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Your Next Cute Robot May be Korean
Pibo and Cubroid are friends. In a country where three giant conglomerates (LG, Samsung, and Hyundai) suck up most of the engineering talent, these two pint-sized little robots could be the future of Korean hardware innovation.
6 min |
May 2017
PC Magazine
Spring Clean Your Gadgets
Spring is in the air, but gunk is in your gadgets: The smudges and crumbs you can see and the creepy-crawly bacteria that you can’t. Studies show that infection-causing E coli and Staphylococcus aureus, fecal matter (yep), and just plain dirt are hanging out on your tech.
4 min |
May 2017
PC Magazine
IoT Botnet Mirai Now Forces Smart Appliances to Mine Bitcoin
Earlier this year, I declared the Internet of Things had officially hit peak stupid, courtesy of a new smart toaster being shown at CES. I should have known better. What’s even more useless than a smart toaster? A smart toaster that’s been hacked to mine Bitcoin.
2 min |
May 2017
PC Magazine
Trip Planning for the Technologist
Bogdan Obradovic, who also happens to be the non-playing captain of the Serbian Davis Cup team, Put into perspective​ the stunning achievements of his most famous ward, in an exclusive chat with Derek Abraham​.
3 min |
April 2016
PC Magazine
How Secure Is Your Messaging App?
Which messaging app would you choose for absolute security? Every developer will say they responsibly consider the security and privacy of their users. But with so many different choices, it can be hard to tell which messaging platforms you can trust.
5 min |
February 2019
PC Magazine
What's On Our Mobile Expert's Phone Screen?
When you’ve reviewed hundreds of phones, from the latest glass-clad flagships that cost half a month’s salary to the less-spectacular phones you can buy with loose change, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that what makes a smartphone useful is not just the hardware: The apps you use matter just as much.
3 min |
December 2018
PC Magazine
Most People Don't Even Know What 5G Is
Carriers are starting to make a lot of noise about 5G.
1 min |
December 2018
PC Magazine
Acer Chromebook 514: A Standout Choice
The Acer Chromebook 514 is an upscale Chromebook with a 14-inch screen. Priced higher than the Acer Chromebook 14, a fan fave and PCMag Editors’ Choice winner, it brings to the table improved portability, a sleek aluminum design, and the option for touch-input tech.
7 min |
June 2019
PC Magazine
Figuring Out In-Flight Wi-Fi
Your next flight in the US will likely have Wi-Fi, and it’ll probably cost you between $8 and $19 to use. Per a 2018 Gogo survey, about 50 percent of fliers use their own electronic devices on planes. And about 56 percent of North American travelers intend to use in-flight Wi-Fi on their next flight, according to a 2018 Inmarsat survey.
2 min |
June 2019
PC Magazine
How To Stop Blue Light From Disturbing Your Sleep
Here’s the problem: Device screens normally emit blue light that’s fine for daytime use but can disrupt your sleep at night. That’s because blue light stimulates your brain and fools it into thinking it’s daytime, potentially keeping you awake when you use your device before bedtime.
4 min |
June 2019
PC Magazine
Rapoo 8900p Advanced Wireless Mouse And Keyboard Combo
Rapoo 8900p Advanced Wireless Mouse And Keyboard Combo
5 min |
December 2017
PC Magazine
Intel, AMD To Team Up On 8th Generation Mobile Chips
Intel, AMD To Team Up On 8th Generation Mobile Chips
6 min |
December 2017
PC Magazine
Apple IPhone X Sets The Stage For Full-Screen AR
Apple IPhone X Sets The Stage For Full-Screen AR
10+ min |
December 2017
PC Magazine
Samsung Demos Stretchable OLED Display
Samsung Demos Stretchable OLED Display
2 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
The Coolest Features in iOS 11
The Coolest Features in iOS 11
4 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
Six Top Smart Light Bulbs
Six Top Smart Light Bulbs
5 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
Origin Neuron
A Stellar Gaming Machine
6 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
Google's AI Rewrite
Building Machine Learning Into Everything
9 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
What To Do If Your Laptop Is Plugged In But Not Charging
What To Do If Your Laptop Is Plugged In But Not Charging
6 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
How To Sync Notifications Between Windows 10 And Your Phone
How To Sync Notifications Between Windows 10 And Your Phone
2 min |
July 2017
PC Magazine
Google's DeepMind Gives Robots A Scary-Accurate New Voice
Whatever you may think of the robotic voices foisted upon the world thanks to Google Voice Search and Siri, you’re unlikely to mistake them for human voices.
3 min |
October 2016
PC Magazine
How To Flush Your DNS Cache
When you type a website into your address bar, your computer doesn’t actually know where to go on its own.
2 min |
December 2018
PC Magazine
Intel Shows Off New Gen11 Graphics, Teases Xe Discrete GPU
Intel’s Architecture Day 2018 in December wasn’t just a CPU show. The graphics market is poised to be a significant component of Intel’s strategy going forward, and the company’s Gen11 solution looks like it’ll be a potent improvement over Skylake. These improvements are long overdue.
2 min |
January 2019
PC Magazine
Security Key By Yubico: 2FA That's Simple And Affordable
Decades of consumer computer products have taught humanity one thing: Passwords are bad. To make passwords acceptable again, we’re now turning to password managers and two-factor authentication to better secure our online accounts.
7 min |
January 2019
PC Magazine
JBL Charge 4: A Powerhouse Speaker In A Small Frame
JBL knows how to deliver the goods when it comes to portable Bluetooth speakers.
4 min |
January 2019
PC Magazine
How To Recover Deleted Files From An Online Storage Site
You use an online storage site such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, or Microsoft OneDrive to back up and synchronize your files in the cloud.
2 min |
December 2018
PC Magazine
IBM Releases Pretrained Watson AI Tools
In a significant expansion of the IBM Watson cognitive computing platform, IBM has launched “pretrained” artificial intelligence (AI) tools for a slew of industries, including advertising, agriculture, automotive, building management, customer service, human resources (HR), manufacturing, marketing, and supply chain.
4 min |
November 2018
PC Magazine
How To Remap Your Keyboard
The standard Windows keyboard layout hasn’t changed much in the past few decades, and there’s a chance you don’t use every key on your keyboard.
4 min |
November 2018
PC Magazine
Why Intel Is Betting On Esports And Virtual Reality
Birmingham, England—Near the back of the EGX Expo hall, two players battle it out over a game of Hearthstone. Watching their moves on two large screens is a crowd of maybe 40 people, with commentators discussing each play.
3 min |
November 2018
PC Magazine
A.I Comes To Edge Computing
A long the coastline of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state hovers a fleet of drones, helping to keep the waters safe. Earlier this year, the drones helped lifeguards at the state’s Far North Coast rescue two teenagers who were struggling in heavy surf.
10+ min |