Google+ Shutting Down Earlier Than Planned Amidst Another Data Leak

From PC Mag: Google is speeding up its plans to shut down the consumer version of Google+ following the discovery of a second user data leak.

On Monday, the Web giant revealed it recently discovered a new bug, which may have exposed the personal information of 52.5 million Google+ users. Affecting...

Big screens and high-end features could boost phone shipments in 2019

From CNET: After declining in 2018, smartphone shipments could see some modest growth in 2019, according to a report from IDC out Tuesday.

In 2019, smartphone shipments could rise 2.6 percent and eventually hit about 1.57 billion units by 2022.

That growth could be attributed to a shift toward...

Apple faces ban on sale of older iPhones in China, Qualcomm says

From CNET: The iPhone may have hit a roadblock in China as Apple continues its legal fight with Qualcomm.

A Chinese court has ordered that four of Apple's Chinese subsidiaries must immediately stop the "importation, sale and offers for sale in China of the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7...

Corsair Is Selling Fake RAM With RGB Lights

From Tom's Hardware: Look at that dual-channel RAM set-up of yours. Are there two extra DIMM slots waiting to be filled? How sad. With RAM prices as they are, those slots might not be filled anytime soon—unless you go with Corsair's alternative: the Vengeance RGB Pro Light Enhancement Kit, a $40...

Samsung’s A8s is its first phone with an Infinity-O hole-punch display

From The Verge: Following hot on the heels of today’s Honor View 20 tease, Samsung has announced a phone of its own that’ll make use of its new Infinity-O display. The Samsung A8s features a distinctive “hole-punch” design for the phone’s selfie camera located at the top left of the display...

Verizon announces 10,400 employees will voluntarily leave the company

From Tech Crunch: Verizon today announced 10,400 employees are taking buyouts to leave the company. That’s about 7 percent of the company’s worldwide workforce. This is part of an effort to trim the telecom giant’s workforce ahead of its push toward 5G.

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QNAP TS-251B Review (Page 1 of 8)

In the past six months or so, I have been monitoring the local classified ads intensely in my search for a third generation Acura TL. In my quest to search for this rather affectionately nicknamed "Japanese E39", my search criteria is easier described than achieved: The deal must be so good that I would regret not buying it. Finally, one fateful Sunday afternoon after church, I found what I have been looking for: A blue 2008 Acura TL with just...

Crucial P1 500GB Review (Page 1 of 11)

Today is the release date of Nintendo's latest game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I have always been a big fan of the series ever since the original Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo 64. However, it was really Melee that I played a lot of, as my friend had a Gamecube. Whenever I went to his house, we would do whatever we need to get done followed by hours of Smash. To me, I love this series because of the fact it merges so many characters from...

Qualcomm aims straight at Intel with 8cx chip, its first CPU for PCs

From CNET: If it's up to Qualcomm, Windows PCs are about to get even more phonelike and powerful.

The company on Thursday unveiled its first processor designed specifically for computers, called the Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform.

The processor aims to provide a big leap over Qualcomm's year-ago...

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