The PC market is reviving, and so is Intel
The world's biggest chipmaker ended 2014 on solid footing thanks in part to its reinvigorated PC business. However, Intel's mobile division remains a huge drag. The personal computer isn't back -- not yet anyway -- but it's not dead either. The changed fortunes of the once downtrodden PC could be…
LG's quantum-dot TV gets real
As promised, LG has unveiled its quantum-dot TV. The UF9400, unveiled at CES in Las Vegas, is one of the first TVs to incorporate the tech, which is said to enhance color greatly. The 65-inch TV is fundamentally an LCD panel, but it incorporates a layer of quantum dots, which are extremely small…
Samsung reportedly to unveil two versions of Galaxy S6
One model would be designed with metal, while the other would feature a curved edge like that of the Galaxy Note Edge, a report says. Samsung may try to challenge the competition with not one but two new variations of its upcoming Galaxy S6 smartphone. The company, whose current marquee phone is…
Samsung unwraps skinny, octacore, full-metal 5.5-inch Galaxy A7
Summary: New eight-core smartphone fills out Samsung's A-series line-up. Samsung has followed up its full metal-bodied Galaxy A3 and A5 handsets with a slightly larger 5.5-inch sibling, the Galaxy A7. The Galaxy A7 rounds out Samsung's line of Galaxy A-series smartphones, introduced last year,…
Yahoo’s Share of US Search Traffic Rises After Its Firefox Deal
Things are looking up for Yahoo. At least a bit. The venerable internet company has made some significant gains in the US internet search market, while Google has experienced its biggest drop in market share since 2009, according to analytics firm StatCounter. The changes come after a deal made…
Facebook Moves One Step Closer to Becoming a Video Empire
As online video heats up, Facebook is doubling down on its effort to capture a bigger share of viewers’ attention. On Thursday, the company announced it had acquired QuickFire Networks, a video startup that uses proprietary technology to support high-quality videos without eating up users’…
Samsung upgrades the 4K experience with SUHD TVs
Samsung is taking its 4K Ultra HD TVs to the next level. UHD is out, and SUHD is in. What does the "S" stand for? It officially doesn't stand for anything (although "Samsung" is a pretty good guess), it's mainly a rebranding of the company's line of LCD UHD TVs for 2015. There are upgrades however.…
Samsung's Curved Monitor: Total immersion while you work
We know Samsung loves curved screens; now we know how much. The company is launching a 34-inch curved monitor at CES 2015 with a screen so wide you'll feel fully immersed whenever you're in front of it. The Samsung SE790C Curved Monitor has a 21:9 ultra-wide aspect ratio, which makes it almost as…
The Dell XPS 13 packs premium style into a compact shell
The first thing you'll notice about the Dell XPS 13, being shown here at the 2015 International CES, is the screen. It's at once small, and not: the 13-inch, 3,200x1,800 quad-HD display is tucked into a body that's almost too compact to contain it. Dell claims it's the smallest 13-inch laptop on…
CES 2015: HTC announces Desire 826 with front facing UltraPixel camera
Summary:HTC's UltraPixel technology is an interesting camera innovation and the company should emphasize its usefulness. Serving as a front facing camera seems to be the perfect application. Back in October when I took a look at the HTC Desire Eye I made the comment to HTC employees that I would…