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This is not the Xperia Pro, although it may have similar specs. (Source: Sony)

Sony teases the Xperia Pro at its flagship phone launch

Sony held a virtual press conference today in order to unveil its latest premium mobile device. However, it also made references to an intriguing device that was not the Xperia 1 II. The Pro is to have the same display and camera ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Feb 2020 23:00

Lenovo ThinkPad T14, T14s & T15 with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 (and Intel Comet Lake) announced

In the year 2020, Lenovo is changing the naming of its mainstream ThinkPad laptop series. The three new T series ThinkPads that follow the new system are called ThinkPad T14, ThinkPad T14s and ThinkPad T15. All of them feature Int...

Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise models with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise ThinkPad laptops with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo redesigns its affordable enterprise series, the ThinkPad L series. The new 2020 models ThinkPad L14 and ThinkPad L15 are therefore completely revamped compared to their predecessors. They also are the first affordable enter...

Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga introduces OLED screen, regular X13 uses AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Two new X series ThinkPads are introduced today. The convertible Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga will be available with an 4K UHD OLED screen, while the regular, non-convertible ThinkPad X13 introduces AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 to the ThinkPad ...

Benjamin Herzig, 24 Feb 2020 15:00

Google warns against installing Google services (GMS) on Honor and Huawei phones that it has not officially certified. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

New Huawei and Honor smartphones: Google warns against installing Google services and apps

Google is now officially warning against sideloading Google services, the Play Store and other well-known Google apps on newer Honor and Huawei smartphones. While the announcement only affects those handsets that Google has not ce...

Alex Alderson, 23 Feb 2020 23:44

Some private WhatsApp group invite links may be searchable. (Source: WhatsApp)

App researchers report that WhatsApp group invites are searchable online

WhatsApp sets a lot of store by the privacy in messaging it supposedly offers. However, allegations that links that invite new users to private groups are searchable online have recently emerged. This is due to the fact Google has...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Feb 2020 23:14

The Sony Xperia 1 II. (Source: Max Weinbach)

The return of the headphone jack: Sony Xperia 1 II official spec sheet leaks in full ahead of launch

Sony will unveil its next flagship tomorrow and the phone's technical spec sheet has surfaced, revealing a device that competes against the Samsung Galaxy S20+ without necessarily losing. Major talking points include the return of...

Ricci Rox, 23 Feb 2020 18:18

Future Samsung phones may have a waterfall display. (Source: Vivo)

Samsung patents its take on the waterfall display

Samsung has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) for a kind of display that, despite curving down around the sides of the phone, can also have physical buttons. This, in effect, is a new kind of punch-ho...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Feb 2020 15:03

The Mi A-series peaked with the Mi A1. (Source: Mi)

Feature | What is going on with Xiaomi's Android One Mi A-series?

The Mi A1 signaled the start of major OEMs adopting Google's Android One program. While one would expect Xiaomi to build on the success of the Mi A1, it's starting to look like the series peaked with the phone. Poor updates, bad q...

Ricci Rox, 23 Feb 2020 09:20

Eurocom sets new world record, crams 16 TB of SSD storage onto its Nightsky RX15 laptop (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom sets new world record, crams 16 TB of SSD storage onto its lightweight Nightsky RX15 laptop

The 15.6-inch laptop houses a Core i9-9980HK CPU, GeForce RTX 2070 GPU, and up to 64 GB of RAM with 16 TB of SSD storage across two M.2 2280 slots and a 2.5-inch SATA III bay.

Allen Ngo, 23 Feb 2020 07:47

The Eve V is going on sale for the last time. (Source: Eve Devices)

Eve V: a final sale event has been announced for this "Surface alternative"

Eve will launch its "last chance" to buy its first crowd-designed tablet, the V, soon. The company will sell the core i7, 16GB RAM variant of this product at less than US$800 on this date. However, the actual delivery of the same ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Feb 2020 17:31

The G-SHOCK MR-G x Bruce Lee watch. (Source: Casio)

Casio honors a legend with its Bruce Lee-themed limited edition G-SHOCK

Casio has announced the Bruce Lee Collaboration Model, a specially-designed version of its high-end G-SHOCK MR-G watch series. It features a band and case colored to match the martial arts cinema legend's hallmark tracksuit, as we...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Feb 2020 16:50

Surface Pro 7 throttles 22 percent slower than the Surface Laptop 3 equipped with the exact same Core i7 CPU (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i7 performance can throttle by almost 30 percent over time

Don't be fooled into believing that the Core i7-1065G7 CPU in the latest Surface Pro 7 tablet can perform roughly the same as the Core i7-1065G7 in a "proper" Ultrabook. The tablet version of the processor can be around 22 percent...

