Monthly Archives: June 2017
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Google Home vs Amazon Echo vs Apple HomePod: Amazon Echo Show offers Drop In snooping
The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri was announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to act as standalone hubs for your digital life. Voice activation systems allow users to...
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Google Home vs Amazon Echo vs Apple HomePod: Amazon Echo Show could be caught snooping
The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri was announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to act as standalone hubs for your digital life. Voice activation systems allow users to...
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ASUS Zephyrus With GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Gaming Laptop Preview: Thin And Beastly
NVIDIA's Computex 2017 unveiling of the new GeForce GTX with Max-Q Design technology for laptops was presented with the usual charismatic polish and enthusiasm that the company's leather-clad CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang is well known for. Frankly, it seemed a little too good to be true. In one hand, Huang held...
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Intel SSD 545s Announced With 64-Layer 3D TLC NAND And 550 MB/s Reads
If you're in the market for a spacious new SSD that won't break the bank, Intel has just tossed another option into the super-packed arena. The company's brand-new SSD 545s debuts with a 512GB model, although post-launch, densities between 128GB to 2TB will begin to populate the market. As of...
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Google Home review: now with multi-user support
It would appear that AI is finally, properly, officially here. Between Cortana, Alexa, Siri and Bixby, it seems like every major tech company has their own personal robot helper, and naturally Google is no exception. Google Home is the company's first foray into moving AI technology from our pockets and into...
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Apple Buys German Firm SenoMotoric For Eye Tracking And AR Expertise
Apple is not making a fuss about its latest acquisition, though it could prove a big deal in the long run. The Cupertino outfit acquired SensoMotoric Instruments, a German maker of eye-tracking glasses that was founded in 1991 as a spin-off from academic and medical research at the Free University...
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T-Mobile Launches Blazing Fast LTE-U Across Six U.S. Cities
T-Mobile likes to call itself the "Uncarrier," a self-imposed nickname that references its propensity to do things differently than other wireless carriers. And to T-Mobile's credit, it does march to the beat of its own drum. Where the complaints come into play is with network coverage and speed. That is...
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Many firms hit by global cyber-attacks
Firms around the globe are reporting that they have been hit by a major cyber-attack. British advertising agency WPP is among dozens of firms reporting problems. Ukrainian firms, including the state power distributor and Kiev's main airport were among the first to report issues. Some experts are suggesting that it...
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Toshiba XG5 NVMe SSD Review: Strong Performance With 64-Layer BiCS 3D Flash
At Dell EMC World a few weeks back, we gave you a glimpse of an unnamed Toshiba NVMe SSD that featured 64-layer BiCS 3D flash memory. We couldn’t reveal much about the drive back then, but Toshiba eventually lifted the veil, and revealed a new family of drives dubbed the XG5...
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BT launches free London Wi-Fi and phone calls
London residents and visitors can now get free Wi-Fi and telephone calls after BT turned on its InLink street units which are replacing BT payphones in the UK capital. By submitting your personal information, you agree that TechTarget and its partners may contact you regarding relevant content, products and special...
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