Day: October 7, 2018

Pixel 3, new Chromecast, Pixel Slate and more: Everything we expect from the Google event this Tuesday – CNET

Google’s fall hardware event promises to be one of its most jam-packed ever. …read more Source:: CNet


UFC 229: McGregor loss to Nurmagomedov ends with ugly fight outside cage – CNET

The long-awaited match between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov brings chaos inside and outside the octagon. Even Mike Tyson calls the night “crazy.” …read more Source:: CNet


What real people think about the iPhone XS

The reviews are excitable, but how do Apple’s new phones look to real people going about their daily lives? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Will Chromebooks Someday Threaten Windows?

“There are signs that Chromebooks are a bigger long-term threat to Microsoft than you might imagine,” reports ITWorld, arguing that “long term, they’ll likely be a serious competitor.” The reason? Chromebooks sell big in education. They’ve unseated the Mac in schools. Two years ago, for the first time, Chromebooks outsold Macs in schools. Schools are…


4,400hp from a 95-liter V-16: Here’s Amtrak’s Charger locomotive – CNET

Across the country, Amtrak and local transport authorities are, ahem, rolling out new Siemens Charger locomotives. At their Los Angeles unveiling for the Pacific Surfliner route, we took a look inside. …read more Source:: CNet


Robot Sorts Beads by Color

If you know anyone who does crafts, they probably have a drawer with a few million beads loose and mixed together. You’ll sort them out one day, right? Probably not. Unless, of course, you build a robot to do the dirty work for you. That’s what [Kalfalfa] did, using some Phidgets boards, a camera and…


Charger into the future: Inside Amtrak’s new 4,400 hp locomotive – CNET

Entering service around the country, Siemens’ Charger locomotive is a look at the future of rail travel in the US. At its Los Angeles unveiling, we checked it out. …read more Source:: CNet


Fitbit Charge 3 has arrived: Here’s what’s different vs. Versa – CNET

This could be the best all-around affordable fitness tracker. Here are my initial thoughts after a couple of days. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone XS specs vs. XS Max, XR, X: What’s new and different – CNET

See how Apple’s new 2018 iPhones compare spec-by-spec with last year’s iPhone X. …read more Source:: CNet


US Congresscritters discover Wi-Fi, updates on Oz’s nbn broadband plan and much more

It’s your week in the world of networks Oh no, Congress wants to lead Wi-Fi policy, and to that end representatives Republican Bob Latta and Democrat Jerry McNerney have created the Congressional Wi-Fi Caucus*.… …read more Source:: TheRegister