When companies come up with an idea for a product, questions are always raised regarding its design, functionality, cost, and many other possible factors. In the consumer world, what makes the greatest first impression probably comes down to design and functionality. After making a quick evaluation of the product, they tack on an estimated price tag, compare it with the actual price tag, and consider whether it is worth splurging their money. In...
Can you make so many incremental updates, you no longer have the original thing? About four years ago, I built a server for use in my house with an Intel Core-i5 2405S, Noctua NH-D14, Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H, G.Skill Sniper F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2 2x4GB, two Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB in RAID 1, Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB, FSP AURUM CM Gold 650W, and Fractal Design Define R4. Over the years, I have done many incremental updates on the system...
From CNET: 5G is coming. Eventually.
The fifth generation of wireless technology heralds a significant speed boost for Internet connections. On a 5G network, you could download the latest "Star Wars" film in seconds, not the minutes needed on today's networks. Its expected ubiquity will also help...
From Tom's Hardware: When Micron officially announced first generation 3D NAND flash technology, the company claimed this would lead to 3.5 TB gum stick-sized SSDs and more than 10 TB standard 2.5-inch SSDs. In our latest briefing, we learned more about the technology that will bring these products...
From ExtremeTech: Rumors have continued to swirl around AMD’s upcoming Zen processor and its performance capabilities, but a new slide from a CERN presentation is going to dump more fuel on the speculation fire. During a presentation on technology and market trends for the data center, one of the...
From InfoWorld: Haptic technology company Immersion has accused Apple and carrier AT&T of infringement of three of its patents in the latest iPhone models and Apple watches.
Immersion, which claims over 2,100 issued or pending patents worldwide covering various aspects and commercial applications...
From PC World: The Pwn2Own hacking contest will return in March, pitting researchers against the most popular browsers and operating systems. The novelty: Contestants can win a $75,00 prize for escaping a VMware virtual machine.
Contestants will be able to exploit Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome...
From PC Mag: Qualcomm is boosting its lineup of wearable and mobile chips and showing off a super-fast new modem.
Going forward, Android Wear gadget makers can swap the Snapdragon 400 for the Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC), which promises slimmer wearables, longer battery life, better...
From CNET: Imagine not being able to buy an iPhone in your state because the device's data is protected by encryption. A couple of Congressmen are trying to make sure that can't happen.
The Encrypt Act of 2016, short for Ensuring National Constitutional Rights of Your Private Telecommunications Act...
From AnandTech: EVGA this week began to sell their GeForce GTX 980 Ti VR Edition video cards, a new lineup tailored for those who plan to use a virtual reality headset. The graphics boards are equipped with an internal HDMI port and a special adapter for 5.25-inch bay that simplifies plugging VR...
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