Computers
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Google’s and Intertrust’s new PatentShield helps startups fight patent litigation in return for equity
Apr 16, 2017Google and Intertrust today announced the launch of PatentShield, a new program that aims to help defend startups from patent litigation — in return for a stake in those companies. The basic idea here is to... -
A call to action for tech
Apr 14, 2017Tech is uniting against President Trump. Indeed, a host of companies have come out in opposition to the new administration. From 127 tech firms teaming up against Trump’s immigration ban, to Google employees’ massive walkout in response... -
QUALCOMM’S NEW CHIP MAY BE TOO LATE AS ARM SERVER MARKET FADES
Dec 28, 2016After more than half a decade in the making, ARM server chips should have struck gold by now, but they haven’t. ARM servers were projected to be approaching a double-digit server market share, but they still... -
AMD PACKS MORE HORSEPOWER INTO GPUS WITH NEW RADEON RELIVE SOFTWARE
Dec 26, 2016AMD has called its latest Crimson edition the GPU software update of the year and rightfully so. Called Crimson ReLive, it squeezes more horsepower out of the latest Polaris and older Fury GPUs and makes gaming and... -
ANDROID STUDIO FOR BEGINNERS, PART 4: ADVANCED TOOLS AND PLUGINS
Dec 10, 2016Android Studio offers a rich palette of development tools, and it’s compatible with many plugins. The first three articles in this series focused on basic tools for building simple mobile apps. Now you’ll get acquainted with... -
MICROSOFT-QUALCOMM DEAL FINALLY PUTS WINDOWS 10 AND WIN32 APPS ON ARM DEVICES
Dec 4, 2016Windows RT tried, and failed, to deliver a full-fledged Windows environment on top of anemic ARM microprocessors. Now, Microsoft is trying again, with two major improvements: compatibility with the mainstream Win32 apps that PC users have... -
Another bug in new MacBook Pros: Some don’t know what graphics card is installed
Nov 29, 2016Some new MacBook Pro owners are noticing weird inconsistencies in what graphics cards their laptops think they’re running. According to a MacRumors report, in some cases the laptop reports it is running Intel’s Iris Pro 580 integrated graphics... -
NO PHONE, NO PROBLEM: HOW TO USE INSTAGRAM ON YOUR PC OR MAC
Nov 28, 2016Instagram is the most popular social media service in the world. Yet, despite this, the company still doesn’t offer a good method for desktop users to explore the service. If you don’t have access to a... -
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY SITE SEES TWICE THE NORMAL USAGE SINCE THE ELECTION
Nov 2, 2016Volunteering makes a positive contribution, and as the holiday season comes upon us, the traditional interest in volunteering is higher than ever, reports volunteer opportunity signup and management site Golden. Since the presidential election earlier this... -
What To Expect From Apple’s Big MacBook Event
Oct 22, 2016Apple is having a press event on Thursday October 27 and you know what that means: New MacBooks!Finally. We’ve been waiting for this MacBook Pro overhaul for years. As always, a lot of what we should...
