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Xiaomi has been dominating the Chinese TV market for a considerable period. (Image source: Redmi TV)

Xiaomi prepares the 98-inch Redmi Smart TV Max for another flash sale as the company celebrates TV market dominance in China

Xiaomi is preparing another flash sale for the giant 98-inch Redmi Smart TV Max while also celebrating the news that the company shipped more TVs in China in the first half of 2020 than any other company. The Xiaomi Mi TV range is...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Jul 2020 09:09

PUBG Mobile might get banned in India soon

PUBG Mobile likely to get banned in India along with over 200 Chinese-origin apps

The Indian Government is looking at banning even more Chinese-origin apps. Over 200 apps are on the list, with the most prominent one being PUBG Mobile. Games like Call of Duty: Mobile, Clash of Clans, and Clash Royale are likely ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 27 Jul 2020 08:51

The Redmi 10X Pro in stunning Liquid Silver. (Source: Ice Universe)

Xiaomi releases the Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi 10X Pro in two new striking color options

Xiaomi has now released two of its phones, the Redmi K30 Pro 5G and the Redmi 10X Pro 5G, in new, striking color options. The Redmi K30 Pro now comes in a stunning "Aqua Sky", while the Redmi 10X Pro is available in an even more e...

Ricci Rox, 27 Jul 2020 05:35

The Huawei P40 Pro Plus also gets a discount. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei P40 Pro, P30 Pro, Mate 30 Pro, others see price tags slashed by up to US$150

For some reason, Huawei has suddenly started selling its phones for cheaper in China. The company is currently discounting most of its current lineup—including the P40 Pro Plus—by up to US$150. This also means the P30 Pro can now ...

Ricci Rox, 26 Jul 2020 15:43

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2020: The 4K display suffers from PWM flickering

The optional 4K display for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2020 improves the picture quality, but it has massive problems with PWM flickering. The screen also reduces the battery runtime of the mobile business notebook.

Andreas Osthoff, 26 Jul 2020 12:30

Every major OEM in the US smartphone market saw losses recently. (Source: Counterpoint Research)

The US smartphone market declined by 25% in the second quarter of 2020

The volume of sales completed in the US smartphone market fell by 25% year-on-year (YoY) in 2020's second quarter (2Q2020). This was attributed to the effect of Covid-19-related lockdowns, and on a tendency to buy phones through c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Jul 2020 18:23

AMD shares soared on the back of news about Intel’s 7nm delay (Image source: AMD)

AMD shares soar on the back of Intel’s 7nm woes: 16 percent gains as Ryzen 3000 remains a 7nm leader

Following an Intel earnings call where the CPU maker admitted that its 7nm process still wasn’t ready, competitor AMD saw a massive boost to its share value, with AMD shares having gained 16 percent on NASDAQ.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Jul 2020 12:54

A PS5 Digital Edition and Blu-ray model but no PS5 Pro. (Image source: PlayStation/Sony - edited)

PS5 price target predictions go as low as US$399 for the Blu-ray model but don't expect PS3 backwards compatibility or a PlayStation 5 Pro anytime soon

Some new PS5 price target predictions have been posted online, with the source positing that the Blu-ray version of the console could cost as little as US$399, although this could still be much more than the Xbox Series S. However...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Jul 2020 11:40

LG V60 ThinQ: Do not purchase LG's US$800 smartphone for its cameras

The LG V60 ThinQ has impressive hardware on paper, including a 6.8-inch OLED panel and a Snapdragon 865 SoC. However, its 64 MP primary camera sensor has been found wanting, with noisy images and a general lack of detail a theme o...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jul 2020 21:39

Apparently, up to 100 of these "luxury" PS5 consoles will be released. (Image source: Truly Exquisite)

A company claims to be producing 24K Gold and Platinum versions of the PS5

UK based company Truly Exquisite has jumped on the PS5 bandwagon with claims that it plans to release 24K Gold, Platinum and 18K Rose Gold of Sony's next generation-console. Up to 100 versions of the console will be available, alt...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jul 2020 16:02

Testing out the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2020 Laptop with a Comet Lake U SoC

The 5th generation of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga laptop series offers new Comet Lake U processors, Wi-Fi 6 and brighter displays. With a price tag of 2300 Euros, the convertible is no bargain, but offers a well-rounded packages.

Sebastian Bade, 23 Jul 2020 21:28

A render of how the Movano smartwatch could look. (Image source: Movano)

A company hopes to pioneer a non-invasive continuous glucose monitor for wearable devices

Movano wants to revolutionise the way people measure their glucose levels. Instead of the invasive or expensive methods that diabetics currently use, Movano is developing a solution that could be embedded within a conventional sma...

