Enlarge / Programmer power, indeed. (Here’s a Tufts computer group sometime in the mid to late 1970. Getty caption explicitly states, “Note equipment and 1970s fashions.”) Spencer Grant/Getty Images The…
How to Shop for a Used Computer
When it comes to buying used PCs, it’s best to avoid sites like Craigslist, eBay, or Reddit—it’s possible to find good deals there, but if you don’t know exactly what…
For My Kid’s First Computer, I Couldn’t Beat an Old Desktop
My son has been asking my husband and me for a Nintendo Switch for the past three years. But three months into quarantine and a week before his ninth birthday,…
All 2020 OnePlus Smartphones Become Android Enterprise Recommended
All smartphones that OnePlus announced in 2020 are now ‘Android Enterprise Recommended’. This is a goal OnePlus set for itself earlier this year, and now all of its 2020 devices…
Why Are There Roaches Inside My Computer?
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Chinese-Made Smartphones Are Secretly Stealing Money From People Around The World
When Mxolosi saw a Tecno W2 smartphone in a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was attracted to its looks and functionality. But what really drew him in was the…
POS Nation Becomes All-in-One Retail Provider With In-House Software
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — POS Nation, formerly a point of sale reseller, acquired CAP Retail and their development team to create an in-house retail point of sale…
Qualcomm Win in Antitrust Suit Restores Lucrative Licensing
Qualcomm Inc.’s lucrative patent licensing business lives on, after a court rejected a requirement that the company renegotiate billions of dollars worth of agreements with smartphone makers. The chipmaker won…