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This render represents the upcoming OnePlus 7 on a sales listing page. (Source: GizTop)

The OnePlus 7 surfaces as a product on a retailer's website

Months ahead of its launch, the OnePlus 7 has appeared in sale-page form on the retail website GizTop. It contains a list of specs with many details that may be plausible for this new release. On the other hand, there is no guaran...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Mar 2019 19:01

The Samsung Galaxy S10e also introduces this color to the flagship line. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy S10e is available on Boost Mobile from today

The Samsung Galaxy S10e is one of the new additions to the flagship series. It has the smallest screen (and price) of all its variants, yet retains many of the new features associated with it. The S10e has been made available on B...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Mar 2019 18:22

Leica unveils the second-generation Q camera, with 4K and an improved imaging sensor

Leica has launched the Q2, the second generation of its high-end full-frame sensor module. It is capable of 4K/UHD recording, 47.3-megapixel image capture, and expanded crop functions. The new Leica Q2 also has some degree of wate...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Mar 2019 17:49

The Bluesphere charging stand allows for phone use during wireless charging. (Source: hurkins)

A new kind of smartphone stand may solve common wireless charging problem

Wireless charging is becoming increasingly popular with mobile device designers, particularly at the higher end of the market. However, it is associated with a potentially significant problem: the inability to use a phone effectiv...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Mar 2019 17:07

The Mi 9 offers some proof that Xiaomi can do high-end too. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi may abandon the more budget-friendly ends of its market in the future: company CEO

Xiaomi has made its name by offering phones that could be seen as value-for-money in the past. However, its CEO, Lei Jun, has unveiled plans that involve the company turning its back on this strategy in the future. He has said tha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Mar 2019 16:54

The compact disc is now 40 years old 8 March 2019

Happy Birthday: The compact disc has been around for four decades

Although it became commercially available more than three years later, the compact disc as we know it was demonstrated for the international press by Philips on March 8, 1979. Later that month, Sony joined in and the two companies...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Mar 2019 09:35

Players have to "scavenge, fight, and survive" in Firestorm. (Source: YouTube/JROBtheFinesser)

Leaked video offers insight into Battlefield V's upcoming Firestorm battle royale mode

An alleged video of Firestorm, the battle royale mode for Battlefield V, has been uploaded to YouTube. The clip is configured as an introduction and tutorial, showing off the huge battleground and the numerous weapons and vehicles...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Mar 2019 08:50

The Manli GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gallardo is overclockable. (Source: Manli)

Manli announces GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with twin coolers and overclockable Gallardo variant

Hong Kong-based manufacturer Manli has announced two new variants of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card. The Manli GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and Manli GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gallardo both come with twin cooling fans and two compo...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Mar 2019 06:36

Patent further corroborates rumors of the Essential PH-2 sporting an in-display selfie camera

Time after time, information continues to allude to the potential release of a second-generation Essential Phone. While nothing is certain, we could be set to get a PH-2, and a patent filed by Essential points towards an in-displa...

Ricci Rox, 07 Mar 2019 21:28

The MediaTek Helio P90's predecessor may be an even higher-end SoC. (Source: MediaTek)

An upcoming 7nm MediaTek SoC will also be 5G-capable

A MediaTek business executive has told Android Authority that the company is working on a chip that has a 7-nanometer (nm) architecture and will have 5G connectivity. This processor may out-perform the Helio P90, the company's cur...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Mar 2019 17:40

TVs are now at least as likely to connect to the Internet as to cables. (Source: Eicoff)

52% of US households with high-speed Internet now watch their streaming services on connected TVs: new report

A thin majority - 52% - of all households with broadband connections in the US now watch content that can be found, bought or sourced online on their connected TVs. These findings have been reported by Parks Associates. They have ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Mar 2019 17:07

These putative new iPhones may have to wait a long time for 5G. (Source: AppleInsider)

Apple's first 5G iPhone may end up even more delayed than currently thought

Bloomberg's most recent report on Apple and its next-generation modem woes suggest that the company is in even more trouble than previously imagined. Its choices for 5G hardware in future iPhones are apparently limited and come wi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Mar 2019 15:33

AMD's product roadmap with information about upcoming Ryzen processors. (Source: AMD)

AMD Investor Presentation roadmap features 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPU and launch period for Ryzen 3000 series

AMD has been sharing important information in an investor presentation, including a roadmap for its upcoming processors. Next in line for release is the 2nd Gen Ryzen Pro Mobile, followed by the 3rd Gen Ryzen desktop processors. M...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Mar 2019 12:26

