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AMD Takes On Nvidia With 'Direct Shot' At GPUs: Reviewer Says RX 9060 Could 'Hit The Bullseye'
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 2:35pm | 631Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been rivals in the graphics card space for years. After Nvidia’s dominant position, AMD may have a strong competitor coming. What Happened: AMD highlighted new products at Computex 2025, including its Radeon...
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Apple's iPhone 12 Battery Drains Faster Than Androids On 5G: Report
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 11:56am | 457Notwithstanding pre-order data suggesting a positive uptake for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 12 and iPhone Pro, a benchmark analysis shows that the latest lineup's battery performance may fall short. What Happened: Battery test conducted on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro...
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Google's Hardware Event: What To Look For, How To Watch
Monday, October 8, 2018 - 3:44pm | 378Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google unit will unveil new products Tuesday. Where To Follow The easiest way to follow Google's product launch, "Made by Google 2018" is on its YouTube page. The livestream is scheduled to...
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Microsoft Bets Big On Augmented Reality With HoloLens
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 2:23pm | 458Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella was recently interviewed by the BBC. In the interview, Nadella revealed that the company would be launching the first version of its much awaited virtual reality product HoloLens for developers and enterprise the product within the next year....
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2 New Revenue Streams For GoPro: Toyota Tacoma Mount And GoPro Licensing
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 11:39am | 385GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) and Toyota Motor Corp (ADR)(NYSE: TM) recently announced a deal in which the latter's Tacoma truck will feature a GoPro mount. GoPro also recently announced the launch of its 'GoPro Licensing' service. Mark Spoonauer, Tom's Guide Editor-in-chief, was on...
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Apple Accounts For 92% Of All Smartphone Profit In Q1 (With Just 20% Of The Sales)
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 11:56am | 339According to estimates from analysts at Canaccord Genuity, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) made 92 percent of all the profits in the smartphone industry in the first quarter of 2015 despite accounting for only 20 percent of all the sales. Michael Andronico, Associate Editor at Tom's Guide, was on...
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Prime Day: Amazon's Ploy To Get More Users Before Shopping Season
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 1:47pm | 384Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently announced that to celebrate its 20th anniversary on July 15, it will organize a shopping event titled "Prime Day" on its platform exclusively for Amazon Prime customers. Tom's Guide editor-in-chief, Mark Spoonauer, was on CNBC Monday to discuss about...
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Apple Music's Launch And The Impending Topple Of Competition
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 2:39pm | 423Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s latest service, Apple Music, will be launched on Tuesday. Michael Andronico, associate editor at Tom's Guide, was on CNBC Monday to discuss whether the service will do as well as expected and its advantages over competition. Advantage "I think one thing...
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Is Apple's Acquisition Of Coherent Navigation A Step Toward Ending Google Maps Dominance?
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 3:27pm | 424Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently acquired GPS startup Coherent Navigation. As is a tradition with the company, Apple hasn't revealed the purchase price or the size of this deal. Tom's Guide Associate Editor Mike Andronico was on CNBC Monday to explain why Apple needed to go for this...
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Why Apple Might Skip 4K In The Next Apple TV
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 3:53pm | 327BuzzFeed News' John Paczkowski recently claimed that Apple TV, a product Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to be developing, won't be able to play 4k videos, but will be restricted to 1080p. Michael Andronico, associate editor at Tom's Guide, was on CNBC Monday to discuss why...
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How Google's New TV Service Could Disrupt The Advertising Industry
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 2:00pm | 375Search giant Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) recently announced trial of a new local advertising service for Google Fiber. This service will enable TV ads to behave more like ads on the Internet. Mike Prospero, reviews editor of Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide, was on CNBC Monday to...
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Alibaba 'Has A Shot' With Cashless Payments, But Apple Has Momentum
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 1:59pm | 386It was recently revealed that e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is testing facial recognition technology for mobile payments. Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer was on CNBC Monday to discuss whether the facial recognition payment system will be successful and...
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How Does The Exclusives Store Benefit Amazon?
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 2:03pm | 312Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) unveiled its Exclusives store for U.S. customers. The store will feature products from new brands funded by Kickstarter campaigns and give consumers early access to new inventions. Tom's Guide Associate Editor, Michael Andronico, was on CNBC Wednesday to...
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Why Are Apple And Facebook Making Big Bets On Virtual Reality?
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 3:10pm | 468After acquiring Oculus Rift, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) recently announced that it is working on creating virtual reality apps, while Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was also recently issued a patent for a virtual reality headset. Tom's Guide Editor-in-Chief Mark Spoonauer was on CNBC recently to...
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Apple Or Google: Who's Going To Conquer The Car Dashboard?
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 3:08pm | 443After fighting the smartphone wars, tech giants Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have found a new battleground in the car dashboard. Both companies are gearing up to outdo each other in the in-car tech space with their respective products, Android Auto and...