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The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card features 40 compute units. (Image source: AMD)

AMD enjoys gains in Mindfactory GPU and CPU sales data thanks to resurgent Radeon RX 5700 XT and consistent Ryzen 3000 demand

AMD has enjoyed a good week in terms of the sales data leaked from Mindfactory. Unsurprisingly, the popularity of the company’s Ryzen 3000 series has continued to help it keep a very strong lead over Intel in CPU sales; however, t...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Mar 2020 12:05

Samsung accounted for 14.1 percent of the global AP market in 2019

Samsung overtakes Apple and becomes the world's third-largest mobile chipmaker

Thanks to increased sales in India and the US, Samsung has finally managed to overtake Apple and to become the world's third-largest mobile chipmaker. Last year, the tech giant, headquartered in South Korea, was in control of 14.1...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Mar 2020 11:15

HMD Connect is a new roaming alternative. (Source: Google Play Store)

HMD Global offers a new way to get mobile data wherever you are

HMD Global has launched a new product, which is for an Android phone rather than being one. Known as "Connect", it distributes data-only SIMs that operate based on a sort of pay-as-you-go model. The user buys data "packages" to us...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Mar 2020 18:49

Only 2 iPad Pros per order, Apple fans. (Source: Apple)

Apple imposes new limits on its online orders due to coronavirus-induced supply issues

Apple has updated its sales pages with a new drop-down menu in its Bag (checkout) page that allows a user to buy a maximum of only 2 given devices at a time. This applies to the iPhones that can be bought through this site, as wel...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Mar 2020 22:00

Google RCS is now available in Spain. (Source: Google)

Google extends the availability of its RCS service to users in Spain

Google has already rolled its own form of rich communication services- (RCS) based messaging to US users, as well as some other markets across the globe. Now, Spain is the latest to join this list. Interested Android owners can tr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Mar 2020 13:58

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G goes on sale today, starting at US$799

LG's latest flagship phone, the V60 ThinQ 5G, goes on sale today. The phone's price tag starts at US$799 depending on the carrier you buy from and the options selected. That's US$200 less than the regular Galaxy S20. At most, pote...

Ricci Rox, 20 Mar 2020 10:45

The 2020 iPhone may also be delayed. (Source: Apple)

Apple's estimated 2020 iPhone revenue is now down 14% thanks to CoViD-19

The securities firm Wedbush has reportedly written to investors advising them that Apple will find its iPhone-derived takings reduced compared to earlier estimates. They may be down by as much as 14% in 2020, and by 10% in 2021. T...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Mar 2020 22:53

Xiaomi reportedly abandons all hope of an in-house CPU

The last few years have seen a scatter of articles about Surge, Xiaomi's supposed competitor to the Kirin or Exynos SoC series of the world in development. Now, however, there are indications that the Chinese OEM is finally giving...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Mar 2020 19:07

Google's Advanced Protection has new features. (Source: Google)

Google's Advanced Protection starts to prevent the side-loading of non-Play Store apps

Advanced Protection is a program offered by Google to those potentially in need of enhanced mobile-device security. The Mountain View giant has announced some new changes to its policies. They include a built-in blocker for side-l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Mar 2020 20:03

Steam's Game Festival: Spring Edition offers 40 free demos, starting today

The Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition may be the cure for your quarantine boredom. The festival, which kicks off today, will showcase over 40 demos of new and unreleased games, all of which will be available to download for free...

Sam Medley, 18 Mar 2020 16:15

The free offer on DxOdyssey will last at least until August 31 (Image source: DH2i)

Free software | To combat COVID-19, DH2i just made its enterprise-grade DxOdyssey “unVPN” free for all work from home employees

With COVID-19 forcing millions of employees to work from home, network software company DH2i just made its DxOdyssey “unVPN” free for stay-at-home workers until August 31st.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Mar 2020 15:01

Samsung is suspending its PlayGalaxy Link. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung discontinues its PlayGalaxy Link service

PlayGalaxy Link is a feature of some Samsung Galaxy flagships by which PC gaming can be done on these devices via a streaming connection. Or was, rather: the OEM has announced that it will wrap this resource up by March 27, 2020.

