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Truly Flexible Displays Will Reinvent Smartphones
One of the things I learned early in my career is that if you want to get a glimpse of the future, you need to go to technology trade shows that are focused on components and deeply entrenched in the world of engineering. That’s where you see the technology that will likely show up in consumer gadgets two to three years down the line.
2 min |
July 2018
PC Magazine
3 Doodler Create + Lets You Freehand 3D Objects
WobbleWorks 3Doodler Create+ $79.99
6 min |
July 2018
PC Magazine
When AI Blurs - The Line Between Reality And Fiction
AI algorithms can convincingly imitate human appearance and behavior—and that comes with profound implications, both positive and not.
10+ min |
July 2018
PC Magazine
How To Upgrade Your Skype Account
Do you use the free version of Skype for internet calls and video chats? It may be time to upgrade your account. The free Skype restricts you to calling other Skype users, but a paid subscription lets you call mobile phones and land lines and certain other countries. Alternatively, you can keep your free account and purchase Skype credit when you need it.
3 min |
July 2018
PC Magazine
Should You Buy STEM Toys For Your Kids?
As Joey Fortuna found out, it doesn’t matter how educational a toy is if kids don’t want to play with it.
10+ min |
June 2019
PC Magazine
Oculus Quest: True, Affordable, Wire-Free VR
Virtual reality has a Goldilocks problem. On one side, you have tethered headsets with all the processing power and position tracking you need to create an immersive virtual experience—but they’re expensive and require awkward cables to physically connect you to a computer or game console.
10 min |
June 2019
PC Magazine
How To Stay Connected Abroad
We all rely on our smartphones, and there’s no reason we shouldn’t keep doing so while we’re traveling. Mapping and translation apps have opened up the world in ways that weren’t possible before, and major cities across the globe now have 3G and 4G networks.
2 min |
June 2019
PC Magazine
Virtual Health Service: How VR Is Helping Patients Face Their Fears
A tree is growing in the middle of a shopping mall.
5 min |
February 2019
PC Magazine
Does Windows 10's Security Boost Make Antivirus Obsolete?
Not so long ago, the venerable Windows Defender got a new name—Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center—and made a leap in functionality.
4 min |
February 2019
PC Magazine
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700: Terrific Audio Performance
For years, Bose has ruled the active-noise-cancellation (ANC) market with its QuietComfort series of headphones.
8 min |
August 2019
PC Magazine
Intel Is Opening 3 Project Athena Labs For Advanced Laptop Testing
Back in January, Intel announced Project Athena as a way of defining the next generation of advanced laptops. Now the chip company is preparing to open the labs required to test and approve components for use in Project Athena-certified laptops.
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June 2019
PC Magazine
Roundup: The Best Password Managers
Everyone needs a password manager.
9 min |
August 2019
PC Magazine
LG V50 ThinQ: First 5G Phone We've Tested
The LG V50 ThinQ joins a small number of phones with 5G connectivity.
6 min |
August 2019
PC Magazine
Head To Head: Apple Iphone 8 Plus Olympus Pen E-PL9
Can a phone camera rival a mirrorless camera in photo quality? We pitted these two devices against each other to find out.
6 min |
August 2018
PC Magazine
How To Transfer Photos From Your Pc To Your Mobile Phone
You may already have a method for sending photos from your mobile phone to your computer, but what about the reverse trip? Perhaps there are photos on your computer that you want to use as phone wallpaper, or maybe you want to copy certain personal photos from your PC to your phone.
4 min |
August 2018
PC Magazine
Amazon Fire TV Cube: Just Add Alexa
Amazon’s Fire TV devices have offered the Alexa voice assistant, voice search, and voice commands for a few years now. All you have to do is press the button on the remote and speak into the pinhole microphone to control the Fire TV with your voice.
9 min |
August 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
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
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​.
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