Intel Preps Morphing 5G Testbed

From PC Mag: 5G is coming fast. The next generation of global wireless networks is presumably going to power everything from huge networks of agricultural sensors and self-driving cars to augmented reality in homes.

Today, Intel announced a test platform that will support the core radio technology...

Huawei's New Mobile CPU Puts AI in the Spotlight

From PC Mag: Huawei's latest flagship mobile chip, the Kirin 970, places a renewed emphasis on AI and machine learning. Beyond tangible performance boosts, what else does this mean?

While the previous Kirin 960 chip brought machine learning to the table, the emphasis there was on facilitating app...

Spotify and Hulu team up for $5 student bundle

From CNET: File this one under: I wish I had this when I was in college.

Spotify and Hulu are teaming up to give US college students access to both companies' premium services for $5 a month ($4.99 specifically). The new service is aptly called "Spotify Premium for Students, now with Hulu."...

Microsoft Confirms Xbox One Will Get Keyboard and Mouse Support

From PC Mag: One of the big differentiators between gaming on a PC compared to a games console is the method of input. On PC, you will more than likely be using a keyboard and mouse, while on a games console it will be a game pad. And that difference has stayed pretty much the same since games...

Microsoft to hold Surface keynote in London next month

From The Verge: Microsoft’s Surface chief will hold a keynote speech in London at the end of October. The software giant is holding its annual Future Decoded event in London from October 31st to November 1st, and Microsoft revealed to The Verge today that Panos Panay will be speaking. Microsoft...

Gigabyte unleashes the smallest GTX 1080 ever to battle Radeon Vega Nano

From PC World: Bigger is usually better in the world of graphics cards, but these days, plenty of people want plus-sized power in fun-sized packages. Enter Gigabyte’s GeForce GTX 1080 Mini ITX 8G, the smallest GTX 1080 yet—and an early strike against AMD’s incoming Radeon RX Vega Nano.

At 169mm in...

Qualcomm files second appeal against South Korea FTC order

From CNET: The US chipmaker has decided to file another appeal to the Korea Supreme Court regarding an order from the South Korean Fair Trade Commission that resulted in the largest fine in Korean history, the company said Tuesday.

After nearly three years of investigation, the KFTC found Qualcomm...

Galaxy Note 8 Will Stream Netflix in 4K HDR

From PC Mag: With the introduction of the PS4 Pro and soon-to-be-launched Xbox One X, people aren't just talking about 4K resolution anymore. High Dynamic Range (HDR) is also becoming a key term and feature, so much so that even smartphones are adding support for it.

Netflix supports HDR on its 4K...

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