Despite the success Microsoft has enjoyed with the Surface Book, Apple has no intention of creating a hybrid tablet-notebook device anytime soon, if ever. Hardly a surprise, Tim Cook a few years ago famously said that the Mac and the iPad would never converge because such a product would result in a number of tradeoffs […]
The second-generation Ryzen chips announced last week are now out, and reviews have hit the ‘Net. Unlike the situation last week, we’re now free to talk about what has changed in the second-generation chips and where their improvements lie. AMD is calling the new parts “Zen+.” This isn’t a new architecture; rather, it’s a tweaked […]
Ahead of Earth Day on Sunday, Apple today announced a few initiatives that support the company’s commitment to the environment, including its goal of making its products using only recycled or renewable materials. First, for every device traded in or recycled at Apple Stores or on Apple.com worldwide between today and April 30, the company […]
Messaging on Android is going to be upgraded with a new ‘Chat’ feature, which is essentially Google’s answer to boosting Android’s messaging experience on the Android platform to be more of an enjoyable one. One that comes complete with all of the things that you might want out of an app that you use to […]
Apple’s upcoming lower-cost 6.1-inch iPhone could be available in two models, one that includes a single SIM and a second that offers dual-SIM dual standby (DSDS) functionality, aka two physical SIM card slots, according to an investor’s note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes that the 6.1-inch dual-SIM iPhone could be priced at […]
Well, how about that! Someone on Reddit discovered that Google Chrome now supports the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. As of version 66.0.3359.117, you can load up the browser’s “flags” settings (type “chrome://flags” in the address bar) and see the new “Oculus browser support” listing. If enabled, Google Chrome will use Facebook’s VR device for virtual reality. It’s typically […]
Jeff Bezos is understandably all sorts of self-congratulatory in the annual shareholder letter Amazon released today. The note is full of all manner of large numbers, including, perhaps most notably, 100 million. Amazon has exceeded that number of Prime subscribers globally, 13 years after the service launched as a free shipping offering. It’s no surprise, […]
In space, no one can hear you scream — because sound doesn’t travel in a vacuum, but also because you would need some sort of radio relay to carry the message, what with the distances being so extreme. And this goes for any sort of communication. Snapshots of Pluto’s heart, photos from Mars, images of […]
Automakers occasionally construct life-size versions of their vehicles using standard Lego bricks, but Porsche’s latest addition to its museum took a very unique angle on this practice. The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany recently unveiled a new installation. It’s a life-size original 911 Turbo constructed out of Lego bricks — but instead of using actual […]
The BMW M2 is dead, but now there’s the BMW M2 Competition, which is better. Better in the sense that it’s the M2 Coupe but with the engine out of an M3 making over 400 horsepower. Where the BMW M2 Coupe always had a performance-tuned version of the N55 inline-six cylinder from the 2 Series, […]
SpaceX will build its “BFR” spaceship at a new facility in the Port of Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced yesterday (April 16). The company plans to use this ambitious new vessel — whose acronym name stands for “Big Falcon Rocket” (or a less-family-friendly version of that name) — to send people to Mars by […]
A partnership between Stratasys, Lockheed Martin and PADT is bringing 3D printing to a US-led manned spaceflight for the first time. 3D printing is headed for deep space. Stratasys, Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) and Lockheed Martin said Tuesday that they’re teaming up to manufacture and deploy 3D-printed parts for NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which […]
