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Facebook publishes apps such as Messenger and Facebook Lite. (Source: Newsweek)

Facebook was the world's most popular app publisher in Q4 2018

According to data from Sensor Tower, Facebook was the top app publisher in the world for Q4 2018, with over 800 million app installations. It was also the number one publisher on Google Play, amassing nearly 700 million installs. ...
Daniel R Deakin, 16 Feb 2019 06:47
HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5 (i7-8650U, FHD) Convertible Review

91% HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5 (i7-8650U, FHD) Convertible Review

Better than the Spectre 13. The latest EliteBook carries almost everything you want from an Ultrabook: tablet mode, super-bright display, 4G LTE, Thunderbolt 3, NFC, crisp keyboard, narrow bezels, long battery life... the list goes on and on. Just be ready to pay a hefty price when fully configured.
Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.4 kg
Allen Ngo, 16 Feb 2019 04:39
Apex Legends is part of the Titanfall universe. (Source: Electronic Arts)

Over 25 million people play Apex Legends in its first week; Tencent may distribute it in China

Apex Legends has now been played by over 25 million people in the first week of its release. There is a rumor that Tencent Holdings is interested in becoming the official distributor of the battle royale game in China. Tencent is ...
Daniel R Deakin, 16 Feb 2019 02:52
Despite almost halved gaming GPU sales, Nvidia's revenues for 2018 turned out to be on the plus side. (Source: PCMag)

Nvidia explains disappointing RTX 2080 / 2070 sales, year-over-year gaming GPU sales down 45%

Nvidia's investors can now breathe easy, as the latest fiscal year report shows decent gains throughout 2018. Things are not looking good for gaming GPUs, though, since the report shows sales in this sector were almost halved comp...
Bogdan Solca, 15 Feb 2019 20:53
Unity could unleash its ray-tracing potential soon. (Source: Unity)

NVIDIA CEO may have spoiled Unity Engine's ray-tracing support announcement

NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, referenced both Unreal and Unity Engines in relation to ray-tracing during a company conference call about its fourth-quarter earnings conducted this week. That is odd, however, as only Unreal has ray-t...
Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Feb 2019 19:24
A new leak alleges that iPhone XS and XS Max units in China will be sold in red soon. (Source: GadgetWear)

iPhones XS and XS Max rumored to be released in new color for the Chinese market

Apple will release red versions of the iPhone XS and XS Max, but only in China. At least, this is what a new post on Weibo claims. It cites the OEM's declining fortunes in the country in this apparent marketing decision.
Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Feb 2019 18:43
A render for the LG K40. (Source: XDA)

LG may also launch the enterprise-focused K40 at MWC 2019

The LG K40 is one 2019 device that may launch at MWC 2019. However, this exciting attribute is somewhat tempered by its direction at the budget end of the OEM's business-to-business devices. Then again, it may be supported for 3 y...
Deirdre O Donnell, 15 Feb 2019 18:09
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 official launch website, April 2 event details

Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 coming on April 2

Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 will launch on April 2 during an all-day event and comes with quite a few changes. The most noticeable one is the new start screen that has been redesigned to work with Git repositories, but there ar...
Codrut Nistor, 15 Feb 2019 13:55
JPMorgan Chase will be trialing a digital currency called the JPM Coin. (Source: MarketWatch)

JPMorgan Chase embraces blockchain and creates a cryptocurrency called JPM Coin

CNBC has reported that JPMorgan Chase has developed a new cryptocurrency that will be called JPM Coin. The digital currency will apparently be used in the banking company’s “wholesale payments business.” The JPM Coin will adopt th...
Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2019 05:36
The hacker stole account information from the dating website/app Coffee Meets Bagel. (Source: Coffee Meets Bagel/VentureBeat)

Remember to have protection on Valentine's Day - for your data

A popular dating app, Coffee Meets Bagel, has revealed that it has suffered from a major data breach. Apparently, over 6.1 million accounts were affected by the hacks, which took place in late 2017 and again in May 2018. Coffee Me...
Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2019 02:17
The general copyright strike message found on YouTube. (Image via YouTube)

