Windows 10 preview: A glimpse of our desktop future
…Your computer or device can switch between a Desktop mode and Tablet mode. In Tablet mode applications (including the Start menu) are by default full screen (in fact, you can no longer…
Search
DJI's New Osmo Action Camera Field Tested
…To help with this, the Osmo Action offers an HDR video mode at up to 30fps. I did a quick test of the HDR mode while filming a glacier in Kenai Fjords…
Qualcomm declares Snapdragon processors aren't 'processors' at all
…While the single processor form factor is truly a system-on-a-chip (SoC), housing custom technology like an integrated modem, CPU, GPU, and DSP, there is a lot more going on…
Why SimCity's DRM is a necessary evil
…StarForce, a short-lived aggressive implementation of DRM, was actually quite tough for pirates to crack, but in return actually caused significant problems for some legitimate customers. Physical dongles as a form…
What would it feel like to live in the cloud?
…This will herald an era of fantastical ease-of-use, but in return your identity provider will be able to fashion an incredibly accurate model of your online activity. Now, let's…
Nintendo's Refusal to Allow Saved Game Backups is Driving Switch Hacking
…I've got a collection of save games I've archived from titles I haven't touched in years, but that I want to have access to in case I return to…
2020 Nissan Versa Review: Safer, Smoother, Still-Affordable Small Sedan
…Nissan Versa Trim Lines The 2020 Nissan Versa has one engine, one transmission (two on the cheapest model), one body style (sedan; no hatchback), and three trim lines, or model variants. All…
Tesla's Gigafactory: The next step in Musk's domination of the battery-powered world
…In the past year, Consumer Reports said the Tesla Model S was the best car ever tested. We liked the Model S in our review ; the 17-inch center stack LCD was…
How multitasking really works on Android and iOS
…Most Background apps immediately switch to Suspended mode. A Suspended app is cached in memory, but uses no processor cycles, and thus is running no code on the device. If the device…
Save Yourself Hundreds On These Refurbished Computers From Microsoft, HP, Asus, And More
…Tech manufacturers and third-party brands alike constantly get returned items that work to factory specs but took the depreciation hit when they were taken out of the box. So they give…