Tim Cook diplomatically refrained from correcting the POTUS. (Source: YouTube/The Guardian)

Donald Trump calls tech giant CEO "Tim Apple" during televised board meeting

During an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board Meeting held on March 6, President Donald Trump made a faux pas by calling the CEO of one of the world’s most famous technology companies “Tim Apple.” To his credit, Apple boss Ti...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Mar 2019 10:21

The OPPO F11 Pro is now available for sale in India. (Source: OPPO)

The OPPO F11 and 11 Pro launch in India

The OPPO F11 Pro has been characterized as a phone that would come out with a pop-up selfie camera on release. These leaks have been vindicated at its launch. It was also joined by the F11, a second variant of the same basic phone...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Mar 2019 22:18

Nintendo games may be part of a microtransaction problem. (Source: Geek Insider)

Nintendo asks its mobile-gaming partners to rein in their microtransactions

According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has at least started to intervene in order to prevent disproportional amounts of in-game transactions in the titles it has licensed to Android and iOS developers. This...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Mar 2019 20:14

The new Stratix 10 TX FPGA. (Source: Intel)

Intel prepares for 5G demands with its new Stratix 10 TX FPGA

Intel has unveiled a new and powerful transceiver for 2019 at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) conference in San Diego. This module, the Stratix 10 TX, enables data-transmission rates of as much as 58 gigabits per second (Gb...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Mar 2019 18:32

The Meizu Note 9 in its 3 new colors. (Source: Meizu)

The Meizu Note 9 launches in China

The Meizu Note 9 is one of a handful of phones that rocks the new 48MP Samsung camera sensor. It has been launched today in China for prices ranging from about US$208 to $238, depending on the variant selected. However, it will no...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Mar 2019 18:03

Corning doesn't want to miss out with the foldable generation of smartphones. (Source: Nikkei Asian Review)

Corning is working on Gorilla Glass for foldable smartphones but it could take years

It has been reported that Corning is working on flexible glass that will be strong enough to use with foldable phones. Presently, foldable devices rely on plastic polymers because of their flexibility. However, Corning wants to ev...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2019 09:54

The Meizu Zero has failed to secure funding. (Source: NDTV Gadgets)

The Meizu Zero crowdfunding campaign has ended in failure

The Meizu Zero was a novel prospect for the smartphone world: a device with no ports or buttons whatsoever. Its maker had been assessing the demand for this idea via a campaign on Indiegogo. However, it has failed to achieve its g...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Mar 2019 23:04

Apple Watch Series 4 wearable, Apple the leader of the wearable market in 2018 according to IDC

Apple dominated the wearable market in 2018

According to a fresh report by IDC, Apple shipped more than 46 million wearables in 2018 out of a total of 172.2 million such devices sold worldwide. Smartwatches accounted for almost 30 percent of the entire wearable market and A...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Mar 2019 20:29

HTC hopes to drive sales in India through brand-licensing

HTC is reportedly in talks with a number of Indian smartphone firms to license its hardware under their brands. These phones will apparently target the Rs 10,000- (about US$141) or-more section of this market. The Taiwanese OEM ho...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Mar 2019 18:43

Purported render of the Honor 20. (Source: Venkatesh)

Details of the Honor 20 surface - 48 MP, triple rear cameras, Kirin 980, 108 DxOMark score

Huawei's high-value brand, Honor, is set to launch its next premium device in the coming months. Details of the Honor 20 have now surfaced, throwing light on a device with a specification sheet that mirrors the Huawei P20 Pro's.

Ricci Rox, 05 Mar 2019 13:27

Like last year's A9, the A60 will feature three rear cameras. (Source: GSMArena)

New leak details the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A60 in style

Samsung appears to be giving a lot of attention to its new Galaxy A sub-line, The company released the A10, 130, and A50 last week, and is set to follow them up with a number of devices. One of those will be the Galaxy A60, a sub-...

Ricci Rox, 05 Mar 2019 08:47

Apex Legends has attracted 50 million players since February 4. (Source: Twitter/Vince Zampella)

Battle royale smash hit Apex Legends draws in 50 million players in its first month

Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella has taken to Twitter again to report on Apex Legends’ latest milestone. The battle royale game, which is set in the Titanfall universe, has now been tried out by over 50 million people worldw...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Mar 2019 02:36

The single-fan EVGA GTX 1060 6GB. (Source: Topachat)

The GTX 1060 is being cleared off to make room for the 1660 series – or is it?

