Enlarge / A splash image for Nuvia from the company’s blog. (credit: Nuvia) Qualcomm bought a chipmaking startup called Nuvia back in March of 2021, and later that year, the company said it would be using Nuvia’s talent and technology to create high-performance custom-designed ARM chips to compete with Apple’s processor designs. But if you’re […]
Enlarge / The Unihertz Titan Slim. It has big bezels and a weird keyboard layout. (credit: Unihertz ) Unihertz’s latest boutique smartphone is the Unihertz Titan Slim. In contrast to the all-screen phones that dominate the market, this phone marks another attempt to bring Blackberry-style QWERTY bar cell phones into the smartphone era. For whatever […]
An iPhone undergoes repairs. [credit: Apple ] First announced in November, Apple is now selling and renting parts to customers who want to repair their iPhones. In a blog post, Apple describes the program, which closely matches what was previously announced. You can now visit an online “Self Service Repair Store” to read repair manuals […]
Enlarge / The Wi-Charge transmitter is supposed to send power directly to the supporting device and nowhere else. (credit: Wi-Charge) For all the “wireless charging” tech available, there are still a lot of power cables slithering throughout homes. Even wireless charging stations require a cord. That’s what makes the impending arrival of over-the-air wireless charging, […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Data suggests that gamers are moving to Windows 11 at a steady pace but not nearly as quickly as they warmed to Windows 10 a few years ago. For historically change-averse businesses, surprisingly, the opposite may be true—Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said during the company’s Q3 2022 earnings call that enterprises […]
Enlarge / The Pixel 6 Pro. (credit: Google ) Google/Alphabet just had its Q1 2022 earnings call, and once again, the company} touted the sales of the Pixel 6. During the prior quarter, Q4 2021, CEO Sundar Pichai had said the company set an “all-time quarterly sales record for Pixel. ” The “Pixel” referenced there technically […]
Enlarge / Is this wide, miniature peripheral the future of ergonomic mice? (credit: ConceptPix/Kickstarter) A strong ergonomic PC peripheral makes usage feel as natural as possible. That means avoiding strain and unnecessary pressure, lots of support, minimal movement, and, if you’re at a desk, helping to maintain 90-degree angles in the arms and legs. Vertical mice, […]
Enlarge / Apple’s Studio Display. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Apple’s Studio Display got dinged with regard to plenty of things in reviews, including its price and its IPS panel technology. But the most consistent criticism was aimed at its built-in webcam, which fell far short of most standalone desktop webcams—and even the particular front-facing cameras included […]
Scroll down on a Google Play app listing and you’ll soon see this new privacy section. [credit: Google ] Following in the footsteps of iOS 14 , Google is rolling out an app privacy section to the Play Store on Tuesday. When you look up an app on the particular Play Store, alongside sections like […]
Enlarge / E Ink’s Gallery 3 screen technology could make color e-readers less compromised than they have been to date. (credit: E Ink) E-readers like Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite have great battery life and are easy on the eyes, but they still have one big shortcoming: They’re only capable of black-and-white output. The E Ink Corporation, […]