Google launches Android 11 Beta 1, Kotlin coroutines, and Jetpack updates
Google today launched the first Android 11 beta with final SDK and NDK APIs as well as new 10 features. The company also released...
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 4, delays beta schedule due to coronavirus
Google today launched the fourth Android 11 developer preview with app compatibility and performance improvements. This is significant — an Android 11 Developer Preview...
PC shipments saw 10-12% decline in Q1 2020 due to coronavirus
After years of bad news, PC shipments saw growth in 2019. Now the coronavirus crisis is cutting the celebration short. The PC market fell...
Ericsson breaks 5G millimeter wave speed record with 4.3Gbps downloads
Given the recently rapid pace of major tech innovations, it’s easy to forget that only several years have passed since it became feasible to...
PC shipments grew in 2019 ahead of bet on 5G and dual-screen devices
After years of bad news, the PC market has a reason to celebrate before computer makers start shipping 5G and dual-screen devices. The PC...
Netgear launches products for tech transitions with Wi-Fi 6, mesh networking, 5G, and cable
Netgear, the big maker of routers and switches, is always in a rush to make products that capitalize on technology transitions, and that’s true...
Apple’s Imagination Technologies deal is all about ray tracing and AR
Apple sent Imagination Technologies’ stock into a tailspin when it decided in 2017 to end its licensing contract with the storied British graphics chip...
Qualcomm interview: Snapdragon XR’s future, from wired to 5G, VR to AR
Day three of Qualcomm’s 2019 Snapdragon Tech Summit is a big one for mixed reality — VR, AR, and XR — thanks to the...
A quick 5G guide: Separating reality from hype
Exactly one year ago, I wrote about the onset of “fake 5G news” — the increasing use of 5G as a buzzword to attract...
Verizon debuts GPU-based 5G edge services for mobile VR/XR developers
As the 5G era kicks off, all signs point to dramatic improvements in virtual and mixed reality experiences as computing shifts from hardware worn...