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The Samsung Galaxy A10. (Source: Marketphones)

Global smartphone sales numbers show the new Samsung Galaxy A series with absolute dominance in the Android space

Samsung revamped its budget and mid-range segments this year with the launch of the Galaxy A line. That move appears to have paid off exceedingly well, as three devices in the lineup were in the top seven best-selling Android devi...

Ricci Rox, 16 Sep 2019 18:10

The Minix Neo G41V-4 at IFA 2019. (Image source: Notebook Italia)

Neo G41V-4: Minix introduces an Intel Gemini Lake fanless mini PC for US$270

Minix presented its new small NEO G41V-4 at IFA 2019 in Berlin, a fanless mini PC that fits in one hand. The G41V-4 incorporates an Intel Celeron N4100 processor, UHD Graphics 600 and 4 GB of DDR4 RAM among other components. The G...

Alex Alderson, 16 Sep 2019 13:35

HP's weird Spectre Folio 2-in-1 with Core i7-8500Y and 256 GB SSD now on sale for $750 (Image source: Best Buy)

Deal | HP's weird Spectre Folio 2-in-1 with Core i7-8500Y and 256 GB SSD now on sale for $750

The experimental leather-aluminum premium netbook looks and feels like no other Ultrabook, but its disadvantages at launch have all but buried the system. Best Buy is offering decent discounts on the first generation Spectre Folio...

Allen Ngo, 14 Sep 2019 20:44

A wall outlet for the future. (Source: Leviton)

A new power socket with USB type C Power Delivery ports has modern devices in mind

Leviton's new duplex wall socket also has in-built USB outputs. These welcome and increasingly welcome upgrades to electrical fittings are type-C ports with the Power Delivery (USB-PD) standard. This means they are rated to charge...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Sep 2019 17:44

16K Sony Crystal LED tech is ready for the TV room. (Source: Sony)

Consumer-grade Sony 16K Crystal LED panels are now available

Sony is ready to release its Crystal LED technology to home theater systems. These next-gen panels are capable of both 8K HDR and 16K resolutions. With specs such as 140% of sRGB coverage and 120 frames per second, they are also r...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Sep 2019 17:13

The 'new' Samsung Galaxy M30 will be on sale soon. (Source: Amazon.in)

Update | Get ready to meet Samsung's new battery monster, the Galaxy M30s

Following months of speculation, the existence of the Samsung Galaxy M30s as a retail product has been confirmed. It may be exclusive to Amazon India, a site that is currently promoting it as a device with an impressive 6000mAh ba...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Sep 2019 18:12

Ren Zhengfei is seriously considering a 5G deal with a Western company. (Source: South China Morning Post)

Huawei could sell its 5G assets to a Western company

Huawei's 5G business took a turn for the worse when the U.S. and other countries around the globe banned all 5G equipment on grounds of national security threats from the Chinese intelligence. The company is now willing to sell mo...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Sep 2019 17:31

The MAG1 weighs only 1.5 pounds and is 0.7-inch thick. (Source: JD.com)

MAG1 8.9-inch business mini-notebook up for pre-orders in China

The 8.9-inch emerging mini-laptop market welcomes the new MAG1 that weighs only 1.5 pounds and has a 0.7-inch profile. It packs an IPS touchscreen with 2,560 x 1,600 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio and it is powered by Intel's C...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Sep 2019 16:41

The Samsung Galaxy M10s may be released soon. (Source: linekraft)

The Samsung Galaxy M10s is now an Android Enterprise Recommended device

The Samsung Galaxy M10s now seems to be official. It has appeared on the Android Enterprise database, which reveals it to be a device with 3GB of RAM and 32GB in interal storage. Unlike the original M10, it also has a 6.4-inch dis...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Sep 2019 22:37

Trade-ins for the new iPhones are live now. (Source: YouTube)

Apple channels Samsung with its new iPhone 11 trade-in program

Earlier in the year, we learned that Samsung would offer up to US$600 off the price of a new Galaxy Note 10 phone - in exchange for the right used device, that is. Now, Apple is doing the same for its new line of iPhones. These ne...

Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Sep 2019 18:35

MSI launches Prestige PS341WU 34-inch HDR600 5K monitor, costs the same as the Apple stand after rebates

Although well-known for its curvy LED-heavy gaming monitors, MSI wants to prove that it can still design sleek no-frills monitors for professionals, too. The 34-inch Prestige PS341WU is expected to ship on September 16 with a $200...

