Intel to move away from silicon chips at 7nm

Intel plans to address the state of their 14nm, 10nm and future 7nm chips at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) this year. While the majority of their presentation will be focused around their current 14nm chips, the company plans to discuss how it will continue the journey 10nm and even to 7nm in the years to come. Intel’s 14nm technology is what we have access to currently, and the first chips based on the 10nm process won’t be available to the public until early 2017.

Is Nvidia's $99 Jetson Nano a Raspberry Pi killer?

Nvidia has been in the machine learning and AI game for a number of years now. The company launched the Jetson TX1 “Supercomputer-on-Module” back in 2015 as an embedded solution for robots, drones, and self-driving vehicles that need to do a lot of visual computing. It was the start of a whole range of “AI” products from Nvidia that has proved to be successful. Nvidia says there are hundreds of thousands of Jetson developers today.

OnePlus 6T McLaren, Start Your Engines

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Rhapsody on Android gets much needed update

You remember Rhapsody right? It’s the free-for-all streaming service, direct competitor to Pandora and Last.fm. It seems Realplayer Studios is upping the ante with a few updated or entirely new key features. First off, the ability to download individual albums and tracks to phone storage or memory card is quite nice. For those of in congested signal areas or not living in LTE-rich cities, this is a great option to “offline buffer” your music.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus deal gets you up to $150 off an unlocked device

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was the first with Bluetooth 5.0, kind of. If you’re interested in saving some money and don’t mind using last year’s gear, you can get an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus at Best Buy right now for some deep discounts. Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus review: Almost to Infinity Reviews As with most Best Buy deals, you save the most money by activating the device right there in the store, in this case on a new line with Verizon.

T-Mobile adds 20 more countries to its free global roaming line-up

Monaco, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, Sark, Isle of Man, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bahamas, and Haiti. What do you think of T-Mobile’s roaming plans? For those that travel out of the US, do you use your existing carrier or do you prefer to get a local SIM while abroad? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7orrDq6ainJGqwam70aKrsmaTpLpwwIymppuhnJp6c3yMp5ywZZOkwq%2FA0aKcrGVmaX94f5No

The best Android themes, theming apps, and customizations

Android themes are in a transitional period. In the old days, you basically had to root your phone if you wanted to change things like your settings menu colors or make the Google Play Store dark. Today, many OEMs support system-wide theming with dedicated theme stores or, at the very least, dark modes that affect every possible app on your phone contingent on whether the app developer allows it. However, a lot of the old ways still work today, including icon packs, third-party Android launchers, various wallpaper apps, and even some more hardcore stuff like widget and live wallpaper creators.

You can now get that Lenovo nub on your desk with this keyboard

While this isn’t the first time the company has released a keyboard with the nub attached, this one does make some pretty notable changes that make it worth a look. Most importantly, the ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II comes with USB-C charging and support for non-Bluetooth wireless connections via a dongle that allows connecting up to two devices at a time. It also supports Bluetooth for anyone looking to connect without a dongle.

ZTE launches lease-to-own plan in the US, even for users with bad credit scores

The US phone market is slowly shifting away from carrier subsidies, forcing customers to face the harsh reality of full retail device prices. Big players like Apple and Samsung have come up with schemes to reduce the shock, and now budget specialist ZTE is offering its own solution, with a new lease-to-own plan launching today. ZTE’s payment plan targets customers that want a new device but can’t (or won’t) pay the full price right away.

App Review: The Simpsons Tapped Out

The Simpsons Tapped Out has only been out for a couple of weeks and it has already developed quite the following. That should come as no surprise, as the show has had a large and dedicated following for decades. We’re taking a closer look at The Simpsons Tapped Out to see if it’s really that great. If you’d rather watch than read, the video is posted at the bottom. The Simpsons Tapped Out Game Play The Simpsons Tapped out is a surprisingly easy game to play.