Can you trust Microsoft? It turns out that US citizens trust Microsoft more than Google because its revenue is not dependent on advertising. Why? About 75% of the world’s desktop/laptop/servers run Windows. Can you trust Microsoft is part of our ongoing Trust Series, where we apply the same objective analysis…
…Others in the Edge 50 series Edge 50 Fusion $599 6.7” 2400 x 1080, 10-bit, 144Hz pOLED, Qualcomm SD7 Gen 2, 12/256GB, 68W TurboPower, 50+13MP rear camera and 32MP selfie. It should have good phone signal strength, and there are few compromises – a value winner. Edge 50 Ultra $TBA…
Can you trust Facebook? We are sorely tempted to say no and save you time reading on. But in the spirit of fair journalism, we will apply the same methodology as our first Trust Series – Can you trust Google? Yes, but it depends on your definition and Can you…
Can you trust Apple? That is a huge question covering its iPhone, iPad, Mac, MacBook, wearables, apps, services and much more. Apple professes trustworthiness, so we set out to see if it passes the Aussie pub test. This report follows the same methodology as our first Trust Series. Can you…
Can you trust Google? Well, 80% of the world’s smart phone users and 92% of the search engine market indicate it’s a pretty safe bet. Of course, that depends on your definition of trust in a digital world. As our first article in the Trust Series, Can you trust anything…
…no This initial article in the Trust series started by trying to define real-world trust and apply that to the digital world. We failed. Why? Trust in the real world is easy. Trust in the digital world without rules, laws, expectations, or sheriffs is hard. That means people and companies…
…20mm hole or a keyring case. How does it work? Inside is an ATM33 series System-on-a-Chip with Bluetooth 5.3 LE, an ARM Cortex M33F processor, 128KB RAM, 64KB ROM, 512KB non-volatile memory, ARM Trust Zone security, and integrated power management. In addition is a flat transducer (speaker), BT antenna, and…
…9.4 mm x 172g body, the Samsung S23 (same processor) has a 6.1” screen in a 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm x 168g body (Read Samsung Galaxy S23 series – first flagships of 2023). The wider bezels explain the size difference. You are either going to love or hate the…
…panel didn’t warm to them. The panel felt you could get far better features and value from the Samsung Galaxy S23/+/Ultra or OPPO Find X5/Pro. Their major issues with the fold format were: Do we trust the screen to last 400K folds? How noticeable is the crease, and does it…
…Google TV. Note that ‘L’ means 2023 models. A95L, MASTER Series, QD OLED (using Samsung QD-OLED panel) in 55/65/77” A80L/A83L/A84L OLED (likely using LG Evo OLED panels) in 55/65/77/83” X95L, Mini LED, 4K, Unknown size range X90L/X91BL Full Array LED (FALD) in 55/65/75/85” What do the screen variants mean? Full-Array…
A Samsung-enhanced version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powers the Samsung Galaxy S23 series enabling it to claim it has the fastest Snapdragon ever with up to 3.36GHz peak speeds and a GPU with improved performance and power efficiency. In fact, Samsung even fabricates the 4nm chip for its…
…advertising to you and try to keep you in their ecosystems. You have to trust Apple and Google if you want to use their smartphone operating systems, and neither sell your data. But it does not stop there. Third-party Apps track you and monetise that data. Smartphone makers cannot control…