Allen Ngo, 10 Sep 2019 20:33

There are many ways to interpret "partner", apparently. (Image source: ProtonMail)

ProtonMail is not becoming Huawei's new email client

Contrary to a recent report by Bloomberg, ProtonMail will not be preloaded on future Huawei smartphones. Instead, the Swiss company is considering bringing its email client to Android app stores other than the Google Play Store, i...

Alex Alderson, 10 Sep 2019 19:55

BLU launches a new brand with a "mission to bring smartphone prices back to reality"

The smartphone OEM BLU has unveiled a new sub-brand, BOLD. It will offer new "premium flagship and flagship-like" devices that buck the trend of rising prices in this market. The first BOLD phone, the N1, is powered by the mid-ran...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Sep 2019 20:39

A 5G Realme phone based on the Snapdragon 7-series 5G Mobile Platform is in the offing. (Source: BGR India)

Realme announces first device powered by the Snapdragon 7-series 5G SoC, also slated to launch a 90 Hz display phone cheaper than the OnePlus 7T

Realme will soon launch a 5G smartphone powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 7-series 5G Mobile Platform. The Realme 5G phone will support both SA and NSA 5G networks for maximum worldwide band compatibility. Realme is also said t...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Sep 2019 11:33

The Huawei Mate 30 series could ship without any Google services pre-installed. (Source: OnLeaks)

IFA 2019 | Huawei Mate 30 and Mate X to ship without Google apps, P40 series could launch with HarmonyOS in 2020

The upcoming Huawei Mate 30 and foldable Mate X will not ship with Google Mobile Services (GMS) pre-installed due to the ongoing ban on Huawei products by the Trump administration citing national security concerns. However, CEO Ri...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Sep 2019 09:28

The HiSilicon Kirin 990 comes an with integrated 5G modem. (Source: Android Authority)

IFA 2019 | Huawei's Kirin 990 5G sticks to Cortex-A76 but offers faster clocks, integrated 5G modem, and a new NPU design

Huawei has unveiled the Kirin 990 and the Kirin 990 5G at IFA 2019. The Kirin 990 5G offers a built-in 5G modem, faster CPU clocks, and a new Da Vinci 2+1 NPU architecture. The new SoC also features a 16-core Mali-G76 MP16 GPU and...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Sep 2019 08:19

The Dell Vostro 15 5590 and 7590 come with free shipping. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Save almost US$900: Eye-popping price cuts on Dell Vostro laptops with GTX 1650 GPU or 10th Gen Intel CPU

Dell has some mouth-watering deals currently available on various SKUs from its Vostro line, which include laptops featuring a Turing-based discrete GPU from Nvidia or processors from Intel’s new Comet Lake generation. The models ...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Sep 2019 22:28

Various sectors of the smartphone market may get 5G faster than expected. (Source: Qualcomm)

The next generations of Snapdragon 8-, 7- and 6- series SoCs will be 5G-ready by default

Qualcomm has announced that its chipsets for the premium, premium mid-tier and mid-tier mobile devices of the future will all come with 5G as standard. This is because they will have support for these next-gen data bands built int...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Sep 2019 19:18

The QTM527 mmWave antenna module. (Source: Qualcomm)

IFA 2019 | Qualcomm unveils the new QTM527 mmWave antenna module for the Snapdragon X55 modem

Qualcomm has introduced its latest "add-on" for its 2nd-generation 5G modem, the Snapdragon X55. The QTM527 is an antenna that confers mmWave reception on the chipset. It is intended to enable the X55 to handle fiber-level connect...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Sep 2019 18:38

Dynabook claims that the new Tecra X50 is the company's thinnest and lightest 15-inch notebook to date. (Source: Dynabook)

Dynabook announces thin and light 15.6-inch Tecra X50 business notebook

Unlike other OEMs that immediately jumped on the Ice Lake bandwagon, Dynabook decided to stick with Whiskey Lake and powered the new Tecra X50 with a Core i7-8665U CPU. The business-class notebook also comes with a 15.6-inch IGZO ...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Sep 2019 16:40

Microsoft acquires Movere (Source: Movere Blog)

Microsoft acquires cloud migration technology provider Movere

After more than a decade in the industry, Movere is joining Microsoft to boost its cloud capabilities. Movere is a discovery solution that allows for easy cloud migration, but also optimizes, monitors, and analyzes IT environments...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Sep 2019 14:45

