Enlarge (credit: Luke Miani/YouTube ) Apple’s Studio Display is much less expensive than its $5, 000 Pro Display XDR. But with a starting price of $1, 600, it’s not cheap. For those who need 14, 745, 600 pixels, though, like video editors and graphic designers, there are few options besides Apple’s costly monitor, especially since Apple […]
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) A couple of years ago, Microsoft reformulated its Edge web browser with a backend based on Google’s Chromium codebase. Since then, the company} has tried to make Advantage stand out primarily by adding on extra features, mostly related to privacy, security, and online shopping. One interesting new experimental feature that could be […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty) So, you’re looking at a monitor or laptop that says it has Adaptive-Sync or variable refresh rates. Maybe it’s Nvidia G-Sync or AMD FreeSync. Maybe the vendor was detailed enough to include an Adaptive-Sync range, indicating the refresh rate range, as well as a response time figure and overdrive feature promising extra-smooth […]
Enlarge / Dell’s XPS 15 9510. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out […]
Enlarge / The Oura Ring Gen3 and Whoop Strap 4.0 look dedicated and sporty, but they only made me feel like an athlete by making me pine for what’s missing. (credit: Corey Gaskin) Recently, some wearables have started to place a heavier emphasis on recovery and restoration between exercise instead of just tracking more common […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Epic and Google are gearing up for another legal battle. You might recall that Google has an in-app billing crackdown coming to the Play Store soon. The new rules require all apps selling digital goods to use Google Play Billing by March 31, so Google gets a cut […]
Enlarge (credit: Nvidia) Nvidia released version 2. 0. 40 of its GeForce Now game-streaming app earlier this week , and among its new features is native support for newer Apple Silicon Macs. Like most Intel-only Mac apps, GeForce Now could run on Apple Silicon Macs using the Rosetta 2 compatibility layer. Nvidia says that adding […]
Enlarge / Adding the M1 chip to the iPad Air didn’t move the needle much for the iPad lineup’s revenue this quarter. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple reported its earnings for Q2 2022 to investors on Thursday. Once again, the company beat analyst expectations and posted massive revenues and profits across most of its product lines. […]
Enlarge / Belkin’s SoundForm Elite Hi-Fi smart speaker and wireless charger. (credit: Belkin) The timeline for over-the-air charging in the home just got murkier. On Wednesday, a press release from Israel-based wireless charging company Wi-Charge detailed plans for a partnership with Belkin to launch a consumer product with its technology this year. Belkin is now tempering those […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost their […]