Alex Alderson, 23 Jul 2020 18:14

ARM's chips are used in so many devices, including smartphones, tablets and laptops. (Image Source: Medium)

Largest-ever deal in the chip industry could see Nvidia acquiring ARM

If Nvidia manages to buy ARM, this would immediately trigger regulatory scrutiny since ARM is licensing many of its IPs to an entire portfolio of companies that are considered competitors for team green.

Bogdan Solca, 23 Jul 2020 17:42

It's going to be Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 vs. OnePlus Buds. (Image source: Xiaomi/OnePlus - edited)

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 reduced to ₹3,999 (US$53) to counter the upcoming OnePlus Buds threat

Xiaomi has slashed the price of its Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India to counter the upcoming threat from the recently launched OnePlus Buds. The Xiaomi earphones are now priced at ₹3,999 (US$53), which should help the Mi True...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Jul 2020 13:05

The Realme C11 has been breaking sales records for the Chinese company. (Image source: Realme)

Realme outmaneuvers Redmi and Xiaomi by wooing 40 million users worldwide in two years and selling 150,000 Realme C11 smartphones in just two minutes

Realme has been sharing some impressive statistics with its followers on social media. Not only has the Chinese company managed to hit a figure of 40 million smartphone users worldwide in just over two years of existence but the b...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Jul 2020 10:43

The release date for the RTX 30 series is apparently penned for next month. (Image source: Overclockers.com)

The NVIDIA RTX 30 Ampere series may arrive sooner than expected

NVIDIA is planning to release its Ampere architecture GPUs in a matter of weeks, according to a new rumour. Previously thought to be arriving in September, Founders Edition cards may land sooner, with AIB custom versions arriving ...

Alex Alderson, 22 Jul 2020 19:22

The Galaxy M31s will launch on July 30. (Image source: Amazon India)

Samsung Galaxy M31s: Specifications and design confirmed ahead of release

Samsung is readying the Galaxy M31s, the successor to the Galaxy M31. The mid-range smartphone is launching before the end of the month and will feature Samsung's Infinity-O display.

Alex Alderson, 22 Jul 2020 14:57

Our first Core i7-10810U benchmarks are in and they are not great

Intel's newest Comet Lake-U processor seems to be good option for "bursty" workloads, but its mediocre Turbo Boost sustainability can make it significantly slower than even the Core i7-10710U based on our Dell sample.

Allen Ngo, 22 Jul 2020 06:31

ThinkPad T15 review shows: Lenovo should offer all ThinkPads with AMD Ryzen 4000 option

ThinkPad T15 review shows that Lenovo should be offering all of its ThinkPad laptop with AMD Ryzen 4000

The ThinkPad T15 Gen 1 did very well overall in our review, even in regard to CPU performance. However, given that Lenovo decided not to offer the T15 with a Ryzen 4000 option it remains slower than it otherwise could have been.

Benjamin Herzig, 21 Jul 2020 23:09

The AOC U32U1 is a 4K and 60 Hz panel. (Image source: AOC)

AOC U32U1: Red Dot Design Award winning Porsche Design monitor launches

AOC has launched its latest monitor, the U32U1. A Red Dot Design Award winner, the 31.5-inch and 4K monitor has been designed in collaboration with Porsche Design.

Alex Alderson, 21 Jul 2020 19:52

The GoPro Hero 9 should arrive before November; Hero 8 Black pictured. (Image source: GoPro)

Design of GoPro Hero 8 successor leaks ahead of likely Q4 2020 release

The front of what may well be the GoPro Hero 9 has leaked, and it could point towards the company's first action camera with a built-in secondary display. The next GoPro will likely launch in early Q4 2020 at between US$399.99 and...

Alex Alderson, 21 Jul 2020 18:13

AMD debuts the Ryzen PRO 4000 series. (Source: AMD)

AMD makes its new Ryzen PRO (and Athlon) processors official

AMD has formally launched its Ryzen 4000 line-up today. Of these, their PRO variants are naturally aimed at enterprise-grade desktops. The OEM asserts that these 7 nanometer (nm) solutions offer speeds that outstrip certain Intel ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Jul 2020 15:00

First benchmarks: AMD Ryzen 4000 excels in the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 1

We have both the Intel version and the AMD version of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 1 in house for testing right now. Like with the bigger ThinkPad T14s, the AMD Ryzen 4000 model clearly dominates.