Vivo may release an Exynos 980-powered phone soon. (Source: Twitter)

Vivo reportedly wants to make a 5G phone with Samsung's Exynos 980 SoC

The well-known tech tipster IceUniverse claims to have attended a Vivo event in which this OEM outlined plans to use Samsung's newest SoC in one of its own phones. This chipset, the Exynos 980, is thought to be best suited to mid-...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Sep 2019 22:47

Facebook Dating now live (Source: Facebook Newsroom)

Facebook Dating goes live in the US

Facebook Dating is finally launching in the US for everyone after spending almost an entire year in a limited testing stage. Also available in other 19 countries across South America and Asia, Facebook Dating is expected to hit Eu...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2019 22:27

The AsusPro B9 is said to be the lightest 14-inch business notebook, weighing only 1.94 lbs. (Source: MSPoweruser)

IFA 2019 | AsusPro B9 is the world's lightest 14-inch business notebook powered by Ice Lake CPUs

Hours after Acer announced its thinnest and lightest book with the introduction of the new Swift 5 model, Asus retaliated with the unveiling of a thinner and lighter AsusPro B9 business-class 14-incher. The AsusPro B9 is only 0.58...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Sep 2019 15:44

Huawei may increase its share of the Chinese market to 50% in 2020. (Source: CNBC)

Huawei is now projected to gain as much as half the Chinese mobile device market in 2020

The respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now estimates that Huawei could seize up to 50% of its domestic market next year. However, he also believes that the OEM will now miss a previous projection of 260 million units shipped this year...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Sep 2019 23:39

Leak: Lenovo ThinkPad E14 previews new naming scheme for well-known business laptop brand

Lenovo ThinkPads have a very long history. Even the naming scheme of the business laptop line has a history, as it is more than 10 years old in its current iteration. Its roots are even older and date back to the IBM ThinkPad days...

Benjamin Herzig, 04 Sep 2019 20:47

Facebook may be experimenting with like-hiding. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Facebook may have a like-hiding feature in the works

Instagram recently rolled out a new option in which the like (or reaction) count of a given post could be concealed from any user but the creator in question. Now, an analysis of new code in the Facebook app for Android indicates ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Sep 2019 19:22

Some Apple Watches may be in line for a free repair. (Source: Apple)

Apple Watch 2 and 3 units are eligible for a free screen replacement from Apple

Apple has issued a recall of its second- and third-generation Watches in order to address a screen fault that may develop in these devices. The company is, therefore, offering a free replacement for this component. A customer can ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Sep 2019 23:39

Huawei is going "full circle" with the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. (Image source: Huawei)

Are you planning to buy the Mate 30 or Mate 30 Pro next month?

Announced on Twitter this morning, Huawei will host its Mate 30 series event on September 19 in Munich. The post seemingly confirms that the Chinese manufacturer is bringing a circular camera housing to the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro...

Alex Alderson, 01 Sep 2019 13:15

A new Honor 20 variant can be pre-booked in China right now

The online retailer JD.com has posted a new page for a new member of the Honor 20 series. Known as the 20S, it has a new range of colors compared to the existing models available outside China. It has the same front-facing camera ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Aug 2019 15:13

The Huawei Mate 30 series might look like this. (Source: Twitter)

Huawei's Android ban may kick in with the launch of the Mate 30 series

Huawei had faced the prospect of becoming unable to use the Android ecosystem due to a dispute with the current US government. However, most of its newer devices have subsequently retained the license necessary to do so. Unfortuna...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Aug 2019 21:20

Independent repair shops will soon be able to offer official iPhone replacement parts. (Image source: iFixit)

Apple: Independent repair shops to be allowed access to official iPhone spare parts

In a surprising move, Apple announced yesterday that it will supply independent repair shops with iPhone spare parts. Undoubtedly, the decision will benefit consumers, who are currently tied into paying exorbitant prices for in-st...

Alex Alderson, 30 Aug 2019 17:15

Bulldozer and Piledriver were 32 nm architectures. (Image source: AMD)

Did you buy an octa-core an FX Bulldozer or Piledriver processor? You could be due compensation from AMD

AMD has finally agreed on a settlement for the false advertising of its Bulldozer and Piledriver processors, after eight years of litigation. Claimants will be eligible to draw from a pot of up to US$12.1 million, but there are ce...

