[ad_1] There are many positives to owning an iPad, iPhone, or iPod, but there are also a few downsides. For many people, having to battle with iTunes is a major negative there are alternatives. Whether you’re using iTunes to listen to music on your computer, or you’re simply using it to keep your music collectionsRead more about The best free alternative to iTunes 2017[…]

[ad_1] Q1 operating profit was $554 million, up 126% y-o-y. GPUs accounted for $1.56 billion of revenues. Gross margin increased 1.9% y-o-y to 59.4%. Gaming revenue rose 49% y-o-y to $1.027 billion, datacentre revenues neatly tripled y-o-y to $409 million and auto sales were $140 million. “One industry after another is awakening to the powerRead more about AI drives Nvidia’s soaring sales[…]

[ad_1] The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom wants to cure your battery life woes starting today thanks to its massive 5,000mAh battery. It’s a new unlocked Android phone that was initially unveiled at CES 2017. Five months later, it’s available to purchase for a modest price of $329 in the US. You’re also getting a dual-lensRead more about Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom launches with a 5,000mAh battery for $329[…]

[ad_1] The 512Gbit device has  3-bit-per-cell (TLC) technology. It is based on the third generation 64-layer stacking process featuring 65%  greater bit density per mm2 than Toshiba’s 48-layer, 256GB (32 gigabyte) device. Toshiba is currently migrating all client, data center and enterprise SSDs to the newest BiCS FLASH 64-layer 3D memory. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Amazon’s Alexa may have over 10,000 skills, but that doesn’t mean the digital assistant found in the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and other devices is done learning new tricks. Soon, Alexa will also be able to take calls and send out messages for you to other Alexa users using simple voice commands.  Using thisRead more about You can soon use your Amazon Echo to make calls and send messages[…]

[ad_1] The firm’s hybrid smartwatch called ZeTime incorporates mechanical hands over TFT colour touchscreen, and it has become the most-funded project from a European company. Boris Brault, CEO and founder of MyKronoz, writes: “We are achieving this success in the context of a wearables market where mainstream adoption has not yet taken off. “Bringing theRead more about Swiss smartwatch sets Kickstarter funding record[…]

[ad_1] Security experts have found a glaring bug in Microsoft’s antivirus engine that powers Windows Defender, which can be used to remotely compromise a PC; it’s been described as a ‘crazy bad’ vulnerability by one researcher – although a patch for the flaw has now been deployed. Tavis Ormandy of Google’s Project Zero (who foundRead more about Windows Defender just had to defend itself from a seriously nasty bug[…]

[ad_1] The flaw relates to the Active Management Technology (AMT) feature which allows a system administrator to take over a PC remotely. The flaw allows people to access the AMT function without the correct password or without any password. The flaw is said to have affected Intel’s processors for the past seven years. The fixRead more about Intel flaw fix this week[…]

[ad_1] Anyone who’s used a mid-range or lower phone in the last couple of years will know that you no longer need a top tier handset to get a smooth experience, and that’s soon set to be even more true as Qualcomm has just announced its newest mid-range chipsets, the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630.Read more about Flagship cameras are coming to mid-range smartphones[…]

[ad_1] This Series B round brings the total investment in SiFive to $13.5 million. SiFive was founded by the inventors of RISC-V – Krste Asanovic, Yunsup Lee and Andrew Waterman. In its first six months of availability, more than 1,000 HiFive1 software development boards have been purchased and delivered to developers in over 40 countries.Read more about SiFive raises $8.5m[…]