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10 reasons to keep that data center running

CIO Business Intelligence

Scary attacks such as Rowhammer make it possible for nosy neighbors to break into other users on the same hardware. But one of the big advantages of paying for your own hardware is not worrying about your neighbors in the data center. But there’s no doubt that controlling the hardware reduces the legal points of failure.

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Computer monitors were inventive and interesting at CES 2022

The Verge

And with Nvidia software, they support what the company’s calling dual-format resolution (illustrated above), letting gamers take full advantage of these 27-inch displays in QHD if they want, with the option to shrink the screen real estate to see games running in 1080p, which is still a popular resolution for pro gamers.

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MWC 2022: 5G software, service assurance and sustainability

TM Forum

And Ericsson signed a hardware, software and services deal with Zain KSA live at the event for a new charging platform. There were quite a few mentions in the keynotes and I heard MTN claim it is the first CSP to purchase 150 square meters of metaverse to start building its virtual real estate empire.

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If you really want a smaller phone, try the tiny Jelly 2

The Verge

The Jelly 2 doesn’t exactly have tiny bezels, but the screen makes much more efficient use of the phone’s physical real estate, so the device is only slightly larger overall than the original. Some other notes on the hardware. The rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is by far the worst I’ve ever used and might as well not exist.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick (2020) review: just get a 4K model

The Verge

It maxes out at 1080p video resolution, but offers support for modern tricks like HDR and Dolby Atmos surround sound. Video frame rates of up to 60fps are supported now, compared to the 30fps ceiling on the prior hardware. Video frame rates of up to 60fps are supported now, compared to the 30fps ceiling on the prior hardware.

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Sony Xperia 5 II review: the right tool for the right jobs

The Verge

Control over how it looks, and sounds, and takes photos and video. The Xperia 5 II’s screen’s aspect ratio makes it hard to reach the top of the screen when using it one-handed, but you get a lot more useful screen real estate across many apps like Twitter or Gmail. First, though, let’s talk about hardware.

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E Ink demos a folding e-reader that can also take notes

The Verge

The video above comes from GoodEReader.com and shows a foldable e-reader prototype developed by E Ink. An earlier version came out in June , but the latest hardware adds a sturdier hinge, five dedicated buttons down the right hand side of the device, and two lightbars positioned at the top of the screen for illumination.