Wink smart home hubs on the blink after update

Wink Hub, the smart home system designed to control everything from electrical devices to lighting, malfunctioned on April 18.

Smart Home News         April 20, 2015

AMD’s CEO suggests the wait for new Radeon cards will continue

In Advanced Micro Devices’ quarterly conference call, the company announced that it will discuss its latest graphics products later this quarter.

News         April 20, 2015

Never miss your fix: The Cafflano Klassic is a kettle, grinder, filter, mug in 1

Cafflano Klassic is the creation of Hansang Yoon, the CEO of the Beanscorp company. The device allows you to brew your own coffee on the go.

Smart Home News         April 16, 2015

Forget to floss and feed the fish? Droplet is a reminder button for everything

Droplet, the new creation from Droplet Life, is designed to remind you of chores you need to complete on a daily basis.

Smart Home News         April 16, 2015

One gamer has made an OnLive alternative in preparation for its end

On April 12, Gadea posted a blog update on his website that detailed how to operate a home-brew cloud gaming service.

News         April 16, 2015

There’s a mouse in your house, controlling your lights

Seed Labs announced on April 14 that it has developed Silvair Control, a mouse-like device for smart home control.

Smart Home News         April 15, 2015

Google releases Chrome 42 into the stable channel

Google announced the release of Chrome 42 to the stable channel on April 14, and the update is now available on Windows, Mac and Linux.

News         April 15, 2015

Precious cargo: Check out this luxurious shipping container home

Dallas-based Architect Matt Mooney has created a contemporary house out of 14 shipping containers, including features such as a penthouse.

Smart Home News         April 13, 2015

Prefer beverages with bubbles? SodaStream’s Mix carbonates almost anything

SodaStream has developed Mix, a device that will let you carbonate a wide variety of liquids, including alcohol.

Smart Home News         April 13, 2015

Apple has now extended its 4K display support

Apple has officially expanded support for 4K displays and Ultra HD TVs, as well as Dell’s new UP2715K 27-inch 5K monitor.

News         April 13, 2015

This quarter-sized device is actually a bottle opener

Pangea Designs, which is responsible for PiCO, claims that its 100 percent titanium bottle opener is the smallest of its kind on the market.

Smart Home News         April 10, 2015

Global PC shipments decline to lowest level since 2009

New data from IDC shows that PC shipments for Q1 2015 totaled 68.5 million, marking a 6.7 percent year-on-year decline.

News         April 10, 2015

Heat yo’self: This water house can regulate its temperature

Gutai, a water house architect, is a firm believer that houses can be kept at an optimal temperature through the use of water.

Smart Home News         April 9, 2015

IBM creates a research group to test Numenta, a brain-like AI software

IBM has established a research group in San Jose, California, to work on what could be the next big thing artificial intelligence software.

News         April 9, 2015

World’s smallest computer is smaller than a grain of rice, powered by light

The Michigan Micro Mote has taken "tiny" to a new level. The M^3 computer can fit seamlessly along the edge of a nickel.

News         April 7, 2015

You can now pre-order Intel’s first computer on a stick

The Intel Compute Stick is available for preorder through some retailers. Newegg and Amazon are selling the device for $149.99 and $180.00, respectively.

News         April 6, 2015

Three new Samsung curved monitors target budget buyers

Samsung has announced that the 31.5-inch SE590C Series, 27-inch SE591C Series and SE510C Series monitors will be available in North America by May.

News         April 3, 2015

Dell announces new 24-inch monitor with 1440p resolution, ergonomic stand

Dell announced the new Dell 24 Monitor today, designed to provide optimal screen performance to its mainstream customers. It offers 1440p resolution.

News         April 3, 2015

Rockchip ARM quad-core powers new Chromebooks from CTL

The CTL Chromebook J2 and CTL Chromebook J4 are among the first models to include the Quad Core ARM Cortex-A17 RK3288 processor from Rockchip.

News         April 2, 2015

Ge touchy-feely with the new Acer Chromebase all-in-one, a touch Chrome OS desktop

Acer announced the Acer Chromebase on April 1, an addition to its Chrome OS product line.

News         April 2, 2015

Porn, ads injected into Google Analytics code by new router malware

A new variant of router malware has been discovered by Ara Labs, and it is designed to inject ads and pornography into websites.

News         March 26, 2015

Intel may only release two Broadwell-based CPUs in Q2 2015

New rumors say that Intel will only release two LGA 1150 Broadwell-based CPUs. The Core i7-5775C and Core i5-5675C might hold up the socketed desktop line.

News         March 25, 2015

Microsoft loops Adobe into Spartan browser project

Microsoft has brought in Adobe to contribute to the Spartan project, and it is one of many businesses expected to contribute code.

News         March 24, 2015

Apple drops Windows 7 Boot Camp support with its latest MacBook Pro and Air

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air will no longer support Windows 7 with Boot Camp.

News         March 21, 2015

Acer’s C910 is a 15-inch Chromebook with 1080p display and awesome performance

Hardware and software manufacturer Acer America announced the development of the Acer C910 Chromebook on March 19.

News         March 19, 2015

Microsoft integrates Xbox Music and OneDrive for free streaming music

Microsoft announced on March 18 that OneDrive will now be integrated with Xbox Music.

News         March 18, 2015

Touchpad gestures will become smarter in Windows 10

A session at WinHEC on March 18 that revealed new gestures that will be coming to precision touchpads with Windows 10.

News         March 18, 2015

Dell’s Inspiron 13 7000 Series convertible offers premium feels at budget prices

Dell has released its new Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Special Edition convertible laptop, and it starts at $749.99 on the company’s website.

News         March 16, 2015

Video, screenshots and leaks of Windows Build 10036 hit the Internet

A new leaked video of what is rumored to be Build 10036 hit YouTube on March 12, and the Russian blog WZor.net has posted alleged screenshots of it, too.

News         March 13, 2015

The portable Asus G501 gaming laptop equips Intel quad, Nvidia GTX 960M

Asus has announced the development of the G501 gaming laptop, which is now one of the thinnest on the market at just 0.81 inches.

News         March 13, 2015

Nvidia adds GTX 960M and 950M to mobile gaming stable

Nvidia took to its blog today to announce two new additions to its GTX 900M lineup – the GeForce GTX 960M and 950M.

News         March 12, 2015

Benchmarks confirm new 13-inch MacBook Air offers quicker storage than 11-inch model

Apple claimed that the 13-inch model was up to “two times faster” than previous models. Now, iFixit has found this to be true.

News         March 12, 2015

Worried about a FREAK? The latest Windows patch may put you at ease

Microsoft has fixed SSL implementations in its software to reduce the chances of a FREAK attack.

News         March 11, 2015

Western Digital releases new line of high capacity, low power hard drives

The WD Re+ hard drive family is designed for power efficiency, consuming only 6 watts of power for 6 terabytes of space.

News         March 11, 2015