Technology

I called Netgear’s Nighthawk X4 “a disappointing ‘Wave 2’ effort” when I reviewed it in early September. This router performed so poorly during benchmarking that I promised I would revisit the device when Netgear came out with new firmware that … Continue reading →

An upcoming version of the Windows 10 Technical Preview has leaked, and it has some really, really big changes. Most notably, it looks like the original Control Panel might be going away, replaced by the new Metro-style PC Settings app … Continue reading →

Here’s a neat trick Android users can try: Open up Google Now and tell it to set your Nest thermostat to 70 degrees (it doesn’t matter if you actually have a Nest or not). If you do that, Google Now … Continue reading →

Less clutter, bigger fonts, simpler backgrounds should make Sync 3 easier. The upgrade path for 10 million existing Sync users: a new Ford.

After an 11-month run at the top of the sales charts, the Xbox One finally outsold the PS4 in November in the US and UK. In the US alone, Xbox One sales totaled an impressive 1.2 million units in November. … Continue reading →

So you finally told your cable company to take a running leap at a rolling donut. Congratulations, you’re free! And you have a little more disposable income to boot. Oh, but now you’re feeling the pain of withdrawal; you’re tired … Continue reading →

Samsung and Apple are reportedly teaming up again on 14nm, just months after TSMC launched its own Apple products. This type of multi-foundry strategy may become more common in the future thanks to long-term concerns over the future of the … Continue reading →

Samsung and Apple are reportedly teaming up again on 14nm, just months after TSMC launched its own Apple products. This type of multi-foundry strategy may become more common in the future thanks to long-term concerns over the future of the … Continue reading →

The 2015 Nissan Murano makes a big leap forward on technology and comfort. The third generation of Nissan’s midsize two-row crossover is wonderfully quiet and trim levels can be loaded with driver assistance technology. Even though it’s a mainstream crossover, … Continue reading →

Remember that neat little cardboard contraption that turns your Android smartphone into a pair of do-it-yourself virtual reality goggles? Well, it seems that Google isn’t content to let that cheeky little idea die. Instead, the folks at Mountain View are … Continue reading →