A brief history of USB, what it replaced, and what has failed to replace it
Like all technology, USB has evolved over time. Despite being a “Universal” Serial Bus, in its 18-or-so years on the […]
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Apple, Hardware, Technology
iPhone 6 may hark back to original iPhone for design inspiration
Another week has passed and unsurprisingly a new iPhone 6 leak has emerged. Although this one is not as exciting
Hardware, Microsoft, Software, Windows
The lay(wo)man’s review of the Surface Pro 3
Reviewing gadgets is a lot of fun but it can be an overwhelming experience too. The amount of time that
Hardware, Security, Technology
Researchers uncover fundamental USB security flaw, no fix in sight
A pair of security researchers from SR Labs have uncovered a fundamental flaw in the way USB devices work. It
Hardware, Security, Software
Is your Dropcam live feed being watched by someone else?
Dropcam, the popular video monitoring camera, bills itself as “super simple security.” But a pair of researchers plan to show
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Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition Review & Overclocking Build Guide
For more than a decade tech-savvy users on a budget would commonly buy a sub-$100 CPU and achieve performance comparable
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Windows upgrades, Chromebooks slow PC market bleeding in Q2
Upgrades from Windows XP PCs to newer computers during the second quarter perked up the PC market, which inched closer
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Debunking a Myth: DDR3 RAM vs. ECC Memory Performance
Recently, a workstation PC was reviewed on a well-known PC hardware site that included a Quadro video card, but no
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Exclusive: A review of the Blackphone, the Android for the paranoid
Based on some recent experience, I’m of the opinion that smartphones are about as private as a gas station bathroom.
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Some Surface Pro 3 users complain of Wi-Fi woes after first-day firmware update
Ten days after launch, Microsoft is still trying to squash the bugs in its Surface Pro 3 tablet. As