Microsoft Blasts iPad Pro In Latest Surface Pro 7 Ad, Calls Out Outrageous Apple Tax

Hot Headlines in Technology for today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [Microsoft Blasts iPad Pro In Latest Surface Pro 7 Ad, Calls Out Outrageous Apple Tax]( By Brandon Hill on Apr 05, 2021 02:52 pm [Microsoft Blasts iPad Pro In Latest Surface Pro 7 Ad, Calls Out Outrageous Apple Tax]( Microsoft launched a new ad series in January that talked up the benefits of adopting its versatile Surface Pro 7 Windows 10 convertible. In the first commercial, Microsoft painted a big red target on the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which it criticized for lacking a touch screen, its finicky Touch Bar, and its lack of gaming credentials. Well, Microsoft [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [TP-Link Archer AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router Brings Gobs Of Bandwidth For 8K Streaming And Gaming]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 05, 2021 02:07 pm [TP-Link Archer AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router Brings Gobs Of Bandwidth For 8K Streaming And Gaming]( TP-Link is hoping to give your home network a speed boost with its new Archer AX73 router based on the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard introduced a few years ago. Pricing checks in at $200, so it is not a budget model by any stretch. However, on the surface it appears to offer some decent value for the asking price, particularly in terms of raw [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Eufy Smart Security Cams Now Up To 25 Percent Off For Your Connected Home]( By Nathan Ord on Apr 05, 2021 01:25 pm [Eufy Smart Security Cams Now Up To 25 Percent Off For Your Connected Home]( Peace of mind is certainly worth something, and if that happens to come with a home security system, it is more than worth it. However, security systems are not normally cheap, but Amazon has some systems from Anker on sale, which could save you up to 25%. These deals will not last long, so get peace of mind on a budget today. Up for grabs [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Mercedes-Benz EQS Has Tesla Model S In Its Crosshairs With 108 kWh Battery, 478-Mile Range]( By Brandon Hill on Apr 05, 2021 12:08 pm [Mercedes-Benz EQS Has Tesla Model S In Its Crosshairs With 108 kWh Battery, 478-Mile Range]( When it comes to electric vehicles, Tesla has been at the top of the leaderboard for so long that most challengers are looked upon skeptically when announced. While the Porsche Taycan Turbo can match the Model S for performance, it still comes up short with respect to maximum range and Tesla's vast nationwide Supercharger network. However, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Lands On Mars, Preps For Historic First Flight]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 05, 2021 11:39 am [NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Lands On Mars, Preps For Historic First Flight]( For the first time ever, NASA has put a helicopter on the surface of Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun that is located more than 168 million miles from wherever you are reading this right now. NASA is planning for the helicopter, called Ingenuity, to take its first flight on Mars, during which it will hover several feet above ground for [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Supreme Court Sides With Google Over Oracle In Landmark Android Fair Use Case]( By Nathan Ord on Apr 05, 2021 11:31 am [Supreme Court Sides With Google Over Oracle In Landmark Android Fair Use Case]( It seems that the fight between Oracle and Google is coming to a close, or at least has hit a major stumbling block for the former. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Google over a copyright dispute involving code used in Android, the popular mobile operating system. It seems Oracle's only recourse now would be to request a rehearing in the [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD Threadripper 5000 Zen 3 Chagall Many-Core CPUs Rumored For August Debut]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 05, 2021 10:37 am [AMD Threadripper 5000 Zen 3 Chagall Many-Core CPUs Rumored For August Debut]( AMD has not yet thrust its Zen 3 architecture into every possible CPU segment, though it has hit the main ones (consumer desktops and laptops, and the lucrative server market). One of the stones that still needs to be turned over is the high-end desktop (HEDT) category. Good news, though—rumor has it a Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series is destined [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple CEO Buzzkills App Sideloading As A Security Nightmare, Throws Shade On Facebook Privacy]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 05, 2021 09:50 am [Apple CEO Buzzkills App Sideloading As A Security Nightmare, Throws Shade On Facebook Privacy]( As an iPhone user for the past several years, there have been times when I wished there was a way to side-load apps, without resorting to a process known as jailbreaking, which typically involves exploiting a vulnerability to to remove software restrictions. Well, guess what? It is not going to happen any time soon, or perhaps ever, considering [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Hong Kong Authorities Seize 300 NVIDIA CMP 30HX Cards Smuggled For Illicit Ethereum Mining]( By Brandon Hill on Apr 05, 2021 09:36 am [Hong Kong Authorities Seize 300 NVIDIA CMP 30HX Cards Smuggled For Illicit Ethereum Mining]( It has become increasingly difficult to secure even the most basic entry-level current generation graphics from the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 and AMD Radeon RX 6000 families. Even last-generation cards like the GeForce RTX 20 and Radeon RX 5000 series are in short supply as both gamers and cryptocurrency miners compete for limited inventory. NVIDIA's [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [LG Confirms Full Exit From Brutally Competitive Smartphone Market]( By Brandon Hill on Apr 04, 2021 11:28 pm [LG Confirms Full Exit From Brutally Competitive Smartphone Market]( LG's retreat from the smartphone market has been rumored for months, with the most recent report suggesting that the South Korean electronics company couldn't find a buyer for its money-losing division. Today, LG confirmed the news in a statement, saying that the decision to abandon ship was approved by its board of directors. 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