Roku and TCL Accused of Bricking Smart TVs Through Software Updates
Roku and TCL are facing a new class action lawsuit accusing both companies of bricking consumers' smart TVs through faulty software updates. …
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Sony Raises Short-Term PlayStation Plus Prices Amid Profiteering Allegations
… If the court finds this to be the case, it could be a violation of consumer protection and anticompetitive laws, as reported by Engdaget. …
Apple's new MacBook Pro is the first MacBook Consumer Reports won't recommend
… It’s the only time frame we can confidently advise a consumer to rely on if he or she is planning use the product without access to an electrical outlet. …
Microsoft Unveils Business Subscription Model for Windows, Office
… But this raises the question: Were all the people who predicted a consumer push to a subscription model right? Why This Trick Doesn't Work on Consumers There are a few significant differences between business and consumer markets that make this tactic highly unlikely in the PC market. …
Amazon prepares to launch larger Kindle Fire, backlit e-ink Kindle Paperwhite
… Amazon says that the Kindle Fire has been the number one best-selling product since it launched, and that the top 10 best-selling products are all Kindle-related. …
Microsoft announcing new Surface on September 23, but is it DOA?
… Unfortunately, consumers have not been particularly enamored with the Surface or Windows 8 . …
Samsung goes legit, stops cheating on benchmarks with latest Android update
… The company deliberately built a whitelist of benchmark applications for products like the Note 3 and Galaxy S4. …
Intel Kills Knights Hill, Will Launch Xeon Phi Architecture for Exascale Computing
… Xeon Phi products have always had a much longer cadence than other parts in the consumer or even enterprise -- Intel has refreshed its Xeon processors much more quickly, for example -- and so, it may be thinking long-term about the future of exascale and choosing to take a hit now rather than risk … …
iPhone Loyalty Is Reportedly Dropping Like a Rock
According to a new report, iPhone loyalty is dropping rapidly as consumers trade in their Apple products and move to other devices. …
Micron Introduces HBMnext, GDDR6X, Confirms RTX 3090
… As for the company's HBMnext, it appears equivalent to SK Hynix's HBM2E, where the "E" stands for "Evolutionary." SK Hynix began production of HBM2E in July 2020, with up to 16GB of RAM per stack and 460GB/s of potential bandwidth -- again, per stack. …