Silicon-carbon batteries as an alternative to Li-Ion and Li-Pol in smartphones
The mobile gadget market is developing rapidly every year. Cameras are improving, more powerful processors are being offered, artificial intelligence functions are being introduced, and so on. However, reliable batteries with fast charging cycles and high capacity remain one of the main requirements from users. And while most smartphones still use…
Overview of AMD RDNA 4 architecture: the red punch
In previous articles, we’ve discussed video card architectures NVIDIA RTX 3000 and 4000, RTX 5000 Blackwell. They even managed to inspect the Intel Xe 2 Battlemagebut there was still one more «red» competitor. So it’s time to close this GPU review Gestalt with AMD’s latest fourth-generation Radeon New Architecture (RDNA 4). RDNA…
We tested Elon Musk's AI voice mode Grok 18+. It swears like a hoodlum, screams, and glitches like a demon
The artificial intelligence-based chatbot Grok 3 Beta from Elon Musk’s American company xAI impressed with its capabilities, as it was close to ChatGPT 4o from OpenAI in terms of quality. The most significant difference was that Elon Musk’s chatbot initially could communicate like a neighborhood thug with an Oxford degree: Grok’s…
Let's look at DeepSeek: a free ChatGPT analogue, but it answers like a Chinese communist and doesn't protect data
DeepSeek-R1 is a new generative artificial intelligence model developed by the Chinese startup DeepSeek. It has caused a considerable stir as it is positioned as a competitor to leading models such as OpenAI o1. At the same time, DeepSeek-R1 is open source and more cost-effective than most AI models on the market. Let’s figure out […]
Symbian OS history: the rise and fall of the legendary operating system of the early 2000s
A long time ago, Symbian OS was the absolute leader in the smartphone market, and rightfully so. This operating system did not have a worthy alternative until the emergence of iOS in 2007, and later Android OS. What was the secret of its popularity, and why did Symbian OS fail? Was it the pressure of […]
Evolution of Microsoft operating systems: from MS-DOS to Windows 11
Without Microsoft, the world of modern computer technology would not be the same as we know it. Next year, Microsoft turns 50 years old, so it’s worth looking back at the megacorporation’s significant achievements ahead of the milestone. Starting with simple text-based MS-DOS interfaces in the early 1980s and reaching modern, intuitive,…
The story of Sony PlayStation 3: a revolution for consoles, a defeat for PCs
The Sony PlayStation 3 game console was so eagerly awaited that people literally fought in lines for it at its release and rushed home to try out the new generation of gaming. And it was not in vain because the PS3 became a real technological phenomenon of the time. It was not just another game […]
The Apple iPhone phenomenon: the world's most popular smartphone and the main device of mankind for 17 years in a row
It’s actually quite possible to release the best smartphone in the world, but to do it 17 times in a row, leaving no chance for competitors? In my opinion, the Apple iPhone has become a real miracle, a unique phenomenon in the world of technology and beyond. It is this device that has changed not […]
The story of Sony PlayStation 2: the world's most popular game console that set new standards for video games
The second version of the popular Japanese console was not just a hit, but the best. Sony PlayStation 2 broke all sales records and did so deservedly. The console gave an unprecedented leap in graphics, sound, gameplay, and brought video games to a fundamentally higher level, and most importantly, it left incredible emotions for more […]
Test local AI with AMD Radeon Amuse + LM Studio, or neural networks without restrictions and censorship
Since the beginning of the AI hype, Nvidia hardware has left no alternatives when it comes to neural networks, but that has changed. Software developers have finally adapted AI models for AMD Radeon graphics cards. The results are truly amazing, but let’s go through the process. Attention! The editors of ITC.ua ask that this text […]
The history of Apple Silicon: how Apple's ARM processors changed the computer industry
In 2020, Apple made a successful, correct and, without exaggeration, revolutionary step by announcing the transition to its Apple Silicon processors for Mac computers. This moment was the culmination of the company’s many years of work in the hardware industry, which began with the first attempts to create its own chips for the iPhone. The…
The worst computer components of 2024: what not to buy
How to build a profitable computer without making serious mistakes? It is enough to know the worst computer components in 2024 to avoid them. We have conducted a detailed analysis of the market of new and used PC parts and are ready to share useful information with our readers. There are much more good and […]
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2005 (Part 2)
The year was 2005, and the Apple iPhone was two years away, but this year’s best phones don’t even come close to resembling what Steve Jobs had prepared for everyone. Those times were extremely rich in innovations, crazy shapes, and unique engineering solutions. Devices either became legends or crashed into oblivion, although there were…
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2004
The year 2004 was rich in innovations and brought a lot of new products that we will talk about today. We have collected the best phones exactly 20 years ago and continue to talk about the world of mobile technology until the Apple iPhone. Progress was unstoppable, mobile devices were becoming more affordable and functional, […]
A year with AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, or how wine matures
After a year of active use of the most powerful «red» graphics card, we are ready to share our impressions, experience, tips, and analysis. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a rather compromise product and could have been misunderstood at release, because a year after its release, the card has become the best, literally. […]
The best phones without OS: the golden days of Sony Ericsson
Smartphones have almost completely replaced proprietary mobile phones without an operating system, but this was not always the case. Moreover, before the advent of Apple iOS and Google Android, the best phones without OS were no less functional and convenient than smartphones, and the most advanced of them were not Nokia or Samsung, but Sony…
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2002-2003
We continue our series of articles «The World of Mobile Technology before the Apple iPhone», where we talk about the best mobile devices that came out before the first Apple iPhone in 2007. Today, we’ll take a look at popular, technologically advanced, unique, and surprising phones and smartphones released in 2002 and 2003. In general,…
The century-old blue giant: the history of IBM
February 2024 marks two anniversaries related to one of the world’s largest information technology corporations: February 14 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the day when the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changed its name to IBM (International Business Machines), and February 17 marks the one and a half centenary of the birth…
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2000-2001
The mobile phone as a device was invented twice: In 1973, when Martin Cooper called Joel Engel «wirelessly» and in 2007, when Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple iPhone. Since then, the world has never been the same. People are immersed in social networks and endless consumption of video/photo content, all thanks to a large […]
Neuralink turns reality into Cyberpunk 2077: what can the Telepathy chip do and how soon will humanity change?
At the end of January 2024, Elon Musk on his page on the X network (formerly Twitter) told about first implantation. Neuralink chip into the human brain. He claims that the chip, called Telepathy, will allow people to control their phones or computers with their minds. We tell you more about Telepathy itself, its level […]
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