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 21:10

The Redmi Note 9 Pro is another success for Xiaomi. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi sells out of the Redmi Note 9 Pro almost instantly

Say what you want about its design and its Snapdragon 720G chipset, but the Redmi Note 9 Pro is already proving a best-seller. Selling out in a just a few minutes, the Redmi Note 9 Pro will be available to purchase again from Marc...

Alex Alderson, 17 Mar 2020 20:14

The Ryzen 9 (and 5) ROG Zephyrus G14 SKUs have popped up in a new leak. (Source: Asus)

The Ryzen 9 version of the ROG Zephyrus G14 breaks cover again in a new retail leak

There are indications that Asus may incorporate Zen 2-based APUs besides the Ryzen 7 4800HS in the new ROG Zephyrus G14 notebook. They include the 9 4900HS-based variant, which has been listed by a Danish e-tailer - as has the als...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Mar 2020 18:15

Apple closes all physical retail stores due to coronavirus

In response to the growing spread of the novel coronavirus, Apple has decided to close all of its retail stores. Additionally, the company will allow office and corporate workers to pursue "flexible work arrangements." Apple has j...

Sam Medley, 17 Mar 2020 16:18

Amazon is hiring 100,000 new employees to handle order growth

Amazon announced yesterday that 100,000 new employees would be hired for warehouses, logistics and shipping. The number only refers to the USA. It is currently still unknown whether a similar increase is planned in other countries...

Christian Hintze, 17 Mar 2020 10:22

Microsoft Windows 10 now runs on one billion devices (Source: Windows Experience Blog)

Milestone time: There are one billion Windows 10 devices in the wild

With 900 million devices running Windows 10 back in late September 2019, it was quite obvious that Microsoft would reach the next milestone this year. Yesterday, the Redmond giant announced that "over one billion people have chose...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Mar 2020 09:51

NVIDIA puts all GTC 2020 news on hold due to coronavirus concerns. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

GTC 2020: NVIDIA holds off sharing "exciting products and news" amidst COVID-19 concerns

NVIDIA has decided to hold off any GTC 2020-related announcements for the time being. Previously, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was expected to deliver an online-only keynote but even that stands cancelled as of today given the increasi...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Mar 2020 08:02

LG's 2020 OLED TVs are now available. (Source: LG)

LG launches the first Real 8K OLED TVs, but they'll really cost you

LG's 2020 OLED TV line-up includes 8K models for the first time. These panels feature the CTA's 8K Ultra HD certification and an 88-inch option. However, their series also starts at a whopping US$19,999.

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Mar 2020 23:19

Early renders of the LG G9 ThinQ. (Source: OnLeaks)

Reports coming out of Korea point towards the LG G9 ThinQ losing its flagship heritage

LG recently unveiled the V60 ThinQ 5G. Typically, though, the LG flagship that's launched this time of the year is the G-series phone, but there's been little to no word on the G9 ThinQ.

Ricci Rox, 16 Mar 2020 21:48

Call of Duty has passed the 60 million units mark on Xbox/PS4. (Source: Steam)

The Call of Duty series has made the list of best-selling Xbox/PS4 titles, with over 60 million units sold

Since its launch in 2004, Call of Duty has amassed numerous new variants and widespread success worldwide. Now, new research shows that this line of games is ranked second in terms of console units sold as of January 2020. Black O...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Mar 2020 19:33

The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion. (Source: Samsung)

US pricing for the QLED Samsung Galaxy Book Ion is leaked; release seems imminent

The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion raised some interest at SDC19 and CES 2020 as it purported to offer a QLED display in a more mid-range laptop. However, nothing had been heard about it in the US since then. Now, a listing with a USD pr...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Mar 2020 18:29

A Redmi Note 9S teaser. (Source: Xiaomi Malaysia)

Xiaomi will launch a new Redmi Note 9 variant in Malaysia

Xiaomi Malaysia has released teasers for the new Redmi Note 9S soon. It appears to have the same square quad-camera module as the rest of its series. However, the OEM has not released any details on its specs.