Benjamin Herzig, 20 Jul 2020 20:22

Zoom is now the most popular iOS app to download worldwide. (Source: Zoom)

Zoom destroys TikTok's record for downloads from the App Store in 2020

TikTok posted an impressive 67 million official downloads onto iOS devices in the US in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q2020). However, in 2Q2020, this stat has been eclipsed by one of approximately 94 million by the collaboration ap...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Jul 2020 19:23

Some cheap fitness trackers have fake heart rate sensors. (Image source: CNX Software)

Some unscrupulous OEMs have been including fake heart sensors in their cheap fitness trackers

Heart rate monitoring may seem to be a feature of many smartwatches and fitness trackers, but some OEMs have been including fakes in their budget fitness trackers. Instead of including photoelectric heart rate sensors that are fou...

Alex Alderson, 20 Jul 2020 14:05

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9. (Source: 9to5Google)

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 owners may be experiencing a fatal issue on their phones

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is undoubtedly an excellent phone but owners of the flagship appear to be going through some travails, two years after the phone was released. Going by multiple reports, the Note 9 is plagued by severe di...

Ricci Rox, 19 Jul 2020 21:58

Realme C11 killer? Redmi 9C touted to launch as a Poco device in India

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 9C globally a few days ago, and it appears the phone is set to make its way over to India. Surprisingly, however, it may not be released under the Redmi brand, with new information indicating a Poco rebad...

Ricci Rox, 19 Jul 2020 10:06

The PS5 consoles and a handful of accessories. (Image source: PlayStation/NDTV/FlatpanelsHD - edited)

PS5 console and accessories begin taking over Amazon Most Wished For as PlayStation 5 price predictions start settling at around US$499/£449/€499

The PS5 hype train has shown no signs of slowing down as the console and its accessories have taken up seven spots out of the top 15 for the Amazon Most Wished For chart (UK site). Incredibly for Sony, four more places are occupie...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Jul 2020 08:48

The Indian smartphone market took a beating in 2Q2020. (Source: Canalys)

The Indian smartphone market shrank by 48% in 2020's second quarter

The latest report on the market for mobile devices in India by Canalys has shown that its shipments totalled 17.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 (2Q2020). That sounds fine - until one compares it to the figure of 33 millio...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jul 2020 18:32

The Philips +984 OLED TV has sound by Bowers & Wilkins. (Image source: Philips)

New Philips OLED and LCD TVs to come with Bowers & Wilkins audio technology during extended partnership

A press release has revealed that Philips (TP Vision) and Bowers & Wilkins have decided to extend their partnership and continue to offer their respective expertise in future Philips OLED and LCD TVs. The duo previously collaborat...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Jul 2020 11:38

Security concerns have been raised over TikTok use. (Image source: The Economic Times)

TikTok owner ByteDance stars in BrandZ top 50 Chinese global brand builders report for 2020 as Huawei and Xiaomi also shine

The brand equity researcher BrandZ has issued a report in regard to the top 50 Chinese global brand builders for 2020. While Huawei tops the list and Xiaomi manages a powerful fifth position, it’s the owner of TikTok, ByteDance, w...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Jul 2020 10:18

Amazon India will require sellers to display 'country of origin' on every product listing by August 10

Following a directive issued by the Indian Trade Ministry, Amazon has made it mandatory for all sellers to mention its 'country of origin' on every product listing. Sellers have until August 10 to comply. Other platforms, such as ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 16 Jul 2020 18:41

YouTube has started offering content in HD to Indian users again. (Image source: YouTube)

YouTube ends the 480p bandwidth cap for Indian users

YouTube appears to have re-enabled HD streaming on its video platform its Indian userbase. The reversal comes several months after YouTube restricted videos to 480p in India, much to the annoyance of fans.

Alex Alderson, 16 Jul 2020 17:42

The Tiger Lake architecture is built on Intel's 10 nm++ process node. (Image source: The Verge)

This will be the 11th Gen Intel Core sticker on Tiger Lake ultrabooks and laptops

Leaks have offered a look at the sticker on the next-generation of Intel-powered ultrabooks and laptops. Spied in leaked Lenovo product materials, the new logo may make for an eye-catching addition to 11th Gen Tiger Lake machines ...

Alex Alderson, 16 Jul 2020 15:33

Older Dell Latitude 7300 runs just as fast as the latest Latitude 7310 (Image source: Dell)

Older Dell Latitude 7300 Core i7 runs just as fast as the newer Latitude 7310 Core i7

The differences in CineBench and PCMark benchmark scores between the 2019 Latitude 7300 and 2020 Latitude 7310 are merely just a few percentage points. For superior performance-per-dollar, the older Whiskey Lake-U-powered Latitude...

