by Devin | Sep 14, 2023 | 5G, Apple, Gadgets, Google, Hardware, Internet, iOS & iPad OS, macOS
Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement was boring, yet important. It confirmed the switch to USB type C, USB 3.0 support on 15 Pro, and hardware for AV1 decoding. These are welcome additions, especially for those of us who have been spoiled by Android phones and the...
by Devin | Jul 20, 2023 | Computers, Hardware, Intel, Server
Intel has announced it will no longer manufacture its NUC classification of MiniPCs and we have thoughts. In our consulting, we have built 3 NUCs and all of them have had hardware issues leading to either refund (or offers from Intel) or replacement. We will not miss...
by Devin | Jun 9, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, Software
Every few years, a new video compression technology has the chance to go mainstream. Hardware-accelerated decoding for playback usually comes first, then hardware allows for accelerated (near real-time) encoding for content creation, and finally major corporations...
by Devin | May 2, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Gadgets, Hardware, Intel, OS, UI / UX, Windows
Worldwide PC sales are down so far this year and those looking to build PCs have plenty of parts availability, including the promotion-laden RTX 4070 that NVidia has allegedly paused producing, supposedly due to poor sales. Apple has also reportedly paused...
by Devin | Apr 24, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, Internet, iOS & iPad OS, macOS, OS, Server, Software, Uncategorized, Windows
We are testing a variety of new technologies so far this year, so I thought I’d write about a few of them. Our latest upgrades include faster Internet, a CPU and GPU upgrade, and WiFi 6E. It’s also our first RGB build. Upgrade to Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel ARC...
