Day: April 28, 2019

Can You Build Your Own Mac?

“If you’re sick of MacBooks but love MacOS, be brave and convert a new laptop into a Hackintosh with our exhaustive guide,” writes Motherboard, in an article shared by eatmorekix: Perhaps it’s the fact that Apple solders on all of its main parts on its laptops. Perhaps it’s the inability for users to repair or…


Americans spend far more time on their smartphones than they think

If you wonder why you never have any time to do anything, you might want to look at the culprit that is causing the time suck – your smartphone. …read more Source:: ZDNet


What iPhone? Apple’s push toward services begins – CNET

Apple’s said its future is not just selling you an iPhone, but also streaming videos, music, news and even games. …read more Source:: CNet


Switch from Apple to Samsung? AT&T said don’t do it

Can you leave Apple’s ecosystem behind and embrace something new and equally simple? Not according to this AT&T store. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Top green cities in the US for recycling phones, tablets, and other electronics – CNET

See how your city compares to these green e-recycling machines. …read more Source:: CNet


AT&T WatchTV vs. Philo: Which is the best cheap live-TV streaming service? – CNET

Priced well below their competitors, these two services give cord-cutters an affordable live-TV option. But does one stand out over the other? …read more Source:: CNet


Does Open Source Have a ‘Working For Free’ Problem?

“Let’s abandon the notion that open source is exclusively charity,” writes Havoc Pennington, a free software engineer (and former Red Hat engineer) who’s now a co-founder of Tidelift: Look around. We do have a problem, and it’s time we do something about it…. The lack of compensation isn’t just bad for individual developers — it…


Avengers: Endgame’s deaths, twists and ending — we have serious questions – CNET

Endgame is a complicated, bombastic movie filled to the brim with details. But some of it has us scratching our heads. …read more Source:: CNet


FemtoBeacon Is A Tiny ESP32 Coin-Shaped Dev Board

Our single board microcontroller platforms have become smaller over the years, from the relatively large classic Arduino and Beagleboard form factors of a decade ago to the postage stamp sized Feather and ESP boards of today. But just how small can they go? With current components, [Femtoduino] think they’ve cracked it, delivering an ESP32-based board…


Samsung TV sale at Walmart and Best Buy: Save big on a big TV – CNET

Samsung TVs are discounted at Walmart, but Best Buy also has a couple of deals that can’t be beat. …read more Source:: CNet