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Ada Wong rocks up in the remaster in shades and a trench coat. (Source: Capcom)

Upcoming Resident Evil 2 remaster takes reimagining to a new level

Resident Evil fans will no doubt be chomping at the bit to get their hands on the upcoming Resident Evil 2 remaster that’s being released by Capcom on January 25. The developers have taken the classic 1998 survival horror hit and ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2019 22:38

Donald Trump has been trying to convince Tim Cook to assemble iPhones in the USA. (Source: Sky News)

Donald Trump tells Tim Cook that Apple should make iPhones in the US

US President Donald Trump has been giving his opinion about Apple’s recent rollercoaster ride at the stock market. The POTUS stated that he had told Tim Cook, who is apparently one of Trump’s friends, that Apple should bring produ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2019 21:33

Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 can sense when you're up to 5 feet away (Source: Dell)

CES 2019 | Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 can sense when you're up to 5 feet away

Called Dell ExpressSign-in, the laptop will be the first to feature a proximity sensor that can automatically detect when a user is nearby and enable Windows Hello for a hands-free log-in experience.

Allen Ngo, 05 Jan 2019 06:29

Amazon's Alexa-enabled Echo Dot speakers have sold out for the month. (Source: TechWiser)

Amazon executive reveals sales of over 100 million Alexa-enabled devices

In an interview with The Verge, Amazon’s SVP of devices and services, David Limp, has revealed how many devices have been sold that have Alexa built into them. Apparently, over 100 million speakers, smartphones, gadgets and other ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jan 2019 03:42

Ninja earned 10 Million US-Dollars in 2018.

How much the popular Twitch Streamer “Ninja” made in 2018

It is no mystery that 27 year old Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is renowned as one of the most popular streamers of all time but have you ever wondered how much this media sensation earned in 2018? Not only did Tyler reveal this informati...

Daniel Puschina, 05 Jan 2019 02:35

JOLED is a joint venture created by Sony and Panasonic. (Source: Anandtech)

Sony and Panasonic working on OLED monitors for gamers

Right now, the only way to benefit from OLED displays as a gamer is to buy a TV that has at least a 55-inch diagonal. This could prove to be quite the investment, and gamers have been looking forward to OLED monitors in the 20/30-...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Jan 2019 20:38

Redmi is now Xiaomi's high-value sub-brand, will set sail with a new 48 MP smartphone

Yesterday, Xiaomi announced that its Redmi series of phones would no longer just be a line of phones and will now be a sub-brand of its own, a move that mirrors the relationship between Huawei and Honor, or OPPO and Realme.

Ricci Rox, 04 Jan 2019 10:34

Nvidia will livestream its briefing where - in all likelihood - mobile RTX will be unveiled (Source: Nvidia)

CES 2019 | Nvidia will livestream its briefing where - in all likelihood - mobile RTX will be unveiled

Catch the event as it happens on January 6 at 8 PM Pacific Time. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will take the stage to kick start CES 2019 and possibly reveal a few surprises along the way.

Allen Ngo, 04 Jan 2019 06:56

Apple's stock price has had a rough ride on the NASDAQ over the last few weeks. (Source: Varchev)

Apple's stock price takes a dive

Apple’s stock price plummeted on the NASDAQ today. The previous close for the Cupertino company stood at US$157.92. However, at the time of writing, the stock price had fallen to US$142.19, leaving the iPhone maker with a market c...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Jan 2019 00:35

Tim Cook has told his Apple's investors that its revenues may be less than predicted. (Source: Fortune)

Tim Cook has downsized Apple's first-quarter earnings forecast in a letter to investors

Tim Cook has had to start his year by sending an open letter to Apple's investors, telling them the company's revenues for the first fiscal quarter of 2019 had been revised downwards. Cook noted that this decision had been influen...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Jan 2019 21:52

AMD and Nvidia made considerable efforts to meet the outstanding GPU demand in early 2018, but the crypto crash hit the two companies hard in late 2018. (Source: MarketWatch)

Q4 2018 stocks: AMD on the rise, Nvidia crashes hard

Despite the steep losses in the GPU sector suffered by both AMD and Nvidia, the red team managed to see stock appreciation thanks to the CPU division. Nvidia was not that fortunate and took a hard dive in Q3 and Q4, but things sho...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jan 2019 23:53

Acer's new TravelMate X3410 business laptop is now available starting at $900

Acer's newest business laptop, the TravelMate X3410, is now available. Starting at US $900, the TravelMate X3410 is a thin-and-light business notebook powered by Intel's 8th generation U-series CPUs. As is the norm for business la...

