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Despite plenty of rumors that Google would release a Pixel Watch later this year to supplement its Google Pixel 3 , 3 XL, and Google Pixel Buds lineup. The company has confirmed the contrary, saying that it has no plans to launch its own smartwatch this year, Tom's Guide reports. This news comes direct from in an interview Tom's Guide conducted with Google's director of Engineering on Wear OS , Miles Barr. He said of the idea of a Google-branded watch, "I don' think we're there yet," adding, "our focus is on our partners for now." Fortunately for those of us wanting better Wear OS smartwatches, some of those partners are at IFA 2018 right now showing off their new wares. While Sony has debuted a new smartwatch featuring e-Paper all over, it won't be running Wear OS.  Diesel is releasing the On Full Guard 2.5 , which is going to be the biggest Wear OS smartwatch on the market. That won't mean too much for smartwatch shoppers though

It’s Back To School season, and with it comes a lot of shopping for supplies, dorm room goodies, and tech, of course. While some things haven’t changed, like the need to load up on heavy textbooks and make sure you’ve got a reliable pencil, technology has substantially changed a lot of the things we use. Some back to school items have evolved in leaps and bounds since the 90s, while others have become outright relics. We’ve gathered up some of the most iconic items for students and classrooms in the 90s and thrown their age into sharp relief against their modern-day counterparts.  Trapper Keeper vs iPad In the 90s, one of the easiest ways to keep all your school stuff together and organized was a Trapper Keeper. You could put files and folders, notebooks, calendar books, and plenty more in there, and then close it all up so nothing fell out and got lost. South Park even imagined the Trapper Keeper getting a lot more technologically advanced back in the 90s. Now, you’d be likely to

The IFA 2018 show in Berlin is bursting at the seams with smart speakers. But with its new Citation speaker range, Harman Kardon has enough Google Assistant-enabled speakers to do an entire show of its own. Set to compete with Sonos systems thanks to their multi-room capabilities, the Citation range is a bit of a jack of all trades, with speaker sizes and colors to fit all tastes, voice control smarts, LCD touch controls and the ability to be paired up as a wireless 5.1 channel home theatre system. So, deep breath – let’s break down the range. Options, options, options First up, the Harman Kardon Citation One. Sharing a name and a price with Sonos’s speaker at $199, it’s your entry point into the range. It has Google Assistant and Chromecast built in for smart streaming and easy multi-room set up, and supports 24bit/96kHz sources. Increasing in size, price, output power and functionality as their model numbers go up, you’ve then got the Citation 100 at $300, the Citation 300 a

The massive, annual technology show in Berlin, Germany known as IFA 2018 is drawing to a close for the press, which means it's time to reflect on what we’ve seen. In particular, we’re looking back at the coolest laptops we’ve seen at the show. Starting in descending order, we’re very excited to try out Asus’s new line of ZenBook laptops . This new flagships are being dubbed ‘the world’s most compact laptops’ by Asus and are aimed at general use. All three of these laptops use the clever ErgoLift Hinge first found in the Asus ZenBook S launched earlier this year, tout a massive, 95% screen-to-body ratio and feature IR webcams for biometric login via Windows Hello. The 13- and- 14-inch versions of this laptop even feature a touchpad that can double as a numeric keypad. Asus hasn’t yet revealed pricing for these laptops, but stay tuned for when they land later this October. IFA 2018 is Europe's biggest tech show. The TechRadar team is in Berlin to bring you all the breaking

It used to be that Intel was just the de facto leader of the CPU world, creating the best processors you could buy. However, AMD has changed everything with Ryzen . In 2018, AMD has carved a solid space for itself in the marketplace with the release of AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation. And, now that AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2nd Generation has arrived, with the 32-core Threadripper 2990WX , it looks like it’s going to stay that way. As far as the current generation goes, though,we’ve had a chance to review a wide range of Ryzen 2nd Generation processors from the Ryzen 5 2600X to the powerhouse that is the Ryzen 7 2700X , we know AMD isn’t holding back as it pushes power and value even further. We’re even more interested in the rumors behind the Ryzen 7 2800X , Ryzen 5 2500X and Ryzen 3 2300X , all possibly coming at a later date. We’ve also seen rumors about some low-power Ryzen 2nd Generation chips and then there are some rumored APUs based on the Zen+ architecture coming out next year, a

