Amazon Echo Frames (Gen 3) review: Good looks, sound, and intelligence – but I want more

TechRadar Verdict The Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) are a noticeable upgrade from the previous wearables with a better fit, improved audio, excellent microphones and Alexa responsiveness, and decent battery life. They could, however, be smarter. A lack of awareness of when you’re wearing them, and when someone is talking to you, hinders their usability. Lighter than predecessors Excellent microphones and response Audio is good enough Stylish You don’t know when someone is talking to you...

December 7, 2023 · 13 min · 2579 words · Christy Cox

AMD’s most exciting mobile Ryzen launch in 2023 was about how powerful its XDNA 2 NPU will be — a 300% improvement in AI performance is a game changer

AMD’s most exciting mobile Ryzen launch in 2023 was about how powerful its XDNA 2 NPU will be — a 300% improvement in AI performance is a game changer As fantastic as Hawk Point is, all eyes will be on Strix Point as XDNA 2 looms on the AI Horizon When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. AMDhas announcedit has started shipping nine new mobile processors as part of its 8040 series* dubbed “Hawk Point”, just nine months after its did so with the 7040 “Phoenix” series but that’s not the biggest news from yesterday’s announcement....

December 7, 2023 · 4 min · 644 words · Jennifer Mckinney

AMD’s new driver finally fixes a nasty bug where some RDNA 3 GPUs guzzle too much power

AMD’s new driver finally fixes a nasty bug where some RDNA 3 GPUs guzzle too much power Idling bug affects RX 7000 GPUs hooked up to high refresh rate monitors, or multiple screen setups When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. AMD’s latest graphics driver release has apparently resolved a longstanding problem withRDNA 3 desktop graphics cardsusing way too much power at idle, and unnecessarily running up bills a bit with certain PC setups – those running high refresh rate (or resolution) monitors, ormultiple displays....

December 7, 2023 · 4 min · 731 words · Roger Webb

HBO’s Masters of the Air series gets its first Apple TV Plus trailer and it looks epic

HBO’s Masters of the Air series gets its first Apple TV Plus trailer and it looks epic Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s third wartime drama comes to Apple TV Plus in spectacular style When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. HBO’s wartime epicMasters of the Airis set to make a big debut onApple TV Pluson January 26 2024, and if the trailer is anything to go by it’s going to be visually stunning and stomach-churningly exciting....

December 7, 2023 · 3 min · 530 words · Chelsea Woodward

Honda teases grand plan to hit the accelerator on EVs at CES 2024

Honda teases grand plan to hit the accelerator on EVs at CES 2024 Honda is finally committing to electric vehicles When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. While pretty much every other ‘legacy’ automaker is busy transitioning from the internal combustion engine to electric propulsion, renowned master of engineering and innovation, Honda, has been relatively slow to react. Fortunately, that’s about to change....

December 7, 2023 · 4 min · 714 words · Nancy Marshall

How to use the new NameDrop feature on iOS 17 with your iPhone

How to use the new NameDrop feature on iOS 17 with your iPhone Learn how to easily share your contact via the new NameDrop feature When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Apple’s modus operandi has always included convenience and the new NameDrop feature is a great example of that. Just by getting your iPhone, equipped with iOS 17 of course, to someone else’s, you’ll be able to initiate a contact exchange....

December 7, 2023 · 3 min · 630 words · Christopher Roman

iPhone 16 tipped to get a big microphone boost for Apple's AI-powered Siri

iPhone 16 tipped to get a big microphone boost for Apple’s AI-powered Siri A new mic for a new voice assistant? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We’ve already heard thatiOS 18is likely to bringseveral AI-powered featuresto iPhones in 2024, and now a fresh rumor suggests thatAppleplans to give theiPhone 16an upgraded microphone to prepare it for a next-gen Siri....

December 7, 2023 · 4 min · 690 words · Timothy Roberts
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