Allen Ngo, 22 Feb 2020 06:37

Samsung's new VI line in South Korea. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung's most advanced factory is up and running

Samsung's newest production line is unique among the OEM's fabricators in that it is dedicated to the extreme UV lithography (EUV) process. This means that it is capable of making chipsets of the up-to-date 7-nanometer (nm) variet...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Feb 2020 23:14

Say what you will about the iPhone notch, it's great for the TOF market. (Source: Apple)

The time-of-flight (TOF) sensor market may hit nearly US$7 billion in 5 years

Time-of-flight (or TOF) sensors became a hallmark of flagship phones as of 2018. They may enhance 3D perception in these devices for photography or even biometrics purposes. However, they are also now projected to become important...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Feb 2020 21:53

Bestsellers: The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro will be available in new batches until February 28. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are back in stock, but only in batches

The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are in high demand at the moment, with the first two batches of handsets selling out almost instantly. After selling around US$28.5 million worth of units in under a minute, Xiaomi has now announced ...

Alex Alderson, 21 Feb 2020 19:53

Nubia has discounted the Red Magic 3. (Source: Nubia)

The Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone gets a price cut

The Red Magic 3 was the first phone to launch in 2019 with a 90 hertz (Hz) refresh rate in its AMOLED display. Now, its maker Nubia has announced a new discount for the phone. But is it worth holding out until its next generation ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Feb 2020 22:59

Verizon says it will keep selling the Pixels of the future. (Source: Amazon)

Verizon refutes a report that it will not sell the Pixel 5

Verizon has provided Google's own-brand phones through its stores since their first generation. However, the latest leak on this subject alleged that the carrier would not continue on with the Pixel 5. The company has refuted thes...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Feb 2020 21:58

We could soon see Lenovo ThinkPads powered by the Ryzen 4000 APUs.

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 and ThinkPad T14 powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs may be around the corner

A Github listing of Realtek UAD drivers seems to indicate that the Lenovo ThinkPad X13, ThinkPad T14, and ThinkPad T14S would be getting AMD options. Although no details about the specific processor SKUs are mentioned, it is very ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 20 Feb 2020 08:42

Pokemon GO's anti-cheating features have reportedly turned on TWRP. (Source: XDA)

Pokemon GO reportedly blocks players using Android custom recovery or backup methods

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is a popular alternative recovery used by those who like to root and modify their Androids. A new thread on Reddit asserts that Pokemon GO will not work if it detects signs of it in a device's stor...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Feb 2020 20:23

TSMC may be prevented from selling chipsets to Huawei soon. (Source: TSMC)

Huawei faces chip supply disruptions in new trade war-related twist

Numerous chipset foundries, TSMC included, use equipment from US-based firms to make their products. Now, the same nation's current administration may be able to leverage this fact in order to stop the supply of silicon to Huawei....

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Feb 2020 19:38

Facebook may have to pay over $9 billion in tax dues if the IRS wins the case (Image source: Facebook)

Facebook is getting sued by the IRS for not paying $9 billion in taxes

The IRS is suing social media giant Facebook for allegedly undervaluing its 2010 IPO, thereby avoiding over $9 billion in tax payments.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 19 Feb 2020 19:04

The ThinkPad E15 is available with the Radeon RX 640 GPU.

Dangerously hot: ThinkPad E15 with almost 70 °C (158 °F) case temperature

We were quite surprised during the temperature measurements with the new Lenovo ThinkPad E15, because one area at the bottom of the case heats up to almost 70 °C (158 °F) under load and during gaming. The cooling solution seems to...

