Month: December 2024
8 Best Electric Scooters of 2024: Tested for Top Performance
These WIRED-tested two-wheelers will help you scoot scoot scoot around town. Source
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2024 was a big year for Windows on Arm
I still can’t quite believe that I’m using an Arm-powered Windows laptop every day. After more than a decade of trying to make Windows on Arm a reality, Microsoft and Qualcomm finally nailed it this year with Copilot Plus PCs. These new laptops have excellent battery life and great performance…
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5 reasons why I’m finally upgrading to Windows 11 in January
Everybody hates Windows 11, right? Okay, that’s unnecessarily harsh, but if you browse around a few popular online forums, it’s an opinion you’ll certainly see expressed here and there. It’s definitely true that Windows 11 remains somewhat unloved, and adoption of the OS has lagged way behind the speed with…
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Millions of Android smartphones were quietly enlisted into one of the biggest crowdsourced navigation projects ever
Phone-based maps outperform the traditional Klobuchar ionospheric model globally Underserved regions like Africa benefit from enhanced ionosphere data Geomagnetic storms are tracked with high precision using smartphone networks Mapping the ionosphere is critical for improving the accuracy of navigation systems, but existing methods face significant limitations. While ground-based GNSS stations…
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Best Kindle Accessories (2024): Kindle Cases, Straps, Charms
Enhance your reading experience and protect your device with cases, sleeves, stands, and more. Source
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I switched from an iPhone 12 Pro to an iPhone 16 Pro – here are 5 things I love and 3 disappointments
This Black Friday, I snagged a killer deal on a new iPhone 16 Pro. It’s the first new phone I’ve had in years, and it replaced my old iPhone 12 Pro that was starting to show its age. After holding out for so long, I’ve got to say that it…
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