Author: Zach_Wilson
Nomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model
Qi2 (properly Qi v2.0 MPP, for Magnetic Power Profile) is a new magnetic wireless charging standard that can charge compatible devices at up to 15W. Like Apple’s MagSafe, it uses rings of magnets in both device and charger to ensure proper alignment of the charging coils, and it’s based on…
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Philips’s newest 5K monitor comes with three features that all display vendors should copy — shame it doesn’t offer a higher resolution for enhanced productivity
Philips’ most recent business monitor, the 49B2U6900CH, offers a trio of handy features for the modern digital workspace. The 48.8-inch SuperWide display sports a curved frame and boasts a 5K (5120 x 1440) Double QHD resolution, providing a wide viewing angle that would usually require two separate screens. It incorporates…
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Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different
A few minutes ago, I opened the new Arc Search app and typed, “What happened in the Chiefs game.” That game, the AFC Championship, had just wrapped up. Normally, I’d Google it, click on a few links, and read about the game that way. But in Arc Search, I typed…
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“An AI Stephen Hawking would look like him”: Holographic avatars of long-dead celebrity scientists could work with — or compete with living university lecturers
It used to be when popstars died, or retired from performing, that you could no longer see them live, but holographic technology has changed all that. A growing number of deceased celebrities, from Tupac to Elvis, have been brought back to life as holograms, and the technology firms may also…
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The UwU Virtual Pet Buffer is a Tamagotchi in a guitar pedal
I'm not gonna pretend I've figured you, the Engadget reader, out. Trying to predict what is gonna get your little nerd hearts all a flutter is kind of a crapshoot. But, I'm pretty confident that a Tamagotchi in a guitar pedal is right up your alley. Ground Control Audio showed…
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Exclusive: Samsung to showcase the world’s fastest GDDR7 memory next month — 37 Gbps is a big improvement for GPU but others are catching up
GDDR, or Graphics Double Data Rate memory (originally known as DDR SGRAM – double data rate synchronous graphics RAM), is a crucial component in high-performance devices, particularly in the graphics and AI sectors. The latest development in this technology is GDDR7, first teased by Samsung at its Tech Day 2022,…
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