The Verge issues copyright claims against multiple YouTube videos criticizing its infamous PC build video

Vox Media, the parent company of tech news outlet The Verge, has issued multiple copyright claims on videos criticizing its widely maligned PC building tutorial video. Using YouTube's copyright claim system, Vox lodged copyright s...
Sam Medley, 15 Feb 2019 00:58
Amazon's NYC HQ is off the table. (Source: Amazon)

Amazon has axed its plans for a New York City HQ

Amazon has been the focus of considerable political opposition in the state of New York due to its plans to build one of its two new headquarters (HQ) in Long Island. New Yorkers have voiced their discontent with the proposals ove...
Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2019 22:45
Three non-Wear OS-based brands dominated the US smartwatch market in 2018. (Source: Wareable)

Is Wear OS in trouble? About 88% of smartwatches sold in 2018 ran proprietary software

A new report from the NBD Group shows that smartwatch sales in the US increased by 51% from November 2017 to November 2018. Wear OS only accounted for a maximum of 12% of all of these wearables sold. The rest of the sales were tho...
Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2019 18:41
Starting with version 4.22 of the Unreal Engine, Epic Games will be adding native support for real-time ray tracing and path tracing. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's RTX 2000 GPUs to get adoption boost via expanded ray tracing support on Unreal Engine 4

Gamers that were rather reticent regarding the adoption of Nvidia's real-time ray tracing technology implemented in the latest RTX 2000-series GPUs may be interested to know that Epic Games is planning to make it easier for game d...
Bogdan Solca, 14 Feb 2019 16:26
The new sub-based video service will be integrated with Apple's TV box and app. (Source: Apple)

Apple ready to launch Netflix competitor

The new video streaming service will be officialized on March 25 and should be launched by summer. There will be some free content, some Apple-funded shows, the usual selection of movies and shows, plus the possibility to access c...
Bogdan Solca, 14 Feb 2019 16:02
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a colorful and bright remake of the Game Boy classic. (Source: Nintendo)

Latest Nintendo Direct broadcast features Zelda, Hellblade, Dragon Quest, Fire Emblem, Tetris, and of course Mario

The latest Nintendo Direct broadcast has revealed a treasure trove of games and plans that will keep even the fussiest Nintendo fan content. Among the games featured were Super Mario Maker 2, a battle royale version of Tetris call...
Daniel R Deakin, 14 Feb 2019 06:02
The company is planning to refocus all its business strategies for 2019. (Source: Owler)

Activision Blizzard laying off 8% of its personnel, begins refocusing process

The latest layoffs should help the company refocus its strategies. CEO Bobby Kotick admitted that Activision Blizzard underperformed in Q4 2018 and a new business plan needs to be implemented for 2019. Thus, the company will try t...
Bogdan Solca, 13 Feb 2019 16:36
Samsung may have used the name S10e itself for the first time today. (Source: BGR)

Leak straight from Samsung appears to put Galaxy S10 nomenclature beyond doubt

SamMobile has caught Samsung France posting a page detailing the Galaxy S10 line in full on its own website. It lists SKU names discovered in previous leaks, the novel S10e model name included. However, it made no reference to the...
Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Feb 2019 14:02
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 rugged Android tablet hits India February 2019

MIL-STD 810G-certified Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 coming to India tomorrow

Released more than a year ago, the Exynos 7870-powered Galaxy Tab Active 2 is now ready to hit India. This IP68- and MIL-STD 810G-certified rugged Android slate will be launched tomorrow during a special press event. In the US, th...
Codrut Nistor, 13 Feb 2019 12:28
Huawei Watch GT now available in the US (Source: Amazon)

Huawei's Watch GT is finally available in the US

Released a few months ago, the LiteOS-driven Huawei Watch GT is now finally available for purchase in the US. Listed by Amazon for a regular price of US$199.99, this smart wearable will start shipping on February 19. Its specs and...
Codrut Nistor, 13 Feb 2019 11:30
Google also pays companies like Samsung billions of dollars for default search engine status. (Source: Mashable)

