ARM has designed a SIM that can fit on a processor chip

As manufacturers of electronic gadgetry continue to explore ways to shrink their wares, every conceivable component is scrutinized to try to figure out ways to minimize the size required. In the world of smartphones we have seen manufacturers do things like combine layers in the display screen or get rid of audio jacks in the […]

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Intel ships update for newest Spectre-affected chips

 Intel has announced that the fix is out for its latest chips affected by Spectre, the memory-leakage flaw affecting practically all computing hardware. The patch is for the Skylake generation (late 2015) and newer, though most users will still have to wait for the code to be implemented by whoever manufactured their computer (specifically, their motherboard). Read More
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Specs leak confirming upcoming HTC Desire 12

In the last few days rumors surfaced that HTC was preparing a new smartphone for their Desire series of devices tentatively named the HTC Desire 12. That product appears to have been confirmed as images of a retail box for the HTC Desire 12 surfaced. Not only do the images confirm the device is coming […]

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A system to tell good fake bokeh from bad

 The pixel-peepers at DxOMark have shared some of the interesting metrics and techniques they use to judge the quality of a smartphone’s artificial bokeh, or background blur in photos. Not only is it difficult to do in the first place, but they have to systematize it! Their guide should provide even seasoned shooters with some insight into the many ways computational bokeh varies in quality. Read More
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Nest rolls out a $5 cloud recording plan for its cameras

 Just a quick bit of news for those with Nest cams around the house: a new, cheaper Nest Aware plan is on the way. Nest has long offered two plans: a $10/month plan that lets you store the last 10 days of video history, and a $30/month plan that gives you 30 days of video history. This new plan will cost $5 per month and, yes, will give you five days of video history. Read More
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One of Nest’s cameras can now double as a Google Assistant

 After Google announced earlier this month that it was going to wrap Nest back into Google’s hardware operation, everyone figured we’d see a bit more overlap between the two. Sure enough, just two weeks later: the Nest Cam IQ Indoor is getting support for Google Assistant. Read More
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Apple could be buying cobalt from mining companies directly

 Cobalt is the new oil. Car companies and battery manufacturers are all rushing to secure multiyear contracts with mining companies for their lithium-ion batteries. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is also participating in this game as the company wants to secure its long-term supplies. The company has never done this before with cobalt. Apple relies on a ton of suppliers for all the… Read More
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