Apple might have some competition form Microsoft in the sub-$999 notebook market. Microsoft’s new Surface notebook now arrives in gold, platinum, blue and burgundy colors, has switched from a metal area around the keyboard for a softer microfiber lining, features a 13.5-inch touch screen, runs the latest Intel processors and gets 14.5 hours of battery […]
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We’ve poked fun at Samsung before for its issues with the Galaxy S7’s battery and its propensity to catch fire and/or explode. Now, the Late Show seems to have delivered the finishing move with its mock commercial for the Samsung Galaxy S8. In the commercial, the announcer asks one simple question: “How can we design […]
A company doesn’t buy 70 million components unless you’re probably going to include it in a future product. Apple has reportedly placed an order for 70 million OLED panels from Samsung, which looks to be set to become Apple’s sold OLED supplier. Demand for the 2017 iPhone, which is expected to feature a major design […]
Apple may just be in a bidding war for Toshiba’s NAND memory unit. A report from the Korean Herald states that Apple, Amazon, Google and others are in a war for Toshiba’s NAND memory division, which accounts for 20 percent of the NAND market. There are reported to be 10 bidders in total, although specific […]
This is pretty much one for the ages. WikiLeaks has released more than 8,700 documents that have apparently originated from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence, with some of the leaks saying the agency had 24 “weaponized” and previously undisclosed exploits for the Android operating system as of 2016. Some of the Android-specific exploits were […]