Windows 11 Will Launch on Oct. 5, but Only for Select Machines
…Unlike in those days, Microsoft has been aggressively updating Windows 10, and it seemed like the company might never bother to release a "new" version of the OS when it could just…
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Nvidia's GTX 800M brings improved Kepler and Maxwell cores to mobile, new Battery Boost driver to double gaming battery life
…Battery Boost brings better longevity Probably the biggest feature Nvidia is announcing today is Battery Boost. Battery Boost is a software solution that interfaces with the GPU and the game in question…
Printer Pratfalls, Privacy Predicament, Performance Problems Plague Windows Update
…Yes, Windows gets updated more often, and yes, Microsoft has added some nice features over five years, particularly when it comes to monitoring system performance. But those improvements have come at the…
Wear OS Is Growing Again, and Google Has Samsung to Thank
…Fossil Launches Gen 6 Smartwatches Running Wear OS Samsung Unveils One UI Design and Features for Wear OS Apple Unveils New iPhone 13, iPad mini, and Watch 7
Bethesda Pledges Next-Gen Versions of Doom Eternal, Elder Scrolls Online Will be Free to All PS4, Xbox One Owners
…As consoles gain the advantages of PCs, like upgradeable mid-cycle hardware and assumed backwards compatibility, PC gamers deserve to benefit from the features that previously defined the platform and made it…
Report: Apple planning major MacBook Pro refresh with AMD Polaris GPUs, Touch ID, and OLED function keys
…Apple's goal is to simplify shortcuts and allow it to reprogram hardware buttons to add capabilities with software updates, rather than refreshing internal hardware. Other changes supposedly include a thinner body…
Benchmarking Firm Says Apple Isn't Slowing Down Your Old iPhone
…Is that actually because the phone is slower, or have your standards just increased? Apple in particular has been accused of callously damaging performance of older iPhones with new software updates to…
Orange San Diego: Intel brings the x86 vs. ARM smartphone war to Europe
…There's an 8-megapixel shooter on the back that's capable of 1080p video capture (with software image stabilization) and 10-frames-per-second "burst" shooting. Rounding out the hardware is…
Apple's Latest Macs Have a Serious USB Audio Problem
…There have been reports of various audio drop-outs and problems almost since the new systems launched, but that's not automatically surprising given the need for OS updates and software tweaks…
Epic Brazenly Offers Fortnite Mobile Discounts in Violation of App Store Rules [Update]
…The question is, who's going to blink? Apple set the standard for mobile software pricing when it launched the App Store in 2008. Apps and games cost a few bucks, and…