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LG launches the LG Q9, a mostly premium phone albeit with an SoC from 2016

LG released its "new" LG Q9 yesterday. The device packs in a number of premium features including IP68 water resistance, a QHD+ display, and LG's Boombox speakers. Of course, in typical LG fashion, it also makes a few surprising h...

Ricci Rox, 08 Jan 2019 06:16

Renders of the Note 9 show it sporting Meizu's refreshing design. (Source: Weibo)

The new Meizu Note 9 is coming, Snapdragon 6150 and 48 MP camera in tow

Meizu's CEO, Jack Wong, has teased the pending launch of a new device, the Meizu Note 9. The Note 9 will be powered by the yet unreleased Snapdragon 6150—likely to be called the Snapdragon 655—and will feature a 48 MP camera senso...

Ricci Rox, 08 Jan 2019 06:06

CES 2019 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2019 adds brighter LCDs, better speakers & a Carbon-Fiber coating

Lenovo brings a new version of its ThinkPad X1 Carbon to the CES. The new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 includes a revamped chassis with a Carbon-Fiber coating as well as the newest Intel CPUs and a brighter FHD screen option.

Benjamin Herzig, 08 Jan 2019 02:00

CES 2019 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2019 relies on a redesigned CNC aluminium chassis

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 convertible gets revamped for 2019 with a completely new chassis. For the first time ever on a ThinkPad X1 laptop, its completely made out of CNC-machined aluminium and not available in black.

Benjamin Herzig, 08 Jan 2019 02:00

The Jabra 85h headphones. (Source: Jabra)

CES 2019 | Jabra debuts the new 85h noise-cancelling headphones, rated for 32 hours of battery life

Jabra is one of many prominent audio companies at CES this year. It has come to present its new 85h headphones, which, as Jabra claims, can allow playback with active noise-cancelling (ANC) for as long as 32 hours. These new audio...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2019 19:35

CES 2019 | Samsung's Micro LED display tech allows you to build a TV that may rival OLED with none of the drawbacks

Samsung's Micro LED TVs made another appearance at CES 2019. The technology has come far enough to allow for various display sizes thanks to the modular panels housing the Micro LEDs. Additionally, Samsung is claiming that Micro L...

Sam Medley, 07 Jan 2019 19:04

The LG Rollable TV has a product name and model number for its third run at CES. (Source: LG)

CES 2019 | LG's rollable TVs are here again, but they're close to retail this time

TVs that can curl up and store themselves in a box are becoming a staple of CES. This technology, introduced by its maker LG in 2017, has yet to appear in stores. However, this year, the company has brought them to the event again...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2019 19:00

Kroger and Microsoft CEOs (Source: Microsoft Stories)

Microsoft teams up with Kroger to pilot two connected experience stores

The partnership between Microsoft and Kroger, the largest grocery retailer in America comes as a joint effort to bring Retail as a Service to other retailers. The first result of this effort is the pair of connected experience sto...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jan 2019 18:09

UFS 3.0 AndroBench benchmark results (Source: Ice universe on Twitter)

UFS 3.0 benchmark results show up online and they look impressive

Although first devices with UFS 3.0 memory onboard should arrive later this year, what appears to be the first benchmark of this new memory standard has surfaced online. According to this benchmark, an unnamed UFS 3.0 solution man...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jan 2019 16:10

The MateBook 13 is Huawei's answer to the Apple MacBook Air (Source: Huawei)

CES 2019 | The Huawei MateBook 13 is coming to the United States for $999 USD

The 13.3-inch laptop is 1.6 mm thinner than the 2018 MacBook Air and has a higher 88 percent screen-to-body ratio. Its Whiskey Lake-U options should provide a significant boost in CPU performance over the passively-cooled Amber La...

Allen Ngo, 07 Jan 2019 15:00

The new Belkin USB-C to -A cable with DuraTek. (Source: Belkin)

CES 2019 | Belkin and its assorted brands are back

At one point, Belkin was the go-to brand for third-party Apple accessories, not to mention USB power banks and cables. However, it had gone quiet for a good while following its amalgamation with Foxconn. This year, Belkin and its ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2019 14:40

The D-Link 5G broadband gateway. (Source: D-Link)

CES 2019 | D-Link launches next-gen 5G-NR broadband modem

D-Link has announced a new product it is calling a 5G-NR broadband gateway (or the DWR-2010) at CES. It is intended to use 5G in order to set up home WiFi networks that, as D-Link claims, deliver download speeds that are over 40 t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Jan 2019 14:08

Asus ZenBook 14 UX431 ultrabook with Whiskey Lake and GeForce MX150

CES 2019 | Asus redefines luxury on a budget with the ZenBook 14 UX431

Featuring a generous selection of processor choices from Intel, the Asus ZenBook 14 UX431 integrates the NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics adapter without being heavy or bulky. Its specs also include up to 16 GB of memory and 1 TB of ...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jan 2019 12:00

Huawei Kunpeng 920 launch event (Source: Huawei)

Huawei is targeting the server market with the Kunpeng 920 processor

Announced earlier today, the Huawei Kunpeng 920 is a new processor for big data, distributed storage, and ARM-native application scenarios. According to its creators, the Kunpeng 920 is the industry's most powerful Advanced RISC M...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jan 2019 10:22

TCL-32E4300 3D TV, Xiaomi acquires small stake in TCL January 2019

Xiaomi acquires small stake in TCL, the world’s third-largest LCD TV maker

The 0.48 percent stake acquisition comes less than a month after Xiaomi and the world's third-largest LCD TV manufacturer, TCL, entered a strategic partnership that involves joint efforts in many fields. The agreement focuses on t...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jan 2019 08:12

Gigabyte Aero 15 Y9 and X9 now official with insane specifications (Source: Gigabyte)

CES 2019 | Gigabyte Aero 15 Y9 and X9 now official with insane specifications

Can the GeForce RTX 2080 fit in a chassis the size of a Dell XPS 15? Apparently so. Gigabyte has updated its most popular 15-inch laptop ever with CPU and GPU options normally reserved for thicker and larger gaming laptops. Day-to...

