If you’re unsure about becoming a cord-cutter, a streaming dongle can be a great way to test the waters without diving in. Google’s Chromecast is a fantastic entry-level solution, using an Android…
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Google makes AI easy as (Raspberry) Pi with new DIY Google Assistant kits
Google’s do-it-yourself AIY kits released last year are already a great way to learn the ins and outs of designing a smart home speaker powered by Google Assistant, but they always came…
Try VR for cheap: The Google Store’s selling the Daydream View headset for just $50
Virtual reality is still something of a curiosity despite the best efforts of Google and Android phone makers to push it to the mainstream (not to mention PC-centric companies like Microsoft, Valve,…
Intel offloads virus scanning to the GPU for better battery life and performance
Microsoft will take advantage of a feature Intel is enabling within the integrated graphics chips of its Core microprocessors, allowing a PC to be scanned for threats without monopolizing the CPU. Normally,…
The best budget computer speakers: Surprisingly sound choices for $100 or less
Your laptop’s built-in speakers aren’t doing any favors for the gigs and gigs of music and movies on your hard drive. Even the best ones can leave your audio sounding thin and…
Fibaro Wall Plug with USB review: Does light make right?
This pricey smart plug offers ground effects and solid energy-monitoring features. Powered by WPeMatico
Android P’s flagrant iPhone X imitation shows how little Google is innovating
Android P is still in super-duper developer-only beta mode, but you only need to look at an iPhone X to see what your Pixel phone will look like once the new models…
Anker SoundCore Boost Bluetooth speaker review: This little box delivers more thump that you’d think
For the price, this 12-hour box sounds very good. It has the punch that many speakers in its class lack, as well as a surprising amount of thump. Powered by WPeMatico
Microsoft’s chip push continues with Azure Sphere: Securing gadgets with chips and Linux
Microsoft continued its unexpected push into the chip business by announcing “Azure Sphere,” combining a chip design, a cloud security service, and even a Linux (!) kernel to better secure billions of…
Intel technical documents fuel rumors of an 8-core Coffee Lake chip
A trio of listings on Intel’s documentation site may prove that an 8-core Coffee Lake chip is in the works, which would provide a potential response to AMD’s own 8-core, 2nd-gen Ryzen CPUs….