Andreas Osthoff, 19 Feb 2020 11:39

Microsoft Surface Laptops are missing the point on why people prefer Windows in the first place (Image source: Microsoft)

Opinion | Microsoft Surface Laptops are missing the point on why people prefer Windows in the first place

It says something when even Huawei can create a better Windows laptop than Microsoft can. The Apple-like approach of the Surface Laptop series has forgone almost everything that makes Windows laptops great in the first place.

Allen Ngo, 19 Feb 2020 00:57

Microsoft's new mobile app icon. (Source: Google Play Store)

Microsoft consolidates multiple services into its new Office for Android app

Microsoft has restructured its apps for the Android platform, mainly by combining all of them into one. It is now called Office on the Play Store, and allows access to OneDrive as well as Word, PowerPoint and Excel. However, it is...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Feb 2020 19:57

Coronavirus has sickened iPhone sales revenue. (Image via Apple w/ edits)

Apple lowers revenue expectations for Q1 2020 due to coronavirus

Apple will not hit its estimated revenue target for this quarter. Citing supply chain restrictions caused by the coronavirus outbreak and falling demand in China, the Cupertino colossus will pull in lower-than-expected revenue. Ap...

Sam Medley, 18 Feb 2020 16:58

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro flyer with the results of the 55-second flash sale (Source: Weibo via Indiashopps)

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro sales hit the equivalent of US$28.5 million in less than a minute

With prices starting at more than US$700, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is a rather expensive handset considering the wallet-friendly price tags of its predecessors. However, the Chinese OEM managed to sell more than 28.5 million USD worth...

Codrut Nistor, 18 Feb 2020 09:34

What does NVIDIA have planned for GTC 2020? (Image source: Wccftech)

Rumour | GTC 2020 will not disappoint, with Ampere GPUs set to launch at upcoming NVIDIA conference

You won't be disappointed, those are apparently the words of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang about the company's upcoming GTC Conference in San Jose. Huang will be in attending GTC 2020, where the company is expected to announce Ampere GP...

Alex Alderson, 17 Feb 2020 21:24

A first glimpse of the Canon EOS R5. (Source: Canon)

Canon confirms the existence of the EOS R5

Canon has teased the EOS R5 by affirming that this next-generation full-frame camera is indeed in development. The OEM now asserts that it will be the "most advanced" model in its category on its launch. It also plans to release n...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Feb 2020 20:12

The Galaxy M31 is nearly here. (Source: Amazon.in)

The Samsung Galaxy M31 will launch via Amazon.in soon

As with its immediate predecessor, the Galaxy M30s, Samsung will release the M31 to the Indian market via Amazon. This site is currently teasing the phone as one that will replicate the popular "battery monster" in many ways, its ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Feb 2020 19:30

The imaging sensor market may remain healthy until 2026. (Source: ResearchGate)

The image sensor market will be worth nearly US$30 billion by 2026

Imaging sensors are used in a huge variety of electronics, which include digital cameras and smartphones. Their market was worth US$15.93 billion in 2018, but is now projected to be worth $29.99 billion in 6 years. This is thought...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Feb 2020 23:01

The idea of an updated Snapdragon 865 is already being bandied about. (Source: Qualcomm)

A new leak purports to set a rough launch date for the Snapdragon 865 Plus already

As the latest Qualcomm flagship processor, the Snapdragon 865 may be expected to gain a Plus variant (or 865+) later this year, in accordance with very recent tradition. A Weibo tipster now asserts that this will occur some time i...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Feb 2020 18:19

The new Canon EOS Rebel T8i. (Source: Canon)

Canon launches the EOS Rebel T8i DSLR

The T8i is the latest in the EOS Rebel series made by Canon. It has a 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor with a 45-point all-cross form of auto-focus (AF) with Face Detect. This Rebel is also the first of its line to feature vertical video fo...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Feb 2020 17:36

Intel Comet Lake-S QS chips being sold on a Chinese site. (Image Source: Tom's Hardware via Taobao)

Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-S qualifying samples get listed on Chinese website signaling an impending release

A Chinese e-tailer site briefly carried a listing of the upcoming Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-S desktop CPUs qualifying samples (QS) for sale indicating that we may not have to wait much longer before retail units become available. ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Feb 2020 11:39