Allen Ngo, 07 Jan 2019 07:00

The NVIDIA Mobile RTX GPUs are now official and will feature in many gaming laptops this year. (Source: GND-Tech)

CES 2019 | NVIDIA unveils the GeForce RTX lineup for laptops, will feature in over 40 notebooks this year

NVIDIA has finally announced its lineup of RTX GPUs for laptops at CES 2019. Coming under the N18 family, these GPUs will be available in both standard and MaxQ variants. The RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 will be coming in a total of thre...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jan 2019 07:00

HP Spectre Folio now coming in Burgundy with 4K UHD option (Source: HP)

CES 2019 | HP Spectre Folio gets 4K UHD and Burgundy color option

The half-metal, half-leather laptop will be getting a second color option and a higher resolution display by the end of this month. Internal specifications are otherwise identical to the SKUs introduced last November. While the 4K...

Allen Ngo, 06 Jan 2019 18:00

CES 2019 | HP EliteBook x360 830 G5 display will be two times brighter than the MacBook Pro 13

The 1000-nit matte touchscreen will be significantly brighter than any consumer laptop or convertible in the market. In comparison, most Ultrabooks available today top out at just 300 nits or 400 nits for relatively poor outdoor v...

Allen Ngo, 06 Jan 2019 18:00

CES 2019 | Souped-up performance: the HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 will come with a Core i7-8650U

A Chromebook in an Ultrabook chassis. The HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 convertible has hardware familiar to any Ultrabook user including its 15 W Core ix Kaby Lake-R CPU, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and 14-inch 1080p touchscreen.

Allen Ngo, 06 Jan 2019 18:00

Part of Apple's billboard overlooking CES this year. (Source: Twitter)

Apple's initial contribution to CES is a giant billboard highlighting the company's privacy-related advantages

Apple may not be at CES this year; however, that hasn’t stopped them poking fun at other companies who are likely to present at the show. A billboard that was almost certainly commissioned by the Cupertino giant had appeared on an...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Jan 2019 14:17

European pricing details of the Honor View 20 revealed

The Honor V20 was released in China a few weeks ago. The device will be making its way to the global market on January 22 as the Honor View 20, and a new report reveals that it will also come with a shocking increase in MSRP for t...

Ricci Rox, 06 Jan 2019 06:57

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

Business Articles

LG launches the LG Q9, a mostly premium phone albeit with an SoC from 2016

The new Meizu Note 9 is coming, Snapdragon 6150 and 48 MP camera in tow

CES 2019 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2019 adds brighter LCDs, better speakers & a Carbon-Fiber coating

CES 2019 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2019 relies on a redesigned CNC aluminium chassis

CES 2019 | Jabra debuts the new 85h noise-cancelling headphones, rated for 32 hours of battery life

CES 2019 | Samsung's Micro LED display tech allows you to build a TV that may rival OLED with none of the drawbacks

CES 2019 | LG's rollable TVs are here again, but they're close to retail this time

Microsoft teams up with Kroger to pilot two connected experience stores

UFS 3.0 benchmark results show up online and they look impressive

CES 2019 | The Huawei MateBook 13 is coming to the United States for $999 USD

CES 2019 | Belkin and its assorted brands are back

CES 2019 | D-Link launches next-gen 5G-NR broadband modem

CES 2019 | Asus redefines luxury on a budget with the ZenBook 14 UX431

Huawei is targeting the server market with the Kunpeng 920 processor

Xiaomi acquires small stake in TCL, the world’s third-largest LCD TV maker

CES 2019 | Gigabyte Aero 15 Y9 and X9 now official with insane specifications

CES 2019 | NVIDIA unveils the GeForce RTX lineup for laptops, will feature in over 40 notebooks this year

CES 2019 | HP Spectre Folio gets 4K UHD and Burgundy color option

CES 2019 | HP EliteBook x360 830 G5 display will be two times brighter than the MacBook Pro 13

CES 2019 | Souped-up performance: the HP Chromebook x360 14 G1 will come with a Core i7-8650U

Apple's initial contribution to CES is a giant billboard highlighting the company's privacy-related advantages

88% Lenovo ThinkPad A285 (Ryzen 5 Pro, Vega 8, FHD) Laptop Review

European pricing details of the Honor View 20 revealed

Upcoming Resident Evil 2 remaster takes reimagining to a new level

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

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

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

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

Sony and Panasonic working on OLED monitors for gamers

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

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

Apple's stock price takes a dive

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

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

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

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

Steam support for Windows XP and Vista discontinued from today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | Smartphone OEMs and the curious case of false advertising

Sony releases new 46.5W USB-PD charging brick

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

Essential Phone now out of stock...permanently

Black version of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 590 spotted

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

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