Software tweak doubles computer processing speed, halves energy use

Existing processors in PCs, smartphones and other devices can be supercharged for enormous power and efficiency gains using a new parallel processing software framework designed to eliminate bottlenecks and use multiple chips at once.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Software tweak doubles computer processing speed, halves energy use

Phone vs PC: Device dictates how we process online deception, study finds

Smartphones versus personal computers. One tends to be used more for ‘play,’ while the other is favored for work. A new study has found that the way we process deceptive online information very much depends on the device we’re using to view it.Continue… Continue reading Phone vs PC: Device dictates how we process online deception, study finds

Review: Versatile CrowView gives your laptop extra screen real estate

Two screens on a work desk is hardly a recent innovation, but turning this into a mobile office without a standalone tablet is. The figures vary, but studies consistently show that a dual screen setup increases productivity, compared to working off a s… Continue reading Review: Versatile CrowView gives your laptop extra screen real estate

Tidy double-decker screen setup offers a flexible way to multiscreen

Lighting up Kickstarter this week is the Geminos X, a fresh and very tidy approach to multi-screen monitor setups. Two 24-inch monitors unfold vertically on an ergonomic stand, with a built-in webcam, a sound system, and a single cable to your PC.Conti… Continue reading Tidy double-decker screen setup offers a flexible way to multiscreen

New mini PC packs dedicated GeForce GPU for some moderate gaming

Not everybody needs hugely powerful, custom-built computers – mini PCs can be great little machines for work, media centers, or some modest gaming. Minisforum is now unveiling the EliteMini H31G, a small PC with a dedicated GPU that should let it run s… Continue reading New mini PC packs dedicated GeForce GPU for some moderate gaming

Rare original 1976 Apple-1 operation manual up for auction

The Apple-1 computer, launched in July 1976, wasn’t the first personal computer per se, but to many, it may as well be. After all, this is the computer that helped propel a two-man business operating from a suburban garage into the world’s mo… Continue reading Rare original 1976 Apple-1 operation manual up for auction