Opinion

Nvidia's latest consumer GeForce RTX 2080 represents a powerful graphics upgrade for gamers, but gamers looking to buy the GPU should wait. Even with support for real-time ray tracing for cinematic lighting, shadows, and reflections, only a limited number of games will support this feature initially.

A new study from the University of Toledo reveals the process by which blue light impacts the photoreceptors in our eyes and leads to macular degeneration, an incurable eye disease that causes blindness later in life. Cell phones emit blue light ... so should we be worried? Hardly. And here's why.

The Galaxy Note 9’s announcement will bring with it another S Pen stylus, a feature only the artistic will get excited about, and the majority of Note owners likely don’t use. Samsung should be embarrassed about its lack of use, and we’re hoping the Note 9’s stylus includes new features for everyone. If not, why bother including it?

After acquiring HBO parent company Time Warner, AT&T is pushing HBO to become more like Netflix. For those who remember HBO from its initial glory days, this could mean the end of an era, and for all of Netflix’s success, this plan might not be great for everyone else either.

As live TV streaming services like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue raise prices in tandem, it raises questions about whether these services were ever a viable alternative to cable in the first place. After all, if it costs nearly the same as cable, and offers lower quality, what’s the point?

Wireless headphones promise liberation from cords, tangles, and snags, but there’s just one issue holding them back: battery life. And until manufacturers figure it out, sales numbers prove consumers aren’t yet biting.

Remember when tracking your steps, your calories, even your heartbeat throughout the day was the thing? People even wore multiple devices while doing workouts, from cadence monitors to heart-rate tracking chest straps. Turns out people are growing tired of the quantified self. In fact, tech columnist Joshua Fruhlinger has discovered that going for a ride without any tech is a much more enjoyable experience.

The next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 12, will be compatible with devices all the way back to 2013’s iPhone 5S. Android phones from the same era didn’t even see 2016’s software update. It’s further evidence you should buy an iPhone, if you care about software updates, which you really should.

At WWDC 2018, Apple took the wraps off the latest version of the iOS operating system. iOS 12 introduces changes both visual and under the hood, but still fails to address some of the basics. Here are 5 obvious issues Apple should address in iOS 12 before it’s officially released (or maybe in iOS 13?).

Apple’s WWDC 2018 featured more than two hours of OS announcements. But what was largely missing was news on smart home platforms and devices. While competitors are making the smart home a central focus of their platforms, Apple is mum. Is it because they’re late to the party, or they’re not planning on attending the party?

WWDC is just around the corner, but if you're hoping for a new MacBook Pro, don't hold your breath. Even though it'll probably only be a CPU bump, there are two significant problems with the current MacBook Pro that have been ignored for too long now. Unfortunately, Apple isn't exactly the kind of company that likes to apologize.

Whether it be running shoes or garbage bags, if I needed something, I always turned to Amazon. But some things have happened recently that have made me question my love affair with the retail giant. Will I be able to trust the website again?

BlackBerry is preparing to release the BlackBerry KeyTwo, a new phone with a physical keyboard; but if you've never used one, and are a proficient touchscreen typist, what would it be like to swap? We changed our iPhone to a BlackBerry KeyOne to find out, and discovered that speed is only half the story.

Google’s Wear OS should be competing with the Apple Watch, but instead it has been left to stagnate without useful new features, or even any attention at Google I/O. Wear OS can be saved, and there are companies out there trying to do it; but Google needs to understand it has a major part to play.

Unity Technologies, best known for the software tools it builds for game developers, has quietly turned its attention toward the auto industry. Unity's tech now enables virtual walkarounds of cars that haven't even been built yet, and may soon aid the development of self-driving cars.

Spotify recently introduced a new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct Policy, removing R. Kelly and XXXTentacion from its curated and algorithmic playlists. Apple Music and Pandora are also pulling material promoting Kelly. Is it justified? And how does this decision impact the streaming industry at large?

Microsoft came to its Build 2018 conference with a slim selection of consumer-facing information, but that didn't dampen its positive attitude. While other tech companies wallow in scandals, Microsoft is building a vision for how a high-tech organization can innovate without destroying your privacy.

Microsoft shows how easy it is to summon Alexa from your Cortana-enabled Windows PC. Even though Cortana may benefit from Alexa's skills, Microsoft still needs to figure out how to make its assistant easier to access on a phone, a challenge given that Microsoft doesn't have a smartphone platform anymore.

We know it’s tempting to only consider Samsung and Apple phones, they’re the most prevalent and most hyped; but you’re doing yourself a disservice by ignoring the massive array of choice in the smartphone world. Stop listening to the hate, and embrace choice.

The Star Wars universe is filled with potential stories, so in honor of Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, we've come up with a few narrative ideas we'd like to see explored in movies set within the sci-fi saga's continuity -- from bounty hunter ensembles to kung fu Jedi tales.

Facebook’s F8 developer conference saw the company and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, discuss new features like Dating and Clear History. While lip service was given to issues like data security and privacy, few good solutions were offered. That should be no surprise given Facebook’s history with Cambridge Analytica, and many others.

Video games are among the most nostalgia-driven art forms. Classic heroes like Kratos, Lara Croft, and B.J. Blazkowicz have all had critically adored returns to form in recent years, so we dug deep to find another wave of characters we think might be suitable for a modern reboot.

The scaremongering about trusting Huawei smartphones and network products has led to one casualty: the sale of one of 2018’s best phones. No, we shouldn’t just accept any risk, but there is no evidence of malice. Instead of scare tactics, officials should build trust — just like elsewhere in the world.

If new reports are correct, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will not feature a single-player campaign. It’s the latest in a long list of decisions proving Activision has absolutely no idea what to do with the Call of Duty franchise, and instead looks to its competitors for inspiration.

Following Digital Trends' coverage of the 2018 New York International Auto Show, our cars team rounds up what they liked and didn't like from this year’s heavy list of reveals.

Everyone loves Spotify, but sometimes, the most popular streaming platforms just aren't enough. Here's why I switched over to Youtube Red.

My four-year-old son likes to play songs from his favorite movies and asks for the time via our Amazon Alexa device. Are these cute interactions with the voice assistant harming him somehow, or am I just overreacting?

Google and Amazon are in a smart home war over YouTube and Nest. Would you two stop it already! It’s making me crazy.

Amazon’s buying Ring makes a whole lot of sense. After all, Amazon delivers packages, and Ring protects them.

Dell's new XPS 13 is a smart, sleek, quick laptop, and the top choice for anyone seeking a 13-inch machine. Yet it does have one hidden, optional, problem -- the expensive 4K display.

The Galaxy S9 is clearly one of the biggest products expected to come out of the 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC) -- but it's the business taking place at the show that's the real star, says GMSA CMO Michael O'Hara.

Microsoft is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its innovative and controversial Surface line. The company's 2-in-1s and laptops aren't perfect, but they have indisputably paved the way for new categories of PCs.

If it were up to us, what would we like to see out of the rumored entry-level MacBook? Well, we asked around the office, and there was no shortage of opinions on the matter.

Can the Surface Book 2 make it as a potential PC replacement? I tried -- and was disappointed with the results. Here's what I found and why it doesn't work.

Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa dominated CES 2018, through compatibility with nearly every smarthome device we saw. But Apple HomeKit and Siri were barely seen. What gives?

OLED first appeared on laptops at CES 2016, and seemed to make some progress the following year – only to disappear in 2018. That absence is a disappointment, but there’s still a few displays that will make you weep tears of joy.

Stop wondering which year produced the best smartphones: You’re living in it.

iPhone slowdown is real, and people are mad because it has taken away the best excuse to upgrade an aging model.