Analysts estimate Google paid Apple US$9.5 billion in 2018 for default search engine status

Analysts for the financial services giant Goldman Sachs have estimated that Google paid Apple around US$9.5 billion over the calendar year 2018 to remain the default search engine on iOS-powered devices. Bankers are concerned that...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Feb 2019 10:36
Owners of qualifying Samsung devices can get between US$150 and US$550 credit. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung offering up to US$550 off a Galaxy S10 smartphone purchase for trade-in reservations

Samsung is offering a decent trade-in deal for those early birds who are willing to make a reservation for a qualifying Galaxy smartphone. The South Korean manufacturer will give up to US$550 in credit, depending on the valuation ...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Feb 2019 08:14
The Xiaomi M365 electric scooter. (Source: GearBest)

Update | Security researchers claim to have hacked and remotely controlled Xiaomi electric scooters

The Xiaomi M365 electric scooters is popular with ride-sharing companies such as Bird in the US. They can hire out such vehicles online thanks to the ability to remotely lock rental units as and when they need to. The research gro...
Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Feb 2019 19:11
Reddit has accepted a sizeable investment from Tencent. (Source: Reddit)

Tencent has invested US$150 million in Reddit

Reddit has just secured a large-scale investment in the form of round D funding to the tune of US$300 million. Tencent - a company whose home nation has blocked the social media platform - has contributed 50% of this figure. The m...
Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Feb 2019 18:13
Nubia MWC 2019 teaser, flexible smartphone coming up (Source: Weibo)

MWC 2019 | Nubia teases flexible device in advance of its MWC 2019 unveil

ZTE's sub-brand Nubia came out of the blue with a teaser for a flexible smartphone that will be unveiled at MWC 2019. Unfortunately, the "Flex Your Life" headline doesn't say much. While this can suggest something different than a...
Codrut Nistor, 12 Feb 2019 14:13
Lenovo ThinkPad T490 announced as special healthcare edition

Lenovo ThinkPad T490 laptop announced as special healthcare edition

Lenovo has announced the first T series ThinkPad of 2019. The Lenovo ThinkPad T490, the "bread-and-butter" model of the series, has been announced today as a special edition for the healthcare sector.
Benjamin Herzig, 12 Feb 2019 14:07
Vivo sub-brand iQOO now official, first devices coming soon (Source: MySmartPrice News)

Vivo announces iQOO sub-brand, first devices to launch soon

Most major Chinese smartphone brands also have successful sub-brands: Huawei has Honor, Oppo's Realme is just one year old but already doing great, Xiaomi's POCO is also quite popular, and now the time has come for Vivo to create ...
Codrut Nistor, 12 Feb 2019 10:50
The Dell XPS 15, Alienware m15, and G7 15 laptops should come with OLED panel options soon. (Source: Dell)

Release date for Dell XPS 15 and Alienware m15 with OLED panels seemingly pushed back to April

A press release from Dell published in early January stated that the Dell XPS 15, Alienware m15, and Dell G7 15 laptops would be offered with OLED panel options starting in March. Unfortunately for those waiting to snap up a Dell ...
Daniel R Deakin, 12 Feb 2019 00:12
Huawei and ZTE are now risking complete bans in the U.S. as well as the European Union. (Source: VOA News)

Trump willing to ban Huawei and ZTE from US networks by end of February

All Chinese communications devices are primed for a complete ban in the U.S. and if Trump gets his way, this could happen before MWC in late February. One of the reasons for this hastened ban is the alleged violation of the Iran s...
Bogdan Solca, 11 Feb 2019 23:13
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau spoke about the Snapdragon 855 earlier this year. (Source: Qualcomm)

The 5G OnePlus phone's unveiling at MWC 2019 is reportedly confirmed

The OEM OnePlus had previously announced that it would release a 5G phone this year. Today (February 11, 2019), the company has apparently released a confirmation that this device would feature at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) t...
Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Feb 2019 19:59
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi leading the Indian market with 30 percent share as of mid-February 2019