Sam Medley, 02 Jan 2019 16:36

The Matisse desktop CPU series may just have been leaked online. (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 3000-series desktop processors detailed in potentially massive leak

E-Katalog, a Russian retailer, has put the entire line of Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs (the 'Matisse' series) on its website. These listings may indeed just be placeholders; on the other hand, they contain detailed information on proce...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Jan 2019 15:58

Steam is dropping support for older Windows versions, starting today. (Source: Valve)

Steam support for Windows XP and Vista discontinued from today

Do you still enjoy Steam on your Windows XP machine? Seems that's just too bad for you, then. Valve's prior announcement that it will cease support for Windows XP and Vista comes into effect today. Users still on these platforms w...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Jan 2019 14:25

iPhones continued to command the majority of premium smartphones sold towards the end of 2018. (Source: New Atlas)

iPhones accounted for nearly half of the premium smartphone market in 2018: new report

Apple retained a majority in the premium smartphone market in the third quarter of 2018, as iPhones made up 47% of all phones sold in it. Samsung achieved second place in this arena, with 22% of the market share. On the other hand...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Jan 2019 14:02

There may be a mid-range version of the Vivo Nex Dual Display available soon. (Source: TheNewsMinute)

A mid-range version of the Vivo Nex Dual Display may be available soon

The second-generation Vivo Nex was received with a distinct amount of interest, particularly due to the way in which its dual-screen design addressed the need to use its single compound camera module for selfies. Now, a new TENAA ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 31 Dec 2018 16:28

Here is the Nokia 9 Pureview with five rear cameras, an under-display fingerprint sensor, and no notch

A new leak has surfaced, giving us our closest look so far at the Nokia 9 Pureview. Notable features include a massive penta-lens setup at the back, what appears to be a dual selfie setup at the front, an under-display fingerprint...

Ricci Rox, 31 Dec 2018 14:14

The Essential PH-2 may be in the works after all

After Essential officially declared that it would no longer be selling the PH-1, a cryptic tweet by the company's Head of Research and Development has once again stoked the flames, and fans of the company may now share a lingering...

Ricci Rox, 31 Dec 2018 14:10

Intel's new Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs (i9-9900KF, i7-9700KF, i5-9600KF, i5-9400F) briefly listed on major retailers' sites

Listings on Newegg, Data-Systems.fi, and Synnex (now taken down) detailed new Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs. Intel has yet to officially announce any new 9th-gen CPUs, but these listings give a good idea of what to expect from the Core...

Sam Medley, 30 Dec 2018 23:52

Analysts predict that Apple may cut the number of 2018 iPhones produced in Q1.

Citi Research cuts estimate for Q1 production of iPhone XS Max by half

Citing predictions that the 2018 iPhone line may soon enter a destocking phase, Citi Research cut production estimates for the iPhone XR, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs Max by a collective 10% (50 million to 45 million). Most of this cu...

Sam Medley, 30 Dec 2018 23:09

Google has removed the text referring to the Android One software update structure. (Source: Google)

Google denies apparent withdrawal of Android One 2-year update pledge

The Android One program is becoming increasingly popular due to the apparent certainty of two years' worth of regular updates for the phones sold under it. Recently, however, Google has removed the text to this effect from the And...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Dec 2018 18:31

This, but with phones. (Source: Jokideo)

Opinion | Smartphone OEMs and the curious case of false advertising

Competition in the smartphone industry has led to sketchy advertising practices, especially in China where such shenanigans are almost encouraged. Fake camera samples, technically correct claims, and a circus of intentional crooke...

Ricci Rox, 30 Dec 2018 10:00

The USB-C port has a top output of 39 W. (Source: Sparrowsnews)

Sony releases new 46.5W USB-PD charging brick

Sony has released a new wall charger. The brick is USB-PD-compliant and supplies just under 40 W at its peak, and a total power output of 46.5 W. The fast charger will work on all devices with USB-PD support, which makes for a rat...

Ricci Rox, 30 Dec 2018 09:29

Renders of the Nokia 9's case. (Source: AndroidPure)

More design clues of the Nokia 9 leak, billed to land next month

More renders of the upcoming Nokia 9 have surfaced, revealing a device without a notch on its front, and with a massive penta-lens array on its back. The Nokia 9 is expected to be unveiled next month.

