[ad_1] Nintendo Top product in 2009: Wii Top product in 2019: Switch Lite Progress report: In 2009, the Wii dominated the console market and changed the way people across the world interacted with video games. Today, the Switch and Switch Lite are on the same path, bridging the divide between living-room and mobile gaming. The […]
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The Morning After: Foldable phone hype flopped in 2019
[ad_1] Has anyone seen a Royole Flexpai in the wild?2019 wasn’t the year of foldables we were promised For a while there, it seemed like 2019 would be the year foldable phones took over. You know how it played out: flaws, delays and mentions on “worst of” lists. Chris Velazco takes a look back at […]
Intel 10th-gen desktop chips may pack better multitasking across the board
[ad_1] After that, it would be more about subtler but still welcome improvements. The flagship 3.7GHz Core i9-10900K (base clock of 3.7GHz) and its non-K variant (2.8GHz) would support a Velocity Boost feature that would hike clock speeds as long as the thermals allow. Otherwise, you’d have to make do with ‘just’ the regular Turbo […]
UK regulator opens probe into Amazon’s Deliveroo stake
[ad_1] Amazon has failed to address our initial concerns that their investment in Deliveroo could be bad for customers, restaurants and grocers. The deal will now be referred for an in depth, Phase 2, investigation. Find out more: https://t.co/tvRHjmfPFm pic.twitter.com/JqJQVahx00 — Competition & Markets Authority (@CMAgovUK) December 27, 2019 After its own takeout and delivery […]
HP Spectre x360 13-inch review: Stylish, powerful and flexible
[ad_1] HP managed to fit in an IR camera for Windows Hello face authentication. That’s something we missed on the XPS 13 2-in-1, which only featured a fingerprint sensor. The Spectre’s super small camera is terribly grainy and blurry, unfortunately, but that’s the price you pay for squeezing it into a tiny screen bezel. The […]
Apple spent 2019 giving us most of what we wanted
[ad_1] On one hand, Apple can point to several instances where it knew what was coming and acted accordingly. But 2019 felt like the year it walked back on some of its more aggressively questionable decisions. It didn’t make apologies, but it seemed to tacitly admit that some of its critics may have had a […]
The Morning After: The worst tech in 2019
[ad_1] When you need to make a 180-degree turn in a hurry.Rivian shows off how its new EVs can ‘tank turn’ We’re not sure how useful this feature is, but Rivian has made a preview video showing how its quad-motor equipped truck can “tank turn” in place. Maybe it could come in handy for off-roading, […]
Is the MacBook Pro a better buy than the Air?
[ad_1] This year, Apple made some moves to simplify its laptop lineup, including an upgrade to the MacBook Pro which included an eighth-gen Intel quad-core processor, better speakers and a True Tone display. At $1,299 (to start), the newest model of Pro is now only $200 more than the Air. Deputy Managing Editor Nathan Ingraham […]
The Morning After: Revisiting the incredible ‘Mr. Robot’ finale
[ad_1] All it takes is one killer app.2020 is VR’s make-or-break year After years of teasing, VR might be ready for the big time. The path from expensive niche for hardcore enthusiasts to mainstream acceptance is getting clearer thanks to the new Oculus Quest and Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx game. Devindra Hardawar explains all the reasons […]
The best user reviews of 2019
[ad_1] 2018 MacBook Air Vlad Vlad’s review is both a comprehensive and realistic look at the pros and cons of the laptop, includes plenty of examples of his personal experience using the Air and has a helpful breakdown of scores for each aspect of the laptop. The performance of the 2018 Macbook Air is a […]