USB-IF says goodbye to confusing SuperSpeed USB branding
USB-IF drops 12-year-old USB branding representing 5Gbps and faster speeds. Enlarge / The USB-IF no longer recommends SuperSpeed logos or branding for speedy USB ports. (credit: Getty) When SuperSpeed USB was announced in 20.....»»
New Samsung 980 SSD improves on 970 EVO, EVO Plus performance
Samsung's ever-shifting consumer branding drops "EVO" suffix entirely this time. Enlarge / The fastest storage you'll never see: NVMe drives generally get hidden beneath an aluminum heat sink. In our test rig, that heat sink is also underneath i.....»»
"The New Google Pay Repeats All the Same Mistakes of Google Allo"
In regard to the new Google Pay app, "Google is killing one perfectly fine service and replacing it with a worse, less functional service," writes Ars Technica's Ron Amadeo. "The fun, confusing wrinkle here is that the new and old services are both c.....»»
Microsoft adds Startup Boost, Sleeping Tabs to Edge build 89
This new version of Edge brings several notable performance and UX enhancements. Enlarge / We're not sure why Chromium-based Edge's branding seems so thoroughly wet. (credit: Microsoft) This week, Microsoft announced several more features tri.....»»
Teens and Other Volunteers Help Seniors Find Scarce COVID Shots
Sign-up systems for vaccines are horribly confusing, so people across the U.S. set up Facebook pages and phone lines with hands-on help -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Teens And Other Volunteers Help Seniors Find Scarce COVID Shots
Signup systems for vaccines are horribly confusing, so people across the U.S. set up Facebook pages and phone lines with hands-on help -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
SmartThings Starts Saying Goodbye To Its Hardware
Stacey Higginbotham: If you own a 2013 SmartThings hub (that's the original) or a SmartThings Link for the Nvidia Shield TV, your hardware will stop working on June 30 of this year. The device depreciation is part of the announced exodus from manufac.....»»
Goodbye UTIs: Scientists develop vaccine strategy for urinary tract infections
Researchers describe a new vaccination strategy that they think could re-program the body to fight off the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections......»»
TransferWise rebrands as Wise ahead of an expected IPO
“Ten years in, TransferWise is now Wise,” screams the press release that landed in my in-box late last week. The fintech giant, most recently valued by private investors at $5 billion, is re-branding ahead of an expected IPO. Of course, t.....»»
Clunky software with a confusing UI just cost Citibank $500 million
On Wednesday, a judge ruled that creditors do not have to return payments that Citibank made to them in error. The bank was attempting to make $7.8 million in interest payments on behalf of Revlon last August, but a subcontractor in India handling th.....»»
Phones’ fast-charging tech is confusing, annoying, and will only get worse
It's easy to charge your phone at slow speeds, but much more complicated to get fast charging to work, especially now that chargers are not included......»»
My phone’s power button always worked one way, and now it’s a confusing mess
Once, the power button on a smartphone turned the phone on and off, but an annoying trend is seeing the button repurposed for different duties......»»
ZoomOut: Waving goodbye to awkward video call endings
ZoomOut, a device which ends a video call at the pull of a cord has been developed......»»
Report: Nissan shot down Apple deal to avoid becoming Foxconn of cars
Nissan says it wants to "adapt their services to our product, not vice versa." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) A potential partnership between Apple and Nissan foundered due to disagreements over branding, the Financial Times re.....»»
Network 101: 5 Essential Wireless Protocols to Support Your Enterprise Now and in the Future
Wireless access is always evolving, and it can be confusing to separate the facts from the marketing spin. Here are five essential wireless protocols you should know now......»»
How to make a background transparent in Photoshop
Photoshop has no shortage of selection tools for removing a background, but knowing which to use can be a bit confusing......»»
HBO vs. HBO Max
With the arrival of HBO Now, the HBO situation may be confusing. We explain the difference between this new service and the one you've loved for decades......»»
Say goodbye to the dots and dashes to enhance optical storage media
Purdue University innovators have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored "digital characters" to modernize optical storage. They are confident the advancement will help with the explosion of remote data storage during and after.....»»
Following acquisition, Episerver rebrands as Optimizely
After acquiring Optimizely last fall, content management company Episerver is adopting the Optimizely name for the entire organization. CEO Alex Atzberger told me that the company will be rolling out new branding in the next coming months, as well as.....»»
When Adobe Stopped Flash Content, It Also Stopped A Chinese Railroad
Jalopnik shares a story for our times: Adobe's Flash, the web browser plug-in that powered so very many crappy games, confusing interfaces, and animated icons of the early web like Homestar Runner is now finally gone, after a long, slow, protracted.....»»
JustKitchen is using cloud kitchens to create the next generation of restaurant franchising
JustKitchen operates cloud kitchens, but the company goes beyond providing cooking facilities for delivery meals. Instead, it sees food as a content play, with recipes and branding instead of music or shows as the content, and wants to create the nex.....»»