Roku and TCL Accused of Bricking Smart TVs Through Software Updates
… Standard troubleshooting has not, according to these consumers. …
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Pixel Users See Major Battery Drain After April Update
… A buggy app can also cause such issues, so experts say careful monitoring of app behavior remains vital until Google releases a fix.
Some Apple Laptops Require $600 Repair to Fix $6 'Flexgate' Problem
There are new reports of a display problem affecting Apple laptops equipped with the Touch Bar, and reason to believe the company's relentless focus on thinness-at-any-cost is directly responsible for these new issues. …
Smartphone Brands Are Turning to Cheap Cameras to Offset Rising RAM Costs
… This makes sense because camera hardware accounts for less than 15% of a flagship smartphone's bill of materials, compared to 25-30% for displays and processors. …
Apple's iPhone Error 53 caused by sync issue, not directly by third-party repair
… Some devices have been known to fail and display an Error 53 even if the end-user hasn't taken them to a third party. …
Apple's new iPad uses SHA to boost resolution. What the heck does that mean?
… The term Retina display broadly means "the point at which a person with 20/20 vision can no longer distinguish individual pixels." That figure changes considerably depending on your distance from the display. At 12 inches, 287 PPI is good enough to be classed a retina display. …
Microsoft hints that Windows 8 will run Windows Phone 7 apps
… For a start, Windows Phone 7 apps are designed for low-res 800x480 portrait displays, while Windows 8 will generally be used in landscape orientation and at much higher resolutions. …
The downside of making cars more like PCs: BSODs and fixing bugs
… Ford sings a humbler tune now on Sync and MyFord Touch in the wake of mixed customer feedback and mixed reviews from Consumer Reports, the most influential car review magazine. In the 2012 Consumer Reports report, Ford dropped from No. …
Where are all the high-resolution desktop displays?
… There may be older products that offered higher resolutions, but even the top-end consumer products in the $2500-$3000 range are limited to 2560x1600 at 30 inches. The only displays with a higher PPI are specialized medical products. …
Samsung Unveils Smart Glasses, Breathing Device Ahead of CES 2018
Samsung is gearing up for CES 2018 and hinting at the kind of projects it'll showcase this year aside from consumer products. …