A blog has claimed that a GTX 1060 6GB card had gone down to €179.90 (about US$204) in a French computing store. However, this price is no longer available. In any case, it turns out that the card in question was of the single-fan...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Mar 2019 22:34

Energous is a start-up that claims to have developed a truly-wireless charging system. (Source: Energous)

Vivo has set up a collaboration to test out truly wireless charging tech for its phones

A start-up called Energous has announced a collaboration with Vivo. This move could bring Energous' over-the-air charging technology, WattUp 2.0, to the smartphone OEM's devices. Vivo has said that this move could alleviate "batte...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Mar 2019 19:35

QNAP TS-2888X AI-ready NAS now available, Intel Xeon W in tow (Source: QNAP Newsroom)

QNAP launches the Intel Xeon W-driven TS-2888X AI-ready NAS

Unveiled more than four months ago, the AI-ready TS-2888X NAS lineup is finally available for purchase. As previously announced, these storage accessories can support up to 4 graphics cards and feature Intel Xeon W processors, ASE...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Mar 2019 19:29

Save $450 when you buy two Gigabyte Aero 15 RTX laptops from Newegg (Image source: Newegg)

Deal | Twin pack: save $450 when you buy two Gigabyte Aero 15 RTX laptops from Newegg

Have a friend who's also in the market for a flagship laptop? This Newegg exclusive offers two Aero 15-X9 systems for about 10 percent off. Gigabyte will throw in a backpack and a wired gaming mouse at no extra charge as well.

Allen Ngo, 04 Mar 2019 18:49

Microsoft Excel will convert photo data into tables soon. (Source: Microsoft)

New version of mobile MS Office can convert photos into Excel spreadsheets

Microsoft has announced a useful new feature for Office on phones or tablets: the ability to convert an image of a table into one in Excel. The app will use optical character recognition (OCR) and AI to deliver this promising new ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Mar 2019 23:33

An outline of the Ryzen 3000 line's pricing may have been leaked. (Source: PC Builder's Club)

Fresh leak purports to outline Ryzen 3000 price-scheme in Singapore market

A new leak associated with the upcoming Ryzen 3000 series has surfaced. It is a pricelist that has been distributed by the IT seller Bizgram, which has an address in Singapore. This document baldly lists all the new Threadripper v...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Mar 2019 19:34

The Samsung Galaxy S10+. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ costs just US$420 to build

According to Tech Insights, Samsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S10+, cost US$420 to build. That represents a US$40 increase over the manufacturing cost of last year's S9+, while the devices' MSRPs show a massive US$160 differentia...

Ricci Rox, 03 Mar 2019 14:58

The Nokia 9 Pureview. (Source: 9to5Google)

The pentalens Nokia 9 PureView is coming to the US today, $100 off for the first week

The Nokia 9 PureView was unveiled last week at MWC and is now available in the US starting today. The device's selling point is its penta-lens camera setup that has been shown to take photos with incredible depth and details. The ...

Ricci Rox, 03 Mar 2019 14:57

The Samsung Galaxy A30 and A50. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung launches the mid-range Galaxy A10, A30, and A50 in India

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A30 and A50 at MWC last month, and the devices have now made the trip over to India, with the A50 starting at US$280. The duo will be joined by the A10 later in the month.

Ricci Rox, 03 Mar 2019 14:56

This is the Apex Legends/Titanfall battle royale map that was leaked on Reddit in 2018. (Source: Reddit - u/hiticonic)

Apex Legends was leaked on Reddit nearly a year ago but was dismissed as fake

A map for Apex Legends was leaked on Reddit 11 months ago but was quickly dismissed by the community. A redditor called hiticonic uploaded the map image along with the caption “alleged minimap for rumored Titanfall battle royale g...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2019 06:41

The aqua blue Sony PlayStation Vita model PCH-2000 ZA23 was the last variant to be discontinued. (Source: Sony)

Sony ends production of PlayStation Vita

Sony has discontinued production and shipment of the PlayStation Vita handheld game console. The final two SKUs that were still listed on the Japanese product page now have the solemn words “shipment complete” in their respective ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2019 04:48

TikTok has amassed over a billion downloads on iOS and Android

The short-video app TikTok has seen its billionth download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store combined. It has also rivalled Facebook and surpassed Instagram for app install counts in 2018. It was also the most-downloade...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Mar 2019 19:50

The iQOO gaming smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoCs. (Source: Richard Lai/Engadget)

Vivo’s iQOO Monster gaming smartphone offers Snapdragon 855, 12 GB RAM, and 45-minute full recharge capability for under US$650

