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Apple’s iOS 14 and the Upgrade Decision

Apple launches a new version of its iOS iPhone operating system every September, along with companion versions for the iPad and Apple Watch. Normally...

HP EliteBook 830/840 G7: Impressive Balance of Design, Performance

The HP EliteBook family is a line of respected business-focused laptops that, like most HP offerings, have gone through major design changes over the...

IBM Z and Linux Innovation: 20 Years and Counting

The phrase “IT modernization” has been around for well over a decade, but what does the concept mean? Often, it is simply a sales...

Perspective: Why NVIDIA+Arm Shakes Up Chip Industry

After months of speculation, GPU king NVIDIA announced Sept. 13 that it is acquiring chip developer/designer Arm from SoftBank for $42 billion, comprising $12...

Microsoft Surface Duo: The Smartphone That Hits Where You Live

Let’s start by saying the new Microsoft Surface Duo phone isn’t for everyone. It is the antithesis of the iPhone and if you like...

How Intel Optane Helps Unify the Memory-Storage Pool

Several years ago, a new memory type began to penetrate the market. Intel had been developing the technology later branded Intel Optane since 2012....

How NVIDIA is Shaking Up the Graphics Processor Market

NVIDIA has a history of thinking out of the box. For instance, the company recognized that autonomous driving technology would not only be one...

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7: First True Showcase of AMD’s Mobile Promise

AMD has been extremely competitive with desktop computers but, up until recently, they were the low cost, low performance, low battery life competitor to...

Acer’s New Ruggedized Tablets Can Defend Themselves Just Fine

The five most important things you should know about Acer's new Enduro T1 ruggedized tablet are: It definitely can defend itself; it's the tablet equivalent...

Eight Reasons Why PCIe 4.0 is Important for Flash Storage

For a decade and a half, PCIe connectivity hardware has delivered improved computing performance despite a smaller footprint on motherboards. The PCIe serial bus...