If you would have told us a decade ago that the best gaming mouse pads would feature wireless charging a year ago, we would’ve looked at you funny. However, a lot has changed over the last ten years, and the best gaming mouse pads have changed in ways we just didn’t see coming. These MLG tablecloths have evolved to feature new technology and innovations that will change the way you look at that electronic coaster on your desk. They may follow the same general design that mouse pads have always had, but now they come with cool tech like Qi wireless charging, so you can finally get rid of all your charging cables. We don’t need to tell you that the best mouse pads are important, but if you’re already playing the best PC games on the best gaming PC with one of the best gaming mice , why would you settle for anything less than the best gaming mouse pad? Unfortunately, when you go out looking for the best mouse pads, one thing you’ll notice is that there are a ton of different ones out

When Microsoft revealed the Surface Studio , the world was in awe of the all-in-one masterpiece. Now, in 2018, we’re anxiously waiting to get our hands on the Surface Studio 2. While the Surface Studio doesn’t have enough ports, the sequel could – and should – fix this oversight with Thunderbolt 3 implementation. The Surface Studio 2 could also use newer Coffee Lake processors and 5K display – maybe even an RTX 2080 . If Microsoft can successfully update the Surface Studio 2, it could be the perfect foil to the Apple iMac Pro . We don’t have much to go off of, though, as Microsoft remains tight-lipped about the Surface Studio sequel. However, we don’t need to know much to do some speculation, though, so let’s dive into what the Surface Studio 2 may look like. Cut to the chase What is it? The would-be second Surface Studio desktop When is it out? Possibly between September and November 2018 What will it cost? Likely as much as – if not more than – the current model Surfac

We haven’t seen a new Mac Mini in a minute. And, while you’d be forgiven for thinking that Apple’s silence is the tiniest Mac’s death knell, we’re still optimistic that a new Mac Mini is on the way. Sure, we didn’t get a Mac Mini in 2017, but Apple CEO Tim Cook himself reassured fans that Apple would still support the Mac Mini , so we might actually see it this year. This is why we were all surprised when Apple didn’t have any hardware to show off at WWDC 2018 . All hope’s not lost, though – famed Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo recently predicted that the rumored new Mac Mini could be coming out later this year, alongside a wave of other Macs. So, maybe the new Mac Mini will show up soon – which seems likely, especially when you consider the sudden MacBook Pro 2018 release. We don’t have much concrete information beyond this speculation, so keep this page bookmarked, and we’ll update it just as soon as we hear any new rumors or information. Cut to the chase What is it? A new vers

We might be about to get a smattering of iOS apps, like News and Stocks, in macOS Mojave , but the software built into macOS High Sierra is still worth paying attention to. Because, at the end of the day, it’s the software, more than anything else, that keeps people coming back to the Jony Ive-designed hardware every single year.  You can do so many different things with the best Mac apps, so some might not appeal to you. However, there are some Mac apps like Evernote, the best note-taking app around, that anyone can find a use for.  Not all of these apps will be found on the Mac App Store, but the best Mac apps are all still worth a look. So, keep reading to find the best Mac apps you can find today. From free apps and utilities to more professional programs, these are the Mac apps that will make the best Macs feel alive in 2018.   Gabe Carey has also contributed to this article Check out our Linux vs Windows vs Mac - OS comparison video below. Get it from: App Store Price:

The state's already ambitious efforts to fight climate change may get more juice—but tech and policy will have to play catch-up. from Wired https://ift.tt/2PmXGB4

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What is 5G? 5G networks are the next generation of mobile internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections on smartphones and other devices than ever before. Combining cutting-edge network technology and the very latest research, 5G should offer connections that are multitudes faster than current connections, with average download speeds of around 1GBps expected to soon be the norm. The networks will help power a huge rise in Internet of Things technology, providing the infrastructure needed to carry huge amounts of data, allowing for a smarter and more connected world. With development well underway, 5G networks are expected to launch across the world by 2020, working alongside existing 3G and 4G technology to provide speedier connections that stay online no matter where you are. 5G - the latest news 31/08 - ANALYSIS - Golf's digital ambitions make it an unlikely 5G pioneer - Golf looks to new technologies - including 5G... 31/08 - NETWORKS -