The US' Justice Department defers Huawei's ban from the market again

Huawei has been slapped with a trade ban from the US Administration that prevents it from selling to companies based in that country. However, the nation's Department of Justice (DoJ) had postponed it for 90 days by way of a new l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Feb 2020 21:20

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch with Core i5, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB is only $800 right now (Image source: Best Buy)

Deal | Microsoft is discounting its Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch with Core i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB to $800

The sub-$1000 ceiling seems to be a sweet spot for Ice Lake laptops. The Surface Laptop 3 joins the HP Spectre 13, Lenovo Yoga C940, and Razer Blade Stealth as some of the least expensive laptops you can find with Intel's latest 1...

Allen Ngo, 15 Feb 2020 09:38

NVIDIA announces its latest financial performance results

NVIDIA has now completed its fiscal 2020, which ended on January 26 this year. It has reported revenues of just over US$3 billion for its last quarter (4FQ2020), or 41% greater compared to 4FQ2019. The company's CEO has attributed...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2020 22:27

The CP+ 2020 conference has been axed. (Source: CIPA)

The Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2020 has been cancelled

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 has been cancelled in an effort to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus worldwide. Now, a prominent imaging hardware show, CP+ (or the Camera and Photo Imaging Show) 2020, has follo...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2020 21:39

No, Android 11 DP1 isn't here yet. (Source: GSMArena)

Google builds hype for the Android 11 Developer Preview by mistake

Earlier (on February 13, 2020), Android Police spotted a page for a new Android Developer Preview on this OEM's website. However, its download links never went live. Now, this page is back to its old Android 10 self, suggesting th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2020 21:00

Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012) (Source: Criterion Games)

Criterion will be in charge of Need for Speed once again

After four titles made by Ghost Games, the Need for Speed franchise is returning to Criterion Games. The UK-based studio, widely known for the Burnout series, developed Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Most W...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Feb 2020 13:08

The Realme X50 Pro 5G will be launched during an online event on February 24. (Image Source: Realme)

Realme X50 Pro 5G to have an online launch on Feb 24, Snapdragon 865 and 65W SuperDart charging in tow

With the MWC 2020 event officially called off, Realme has decided to launch its flagship, the Realme X50 Pro 5G, in an online event on February 24. The Realme X50 Pro 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, will feature 65W ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Feb 2020 09:03

The Galaxy Z Flip is only the tip of the fold-berg at Samsung, but it's not consumer-ready yet

Roh Tae-moon, the president of Mobile at Samsung, has claimed that the OEM has developed devices with "even more" hinges than the new Galaxy Z Flip. However, these multi-folding phones are apparently not ready for prime-time yet. ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Feb 2020 21:19

The Samsung Galaxy S10+. (Source: AndroidPit)

Samsung's business model change could imply three OS upgrades for the Galaxy S10 series

Instead of ending production of the Galaxy S10 series, Samsung will keep making them and selling them officially with a US$150 permanent price drop. That could have an interesting effect on the support lifespan of the phones, and ...

Ricci Rox, 13 Feb 2020 19:41

Olympus is making big promises for its latest small and lightweight camera. (Image: Olympus)

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III: New lightweight camera promises to offer the world's best image stabilisation

Olympus has released the third generation of the OM-D E-M1, its popular lightweight professional camera. The company is making big promises too, with the OM-D E-M1 Mark III apparently offering world's best image stabilisation. The...

Alex Alderson, 13 Feb 2020 15:31

The Nikon D6 is the company's most powerful SLR camera to date. (Image source: Nikon)

Nikon D6: Setting new standards for autofocus performance

Even after the introduction of the Z series, Nikon continues to improve its SLR cameras. The company's latest attempt is the D6, a camera that it promises sets new performance standards. The Nikon D6 comes with a range of features...