Alex Alderson, 29 Aug 2019 13:28

Sony releases the a6600, its new APS-C flagship camera

The a6600 is the latest premium camera from Sony. It is an APS-C mirrorless unit with a 24.2MP Exmor sensor, Fast Hybrid autofocus (AF) and a 3-inch 180-degree touchscreen. The OEM has also unveiled an entry-level a6000-series cam...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Aug 2019 00:16

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro launches in the US, starting at US$550

ZTE has released its 2019 flagship, the Axon 10 Pro, to the United States market. It has either 8 or 12GB of RAM, runs on the Snapdragon 855 processor and has 256GB of internal storage. It is available via ZTE itself, as well as s...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Aug 2019 19:15

TSMC may counter-sue GlobalFoundries to protect its ever-expanding patent portfolio. (Source: Business Korea)

TSMC responds to GlobalFoundries allegations

TSMC claims that the GlobalFoundries allegations are baseless and it will do everything in its power to protect its IPs and technologies. The Taiwanese foundries currently hold a portfolio of 37,000 patents and expressed disappoin...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Aug 2019 15:34

Apple continues to sell fewer iPhones and is now in danger of being overtaken by Xiaomi for the number 3 global smartphone vendor position. (Source: Apple)

Gartner: Huawei, Samsung up in Q2 smartphone sales, Apple down and under threat from Xiaomi

Despite the cards being stacked against it last quarter, Huawei managed to record an increase in smartphone sales of 16.5 percent for the quarter, while Samsung also saw a 3.8 percent bump. Apple, on the other hand, continued its ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 28 Aug 2019 07:39

GlobalFoundries is looking to ban TSMC's chips and all products using chips that infringe on its patents in the U.S. and Germany. (Source: TimesUnion)

GlobalFoundries sues TSMC, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm and other fabless companies over patent infringements

The most notable infringements are related to the use of FinFET structures in 28 nm, 16 nm, 12 nm, 10 nm and 7 nm chips. Many products powered by TSMC's chips including, iPhones, GeForce GPUs, Lenovo and Asus laptops, handhelds fr...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Aug 2019 16:16

Same exterior for the X and T-series, but with new 10th-gen Intel interiors. (Source: Ultrabookreview)

Lenovo brings Intel 10th gen "Comet Lake" to ThinkPad X1 Carbon, X1 Yoga, T490, and X390

Some of Lenovo's most popular ThinkPad laptops, the X1 Carbon, X1 Yoga, T490, and X390, have been updated with Intel's 10th generation Comet Lake CPUs. The L13 and L13 Yoga have also been given a thinner, lighter design makeover.

Douglas Black, 27 Aug 2019 16:06

New affordable & compact Lenovo ThinkPad L13 & L13 Yoga laptops with Intel 10th gen CPUs announced

Lenovo has announced two new ThinkPad laptops with Intel Comet Lake processors. The new models ThinkPad L13 and ThinkPad L13 Yoga are slightly lighter and more compact than their predecessors, though they lose their upgradeable RA...

Benjamin Herzig, 27 Aug 2019 16:00

NVIDIA is using the RTX T10-8 for its GeForce Now service. (Image source: Wccftech)

NVIDIA launches a new RTX GPU, but not as you'd expect

The RTX T10-8, which recently appeared in AIDA64 changelogs, is a new RTX GPU but not as we thought. A recent NVIDIA press-release hinted at what the intended purpose of the T10-8 would be, and it is not an RTX 2080 Ti SUPER. You ...

Alex Alderson, 27 Aug 2019 15:23

Dell and Google teaming up for Latitude 5300 and 5400 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise Edition

Ever wanted a Chromebook with 1 TB of internal PCIe storage and 32 GB of RAM? Dell has re-purposed its existing Latitude 5300 2-in-1 and 5400 laptops into Chromebooks designed for developers and businesses to accelerate Chrome OS ...

Allen Ngo, 27 Aug 2019 14:00

Two-story Razer retail store opening in Las Vegas (Source: Razer)

Two-story Razer retail store opening in Las Vegas just in time for CES 2020

Next year's Consumer Electronics Show just got a bit more interesting.

Allen Ngo, 26 Aug 2019 08:07

MSI Modern 14 with Core i5-10210U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and GeForce MX250 GPU now available for $899

The budget-midrange professional laptop will begin shipping on September 10 with 5.7 mm thin bezels, 80 percent screen-to-body ratio, and Intel's latest Comet Lake-U CPU. Initial SKUs will not carry Core i7 options.

Allen Ngo, 23 Aug 2019 21:44