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7 Bluetooth speakers: Still portable, now with better sound
With the abundance of smartphones and tablets comes a proliferation of Bluetooth speakers. And it makes sense: Although mobile devices have, on the whole, better speakers today than they had even a couple of years ago, they still can't produce the sound quality or the volume that a good speaker can. Of course, what makes a "good speaker" depends on several factors. First is how picky you are about the quality of your sound. Most true audiophiles will probably try to avoid wireless speakers altogether; because Bluetooth demands audio compression, a lot of your music's fidelity gets lost in the journey from source to speaker.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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Hands on: Trying out the new Moto X -- is bigger necessarily better?
About a year ago, I tried out a new smartphone from Motorola Mobility (which was then owned by Google) called the Moto X. Now in the process of moving to Lenovo, Motorola has just released the update to that phone -- which, despite all the rumors to the contrary, it is also simply calling the Moto X, replacing last year's model.At the same time, the company made a number of other product introductions, including a new model of the less-expensive Moto G and its much-anticipated Moto 360 smartwatch. We will eventually have full (and well-researched) reviews of all three by JR Raphael, but since I've used the first iteration of the Moto X for the past year, I thought I'd take a quick first look at the new version.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
The Devil wears Apple: Invites to Tuesday's event signal smartwatch's fashionable intent
Apple has invited prominent fashion editors and bloggers to its Sept. 9 product launch event, strong signals not only that will it introduce a line of wearable devices but that it will emphasize form as much as function. Read More
2017 Cadillacs will have automated highway driving features, GM says
General Motors will put a "Super Cruise" feature in 2017 Cadillacs that can perform hands-off lane following, braking and speed control in certain highway driving conditions, the automaker said Monday. Super Cruise is designed for use both in bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions and on long road trips. Drivers will be able to take their hands off the wheel and their feet off the pedals. "Rest assured, Super Cruise will keep drivers alert and engaged, and when they want to take control, they're going to find a car that's really fun to drive," GM CEO Mary Barra told a meeting of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America on Sunday in Detroit.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Nvidia sues Samsung and Qualcomm, wants to block Galaxy sales
Nvidia has sued Samsung and Qualcomm for allegedly infringing seven of its patents related to GPUs, and is trying to block the sale of some Samsung products in the U.S. The lawsuits open a new and unexpected front in the smartphone patent wars, which have already led to numerous court battles. In a blog post Thursday, Nvidia called it an "important day" for the company and said they are the first patent lawsuits it has initiated in its 21-year history. Nvidia filed the complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and at the U.S. District Court in Delaware. It has asked the ITC to block shipments of Galaxy phones and tablets that contain Qualcomm's Adreno, ARM's Mali and Imagination's PowerVR graphics architectures.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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At IFA, new smartphones are a harbinger of future trends
Smartphones introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week highlight trends that will grow more apparent over the next year, including the use of 64-bit processors, LTE-Advanced and super high-resolution screens.With smartphone makers all having access to the same components it's a good bet that features and technologies that show up on one device will make their way to other products as well. These were the hardware trends at IFA this year:64-bit smartphonesJust as 64-bit processing has taken over from 32-bit in PCs, they are poised to do the same in smartphones. They'll bring better graphics performance with the ability to decode and encode high-resolution video more quickly, according to Intel, and should help speed up features like encryption.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Comparing smartwatches -- what Apple has to beat
It's been a big week for smartwatches and the next few days could be even bigger if rumors are true and Apple enters the battle for the wrist on Tuesday. The company has been such a tremendous force in the smartphone and tablet markets that anything it does could quickly become the standard to which others are measured. But what does Apple itself have to measure up to? I spent time on the IFA show floor in Berlin using the new watches from Samsung, LG, Sony, Asus and Motorola and the bar Apple needs to clear is pretty low. All five models are clunky and I get the sense they're still not above the level of high-tech toys for geeks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Wireless charging to reach PCs, tablets next year
Wireless charging will reach PCs next year, and laptops will be able to recharge when placed on tables, pads or surfaces supporting power delivery, according to an Intel executive In other words, laptop users won't have to carry power bricks, said Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's PC Client Group. Skaugen spoke during a webcast keynote Friday at the IFA trade show in Berlin. In a few years, wireless charging will be common in PCs, much like wireless communications are today, Skaugen said, adding that users will be able to charge mobile devices and PCs at the same time. "This is a big, big deal. In the next several years you will see hundreds of thousands of charge stations," Skaugen said. "Intel's desire is that wireless charging evolve from wearable to the phone to the tablet to the PC."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
NTT tests 400Gbps optical technology for Internet backbone
NTT has successfully tested technology for optical Internet backbone connections that can transmit 400Gbps on a single wavelength. Working with Fujitsu and NEC, the Japanese telecommunications giant verified the digital coherent optical transmission technology for distances of several thousand kilometers to 10,000 km. With it, a single wavelength of light can carry 400 Gbps, four times the capacity of previous systems. Each fiber can carry multiple wavelengths, and many fibers can be bundled into one cable. The approach could more than double existing capacity to meet ever-increasing bandwidth demand, especially by heavy data users. The technology could be used in the next generation of backbone links, which aggregate calls and data streams and send them over the high-capacity links that go across oceans and continents. The fiber in the network would stay the same, and only the equipment at either end would need to change.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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