Xiaomi still leading the ever-growing Indian smartphone market

While the global smartphone market is slowing down, the volume of smartphone sales in India continues to grow and it soon might leave the US behind. According to Canalys, Xiaomi shipped 41 million handsets in 2018 — 29.9 percent o...
Codrut Nistor, 11 Feb 2019 16:25
Red Square - Moscow, Russia, Russia planning to disconnect from the world wide web (Source: World for Travel)

Russia planning to go internet-free, for now as an experiment

Working with all major internet providers in the country, Russian authorities are planning an interesting - and quite disturbing - experiment that involves disconnecting all local users from the internet. The purpose of this exper...
Codrut Nistor, 11 Feb 2019 07:55
Fortnite players can currently enjoy a Valentine's Day theme. (Source: Epic Games)

Fortnite rakes in US$500 million on iOS in less than a year

Market intelligence analyst Sensor Tower has estimated that Fortnite has amassed over US$500 million in revenue in less than a year on iOS alone. The battle royale smash hit from Epic Games has been making about US$1.53 million a ...
Daniel R Deakin, 11 Feb 2019 06:02
Activision Blizzard will allegedly cut its staff numbers soon. (Source: Activision Blizzard)

Activision Blizzard will supposedly announce layoffs for hundreds of staff next week

A new piece in Bloomberg has cited sources allegedly close enough to Activision Blizzard to allege that the gaming company will let "hundreds" of staff go. The firm is apparently taking this action to maximise profits and to "cent...
Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Feb 2019 15:31
The LG G7's successor may also be very expensive at launch. (Source: LG)

New leak alleges the LG G8 ThinQ could cost as much as US$900

A Redditor claims to have access to a Canadian database in which the upcoming LG G8 ThinQ is shown alongside the number 1199. Assuming this figure is its price in the country, this means the phone could cost about US$900 at launch...
Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Feb 2019 15:09
Some versions of the Dell Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank pose an electric shock hazard. (Source: US CPSC)

Electric shock risk forces Dell to recall Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank accessory for laptops

Dell has had to recall certain versions of its portable charging device, the Hybrid Adapter + Power Bank, because of the risk of electric shock. Apparently, the casing of the black adapter part of the accessory can break, which in...
Daniel R Deakin, 10 Feb 2019 06:07
A few of these Sony Xperia P devices encased in solid gold should go a long way. (Source: CNET)

Medals for Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics to be made from discarded smartphones and laptops

The medals awarded at the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games being held in Tokyo, Japan will be made of recycled electronics, including old laptops and smartphones. The project to collect the required metal for gold, silver,...
Daniel R Deakin, 10 Feb 2019 00:53
AMD has posted a generally positive 2018 financial report. (Source: AMD)

AMD releases 2018 financial performance results, showing strong revenue and market share gains

AMD has released its final financial report for 2018. It shows that the company had made nearly US$6.5 billion for this year, which is a 23% increase compared to 2017. The company also claims to have posted a net income of $337 mi...
Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Feb 2019 14:36
PUBG got the Game of the Year Award from Steam (Source: Own)

PUBG receives 2018's Game of the Year Award on Steam

Thanks to the votes of The Steam Community members, PUBG is now holding the Game of the Year Award for 2018. However, CD PROJEKT RED, the Polish company behind the successful Witcher franchise, was crowned as The Best Developer. P...
Codrut Nistor, 09 Feb 2019 09:39
It is easy to see why a subscriber might be mistaken into thinking they have 5G connectivity. (Source: MacRumors)

Sprint files a lawsuit against AT&T over 5G E branding

The American telecommunications company Sprint has filed a lawsuit against AT&T in relation to the latter’s use of the term “5G Evolution”. Obviously, there is a lot of excitement about 5G connectivity and major brands are natural...
Daniel R Deakin, 09 Feb 2019 05:35
Apex Legends is still a long way from challenging Fortnite and PUBG. (Source: Electronic Arts)

