People were amazed by the new keyboard design of the technology company Acer on one of its products. One customer thought the new feature was a design flaw and returned it for a replacement, while others labeled it “stupid.” The company has added mirrored R…
Digital Dinosaurs: Are DSLR Cameras Considered Old News in 2024?
It’s 2024 and you’re still shooting with a full-frame DSLR? Me too. Here’s why I don’t feel any pressure to switch from a DSLR camera body to a mirrorless system anytime soon. Digital photography has come a long way since the Fujix DS line came…
Acer’s latest Swift laptops have AMD 8040 chips with Ryzen AI support
Acer unveiled a pair of AMD Ryzen 8040-series laptops on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, given their chips’ dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), the company is touting the 2024 Acer Swift Edge 16 and Swift Go 14 as AI workhorses. Windows 11 machines support OLED displays, Radeon 780M…
Smart watches could detect Parkinson’s before symptoms appear – UKRI
The study was led by scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded Dementia Research UK Institute at Cardiff University and Dr Kathryn Peall, MRC Clinical Research Fellow at Cardiff University. The researchers analyzed the data collected by the smartwatches over a period of seven days…
Poll: Where Do You Stand on Miiverse and Its Planned Changes?
Miiverse, Nintendo’s customized social networking service, will be getting a major redesign on July 29th. It’s easy to forget that the service is just over two and a half years old, having arrived with Nintendo Network ID following the launch of the Wii U. NNIDs…
Here’s Where HP Computers And Laptops Are Made
HP computers were not always manufactured abroad. Founded in 1939, the company was originally founded in Palo Alto, California. Two American entrepreneurs—the eponymous Bill Hewlett and David Packard—initially started HP as a US-based electronics testing company. It won’t be many years before HP connects with…
How your smart watch could help you to spot Parkinson’s Disease early
Smart watches could be used to speed up the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease by as much as seven years, using a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, research has found. People with Parkinson’s go through subtle changes in how they walk and sleep years before ‘characteristic’…
I tested Dell’s most underrated laptop and it has clever features at an accessible price
Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET ZDNET Key Data for Van New Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 it starts at $1,000 and is potentially one of the best travel laptops on the market today. Its Meteor Lake processor delivers solid performance, and the laptop’s lightweight, durable design is coupled…
Find the best smartwatch for you from Apple to Garmin with this quiz
Our lives are already full of gadgets. Do we really need another one strapped to our wrists? Apple just unveiled its Watch Series 9, and many companies are showing off new smartwatches this year. While actually hardly anyone needs smartwatch, many have decided they are…
How to Use the Canon Camera Connect App
What to know Download the Canon Connect app for iOS or Android, press Menu on the camera and select Bluetooth or Wi-Fi/NFC > Enable > Alright. Enter a name and select Wi-Fi function > Connect with your smartphone > Simple connection. Join the camera’s Wi-Fi…