Ricci Rox, 29 Dec 2018 12:42

Novel accessories such as the 360-degree camera didn't help set alight sales for the PH-1. (Source: Essential)

Essential Phone now out of stock...permanently

Essential Products has revealed that there are no plans to add “new inventory” to its stock of Essential Phones, which basically means the device is being discontinued. The smartphone was released in August 2017 and was widely com...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Dec 2018 01:23

The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 590 8GD5 OC offers users a fresh color choice. (Source: Sapphire Technologies)

Black version of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 590 spotted

A new variant of the AMD Radeon RX 590 has been spotted by HEXUS. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 590 8GD5 OC has been listed on the Sapphire Technologies website. However, it seems the only difference between the latest addition an...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Dec 2018 00:07

A leaker claims that Epic has made billions in gross profits this year. (Source: Dot Esports)

Epic Games has amassed US$3 billion in profits this year: new report

Epic Games is now sitting on US$3 billion in gross profits this year. According to a new article in TechCrunch based on the claims of a 'knowledgeable' source. This level of success is (somewhat obviously) made off the back of Epi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Dec 2018 23:22

A former senior Apple executive is criticizing the OEM's decision to "tolerate" the issue of Bendgate 2018. (Source: Apple)

Bendgate 2.0: Former senior Apple executive reportedly returned iPad Pro due to defects

Michael Gartenberg describes himself as "Former Sr. Marketing Director @Apple, ex Jupiter Research, Gartner & other stuff" on his Twitter bio. He also now implies that he is unhappy with the iPad Pro 2018's build quality on this p...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Dec 2018 19:02

Honor sees 27% YoY growth in shipment figures

George Zhao, President of Huawei’s Honor sub-brand has revealed that the company saw a 27% year-on-year rise in shipment numbers across the first three quarters of the year, a figure that was likely helped along by the releases of...

Ricci Rox, 28 Dec 2018 09:55

Huawei and ZTE could be facing further commercial bans in the US. (Source: Pocket Now)

Potential executive order could ban US companies from using Huawei or ZTE hardware

Reuters has reported that President Donald Trump might issue an executive order that would effectively ban US companies from using telecommunications hardware from either Huawei or ZTE. Both Chinese companies have faced accusation...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Dec 2018 01:49

The update temporarily introduced horizontal swiping to shocked Instagram users. (Source: NBC New York)

Instagram users are revolting...against horizontal scrolling

A test feature rolled-out by Instagram has been met with the apparent universal disapproval of the social network’s army of fans. The updated software meant Instagram users had to swipe through feeds in a horizontal manner rather ...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Dec 2018 01:02

The new version of the Echo Dot smart speaker was unveiled in September 2018. (Source: Express)

Alexa and Echo Dot help Amazon to record-breaking sales; tech giants enjoy stock price gains

Amazon has revealed in a press release that the company has had a record-breaking holiday season, with products such as the updated Echo Dot and the Fire TV Stick 4K helping drive sales. The press release also described how Alexa ...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Dec 2018 00:58

The Sony PlayStation Classic comes with famous titles such as Final Fantasy VII and Tekken 3. (Source: PlayStation)

Sony's mini PlayStation Classic console gets a major price cut

Some retailers have started offering Sony’s PlayStation Classic console at a much reduced price. In the USA, potential buyers can find the device for US$59.99, whilst those interested in the UK can get their hands on the mini cons...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Dec 2018 23:29

Bethesda is making a gift of older games to those who have played Fallout 76. (Source: Bethesda)

Bethesda offers olive branch in the form of free games to Fallout 76 players

Fallout 76 has been lambasted by users and critics over its significant bugs and lack of playability at launch. Its developers, Bethesda, has attempted to make restitution for these shortcomings through an offer of free access to ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Dec 2018 11:33

Eurocom is reminding everyone that its laptops are the most customizable and upgradeable in the market

The small MXM form factor is getting its time in the spotlight now that gaming laptops are expected to make the transition from Nvidia Pascal to Turing soon. Eurocom is taking a jab at the “planned obsolescence” of most laptops wh...

Allen Ngo, 24 Dec 2018 19:16

POCO India's "Christmas Reveal" could be a new RAM SKU for the Kevlar F1. (Source: BuyingGiftOnline)

Update | POCO's India division hints at "Big Christmas Reveal" for tomorrow

POCO India, a division of Xiaomi's popular sub-brand, has sent a tweet suggesting that a so-called '#NewPoco' is to be released tomorrow (December 25). Any excitement around such an announcement may be tempered by speculation that...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Dec 2018 17:35

The Zanco smart pen is available on Kickstarter now. (Source: Zanco)

A crowd-funding campaign for a mobile phone in pen form has raised 575% of its goal already

The Zanco smart pen is a stylus with (nearly) all the features of a smartphone crammed into it. It has physical buttons, a click-pad, front and rear cameras and even a teeny tiny screen. It is intended as a smartphone replacement ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Dec 2018 17:09

Honor V20 spotted on Geekbench, to feature new liquid cooling technology

Honor's upcoming premium phone, the View 20, has been spotted on popular benchmark platform Geekbench, with it achieving scores consistent with other Kirin 980-powered phones. The phone is also touted to come equipped with a new l...

