One of the hottest topics in robotics is self-assembly, and any technique that requires no human intervention is of special interest. The technology is also highly desirable for chips. Computing devices are shrinking thanks to smaller chips, which are reaching their physical limits. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago…
If Microsoft orchestrates next month’s Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade as it did 2016’s mid-year Anniversary Update refresh, it will take about three months for the latest version to reach most eligible devices. According to advertising network AdDuplex, 60 days after the Aug. 2, 2016, introduction of Windows 10 1607 — aka Anniversary Update — just…
Samsung has a lot riding on its next smartphone, the Galaxy S8, which debuts on Wednesday at an event in New York City. Reports on new features of the S8 have been unusually abundant. Many of the reports were confirmed by Computerworld with seven industry insiders who spoke on the condition they not be named.…
Three people from Illinois last week sued Microsoft, claiming that the free Windows 10 upgrade they had installed on their PCs caused “data loss and damage to their computers.” Lawyers for the trio asked a Chicago federal court Thursday to grant the case class-action status, which would allow other Americans to join the litigation. “Many…
Apple has fended off a claim that the iPhone 6’s design infringed a patent from a little-known local company in China. Shenzhen Baili had claimed that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus bore striking similarities to the products from its parent company, Digione. But on Friday, Beijing’s intellectual property court disagreed and ruled in favor…
Intel will begin shipping its next-generation non-volatile Optane memory for PCs beginning April 24. Intel, which developed the Optane memory with its partner Micron under the name “3D Xpoint,” said the new storage will allow PCs to boot twice as fast and increase internal storage performance by 14 times. Additionally, Intel claims the mass storage…
Intel’s spanking new high-capacity Optane SSD is cool, but drives from other storage vendors based on the 3D Xpoint technology could be coming later this year. Micron will start shipping its 3D Xpoint memory technology — branded QuantX — later this year, which will go into SSDs offered by storage makers. The company made that…
In as little as three years, patients awaiting a liver transplant may be able to donate healthy cells and have them replicated through a 3D printer into a dollar-sized piece of tissue that can extend their lives. San Diego-based bio-printing company Organovo has already shown that its 3D printed liver tissue patches have continued to…
Apple takes environmental sustainability seriously, but producing electronic devices that don’t cause harm to the earth or the people who make those devices requires the efforts of Apple’s suppliers, too. That’s why the company enforces standards for its partners, and according to Apple’s 11th annual supplier sustainability progress report, 2016 saw dramatic improvements. Apple audited…
Don’t be alarmed if you happen to see someone using a Galaxy Note7 over the summer. Ahead of this week’s Galaxy S8 unveiling, Samsung has announced a three-point program for recycling of its failed phablets, and some of them will eventually make their way back into consumers’ hands. The press release doesn’t specify how many…