After years of blocking third-party app stores from iPhones and iPads, Apple has changed its rules regarding installation of apps from sources other than its own App Store… at least in Europe. The changes come in response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Acts, and Apple’s not particularly happy about them. But now that the […]
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2 Comments on Volla Tablet is a Google-free Android tablet that also supports Ubuntu Touch (crowdfunding)
Volla Tablet is a Google-free Android tablet that also supports Ubuntu Touch (crowdfunding)
2 Comments on Volla Tablet is a Google-free Android tablet that also supports Ubuntu Touch (crowdfunding)The Volla Tablet is a 12.3 inch tablet with a 2560 x 1600 pixel display, a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and support for optional accessories including a backlit keyboard cover and a digital pen. But what really makes it stand out from most tablets is the software: Volla will offer […]
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Heineken and HMD’s Boring Phone is a retro-style flip phone with speed dial, Snake, and not much else
No Comments on Heineken and HMD’s Boring Phone is a retro-style flip phone with speed dial, Snake, and not much elseThe Boring Phone is a modern cellphone that’s designed to do less than most. You can use it to make calls and maybe send text messages if you remember how to do T9 texting. But this 4G flip phone doesn’t support mobile data and doesn’t run apps or games (except for Snake). It’s designed to offer […]
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Say hello to the first OneWrt One prototype (Router board from OpenWrt and Banana Pi)
10 Comments on Say hello to the first OneWrt One prototype (Router board from OpenWrt and Banana Pi)The developers behind OpenWrt have been offering an open source, Linux-based operating system for routers and other embedded devices for two decades. So far the team has primarily focused on making software that can be installed on existing hardware. But earlier this year developer John Crispin announced that the team was considering releasing the first […]
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This Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 Snapdragon Edition could be one of the first Snapdragon X Elite laptops (leaks)
4 Comments on This Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 Snapdragon Edition could be one of the first Snapdragon X Elite laptops (leaks)The first Windows PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips are expected to launch this year, and if you trust the official benchmarks released by Qualcomm (and confirmed by a number of independent journalists), Qualcomm has finally achieved its goal of developing chip that offers better performance-per-watt than anything available from Intel or AMD. If […]
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Samsung introduces the world’s first 10.7 Gbps LPDDR5X memory
Samsung has introduced the fastest LPDDR5X memory chip to date, with support for speeds up to 10.7 gigabits per second. The company says its LPDDR5X-10700 memory also brings storage capacity and power efficiency improvements. Mass production is set to begin in the second half of 2024, which means that we could see the first devices […]
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Lilbits: Limitless AI Pendant, Pixel Buds pro 2 leaked, and Motorola’s Edge 50 smartphone series launches (in Europe and Latin America)
10 Comments on Lilbits: Limitless AI Pendant, Pixel Buds pro 2 leaked, and Motorola’s Edge 50 smartphone series launches (in Europe and Latin America)The first major wearable built around AI hit the streets last week… and the Humane AI Pin was widely panned by reviewers as a buggy, overpriced mess that fails miserably to deliver on its promise. But a startup called Limitless is hoping to do better… by doing less. The upcoming Limitless Pendant is a $99 […]
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Daily Deals (4-16-2024)
The GEEKOM A7 is a mini PC with support for up to an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processor and strong performance for such a compact PC. Ian recently reviewed a model with 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage that has a list price of $849. But GEEKOM is running a sale that lets you […]
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ODROID-H4 is a mini PC board with Intel Alder Lake-N that sells for $99 and up
Most of Hardkernel’s single board computers, development boards, and handhelds are powered by ARM-based processors. But the company has been selling x86 models with Intel processors under the ODROID-H brand since 2018. And now Hardkernel has launched its highest-performance ODROID-H series computers to date. the new ODROID-H4, H4+, and H4 Ultra are 120 x 120mm (4.7″ […]
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AMD launches Ryzen PRO 8040 mobile and Ryzen PRO 8000 desktop chips with Ryzen AI
AMD is bringing its Ryzen PRO chips for laptop and desktop computers into the AI age. The company’s new Ryzen PRO 8040 Series processors are basically business-class versions of the Ryzen 8040 Mobile chips that launched last year, meaning they have the same Zen 4 CPU cores, RDNA 3 integrated graphics, and Ryzen AI NPUs. But […]