At Mobile World Congress, SanDisk introduced two new computer accessories. A new microSD card allows incredibly fast transfer speeds and a USB drive jumps to the next generation with USB Type-C. According to the press release, the new microSD card will be released Q2 in the US. It will be available in 64GB and 128GB capacities at $179.99 and $299.99 MSRPs, respectively. The … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
A video explanation of the Nintendo Game Boy CPU
A new video series launched on YouTube to understand the original Nintendo Game Boy. This episode focuses on the CPU but provides some good context for the Game Boy versus Sega Genesis world and why Nintendo won despite having the less powerful hardware. The video gets a little bogged down in details about Assembly but it's good information that gives the full picture of the … [Read more...]
Facebook publishes State of Connectivity 2015
Facebook released their second annual study of global Internet access. While the company has met resistance in various countries that it has tried to provide Internet access, this report still shows an improvement to Internet availability. The report addresses four barriers to Internet access including availability, affordability, relevance, and readiness. At the end of … [Read more...]
Brushing your teeth? There’s an app for that with Oral-B GENIUS
Oral-B introduced a new smart electric toothbrush at Mobile World Congress 2016. The Oral-B GENIUS pairs with an app on your smartphone and uses its built-in cameras and sensors to monitor your brushing. It specifically addresses the problem of people applying too much pressure when brushing, not brushing long enough, and skipping entire areas of their mouths. In addition to … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes refreshes logo, website and introduces Breach Remediation service
Malwarebytes has introduced a new logo for the company and also gave malwarebytes.org a redesign at the same time. The new logo makes the 'M' a single color, removes the shadowing, and reduces the width of the letter. In addition to the new looks, Malwarebytes has had a busy 2016 so far. The security software company has raised $50 million from Fidelity. They also … [Read more...]