Qualcomm announces first mmWave 5G antennas for mobile devices
The first batch of smartphones running the hardware could be here in a year
Electronics
Consumer electronics and gadgets that are simply too cool to be missed or are bound to be industry-changing.
Toshiba announces 96-layer QLC 3D NAND chips to boost SSD capacities
Large-capacity SSDs are coming soon
Apple, Sonos, and Fitbit are all due to be hit with tariffs this fall
A 10 percent surcharge for being made in China
Apple quietly updated their new 13" Touch Bar MacBook Pros with full Thunderbolt 3 connectivity
The devices' new processors paved the way for the change
Fujifilm's XF10 packs a big APS-C sensor into a tiny body
Fujifilm's XF10 caters to niche photographers
Rolls-Royce turns to robotic insects and snakes for future aircraft maintenance
Tiny robots working alongside humans
Samsung's upcoming smart speaker will cost $300 with beam-directed sound technology
Is there room for Samsung in the smart speaker market?
Future VR headsets will connect over a single USB-C cable
A stopgap between wired setups and wireless headsets
Nanowire research is making important advances towards optical computing
Silicon nanowire properties reveal new possibilities
Add wireless capabilities to your classic gamepads with 8BitDo's new mod kits
Modern convenience meets classic hardware
Roku TV Wireless Speakers effortlessly boost your Roku TV's audio game
Pre-order pricing starts at $150
UK's national health service still relies on fax machines
It's the world's largest buyer of the outdated tech
Nikon P1000 gets you up close with 125x optical zoom
Maybe not so compact, but still pretty small
Smart speaker adoption to surpass 100 million by year's end
Commercial opportunities are helping drive smart speaker adoption
Watch MIT's Cheetah 3 robot navigate complex environments without cameras
Vision can be noisy and slightly inaccurate
Wireless speaker maker Sonos is going public
Sonos didn't say how many shares it plans to offer or their expected price
Acer reveals 4K 1000-nit monitor aimed at professionals
Delta E<1 color accuracy, HDR, FALD = $1700
Nikon prepping two full-frame mirrorless cameras for summer debut
Sony has a substantial lead in the segment
Samsung is working towards even thinner 8K TVs
New quantum dot on glass structure reduces panel thickness
DARPA aims to take on electronics in the post-Moore's Law era
Not even DARPA can go smaller than a single atom computer
Philips' 43-inch, DisplayHDR 1000-certified monitor goes on sale for $999
Great for gamers with powerful PCs
Samsung's 2018 Frame TVs feature improved HDR and new smart controls
An artful approach to electronics
Samsung is putting a lot of tech into kitchens whether you like it or not
Video streaming in refrigerators and fancy oven displays
Razer introduces 'opto-mechanical,' IR laser-based switches with the Huntsman mechanical keyboard
The device combines mechanical parts with lasers for improved responsiveness