[ad_1] Computex 2017 just closed on June 2, with the biggest brands present at the huge event in Taipei, Taiwan the week of May 28. It’s arguably the most important show of the year for the desktop, laptop and components you’ll want to buy. This is the show for folks who are left disillusioned byRead more about Computex 2017: what you missed from the year’s biggest computing show[…]

[ad_1] President Donald Trump has decided in his infinite wisdom, doubtless having brought his deep understanding of an incredibly complex scientific issue to bear on the matter, that the world’s climate will be best served by the largest polluting nation on the planet no longer being part of the coordinated fight to reverse the negativeRead more about #DonaldTrump pulls US out of #ParisAgreement – an annotated infographic[…]

[ad_1] The NAND contract price went up 20-25% in Q1, reports DRAMeXchange. “The overall production capacity for 2D-NAND has fallen during the industry-wide migration to 3D-NAND manufacturing,” says DRAMeXchange’s Alan Chen, “as the market has yet to regain its balance following this disruption, contract prices of NAND flash chips will keep going up.” DRAMeXchange expectsRead more about Q1 NAND price up 20-25%[…]

[ad_1] You’ve probably heard of WannaCry – it’s a piece of ransomware that has infected medical computer systems, big business databases and many other platforms. It’s not on your Android phone though – so don’t download any apps claiming to protect your handset from WannaCry. Ransomware is essentially a computer virus that will deactivate yourRead more about Useless WannaCry security apps prove you shouldn't download in a panic[…]

[ad_1] Snap Inc., the creators of the Snapchat messaging service, has begun selling its famous sunglasses in Europe which can record short video clips. They’re hoping for success where Goggle failed with its own video glasses, Google Glass – roundly lambasted and eventually discontinued in 2015. E&T reported on the Snapchat Spectacles UK launch earlierRead more about #SnapchatSpectacles go on sale in UK – an annotated infographic[…]

[ad_1] Faraday plans to raise $1 billion, reports Bloomberg, and is targetting sovereign wealth funds. The company built what it claims is the world’s fastest EV – the 1050 hp FF91. Faraday is building a car plant in Nevada but there are reports of unpaid contractors and affected construction plans. Jia, who has put $300Read more about Nippy EV needs $1bn[…]

[ad_1] Paul Allen, one of the co-founders of Microsoft has been secretly working on a pet project of his own. Today we get to know more about it, thanks to pictures posted online. Allen owns a company called Stratolaunch Systems, which builds mammoth aircraft to carry rockets and launch them into outer space. As youRead more about Here’s a look at Paul Allen’s new project which launches rockets into outer space[…]

[ad_1] Today’s Emperors – Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and Google co-founder Sergey Brin are building, respectively, the world’s biggest plane and the world’s biggest airship. Allen’s twin fuselage, six-engine ‘Stratolaunch’ is 238 feet long, 50 feet tall with a wingspan of 385 feet. Here it is: Brin is building the world’s biggest airship – overRead more about Billionaire Follies[…]

[ad_1] Hey, big spenders: Apple today revealed how much developers have earned through the App Store, and from this figure we can glean just how much users have shelled out on apps over the years. Apple announced developers have earned over $70 billion since the App Store went live in 2008. Taking the tech giant’sRead more about Here's how much we've spent in Apple's App Store[…]

[ad_1] Based on Intel’s RealSense technology, the kit features the SR300 webcam, which integrates an audio subsystem together with the SR300 Intel RealSense front-facing camera. The camera has a short-range coded-light imaging system and supports 1080p full-HD video image quality at up to 30 frames per second (FPS), or 720p HD video image quality at upRead more about RS sells Intel augmented reality development kit[…]