masters in incredible fashion, but a mediocre performance in the first two rounds of the …
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It’s too bad it’s too late to grab this for Father’s Day, because it has “Dad” written all over it. The Fender Newport is a wireless speaker modeled in that classic Fender style, perfect for anyone looking for a slick alternative to the standard Bluetooth brick. Read more: Great last-minute Father’s Day gifts you still have time to get When …
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