2021-04-22 16:13:00 www.techspot.com In brief: There is certainly a vocal minority who view the iPhone 12 mini as the best iPhone model in recent history, but most people prefer the larger screen of the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and…
2021-04-22 17:47:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Intel has won the second patent trial against VLSI, dodging a massive $3 billion blow to its finances. Intel proved it didn't employ either of the two NXP semiconductors patented technologies VLSI accused it…
2021-04-22 15:33:00 www.techspot.com In brief: It seems that Apple's AirTags are more versatile than the company first let on. Not only can you track your stuff with them, they cannot be used by others who might find or steal…
2021-04-22 12:45:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: The US and Russia's relationship has had some tense moments over the last couple of decades, including the annexation of Crimea in 2014. However, there has been one area where the two superpowers…
2021-04-22 09:07:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Over three months since it announced the feature was on its way, DLSS has finally come to Call of Duty: Warzone. According to Nvidia, turning on the company’s Deep Learning Super Sampling, assuming…
2021-04-22 06:20:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Finding an RTX 3000-series graphics card these days without paying two or three times the MSRP is a nigh-on impossible task, meaning that pre-built PCs are becoming a more enticing option. Dell’s XPS Desktop,…
2021-04-21 13:31:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: What took Apple so long to implement this feature? I was crying for a workaround for Face ID a year ago when I was required to wear a mask everywhere I went. Now that…
2021-04-21 14:03:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? During Microsoft Game Stack Live 2021, AMD announced it has made available the FidelityFX feature set for Microsoft Xbox Series X|S developers. As you probably know, the Xbox is powered by an 8-core…
2021-04-21 08:38:00 www.techspot.com Highly anticipated: It’s tough to keep a secret in the tech industry these days. Just ask Apple. After years of “didn’t see that coming” (or, at least, the hope of “One More Thing…”), it’s becoming increasingly…
2021-04-21 06:15:00 www.techspot.com Rumor mill: For all that Windows 10 has improved over the years, the operating system’s Microsoft Store remains an unlovable experience. However, according to a new report, the Redmond firm is reportedly planning to overhaul its…
2021-04-20 13:42:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: Niche cameras like the Polaroid Go can be fantastic teaching tools. Unlike digital cameras and smartphones with "unlimited" storage, film-based cameras force the photographer to consider every shot before depressing the shutter button as…
2021-04-20 15:50:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Apple has unveiled the first meaningful physical refresh of the iMac in nearly a decade, and there’s a lot to process. Gone is the bulbous center from the earlier iMac, replaced with a…
2021-04-20 16:24:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: Concrete is the most used substance on the planet after water by volume, which is why anything that can be done to improve it would have a significant impact. Researchers are…
2021-04-20 17:33:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Apple introduced its newest iPad Pro during its Spring Loaded event on Tuesday. The refreshed tablet features 5G connectivity, a new 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, and Apple's new M1 silicon. The new iPad…
2021-04-20 14:57:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: Strategy Analytics said chip shortages and supply side constraints over the past year did not have a major impact in Q1 among the top five phone brands, but noted that it was an issue for…
2021-04-20 11:12:00 www.techspot.com A hot potato: The leading concern with Reddit Talk at this hour seems to be centered on moderation. The general consensus is that mods already have a lot on their plate; having to moderate live audio…
2021-04-20 07:58:00 www.techspot.com In context: We recently heard rumors that a couple of upcoming gaming monitors would be the first to carry VESA’s DisplayHDR 2000 certification. But the association behind the DisplayHDR standard says there’s a problem with this…
2021-04-19 07:57:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: The crypto-mining craze has traditionally been GPU-focused, however, an emerging cryptocurrency could take its toll on the storage market following reports of early adopters in China mass purchasing high-capacity drives for farming Chia.…
2021-04-19 10:39:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Ingenuity, the small robotic helicopter that recently accompanied the Perseverance rover to the Red Planet, has successful completed its first test flight. NASA said the historic flight took place at approximately 3:34 a.m.…
2021-04-19 16:13:00 www.techspot.com Recap: For those not familiar, the Epyc 7763 is AMD’s latest top-end server chip. Each one boasts 64 cores with 128 threads in an 8x8 core configuration. With two of them, we’re looking at a whopping…
2021-04-19 17:40:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: Apex Legends took the world by storm when it launched in 2019 to shake up the PC battle royale genre. It featured innovative new mechanics such as its unique "pinging" system,…
2021-04-19 18:37:00 www.techspot.com In context: Microsoft's new Edge browser has been scooping up users like there's no tomorrow. Though it's still nowhere near the top (Chrome still controls 67 percent of the market), it has already surpassed Firefox, Opera,…
2021-04-19 16:53:00 www.techspot.com Facepalm: If you haven't installed the latest monthly cumulative patch for Windows 10, you may want to pause all updates for a few weeks. Microsoft may have released a large number of important security fixes for…
2021-04-19 13:50:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Google Chrome "Memories" is an enhanced browser history tool that divides the web pages you visited into various segments for ease of understanding. For now, the feature is available in Chrome's Canary builds, but…
2021-04-19 11:49:00 www.techspot.com Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. Although Steve Wozniak helped design Atari's Breakout as well as blue box devices and computer components, it was his HP-65 calculator that he sold for $500.…
2021-04-19 09:21:00 www.techspot.com In context: Charles Matthew “Chuck” Geschke, an American computer scientist best known for co-founding Adobe, died on Friday at the age of 81. Geschke and Dr. John Warnock started Adobe in December 1982 after leaving their…
2021-04-19 06:16:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Intel’s Rocket Lake processors only arrived a few weeks ago, but many of the 11th-gen CPUs are seeing price reductions—a stark contrast to virtually every other tech product right now that’s feeling the…
2021-04-17 11:24:00 www.techspot.com Highly anticipated: Pallets of MSI GPUs have been photographed in transit to Los Angeles. In amidst the eclectic assortment is the upcoming "GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 12G OC," which will, as the armchair generals of…
2021-04-17 08:22:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: We still have to wait a bit more for the adoption of DDR5 as the new standard, but manufacturers are already hard at work on it. Micron, Samsung, Team Group, and SK Hynix are some…
2021-04-16 06:15:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: The Resident Evil Village showcase took place a few hours ago, and with it came plenty of news about the next installment in the horror franchise. The biggest reveal was that…
2021-04-16 07:00:00 www.techspot.com The Ryzen 7 5800U is AMD’s answer to Intel’s Tiger Lake and is their fastest available chip for ultraportable and ultrathin laptops. This is the first Ryzen Mobile 5000 U-series processor to land in our office…
2021-04-16 09:11:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: In trying to find a balance between encouraging innovation in artificial intelligence and ensuring that companies don't abuse it for various purposes, the European Commission will soon propose a set of regulations that…
2021-04-16 14:07:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Biden wants to fund his American Jobs Plan by raising the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent, and some tech companies -- most notably Amazon, Facebook, and Google -- have…