What is 4×4 MIMO, and Does My Smartphone Need It?
MIMO stands for “multiple input, multiple output.” A 4×4 MIMO device has four antennas for four simultaneous data streams, while a 2×2 MIMO has two. The iPhone XR is 2×2 MIMO, while the iPhone XS an...
You Can’t Trust BitLocker to Encrypt Your SSD on Windows 10
Some SSDs advertise support for “hardware encryption.” If you enable BitLocker on Windows, Microsoft trusts your SSD and doesn’t do anything. But researchers have found that many SSDs are doing a terrible j...
Already a Spotify Fan? Here are 6 New Features You Might Have Missed
Spotify has had a big year: they hit more than 80 million paid subscribers, launched a much-improved new free plan, and even IPO-ed. If you’ve been a Premium subscriber for a while, you might not have noticed a lot of the o...
How to Make Sure Your Gadgets Will Automatically Change Time for Daylight Savings
For some reason, we as humans have this twice-a-year ritual where we change all of the clocks around us. Fortunately, with most of our clocks connected to the Internet, the hassle of having to change the time manually is a th...
What It Means When Microsoft Stops Supporting Your Version of Windows
Microsoft only supports each version of Windows for so long. For example, Windows 7 is currently in “extended support” until January 14, 2020, after which Microsoft will no longer support it. Here’s what tha...
Download Skype for More Features Than Windows 10’s Built-In Version
Microsoft starts killing Skype Classic today, but two versions of Skype remain. Windows 10 includes a “Store App” version of Skype, which has fewer features than Skype for desktop, available for download from Mic...
Get Ready for Windows 10 “Vanadium” and “Vibranium”
After naming Windows 10 releases after Halo and Minecraft, Microsoft decided to get serious. Windows 10’s upcoming April 2019 Update is codenamed 19H1. But, Microsoft has reportedly changed its mind and will embrace Mar...
Mobile CPUs Are Now as Fast as Most Desktop PCs
Apple says its new iPad Pros are faster than 92% of all laptops, tablets, and convertible PCs sold in the last year. And yes, that includes PCs with Intel Core i7 processors! Mobile CPUs are becoming as fast as desktop PC CPU...
