Roku software heads to 4K TVs, with HDR in tow

From PC World: Roku is stepping up its plans to be the default platform for smart TVs, with 4K and HDR support headed to televisions this year.

Although Roku is best known for its streaming set-top boxes, for the past couple of years the company has also been loading its software onto televisions...

AMD throws down the GPU gauntlet with new 4th-gen "Polaris"

From PC World: AMD's new Polaris graphics architecture ushers in a fourth-generation graphics core, unheard of power efficiency, and perhaps more importantly for the company, hope.

The company said Monday that Polaris will pack a mostly redesigned GPU including the new fourth-gen GCN cores, a new...

Wi-Fi for the Internet of things gets a name: Wi-Fi HaLow

From InfoWorld: A new low-power, long-range version of Wi-Fi that bolsters Internet of Things (IoT) connections will be dubbed Wi-Fi HaLow, the Wi-Fi Alliance revealed today in advance of CES.

Wi-Fi HaLow (pronounced HAY-Low) is based on the pending IEEE 802.11ah specification. It will be used in...

Activision Blizzard beefs up e-sports muscle

From CNET: Gaming giant Activision Blizzard is apparently adding more firepower to its e-sports arsenal.

The maker of the popular military shooter franchise Call of Duty has reportedly shelled out $46 million for pretty much all the assets of Major League Gaming, a sports league and streaming...

SilverStone Tundra TD02-SLIM Review (Page 1 of 4)

Quite a few times, I have heard the phrase thrown around, "Bigger is always better". Having a quick look at some general things we use daily, it is kind of true. Everything is getting bigger and bigger. Take a quick look at food portion sizes at some of the fast food restaurants, and you will see it is simply gigantic. Another thing I noticed since I have been in Canada is how big the cars are. All the trucks are massive, and with my tiny Subaru...

XTracGear Drone XL Landing Pad | Lounge

If you have ever read my biography on APH Networks, you would have known I worked at Lockheed Martin CDL Systems Ltd. Looking at CDL's website, you would also know I worked primarily on developing software for unmanned aerial vehicles. I can say I have a great amount of gratitude and respect for those people who work there, especially my team who helped me. However, one thing I was disappointed with was the fact I never actually saw any of the...

T-Mobile CEO sees doubling of U.S. business customers in 2016

From ComputerWorld: T-Mobile CEO John Legere brashly predicted that the number of U.S. businesses switching to the carrier will grow even faster in 2016, doubling the number of small- and mid-sized businesses already in T-Mobile's fold.

In typical bluster, Legere on Wednesday noted in a blog, which...

Say sayonara to AT&T's two-year phone plan

From CNET: Starting January 8, the nation's second-largest wireless carrier is calling it quits on the standard contract plan, which charged customers a set price for the cost of a phone and two years of wireless service.

In its place will be Next, a program that requires customers to rent their...

Yahoo mimics Facebook, Google with 'state-sponsored' attack warnings

From ComputerWorld: Yahoo last week followed the lead of rivals Facebook and Google by telling users it would warn them when it believes they are in the crosshairs of state-backed cyber attackers.

"Yahoo will now notify you if we strongly suspect that your account may have been targeted by a state...

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