Analog Devices has launched an isolated gate driver with a choice of output strengths for on-the-fly control of mosfet (or IGBT) switching speed. “Previously, the […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Month: September 2019
iOS 13’s offline device finder already located a lost iPad
What you need to know A Wi-Fi-only iPad was lost at LAX. It was located using the new Find My offline features. The owner was able to retrieve […] Read the original post by Oliver Haslam
Artificial Intelligence Confronts a ‘Reproducibility’ Crisis
Machine-learning systems are black boxes even to the researchers that build them. That makes it hard for others to assess the results. Read the original post by Gregory Barber
Today’s Cartoon: Helicopter Parenting
Helicopter parenting? There’s 100 apps for that. Read the original post by WIRED Cartoons
Flirty or Friendzone? New AI Scans Your Texts for True Love
A new class of apps can use machine intelligence to determine if your text conversations are imbued with hidden romantic sparks. Read the original post by Arielle Pardes
After Six Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself
In a new memoir and interview, the world’s most famous whistle-blower elucidates as never before why he stood up to mass surveillance—and his love for […] Read the original post by Andy Greenberg
How to connect a Bluetooth mouse to your iPhone
Due to popular demand from iPad users for mouse support, iPadOS obliged, adding support for both wired and Bluetooth pointing devices. iOS 13 did the […] Read the original post by Jon Reed
PDF Expert 7 review: Must-have document utility for iOS now offers pro subscription
There was a time when buying software meant using it as long as you’d like — that is, assuming one could avert their gaze from […] Read the original post by J.R. Bookwalter
Kami Wire-Free Camera Kit review: Inexpensive, but you’ll get what you paid for
This indoor/outdoor camera seems like a good value, but factor in the cost of a cloud storage subscription before you consider buying it. Read the original post by Michael Ansaldo
Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar with Alexa review: DTS Virtual:X 3D surround effects aren’t worth the harsh sound
While we like the standard surround-sound modes on this budget-priced soundbar, we aren’t fans of its harsh-sounding DTS Virtual:X implementation. Read the original post by Ben Patterson
Flat-style electrolytic capacitors offer up to 24,000µF in 3.2mm thick case
Cornell Dubilier has released ‘ultra-flat’ aluminium electrolytic capacitors, intended to replace arrays of surface-mount capacitors. PCB terminations are flat ribbon-lead surface-mount types, whose flexibility allows […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Kuo: iPhone 11 Order Demand Better Than Expected, New Colors Particularly Popular
iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro order demand is ahead of expectations since the start of pre-orders on Friday, according to a research note by […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Kuo: iPhone 11 Order Demand Better Than Expected, New Colors Cited as Key Influencing Factor
iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro order demand is ahead of expectations since the start of pre-orders on Friday, according to a research note by […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
The demand for the new iPhones was higher than analysts ‘ expectations
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that demand for Apple’s new smartphones has surpassed all expectations. To such conclusion the expert came and assessed the volume of […] Read the original post by Mark
Discovered a critical vulnerability on SIM cards of any operator
The vulnerability, named SimJacker identified in the software Browser SIMalliance Toolbox (S@T Browser) that is used in SIM card and eSIM as part of the […] Read the original post by Mark