Month: March 2023
Lenovo targets the MacBook with updated Slim Pro laptop line
Today in “Windows laptops vying to become the M2 MacBook alternative,” Lenovo has announced its new Slim line, the most premium consumer laptops it will sell in 2023. This batch includes a refreshed 14.5-inch Slim Pro 7 and 14-inch Slim 7i — the ones I expect to recommend that most…
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Amazon just opened up its Sidewalk network for anyone to build connected gadgets on
It turns out that I have a low-power, low-bandwidth, long-range IoT network all around me, ready and waiting for my smart gadgets to jump on. Today, Amazon revealed just how far its Sidewalk IoT network penetrates the average American neighborhood. And it’s deep. The company’s first Sidewalk coverage map claims…
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Amazon Sidewalk Releases a Hardware Developer Kit
The massive public mesh network taps into wireless bandwidth from Echo and Ring devices. Now, developers can build Sidewalk connectivity into their own gadgets and services. Source
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AMD Ryzen wants to conquer the world, one server at a time
AMD Ryzen-based web hosting services are now commonplace, so it is perhaps not too surprising therefore that given ECC support and high core count, another manufacturer has decided to go all in and launched entry-level Ryzen servers. Giga Computing, a subsidiary of popular motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte, unleashed four of these…
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24 Best Wireless Chargers (2023): Pads, Stands, iPhone Docks, and More
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless earbuds, and watch. Source
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Fortnite’s generous new creator economy has an Epic catch
Epic Games is changing the way Fortnite creators are paid, and it could have a transformative effect on the ecosystem of the game. Now, 40 percent of all the money Epic rakes in from Fortnite — hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions — is up for grabs. Last…
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