The humble SIM card has survived for quite a while, but it now finally looks like it’s on its way out. Why? Well, the eSIM, a much smarter technology, is here to save the day. Before we dive into what an eSIM is, it might be helpful to understand what a SIM is. A SIM, […]
Restricted to our homes for months now, many of us have been putting up with a persistent annoyance: a lousy internet connection. When we are working, a video call with colleagues becomes pixelated, with delayed audio. When we are relaxing, movies and video games take ages to download. In the worst cases, the connection drops […]
We live in a time of uncertainty, but one thing we can count on is that Apple will launch a new slate of iPhones some time in late September or early October every year. It’s no surprise then that rumors about the iPhone 12 have been circulating for months now. Looking forward to the new […]
Depending on who you ask, Verizon or AT&T was the first internet provider in the country to offer 5G. While Verizon was indeed the first to use technologies — like mmWave — that are the basis for true 5G technologies, AT&T was the first to deploy something called 5G E, which was just souped-up LTE […]
Now is the perfect time to learn some new skills. Odds are you’re indoors a lot more than usual, and you may, unfortunately, be in a position where you need to switch career paths. Right now, you can learn new tech skills entirely for free through one-month trial at Udacity. With no commitment required, it’s […]
With the MacBook Pro 16-inch receiving rave reviews, Apple-made Arm processors on the horizon, and even a dual-screen MacBook apparently in the works, these are exciting times for fans of Apple’s laptops. That’s doubly so with the MacBook Pro, where a lot of Apple’s high-end development takes place. And with the new decade upon us, […]
For the first time since the death of Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft will be releasing a new smartphone. It’s called the Surface Duo, and it sports a dual-screen layout. The phone was originally scheduled for release during the 2020 holiday season, but rumors now show it could be released as early as summer 2020. With […]
After suffering numerous delays and setbacks in its 10nm chip design, Intel finally launched its Ice Lake processors in late 2019. On the desktop side of things, though, 10nm still feels distant. Reporting in late 2019 indicated that the architecture might be skipped on desktop altogether. Intel has since confirmed that 10nm desktop is still […]
Verizon is in a cutthroat competition with the rest of the major U.S. carriers to install next-gen 5G networking: The telecom giant was first to launch its cellular 5G network in select cities, meaning that with the right device and location, you can finally enjoy 5G speeds. According to Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, 5G “has […]
Google Stadia review: The revolution isn’t now “Google Stadia has immense potential, but a confusing interface and small library sells it short.” Excellent image quality Plays great on TV and phone 1080p tier is free Poor performance on PC Latency can be an issue Too few games at launch Subscription isn’t a good value MSRP […]
It has been more than three years since the release of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, and PopCap Vancouver has been busy during that period. Announced and released in an early access stage on September 4, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is the next evolution of the multiplayer-focused third-person shooter, and it’s the […]
The successor to Nvidia’s Turing generation of RTX graphics cards is known as Ampere. It will be based on a new process node built by Samsung and is expected to offer performance far in excess of that offered by the current 20-series of Nvidia GPUs. After somewhat lackluster sales of RTX cards, Nvidia probably wants […]
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Microsoft might be a few months removed from the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, but anyone with a PC enrolled in the Fast Ring of the Windows Insider beta testing program can get an early preview of what’s to come in the next big version of Windows for next year, currently code-named […]
Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon on stage at IFA 2019. Digital Trends You’ve heard 5G is coming, though it might seem tough to get excited about what is essentially an incremental improvement in mobile internet speeds. But Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon wants to change that, announcing the chipmaker’s new 5G features at IFA 2019 and laying […]