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Google may follow Apple, design mobile chips in-house

CommentHas anyone told Qualcomm, Intel and the gang?
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20 Jun 10:39

Microsoft's new Surface laptop defeats teardown – with glue

Put down the screwdriver... we're going to need a knife
89 Comments
19 Jun 14:01

Insert coin: Atari retro console is coming back

But will what looks like a mad scramble result in anything?
53 Comments
17 Jun 13:23

Samsung releases 49-inch desktop monitor with 32:9 aspect ratio

Imagine the spreadsheet you could view on a four-foot-wide 3840 x 1080 beast
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16 Jun 07:21

Oh, wow, Canada: No more carrier-locked phones for Canucks

And no fees for unshackling mobes, either – all from December this year
25 Comments
15 Jun 21:18

Months late, unaudited: ZX Spectrum reboot firm files accounts

Which bit is the half-million pounds of other people's money?
34 Comments
15 Jun 11:34

Wi-Fi Dream Home Of The Future™ gets instructions for builders

Sensible stuff from Wi-Fi Alliance guides AP placement, channel usage and more
27 Comments
15 Jun 07:32

Europe-wide BitTorrent indexer blockade looms after Pirate Bay blow

AnalysisEuro Court of Justice decides infamous search engine does infringe copyright
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15 Jun 06:29

Brazilian whacks Intel over 'exploding' Atom smartphone chips

Mobe maker demands millions after SoFIA processors sparked thousands of complaints
14 Jun 23:33

Currys PC World given a spanking for misleading laptop savings ads

Watchdog sinks gums into Dixons Carphone subsidiary
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14 Jun 15:02

PC, Ethernet and tablet computer pioneer 'Chuck' Thacker passes

Designed hardware for Xerox Alto, co-invented Ethernet and did formative work at Microsoft
15 Comments
14 Jun 07:32

Essentially puzzling: Rubin's hype-phone ties up with… Sprint?

Phone with no customers latches onto least popular major carrier
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12 Jun 19:29
happy_woman_at_desk

You know this net neutrality thing? Well, people really love it

Paging Commissioner Pai: Your 'plan' is less popular than Trumpcare
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09 Jun 21:21
High voltage power grid, in the sunset. Photo by SHutterstock

I fought Ohm's Law and the law won: Drone crash takes out power to Silicon Valley homes

1,600 PG&E customers hit by gizmo prang
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09 Jun 20:19
Fat Tony

Intel to Qualcomm and Microsoft: Nice x86 emulation you've got there, shame if it got sued into oblivion

Chipzilla sends not-so-subtle threat to ARM crew
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09 Jun 18:52

Opinion

Static poor reception of TV transmission. Photo by shutterstock

Despite high-profile hires, Apple's TV plans are doomed

OpinionIt's 'Amazon' how far behind it is...
Man and dog eat dog food. pic by shutterstock

Google may follow Apple, design mobile chips in-house

CommentHas anyone told Qualcomm, Intel and the gang?
25 Comments
20 Jun 10:39
Thanks, I suppose. Woman contemplates unwanted gift. Photo by Shutterstock

My unpopular career in writing computer reviews? It's a gift

Something for the Weekend, Sir?The sun really does shine out of my behind
51 Comments
09 Jun 08:00
Nerd in shower photo via Shutterstock

Defend yourself against ISP tracking in an Trump-era free-for-all

Options - you have some
67 Comments
30 May 11:07

News

My unpopular career in writing computer reviews? It's a gift

Something for the Weekend, Sir?The sun really does shine out of my behind
51 Comments
09 Jun 08:00

Uh-Koh! Apple-Samsung judge to oversee buggy Intel modem chip fight

Class-action complaint against Arris Surfboard broadband boxes widens
10 Comments
08 Jun 20:40

State senator sacked by broadband biz Frontier after voting in favor of broadband competition

Pro tip: Frontier is West Virginia's largest broadband ISP
24 Comments
07 Jun 22:18

When can real-world laws invade augmented reality fantasies? A trial in Milwaukee will decide

AnalysisAR 'doesn't qualify' for free speech protection
94 Comments
07 Jun 13:06

Dish Network hit with $280 MEEELLION fine for relentless robocalling

What's a Do-Not-Call list?
21 Comments
06 Jun 23:49

Apple gives world ... umm ... not much new actually

WWDCMinimalist makeovers for iPad, Mac, iOS and MacOS leave Cupertino perhaps looking iterative, not innovative
104 Comments
06 Jun 07:31

Wowee, it's Samsung's next me-too AI gizmo: The Apple HomePod

WWDCYet another belated entry into the creepy interactive snooping speaker world
53 Comments
05 Jun 22:21

Bixby bailout: Samsungers bailing on lame-duck assistant

Smartphone king already losing its only hope for a base
31 Comments
02 Jun 18:10

Your emotionally absent pic-snapping partner's going to look you in the eye again

Just kidding, they'll have smart 'Snap' spectacles...
38 Comments
02 Jun 11:16

Samsung's Bixby assistant fails English, gets held back a month

The worst thing to happen to Samsung Mobile in at least a few months
29 Comments
01 Jun 21:31

Qualcomm names its Windows 10 ARM PC partners

HP, Asus, Lenovo ring in brown trouser time for Intel
22 Comments
01 Jun 19:39

German court says 'Nein' on Facebook profile access request

Berlin bench rules against parents' access to teen's account
71 Comments
31 May 19:54
Intel Core X logo

Intel gives the world a Core i9 desktop CPU to play with

Chipzilla's Compute Card also comes into focus in four models
50 Comments
31 May 02:15
The Essential Phone

Much-hyped Ara Blackphone LeEco Essential handset introduced

Andy Rubin's new project gets specs
54 Comments
30 May 23:20
Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego

Qualcomm kicks out mesh network, Wi-Fi and RubinPhone win

Comms chip designer rolls out latest hardware lines in Taipei
30 May 20:04
Nerd in shower photo via Shutterstock

Defend yourself against ISP tracking in an Trump-era free-for-all

Options - you have some
67 Comments
30 May 11:07
box

Andy Rubin teases next week's launch of Essential phone

Is it a Tango? Is it a 360-camera? Or is it a let-down?
31 Comments
26 May 23:15

El Reg straps on the Huawei Watch 2

Real World TestSports ready, LTE ready, but still a solution looking for a problem?
51 Comments
26 May 08:36
Monty Python TV viewer

Life is... pushing all the right buttons on the wrong remote control

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Or I could press 'Play' via the evil internet
Windows 10

Windows 10 love to see PC market grow again. Future iPhone to be clear. Elvis to re-appear

Analyst firm IDC just made one of these three improbable predictions for the year 2019
68 Comments
26 May 05:30

Don't rely on fitness trackers to track number of calories burned

Study shows energy readings off over 90%
33 Comments
26 May 00:15
Doctor Who, Season 9 – Heaven Sent. Pic credit: BBC

Auntie sh!tcans BBC Store after 18 months

Customers offered Amazon vouchers or a full refund
74 Comments
25 May 14:29
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