Foxconn says China’s “days as the world’s factory are done.” What you need to know Apple’s main supplier is making huge changes to its operation. Foxconn says it […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Month: August 2020
Trump Administration Considers Global TikTok App Store Ban
A new document outlining the potential scope of President Trump’s TikTok ban suggests Apple could be forced to remove the short-form video sharing platform from […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Scientists Put Masks to the Test—With a Cell Phone and a Laser
When it comes to blocking germs, not all cloth masks are created equal. A new, low-cost testing device literally illuminates which ones won’t get the […] Read the original post by Megan Molteni
AirDrop is great for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, but it can be even better. Here’s how
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nine years since Apple introduced AirDrop as a part of Mac OS X Lion and iOS 7. I […] Read the original post by Jason Snell
Scientists Put Masks to the Test—With an iPhone and a Laser
When it comes to blocking germs, not all cloth masks are created equal. A new, low-cost testing device literally illuminates which ones won’t get the […] Read the original post by Megan Molteni
How to Make Remote Learning Work for Your Children
If you’re preparing for yet another round of homeschooling, we’ve identified a few ways to make this school year suck just a little bit less. Read the original post by Adrienne So
Software defined radio offers 16x 1GHz bandwidth up to 18GHz
Per Vices has introduced a wide-band software defined radio (SDR) offering up to sixteen independent Rx and Tx chains, with 1GHz rf bandwidth on each chain, […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Survey says Huawei passed Apple in global smartphone market in 2019
“The Nikkei survey shows it took second place in the smartphone market, expanding its share to 17.6%, up 2.9 percentage points, surpassing Apple for the […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Apple Supplier Foxconn Reports Better-Than-Expected Second Quarter Profit
Major Apple supplier Foxconn reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, overcoming slowing smartphone sales thanks to rising telecommuting demand amid the global health crisis (via […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
iPhone 12 supplier surprises analysts with second quarter profit
Foxconn reported a net profit of T$22.9 billion, 5 billion higher than a consensus estimate from analysts. What you need to know Foxconn has posted its financial […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
The Furious Hunt for the MAGA Bomber
Scarred by trauma and devoted to Trump, a man began mailing explosives to the president’s critics on the eve of an election. Inside the race […] Read the original post by Garrett M. Graff
The best smart switches and dimmers: Lighting is the foundation of the smart home
In-wall lighting controls bring convenience, security, luxury, and sophistication into your home. Read the original post by Michael Brown
White House document confirms TikTok could be cut off from app stores
The recent executive order targeting the app was very ambiguous in nature… What you need to know A White House document has reportedly cast more light on […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Thermal potting compounds for batteries
UK manufacturer Electrolube has a suite of thermal management and encapsulation resin products for battery protection including: HTCPX non-silicone heat transfer compound ER2221 thermally conductive epoxy […] Read the original post by Steve Bush
Rogers Sportsnet viewers can now enjoy picture-in-picture on iPad
What you need to know The Sportsnet app now supports picture-in-picture on iPad. Viewers can enjoy live streams without interrupting what they’re doing. Hopefully this will expand to […] Read the original post by Oliver Haslam