Alex Alderson, 13 Feb 2020 15:18

Samsung ISOCELL Bright HM1 image sensor (Source: Samsung Newsroom Global)

Samsung intros the 108 MP ISOCELL Bright HM1 image sensor

Samsung's next-gen 108 MP ISOCELL image sensor can deliver brighter and more detailed still images and 24 fps 8K videos even in the most difficult lighting conditions. The list of technologies used by the Bright HM1 image sensor i...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Feb 2020 12:44

Galaxy S10e owners get shafted in the Galaxy S20 trade-in program

Samsung has opened up its Galaxy S20 series trade-in program for reservers and there looks to be a few issues with it. For one, owners of the Galaxy S10e get the short end of the stick.

Ricci Rox, 13 Feb 2020 09:43

MWC 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears. (Image via GSMA)

MWC 2020 | MWC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus concerns

After meeting earlier this week to discuss the viability of Mobile World Congress 2020, the GSMA has decided to cancel MWC 2020 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Multiple companies have stated they would not be...

Sam Medley, 12 Feb 2020 22:14

Business Articles

Sony teases the Xperia Pro at its flagship phone launch

Lenovo ThinkPad T14, T14s & T15 with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 (and Intel Comet Lake) announced

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise ThinkPad laptops with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga introduces OLED screen, regular X13 uses AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

84% Sayonara, Alcantara: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch Core i5 Review

New Huawei and Honor smartphones: Google warns against installing Google services and apps

App researchers report that WhatsApp group invites are searchable online

The return of the headphone jack: Sony Xperia 1 II official spec sheet leaks in full ahead of launch

Samsung patents its take on the waterfall display

Feature | What is going on with Xiaomi's Android One Mi A-series?

Eurocom sets new world record, crams 16 TB of SSD storage onto its lightweight Nightsky RX15 laptop

Eve V: a final sale event has been announced for this "Surface alternative"

Casio honors a legend with its Bruce Lee-themed limited edition G-SHOCK

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i7 performance can throttle by almost 30 percent over time

Samsung's most advanced factory is up and running

The time-of-flight (TOF) sensor market may hit nearly US$7 billion in 5 years

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are back in stock, but only in batches

The Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone gets a price cut

Verizon refutes a report that it will not sell the Pixel 5

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 and ThinkPad T14 powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs may be around the corner

Pokemon GO reportedly blocks players using Android custom recovery or backup methods

Huawei faces chip supply disruptions in new trade war-related twist

Facebook is getting sued by the IRS for not paying $9 billion in taxes

Dangerously hot: ThinkPad E15 with almost 70 °C (158 °F) case temperature

Opinion | Microsoft Surface Laptops are missing the point on why people prefer Windows in the first place

Microsoft consolidates multiple services into its new Office for Android app

Apple lowers revenue expectations for Q1 2020 due to coronavirus

Towards a ubiquitous 5G future: Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G modem-RF system aggregates mmWave and sub-6 GHz for high peak data speeds

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro sales hit the equivalent of US$28.5 million in less than a minute

Rumour | GTC 2020 will not disappoint, with Ampere GPUs set to launch at upcoming NVIDIA conference

Canon confirms the existence of the EOS R5

The Samsung Galaxy M31 will launch via Amazon.in soon

The image sensor market will be worth nearly US$30 billion by 2026

A new leak purports to set a rough launch date for the Snapdragon 865 Plus already

Canon launches the EOS Rebel T8i DSLR

Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-S qualifying samples get listed on Chinese website signaling an impending release

The US' Justice Department defers Huawei's ban from the market again

Deal | Microsoft is discounting its Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch with Core i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB to $800

NVIDIA announces its latest financial performance results

The Camera and Photo Imaging Show 2020 has been cancelled

Google builds hype for the Android 11 Developer Preview by mistake

Criterion will be in charge of Need for Speed once again

Realme X50 Pro 5G to have an online launch on Feb 24, Snapdragon 865 and 65W SuperDart charging in tow

The Galaxy Z Flip is only the tip of the fold-berg at Samsung, but it's not consumer-ready yet

Samsung's business model change could imply three OS upgrades for the Galaxy S10 series

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III: New lightweight camera promises to offer the world's best image stabilisation

Nikon D6: Setting new standards for autofocus performance

Samsung intros the 108 MP ISOCELL Bright HM1 image sensor

Galaxy S10e owners get shafted in the Galaxy S20 trade-in program

MWC 2020 | MWC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus concerns

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