MacBook teardown highlights improved battery tech, new SSD controller
A teardown of Apple’s 2016 12-inch MacBook suggests that the computer’s better battery life stems from a mix of optimizations…
iPhone 7 Could Have Touch-Sensitive Home Button as Waterproof and Dustproof Rumors Persist
Less than five months before Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, supply chain rumors…
Postcards From My Life – 007
Dear Reader, The view from the dock of our favorite dive boat. Until next time, I <3 |< The post…
Widening Highways Never Fixes Traffic. But Darnit, It Did in Texas
Expanding highways is rarely the answer. The post Widening Highways Never Fixes Traffic. But Darnit, It Did in Texas appeared…
Even paradise needs backups
As a security professional who travels a great deal for work, I can tell you a lot about the best…
A look inside Apple ahead of its Q2 2016 earnings report
Apple — the world’s most profitable public company — is a day away from releasing its March quarter earnings. That…
Microsoft's 'Word Flow' Keyboard for iPhone Launches in the U.S. App Store
After a closed beta earlier in the month, Microsoft today has launched its Word Flow Windows Phone keyboard in the…
IDG Contributor Network: Verizon taps Red Hat and OpenStack for its NFV deployment
This week marks the annual North American OpenStack Summit, this year being held back where it all began, in Austin,…
Xiaomi plans to take on Samsung and Qualcomm with in-house ‘Rifle’ processor
The rumor mill has repeatedly touched on an in-house Xiaomi processor codenamed ‘Rifle’ recently. The story has just received a…
HTC boss thinks VR sales will beat smartphone sales in just four years
HTC just launched a well-received new smartphone, but if you believe one of its executives, smartphones are already on the…