Apple Announces Record iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Sales
CUPERTINO, California — September 28, 2015 — Apple® today announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone® 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models, a new record, just three days after launch. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in more than 40 additional countries beginning October 9 including Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Taiwan. The new iPhones will be available in over 130 countries by the end of the year.“Sales for iPhone...
Qualcomm says it’s fine to fast-charge your phone over USB-C
Well, not quite. The Qualcomm statement doesn’t address whether or not the USB-C phones using QC3.0 really are honoring the port standard. It’s notable that Google’s own USB-C phones, the Nexus 5X and 6P, don’t use Quick Charge precisely because of concerns that it’s out of spec. This doesn’t mean that companies like HTC or LG are living dangerously by implementing speedy charging tech, but you...
Qualcomm says it’s fine to fast-charge your phone over USB-C
Well, not quite. The Qualcomm statement doesn’t address whether or not the USB-C phones using QC3.0 really are honoring the port standard. It’s notable that Google’s own USB-C phones, the Nexus 5X and 6P, don’t use Quick Charge precisely because of concerns that it’s out of spec. This doesn’t mean that companies like HTC or LG are living dangerously by implementing speedy charging tech, but you...
OS X El Capitan Available as Free Update Tomorrow
CUPERTINO, California — September 29, 2015 — Apple® today announced that OS X® El Capitan, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, will be available on Wednesday, September 30 as a free update for Mac® users. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, refining the Mac experience with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search,...
NASA conducts the toughest test yet for drone traffic control
It’s still early days for the system, so don’t expect skies chock-full of drones in the near future. Should everything work out, though, it could be crucial to taking drones mainstream. In the countryside, it could help coordinate everything from farming to firefighting. It could also help in urban areas, where there isn’t a lot of breathing room above the streets. You probably won’t have to deal with one of...
