I am sore. Not in a oh-hell-I-cannot-sit-down kind of sore. More like, “OK!, I worked some-long-ignored-muscles sore.” And in year where I’m trying to extract myself out of the COVID-19 pandemic doldrums, this is a good thing. The cause isn’t from cycling on a Peloton but another newer entrant to the connected home gym scene. […]
Lenovo to ‘suspend’ in-person CES activities as more exhibitors embrace omicron caution
The list of exhibitors backing away from an in-person CES was small but mighty yesterday. What it lacked, however, was a big name on the hardware side. As of yesterday, Google, HTC, John Deere, TCL and BMW had all confirmed with TechCrunch that they were still in for the big Vegas event, albeit “continuing to […]
Micron Explains Reason For DDR5 Shortage
An anonymous reader quotes a report from HotHardware: During a recent earnings call to discuss its quarterly earnings, Micron explained that the reason DDR5 demand is “significantly exceeding supply” is because suppliers are having a rough time sourcin…
As exhibitors mull attendance amid omicron, CES organizers stand firm
It’s beginning to look a bit like MWC. Of course, things have thus far played out a bit differently than Mobile World Congress’s planned show in Barcelona back in 2020. There are clear reasons for this — back then, the pandemic was a virtual unknown. Nearly two years later, we have, at least, a better […]
Fisher-Price’s Chatter phone has a simple but problematic Bluetooth bug
As nostalgia goes, the Fisher-Price Chatter phone doesn’t disappoint. The classic retro kids toy was given a modern revamp for the holiday season with the new release for adults which, unlike the original toy designed for kids, can make and receive calls over Bluetooth using a nearby smartphone. The Chatter — despite a working rotary […]
After Essential’s failure, OSOM plans a new privacy-first handset
Last year’s Essential implosion marked one of the most high-profile consumer electronics startup failures in recent memory. Launched in 2017 with $330 million, a killer pedigree and some truly grand ambitions, the company sputtered through a combination of industry issues, disappointment and troubling allegations against founder Andy Rubin. The brand was eventually purchased by Carl […]
Runwise saves money and the planet by educating dumb buildings
In the U.S., around 13% of greenhouse gases are spewed out of commercial and residential buildings. You’d be forgiven for scratching your head and asking why. If you tour a typical New York building, you’ll often find that the tech that runs deep in the underbellies of the brick-clad behemoths looks like the 1960s and […]
Ameelio’s free video calling service for inmates goes live at first facilities
Ameelio, a nonprofit startup that intends to replace inmate-paid video calling in prisons with a free service, is making inroads against the companies that have dominated the space for decades. With nine facilities in Iowa up and running and talks progressing with dozens more ahead of a planned 2022 launch, the company may soon usher […]
Oppo decreases the crease for its new foldable
The crease, it seems, is unavoidable. It’s right there, smack in the middle of the those big, expensive folding displays. And it’s invariably (and perhaps understandably) the first comment on nearly every story I post about a foldable phone. The alternative isn’t ideal, either — a gap between two distinct displays à la Microsoft’s Surface […]
Dell’s Luna Laptop Concept Is All About Repairability
On Tuesday, Dell announced a new design concept for a laptop that’s long lived, easy to take apart and fix, and takes a smaller toll on the climate. The Verge reports: Called “Concept Luna,” the proof-of-concept laptop dreamed up by Dell’s design team …