AMD Confirms 3rd Gen Ryzen Coming Mid-Year, No Date on Navi

From ExtremeTech: AMD has released an investor presentation focused on the products the company will introduce later this year. The deck mostly rehashes the advances the company has already publicized regarding 7nm, Epyc versus Xeon performance comparisons, and the improvements to its Radeon...

Amazon to Close US Pop-Up Stores

From PC Mag: Amazon isn't afraid to experiment, which is why we've seen the once internet-only retailer branch out and open physical stores as well as acquiring Whole Foods. But Amazon also isn't afraid to close down experiments that don't work or have run their course. That's why all Amazon Pop-Up...

Vodafone to launch 5G in 19 UK cities in 2019

From CNET: UK carrier Vodafone announced on Thursday it will launch 5G in 19 cities throughout the UK in 2019.

Vodafone is keen to preserve its lead in 5G, after activating the UK's first 5G network in Salford, Greater Manchester, in October 2018. Since then the company has extended coverage to...

Microsoft to start selling Windows 7 add-on support April 1

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft plans to start selling its Windows 7 add-on support beginning April 1.

Labeled "Extended Security Updates" (ESU), the post-retirement support will give enterprise customers more time to purge their environments of Windows 7. From Windows 7's Jan. 14, 2020 end of...

Report: Disc-Less Xbox One S Launching in May

From PC Mag: We're expecting the successor to the Xbox One to be a two very different consoles, but if the latest rumor is to be believed, the Xbox One S is going to appear in a different form a couple of months from now.

As Windows Central reports, Microsoft is thought to be planning the launch of...

Meizu CEO says port-less phone was a publicity stunt

From The Verge: In a surprisingly candid post on the company’s official forums, Meizu’s CEO Jack Wong has admitted that a recent crowdfunding campaign for the Meizu Zero, the “World’s First Holeless Phone,” was little more than a publicity stunt (via Engadget). “This crowdfunding project was just...

Fitbit Versa Lite and Inspire HR cost $160 or less

From CNET: There used to be a ton of Fitbit trackers to choose from. But now the list is smaller: Fitbit's streamlined its lineup and added a handful of new trackers that are aiming to be more affordable.

The Fitbit Versa Lite Edition is a more budget-targeted $160 version of the company's 2018...

You can now control your Roku with an Amazon Echo

From The Verge: After announcing support for Google Assistant last fall, Roku is today doing the same for Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. After installing the new Roku skill, you'll be able to control the company's streaming devices and Roku TVs with voice commands like “Alexa, open Hulu on Roku.”...

Thunderbolt 3 Merges With USB to Become USB4

From PC Mag: If your new laptop or desktop PC features a Thunderbolt 3 port, congratulations! This do-it-all connector can link virtually any peripheral—even ones that are daisy-chained together—at astonishing speeds of up to 40Gbps, all while delivering enough power to charge batteries, too.

But...

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