The internet is a distracting place. Admit it: you’re reading this instead of working right now. One company hopes to combat this—for writers, at least—with a dedicated writing device, without any internet access. The Freewrite Traveler, an e-ink display with a keyboard and no web browser, is all over the web today, with reviews on […]
Laptops promise anywhere from 15 to 24 hours of battery life, but you’ll be lucky to get 10 hours. Those estimates aren’t wrong, and there’s no mistake: Manufacturers choose the most unrealistic benchmark with the highest numbers. Everyone Does It All PC laptop manufacturers trumpet their overly optimistic numbers because they have to. Everyone else […]
Apple might be ditching Intel and designing its own processors for the Mac, possibly as early as 2020. That’s according to Ian King and Mark Gurman, who outlined the potential change for Bloomberg: The initiative, code named Kalamata, is still in the early developmental stages, but comes as part of a larger strategy to make […]
Microsoft is launching new “Always Connected PCs” that pair Windows with smartphone-class ARM processors. These devices can run traditional Windows desktop apps and offer long battery life with cellular connectivity, but they’re just too expensive and limited. Future Windows on ARM devices will likely have better performance at a lower price and be much more […]
Everyone’s talking about “AI” these days. But, whether you’re looking at Siri, Alexa, or just the autocorrect features found in your smartphone keyboard, we aren’t creating general purpose artificial intelligence. We’re creating programs that can perform specific, narrow tasks. Computers Can’t “Think” Whenever a company says it’s coming out with a new “AI” feature, it […]