10 million gamers try Apex Legends in its first 72 hours of release

Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella has posted some news on the Electronic Arts website to share information about how the new battle royale game Apex Legends is doing. Apparently, over 10 million people have now tried the game...
Daniel R Deakin, 08 Feb 2019 22:18
Fujitsu Celsius H980 (Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P3200) Workstation Review

85% Fujitsu Celsius H980 (Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA Quadro P3200) Workstation Review

An XXL workstation. Fujitsu has updated its Celsius workstation to Intel Coffee Lake processors. The Celsius H980 also includes an NVIDIA Quadro P3200 GPU. Read on to find out whether the Japanese manufacturer has fixed the cooling problems that plagued the Celsius H970 and how its successor performs in our tests.
Intel Core i7-8750H | NVIDIA Quadro P3200 | 17.30" | 3.5 kg
Sebastian Bade, 08 Feb 2019 21:35
A German federal office has placed restrictions on Facebook's message-merger. (Source: Fast Company)

A German authority has moved to prevent Facebook's messenger-app merger

Recently, Facebook had gone public with its intentions to merge user data from its own Messenger app with that of WhatsApp and Instagram. Yesterday, the German federal corporate trust-monitoring office ruled against Facebook's lic...
Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Feb 2019 18:09
Jensen Huang will speak at this year's GTC. (Source: Wikipedia)

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote at the 2019 GPU Technology Conference

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's chief executive officer (CEO), will deliver the keynote speech at this year's GPU Technology Conference (GTC). This event will take place in several locations in San José, California, from March 17 to 21, 20...
Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Feb 2019 17:31
Lenovo V330-14IKB (i5, FHD) Laptop Review

81% Lenovo V330-14IKB (i5, FHD) Laptop Review

Almost a ThinkPad? Business laptops made by Lenovo normally carry the ThinkPad logo – but there is an exception: With the affordable V series, Lenovo targets business customers who do not want to buy a ThinkPad. In this comprehensive review, we will see if Lenovo's V330-14IKB is a success.
Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 14.00" | 1.7 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 08 Feb 2019 14:57
The initial supply of Radeon VII GPUs looks to be very limited based on the European allocations. (Source: HotHardware)

New reports point to extremely limited AMD Radeon VII launch supply

Previous rumors about launch supplies of 5,000 units might not be too far off, as new sources cite very limited Radeon VII availability at least for Europe. Overclockers UK cite 100 units available for Great Britain, while France ...
Bogdan Solca, 07 Feb 2019 23:06
The very good Surface Pro 6 will be available in new markets such as the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and Norway. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft brings the Surface Pro 6, Laptop 2, Studio 2, and Surface Headphones to many new markets

Microsoft has announced in a blog post that the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and Surface Studio 2 devices are now launching in 20 more markets worldwide. The tech giant also revealed that its Surface Headphones will be coming ...
Daniel R Deakin, 07 Feb 2019 23:01
In review: The affordable & compact Lenovo ThinkPad L390

We are reviewing the affordable & compact Lenovo ThinkPad L390

The year 2019 brings us a new generation of business laptops. One of the first specimens of this new wave has made it to our testing-labs: The Lenovo ThinkPad L390, an affordable ThinkPad laptop for companies and students.
Benjamin Herzig, 07 Feb 2019 21:07
SoftBank sold the entire US$3.6 billion Nvidia stake throughout the month of January. (Source: Android Police)

Nvidia's largest investor pulls out, completes entire stake sale

Last December, the steep depreciation of Nvidia's stock complicated the company's predicament to the point where its largest investor threatened to sell its entire stake. It looks like the green team could not convince the investo...
Bogdan Solca, 07 Feb 2019 20:49
The OPPO K1. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO releases the K1, a mid-ranger with an in-display fingerprint scanner, in India

The OPPO K1 is now available on the Indian market. This phone may compete with others such as the Redmi Note 7, as it has many specs in common with this device, but also has an in-display fingerprint reader. The K1 is exclusive to...
Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Feb 2019 18:51
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