Allen Ngo, 16 Jul 2020 04:38

Sony has doubled the initial PS5 production run. (Image source: Nikkei Asian Review/Kento Awashima - PS4 assembly)

PlayStation 5 production raised to 10 million units as Sony tackles home entertainment demands caused by coronavirus

Reports from both Nikkei Asian Review and Bloomberg have stated that Sony is practically doubling the initial production run of the PlayStation 5. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic, including more people staying at home, hav...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Jul 2020 10:02

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 with Intel CPU runs very hot in the test

Usually, newer hardware runs more efficiently than the older one. Unfortunately, this is not the case with the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1. In our review, the 2020 ThinkPad disappoints with high temperatures and stagnating performan...

Benjamin Herzig, 15 Jul 2020 06:08

Lenovo launches the first Threadripper PRO 3000 workstation. (Source: Lenovo)

The Lenovo ThinkStation P620 is the first device of its kind to run on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO platform

AMD has finally made the most enterprise-friendly variants of its Ryzen 3000 series official. It consists of up-to-64-core processors, as is the case with its flagship, the 3995WX. Lenovo has announced its P620 ThinkStation alongs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Jul 2020 01:34

Leak: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano with a 16:10 screen & Intel Tiger Lake weighs less than 1 kg

The mystery is finally solved, as a new leak has revealed almost all details about the new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano. The upcoming ThinkPad flagship will feature Intel Tiger-Lake CPUs, a extremely lightweight chassis that weighs les...

Benjamin Herzig, 14 Jul 2020 17:01

Gamers have a choice between the PS5 Digital Edition and the PS5 Blu-ray console. (Image source: PlayStation).

PS5 pre-order preparation: List of retailers from dozens of countries that should offer PlayStation 5 console pre-orders when Sony gives the green light

Although the official price and pre-order information for the PS5 Blu-ray console and PS5 Digital Edition console has yet to be revealed, PlayStation fans can still be prepared for the inevitable pre-order frenzy when Sony finally...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Jul 2020 10:58

L-R: Apple iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone SE. (Image source: AppleInsider - edited)

US owners of certain iPhone 6 series or iPhone 7 series devices affected by "Batterygate" can now claim from Apple's US$500 million settlement payout pool

US owners of a number of iPhone 6 series smartphones and iPhone 7 series devices who were affected by the “Batterygate” controversy can now submit a claim via online form or by mail to get their share of Apple’s US$310 million to ...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Jul 2020 08:56

The "undisputed champion" is coming to India on July 20. (Image source: Redmi India)

The Redmi Note 9 is coming to India on July 20 with "best in class specs"

Redmi India has confirmed the release date of the Redmi Note 9, the company's next "Made in India" smartphone. Apparently "Packed with best in class specs" and built to the highest quality to "make heads turn", the Redmi Note 9 wi...

Alex Alderson, 13 Jul 2020 20:04

iPhone 12 is expected to cost more while cutting down on EarPods, wall charger and now, battery capacity. (Image Source: Apple Insider)

iPhone 12 may cost US$50 or more than iPhone 11 and this is without EarPods, wall charger and now, significantly reduced battery capacity

Analyst Jeff Pu predicts that the upcoming iPhone 12 may start at a US$50 higher base price compared to the iPhone 11 owing to the inclusion of 5G and transition to an OLED display. This price rise is despite the fact that the iPh...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Jul 2020 17:15

LinkedIn allegedly snooped on user data present in the iOS clipboard (Image source: LinkedIn)

LinkedIn taken to court for allegedly snooping on sensitive user info like passwords and credit card details through clipboard data on its iOS app

A California resident filed a lawsuit against LinkedIn for allegedly snooping on user clipboard data on the social media app’s iOS version. The issue was brought to light thanks to a new privacy-oriented feature in iOS 14 that tel...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Jul 2020 14:36

High-end Turing GPUs may face the axe in the wake of upcoming Ampere launch. (Image Source: Wccftech)

NVIDIA to delist high-end GeForce RTX 20 Turing cards in the run-up to rumored Ampere launch on September 17; stock shortages and inflated prices on the anvil

Rumors are coming in that NVIDIA may discontinue production of high-end Turing GPUs from the RTX 2070 all the way to the RTX 2080 Ti including the RTX 2070 Super and the RTX 2080 Super in the wake of the expected launch of Ampere ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Jul 2020 09:30