Ricci Rox, 24 Dec 2018 10:07

The new processors come with a CPU cooler included. (Source: AMD)

AMD reveals details of Athlon 220GE and 240GE CPUs with Radeon Vega 3 graphics

AMD has launched two more entries to its Athlon range: the 220GE and the 240GE. Both processors come with Radeon Vega 3 graphics and offer base clocks of 3.4 GHz (220GE) and 3.5 GHz (240GE), respectively. The 220GE has been priced...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Dec 2018 09:43

The special edition rose-gold HP Spectre x360 13T Touch is currently reduced by US$350 to US$1089.99. (Source: HP)

Deal | Envy, Omen, Pavilion, and Spectre laptops included in huge HP Red Tag Sale

HP is currently holding a red tag sale and there are plenty of discounted laptops on offer for potential buyers. The sale includes high-end devices such as the HP Spectre X360 laptop with an i7-8705G and Radeon RX Vega M Graphics ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Dec 2018 07:35

Celeste is available on the Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, Xbox One, and the PS 4. (Source: celestegame.com)

Smash-hit game Celeste sells over 500,000 copies

Matt Thorson, the director and designer of the platform game Celeste, has revealed on Twitter that the title has sold over 500,000 copies in 2018. The game was released on January 25 and has been met with critical praise and has w...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Dec 2018 01:30

Dirac will add another string to its phone-audio bow at CES 2019. (Source: Dirac)

Dirac plans to bring a smartphone-speaker bass enhancer to CES

Even the best speakers in smartphones struggle to produce even a relatively small amount of bass. Dirac, a rapidly-growing name in device audio, wants to change that with its new Dirac Bass feature. This tweak, which boosts the ba...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Dec 2018 18:16

Render of the Moto G7. (Source: Onleaks)

Renders of the entire Moto G7 lineup surface

More renders of all four of Motorola’s upcoming Moto G7 phones have surfaced, giving us a clearer image of what to expect from the next set of the devices in one of the best-value midrange smartphones lines available in the US.

Ricci Rox, 22 Dec 2018 09:43

AT&T's 5G Evolution is not 5G. (Source: AT&T via Mashable)

AT&T offers not quite 5G with 5G E

Some AT&T customers may start seeing a “5G E” label appearing on their Android smartphones soon. It might initially seem to some that the telecommunications company is already offering 5G network connection to its subscribers, but...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Dec 2018 01:27

The base Honor V20 is said to come with a circa US$410 MSRP. (Source: Weibo)

Honor V20 to cost under $500, could be best value flagship of the year

According to new reports, the Honor V20 will ship for just over US$400. Honor phones have become synonymous with offering incredible bang for the buck, but the Honor V20 may very well push that to the absolute limit. It's expected...

Ricci Rox, 21 Dec 2018 09:58

The Redmi Pro 2 may just be Xiaomi's upcoming Snapdragon 675-powered phone

Remember the touted Snapdragon 675-powered Xiaomi phone? Well, rumors say it could be the Redmi Pro 2, a direct successor to 2016's Redmi Pro. The Redmi Pro 2, if released, would be the top of the line Redmi phone.

Ricci Rox, 21 Dec 2018 09:50

Chinese OEM Gionee declares bankruptcy after CEO gambled away US$144m at a casino

Chinese company Gionee has finally filed for bankruptcy and is set for liquidation. The company is said to owe over US$3 billion to banks and suppliers, a situation compounded by reports of CEO Liu Lirong squandering over US$140 m...

Ricci Rox, 21 Dec 2018 09:47

The four tech giants all currently have market caps in excess of US$700 billion. (Source: Android Authority)

American tech giants continue to take a beating in the stock market

Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google (Alphabet Inc.) have been experiencing further depressions in the stock market, according to recent NASDAQ data. Apple has seen its stock price fall under US$160 as Microsoft continues to lead ...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Dec 2018 23:04

Qualcomm is a world leader in ARM CPUs, modems, and mobile processors, including the Snapdragon which is present is several flagship phones. (Source: BGR)

Intel accuses Qualcomm of "stifling competition" following iPhone bans in China and Germany

Qualcomm's patent war against Apple has escalated this December following bans in China and now Germany on the sale of iPhones. Intel has now accused Qualcomm of "stifling competition" in a scathing Intel Newsroom article that all...

Matthew Connatser, 20 Dec 2018 19:14