Vivo has released a series of new smartphones under its iQOO sub-brand. The iQOO devices are aimed at gamers and range from the base model with 6 GB RAM/128 GB storage up to the top-end variant (the iQOO Monster) that sports 12 GB...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Mar 2019 08:32

The Canadian Department of Justice has authorized the extradition process. (Source: CTV News)

Canada allows extradition proceedings to continue for Huawei CFO

The Canadian government has moved ahead with extradition proceedings in regard to the case of Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei. The executive will be back in court on March 6 to find out the date for her extradition hearing. The ne...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Mar 2019 08:12

Desktop GPU shipments have fallen dramatically. (Source: Steemit)

Overall GPU shipments down for Nvidia, AMD, and Intel in Q4 2018 but laptop GPU shipments rise

John Peddie Research has released its review of the GPU market for Q4 2018. Overall GPU shipments were down by 2.65% from the previous quarter, with Nvidia shipments decreasing by 7.62%, AMD’s by 6.81%, and Intel’s GPU shipments f...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Mar 2019 08:11

The Snapdragon 5G module for notebooks. (Source: WinFuture)

MWC19 also revealed the 5G Snapdragon X55 module for notebooks

This year's Mobile World Congress (MWC19) focused heavily on more mobile tech, particularly as some acquired the ability to fold this year. However, this was also a stage for 5G this year. To this end, Qualcomm unveiled its X55 So...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2019 18:43

A Huawei representative accepts the award from John Hoffman, the CEO of GSMA. (Source: Huawei)

The Huawei Mate X won a prestigious award at MWC19

Huawei has won this year's Best Connected Mobile Device of Mobile World Congress 2019 for the Mate X. The GSMA conferred this title on the new foldable phone at the end of MWC19 (on February 28, 2019) at the GLOMO awards event. Ke...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Mar 2019 18:18

Variable rate shading could be implemented in Navi GPUs. (Source: PCFiend)

AMD patent spotted for variable rate shading, as featured in Nvidia Turing-based GPUs

A United States Patent Application made by AMD for variable rate shading (VRS) has been discovered. At present, the little-used technology only features in Turing-based cards from Nvidia; VRS can offer an fps increase in games tha...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2019 10:21

The upgraded System76 Oryx Pro laptop comes in 16.1-inch and 17.3-inch sizes. (Source: System76)

System76 upgrades its Oryx Pro laptop with Nvidia RTX 20-series GPUs and 8th Gen Intel Core CPU

System76 has revised its Oryx Pro laptop, bringing Nvidia GeForce RTX 20-series GPUs and an 8th Gen Intel Core chip into the mix. The champions of open-source software are offering potential buyers the chance to choose from an RTX...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2019 06:44

The upcoming Snapdragon 855 successor should first be integrated in Samsung's Galaxy S11 models. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

MWC19 | Qualcomm's next flagship Snapdragon SoC to get embedded 5G modem

SoC-embedded 5G modems should help reduce production costs and decrease energy requirements. The successor of the Snapdragon 855 is scheduled to be Qualcomm's first SoC with integrated 5G modem and it should first be featured in t...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Feb 2019 21:55

The Redmi Note 7 Pro redefines value for money - Snapdragon 675, 48 MP Sony IMX586, US$200

Xiaomi's Redmi sub-brand, today, launched its new mid-range phone. The Redmi Note 7 Pro features a dual rear camera setup, with the main sensor being Sony's 48 MP IMX586—also seen on the Honor View 20 and Mi 9; Qualcomm's new Snap...

Ricci Rox, 28 Feb 2019 20:33

OnePlus introduced a glass back on the OnePlus 6. (Source: CNET)

The OnePlus 7 will not feature wireless charging

According to OnePlus CEO Pete Lau, wireless charging is considerably slower than Dash Charge, and the company will not be implementing it on its smartphones. Prospective buyers who need wireless charging will have to look past the...

Ricci Rox, 28 Feb 2019 20:30

Samsung launches the new Galaxy M30, triple rear cameras and 5000 mAh battery in tow

Samsung has launched its new device, the Galaxy M30, in India. The mid-ranger delivers a slew of impressive features including an AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, and a 5000 mAh. Quite the enticing package especially consideri...

Ricci Rox, 28 Feb 2019 20:28

The new GoPro HERO 7 Dusk White. (Source: GoPro)

The GoPro HERO7 Black now has a limited-edition variant

The HERO7 Black is the top-spec'd SKU of its GoPro camera series. It is now available in a limited-edition alternative finish, Dusk White. This version will be released on March 3, 2019 on gopro.com and selected retailers worldwid...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Feb 2019 17:52