Month: May 2020

Shipments for ‘hearables’ made up 54.9 percent of the wearables devices market during the first quarter, research firm IDC reports. Working at home appears to be driving more consumers to buy wireless earbuds during the pandemic, as shipments have increased by 68.3 year over year during the first quarter, research firm IDC reports. The increase specifically applies to what … Continue reading Smart Earbud Shipments Up During the Pandemic While Smartwatches Limp Along Continue Reading →

The Kodak Luma 350 Portable Smart Projector is an Android-based palmtop that throws a larger-than-usual usable image given its brightness output. It does well in projecting photos, and its video quality is fine for casual use. The Kodak Luma 350 Portable Smart Projector ($349.99), the flagship of the company’s Luma line of palmtop projectors, is brighter … Continue reading Kodak Luma 350 Portable Smart Projector Continue Reading →

Although it leaves out a few expected features, the Asus ProArt StudioBook 15 delivers good performance and a handsome 4K display at a reasonable price. The ProArt StudioBook 15 ($1,999 as tested) from Asus is a mobile workstation flavored for the mainstream. Designated an Nvidia GeForce RTX Studio model, it delivers strong creative performance at a lower price than … Continue reading Asus ProArt StudioBook 15 Continue Reading →

‘Inadequate protection for online anonymous speech would dissuade countless speakers from using services such as Twitter, Reddit, and those run by other members of the Internet Association,’ the companies said. Twitter and Reddit are supporting a lawsuit that seeks to stop the Trump administration from forcing visa applicants to disclose their social media handles to … Continue reading Twitter, Reddit Oppose US Forcing Visa Applicants to Disclose Their Social Media IDs Continue Reading →

Dell’s UltraSharp 25 USB-C Monitor (U2520D) provides solid color coverage and accuracy, a full set of ergonomic functions, and a wide range of ports. Our main quibble: It’s a bit pricey for its panel size. The Dell UltraSharp 25 USB-C Monitor (U2520D) is a 25-inch productivity panel that is best for workers who occasionally engage … Continue reading Dell UltraSharp 25 USB-C Monitor (U2520D) Continue Reading →

The Das Keyboard 4C TKL is a premium mechanical keyboard that delivers a comfortable, versatile typing experience and saves space by dropping the number pad. While many enthusiasts shop for large, fancy keyboards packed with features and RGB glow, some others want the most streamlined, subtle experience possible. The Das Keyboard 4C ($139) is firmly … Continue reading Das Keyboard 4C TKL Continue Reading →

A return to the premium space The Vivo X50 series has been gaining a lot of attention off late. The new device may represent an even more important event for Vivo as a brand in India as it may be just the right one to mark its return to the high-end smartphone space in the country. Sources … Continue reading Exclusive: Vivo X50 to launch in India soon Continue Reading →

OpenSSH and Libssh have abandoned SHA-1 over growing security concerns The developers of two open source code libraries for Secure Shell, which is the protocol used by millions of computers to create encrypted connections, have decided to no longer support the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1) due to growing security concerns. As reported by Ars Technica, … Continue reading A popular encryption algorithm is being killed because it is too weak Continue Reading →

High stakes for Fujitsu and ARM Sandia National Laboratories has announced it will be the first Department of Energy labs in the US to deploy the Fujitsu A64FX, the only ARM-based processor designed from ground up for HPC projects and supercomputers. Fujitsu is known primarily for its business laptops, tablets and desktops, but is a behemoth in its own right … Continue reading Little-known Japanese CPU threatens to make Nvidia, Intel and AMD obsolete in HPC market Continue Reading →

No, we won’t see a OnePlus 8T McLaren Edition The rumors were true: a McLaren official has confirmed that there won’t be another OnePlus McLaren edition.  The luxury automaker recently dropped the OnePlus logo from its Partners page, leading to speculation that the refined and pricey OnePlus McLaren editions had been cancelled. The car company finally confirmed that … Continue reading OnePlus McLaren phones are officially cancelled Continue Reading →