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Mar 2020 22:08

Apple's WWDC is going online for the first time. (Source: Apple)

Apple 'invents' a new kind of WWDC for 2020

Apple has announced that its WWDC event will not be live as usual this year. Instead, it will have an online format. This will include a "full program" of sessions and a keynote that will appeal to developers, consumers and other ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Mar 2020 21:25

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has been nicknamed "The Performance Beast". (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi has now sold over 110 million Redmi Note smartphones around the world

Xiaomi has recently been highlighting the sales record of its Redmi Note devices on the company’s Twitter account. According to estimates provided by Canalys, the Chinese manufacturer has been successful in selling over 110 millio...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Mar 2020 11:19

Huami's latest smartwatch, the Amazfit T-Rex. (Source: Gearbest)

Huami reports that it made nearly US$835 million in 2019

Huami is a wearables OEM that has recently made a name for its own brand, Amazfit. Besides this, it also has a role as an ODM to other brands such as Xiaomi to make their smart accessories. The company has reported a year-on-year ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 21:56

Galaxy S20 series owners can also copy and paste from their PCs in this new preview. (Source: Microsoft)

RCS support on Windows 10 PCs is coming to those with Samsung phones

Microsoft has announced that those with Samsung Galaxy S20-series devices can also now use their Windows 10 PCs for rich communication services- (RCS) enabled messaging. This feature is apparently available in the latest Insider's...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Mar 2020 18:56

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has resigned from the Microsoft Board of Directors. (Source: Gatesnotes)

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to pursue philanthropy, climate change agenda

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from his role on the Microsoft board according to the company. Although Gates will still remain an advisor to current CEO Satya Nadella, he will instead now focus his energies on hi...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 14 Mar 2020 03:23

Mozilla will update KaiOS in fundamental and vital ways soon. (Credit: TechAltar via YouTube)

Mozilla and KaiOS' new partnership may result in a better future for feature phones

Phones that run neither Android nor iOS have been falling behind in terms of their browser and web-based support. Mozilla and KaiOS (the mobile platform most likely to run on such devices) have addressed this through a new partner...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Mar 2020 19:19

The Honor 30S allegedly shows up on a soda bottle

The 20S is a mid-range variant of the Honor 20 smartphone series from 2019. Now, a promo for its successor has reportedly appeared on the labels of Sprite bottles sold in China. Some text found near its image hints at 5G for this ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Mar 2020 19:54

Is Google abusing its market position once again? (Image source: Google)

Opinion | Android TV, another example of how Google abuses its market dominance

Google is well-known for its questionable tactics of cementing its market dominance, with the EU Commission fining the company for antitrust violations. Similarly, the Indian Competition Commission is investigating Google about po...

Alex Alderson, 12 Mar 2020 19:17

Will Huawei finally get banned this May? (Image Source: BusinessMobiles.com)

Huawei dodges ban again, granted another licence extension from the U.S. Commerce Department

The U.S. government is certainly aware that companies like Qualcomm and Google do not want any bans imposed on Huawei, since it will be very difficult to cover billions of USD in losses. Still, smaller companies like rural carrier...

Bogdan Solca, 12 Mar 2020 17:01

An Intel Ice Lake Server chip. (Image Source: ServeTheHome)

32-core (2x 16) Intel Ice Lake Server Geekbench benchmarks leak — 80% more performance than AMD Epyc Rome 7702P with half the cores?

Geekbench listings of what appears to be a 32-core (16-core dual-socket) Intel Ice Lake Server processor have surfaced. Ice Lake Server appears to put up a strong show against AMD's Epyc Rome 7702P in Geekbench 4 running on Window...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Mar 2020 08:05

Facebook and Google ban ads selling medical face masks

Google and Facebook are responding to price gouging surrounding the sales of medical face masks by banning ads for face masks. The bans are efforts to fight against the exploitative sale of medical supplies amidst growing fears su...

