Last year, Phil Spencer told the E3 crowd that Microsoft was focused on building its next generation of consoles, plural. Microsoft, Spencer told the crowd, was “deep into architecting the next Xbox consoles,” plural. Now the company has changed its plans — but doesn’t necessarily want to admit that publicly. In a recent interview with Business Insider, Spencer hedged, claiming that his statements were a reference to the disc-less Xbox One S and the now-somewhat-detailed enhancements intended for the still-unbranded Xbox Next. “Last year we said consoles, and we’ve shipped a console and we’ve now detailed another console. I think that’s plural,” Spencer said.
The foundation launched the Raspberry Pi 3 about three and a half years ago, and the single-board computer has proven extremely popular. There have been a few variations of the Pi 3, but now the time has come for a true successor. offers a more powerful processor, 4K video output, and additional connectivity options. Like older Raspberry Pi devices, the new Pi 4 is a compact computer with almost everything you need on a single board. There are USB ports, video output, a processor, RAM, and even GPIO expansion pins. You do still need to pop in a microSD card for storage and loading software, though.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the red planet for almost seven years, spending most of its time analyzing the geology and taking selfies. However, it also has some instruments that can detect possible signs of life on Mars. The agency reports that Curiosity just detected an , a gas that we associate with biological processes. Curiosity has an instrument called the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM), a tunable laser spectrometer capable of measuring atmospheric composition. Data from last week showed a methane concentration of 21 parts per billion units by volume (ppbv). That’s more than double what NASA might expect to find on a typical Martian day.
How I wish my smartphone had a microSDXC slot. With less than 6GB out of 128GB of storage space free on my Xiaomi Mi6 smartphone, I will soon have to start carefully combing through my files to make extra space. If you are fortunate to have a microSDXC slot on your phone, however, you can avoid this fate by picking up one of SanDisk’s Ultra 200GB microSDXC cards featured below, which should provide ample storage space for years to come. If you are lucky enough to have a microSDXC slot on your smartphone, this tiny chip can give you more storage space on your mobile device than you will know what to do with.
If you’re part of a family with changing computing needs, or if you run a small business where employees and computers come and go, it’s quite likely that your backup strategy is a bit of a hodge-podge. You probably also rely on your users to pay attention to whether their data is actually being safely backed up. A recent experience of mine, where we realized that one of our business laptops hadn’t run a successful backup for a month, motivated me to dig in and implement a centrally managed backup system so that we could easily manage and monitor our computer backups.
In this review, we take a look at wireless gaming mouse, an innovative high-performance gaming mouse with support for wireless charging. For PC gamers, a high-performance gaming mouse is equally as important as having a fast graphics card or CPU. Technically, any old mouse will allow you to play a game. But a proper gaming mouse will have better performance and give you an edge while playing with friends online. What makes a good gaming mouse is heavily debated amongst PC gamers, however, with one of the more argued points surrounding wireless gaming mice. Some see wireless gaming mice as superior because they don’t have a cable to drag around, whereas other people feel wireless mice are inferior due to their ability to suddenly die from a low battery and the increased latency caused by wireless communication with PC.
School’s out for summer, but that’s only for so long. If you are headed to college in the fall or have a child in high school, now’s an excellent time to pick up some new tech to help get them through their classes. Our first deal today, Dell’s Inspiron 15 5000, is also an excellent system for anyone that needs a new computer to replace an aging laptop that’s been slowing them down. Dell’s Inspiron 15 5000 was designed as a well-rounded solution for students, office workers, and home use.
There’s a rumor going around that Intel could be preparing to cut its CPU prices significantly, thanks to AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 3000 family launch. What’s less clear is whether it represents an actual potential outcome or merely wishful thinking. According to DigiTimes (subscription ), Intel could cut CPU prices by up to 15 percent in response to AMD’s upcoming Ryzen parts, and it’s already notified motherboard manufacturers of this change. It’s possible that Intel will take this step, but judging by the company’s actions since before AMD introduced Ryzen in 2017, it’s pretty unlikely. AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPU stack, compared against Intel’s equivalents at present.
NASA’s upcoming Mars rover is coming together piece by piece as engineers put the finishing touches on its and . Mars 2020 is looking much more like a rover today, though. NASA has to the starboard side of the frame. We’re one step closer to a functional rover now, and hopefully, it will prove even more durable than Curiosity. The new component is formally known as the mobility suspension or “rocker-bogie” system. It consists of flexible legs connected to three wheels. The support leg is composed of titanium tubing similar to what you’d find on high-end road bikes.