Sam Medley, 12 Mar 2020 04:07

The entire OnePlus 8 lineup will feature 5G support. (Image Source: OnLeaks/91 Mobiles)

OnePlus will do a Samsung and unveil a full 5G lineup for its upcoming launch

OnePlus co-founder and CEO Pete Lau said that the company's upcoming launch will see the complete lineup supporting 5G. While the top-tier OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 variants are confirmed and will have 5G support, it is not yet ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Mar 2020 14:13

Firefox Browser 74 for Windows - About window (Source: Own)

Firefox 74 rolls out: Facebook Container, DNS-over-HTTPS, and more

Released yesterday, Firefox 74.0 can block Facebook from tracking its users and no longer allows third-party apps to install add-ons, but it also features DNS-over-HTTPS provided by Cloudflare (with NextDNS as an option). This upd...

Codrut Nistor, 11 Mar 2020 13:50

The Black Shark 3 Pro's first release event gets delayed

Xiaomi's Black Shark 3 series is the latest lines of gaming phones to be launched in 2020. Its base model is already on sale in China. It also has a Pro variant that was to be released to the market on March 17, 2020; however, the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Mar 2020 23:41

Xiaomi has closed its UK Mi Store down. (Source: Wikipedia)

Xiaomi closes its only UK physical store

Xiaomi showed quite some ambition when it opened its own Apple Store-esque outlet in Shepherd's Bush, London. However, reports that this brick-and-mortar establishment has shut down have recently emerged. UK customers can still bu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Mar 2020 23:33

HTC's latest phone, the Wildfire R70. (Source: HTC)

HTC's February 2020 earnings report is a potentially somber read

HTC has released an outline of its latest earnings. This performance pertains to February 2020, and shows that the company's revenues are down nearly 33% year-on-year (YoY). Similarly, the OEM's total revenues have decreased by ~4...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Mar 2020 15:59

Buying a Lenovo ThinkPad T490? Skip the 2020 model and go with the 2019 model instead

Save yourself a few hundred dollars without sacrificing all that much processor performance. The brand new Intel 10th gen Core i7-10510U isn't all that much faster than the older Core i7-8565U or i7-8665U that Lenovo has been offe...

Allen Ngo, 09 Mar 2020 07:36

AMD's financial position has improved significantly, along with huge reductions in debt levels. (Source: AMD)

AMD details much stronger financial position at their 2020 Financial Analyst Day

AMD held their 2020 Financial Analyst Day recently, with one of the highlights being their greatly improved financial situation compared to 2016, and impressively improved debt situation compared to all of the last few years.

Craig Ward, 08 Mar 2020 10:01

An up-to-date OnePlus 8 render. (Source: OnLeaks/CashKaro)

The OnePlus 8 may launch through both T-Mobile and Verizon

A prior leak suggested that OnePlus would sell an upcoming phone, the 8, through the US carrier Verizon. Now, an analysis of code in this OEM's launcher for Android appears to back this up. It also points to a T-Mobile SKU of the ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Mar 2020 20:06

Huawei may offer greater cuts of app revenue to developers, if for a limited time only

Huawei is currently compelled to generate its own in-house alternative to the Google Play Store - and to this platform's developer-side ecosystem in turn. Accordingly, it has publicly released details on the percentages app makers...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Mar 2020 16:30

Thinner design of the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 costs features

Laptops are getting thinner, lighter and more compact every year. A positive trend – though it sometimes also results in the loss of valued features.

Benjamin Herzig, 07 Mar 2020 14:14

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+. (Source: Samsung)

The Exynos Galaxy S20 and S20+ don't use the same main camera sensor as the Snapdragon models

Global units of the Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ don't only differ from the others by virtue of the Exynos SoC they feature. Apparently, they also use a completely different main camera sensor from the Snapdragon models.

Ricci Rox, 07 Mar 2020 12:01

OPPO wants you to think of it when you think 5G. (Source: YouTube)

OPPO unveils its 5G CPE, the "Omni"

OPPO finally introduced its long-awaited Find X2 series today (March 6, 2020). However, it also had a "one more thing" moment: a new mobile-broadband device that could bring 5G speeds to the home or office. It is based on the Snap...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Mar 2020 12:00