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Xiaomi and IKEA enter a strategic partnership (Source: Donovan Sung on Twitter)

Xiaomi teams up with IKEA to smarten up your home

The first noticeable result of the new strategic partnership that involves Xiaomi and IKEA will come forward next month when IKEA's line of smart lighting products will be connected to the IoT platform of the Chinese company. Obvi...
Codrut Nistor, 30 Nov 2018 22:48
The Bitcoin bubble may not have completely burst, but it's heading in that direction. (Source: NewsBTC)

Bitcoin stays below US$4,000, approaching "capitulation moment"

Bitcoin has closed at a price of US$3,964.89 today, keeping the well-known digital currency under the US$4,000 mark. Its value actually dropped to a low of US$3,505 on November 25 but has managed to gain a little over the last few...
Daniel R Deakin, 30 Nov 2018 21:53
Microsoft has been heavily investing in the gaming industry. (Source: Business Insider)

Microsoft is now more valuable than Apple

Microsoft has become more valuable than Apple in terms of market capitalization. At the time of writing, Microsoft’s value stood at US$846.76 billion compared to Apple’s US$844.39 billion. The Redmond-based company has passed Appl...
Daniel R Deakin, 30 Nov 2018 21:03
The Helios P90 would be MediaTek's first high-end SoC. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek to release Helio P90 SoC with advanced AI features

MediaTek started out as a provider of mobile SoCs for emerging Chinese smartphone makers. Up until now, the Taiwanese company presented solid entry-level and mid-range solutions, but, with the upcoming Helio P90, MediaTek is aimin...
Bogdan Solca, 30 Nov 2018 20:23
Will the next flagship Snapdragon CPU be called 8150 after all? (Source: GizChina)

8150 no longer? Latest rumors suggest yet more shake-ups for Snapdragon flagship naming schemes

For much of 2018, increasingly convincing leaks indicated that Qualcomm would be dropping the 'SD 8xx' nomenclature for its premium line of smartphone CPUs. However, the latest rumor is that the anticipated new name of '8150' is f...
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Nov 2018 13:56
The Vivo Nex. (Source: Vivo)

Vivo Nex may make it to Europe soon - and cost over €800 (US$900)

The world's first pop-up-camera phone, the Vivo Nex, is set to launch in Europe soon. According to a new report, it may cost as much as €849 (about US$967) in this region. On the other hand, as this is mainly based on rumor so far...
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Nov 2018 13:26
Spark wanted to provide a 5G network using Huawei equipment. (Source: Spark)

Huawei faces rejection for New Zealand 5G deployment contract

Huawei, in partnership with the New Zealand telecommunications company Spark, has had its proposal to provide 5G hardware for the country blocked. This action was taken by the NZ Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). T...
Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Nov 2018 12:58
Bitcoin and Litecoin used to be mineable with GPUs, but lately, Ethereum became the go-to cryptocurrency for GPU miners. (Source: CCN)

Asus and Quantumcloud put your idle GPUs to good use

Even though the crypto market is at it its lowest this year, getting some cryptocurrency as passive income never hurt anyone. Asus and Quantumcloud joined forces in order to make it easier for Asus GPU owners to mine cryptocurrenc...
Bogdan Solca, 30 Nov 2018 11:29
Apple's stock price has been on a rollercoaster this year. (Source: Google)

Despite continued struggles, Apple says iPhone XR is "most popular iPhone" since its launch

Apple became the world's first trillion dollar company this past August. Since then, the Cupertino giant has struggled to hit sales targets for its latest iPhone family. Despite this, Apple VP of product marketing Greg Joswiak sai...
Sam Medley, 30 Nov 2018 04:35
Top 10 Notebooks on Amazon

The Best-selling Notebooks on Amazon in review

December Update. Here you will find the top 10 best-selling notebooks on Amazon. Read this article to find out how well these laptops did in our extensive reviews and for whom they are best suited. This top list is continually updated, checked and commented on by our editorial team.
J. Simon Leitner, 30 Nov 2018 01:30
Dell stated that no products or services were affected by the incident. (Source: V3)

Dell's network affected by attempted hack

Dell has published a press release that will be of some concern to customers that use its network. The company suffered from a recent cyber attack, and although the attempted hack was apparently “detected and disrupted” it is poss...
Daniel R Deakin, 29 Nov 2018 23:00
A Microsoft Surface Laptop released in 2019 could feature an AMD Picasso APU. (Source: PCGamesN)

Microsoft may use AMD CPUs in Surface Laptop refresh

It has been claimed that Microsoft is mulling over using AMD chips in a future Surface Laptop refresh. Apparently, the Redmond-based company has become frustrated with Intel, especially over the chipmaker’s long delay in shipping ...
Daniel R Deakin, 29 Nov 2018 21:09
The proposed ground floor of Microsoft's flagship London store (Source: City of Westminster Council)

More details about new Microsoft flagship store emerge

Fresh details about Microsoft's first store in the UK have emerged online. Published on the City of Westminster's planning portal, Microsoft has confirmed the size of its London store's retail floor space and offered more details ...
Alex Alderson, 29 Nov 2018 20:46
AWS may be able to compete better with its own line of cloud-powering CPUs. (Source: Tableau)

Amazon announces own-brand CPUs, but they're not for your PC

Amazon Web Services has announced the development of its own in-house CPUs to power the next generation of its cloud and deep learning services. These processors, called the Graviton and Inferentia respectively, were unveiled at t...
Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Nov 2018 19:51
It has been reported that technology related to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Flex has been sold. (Source: PocketNow)

Samsung tech secrets sold to Chinese competitor

Nine people and two companies in South Korea have been charged with selling Samsung technology to a Chinese rival. It is believed bendable OLED technology, which is expected to be incorporated in the South Korean company’s upcomin...
Daniel R Deakin, 29 Nov 2018 19:42
OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition teaser (Source: OnePlus on Twitter)

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition to hit the market with 10 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage

Advertised as a "Salute to Speed," the upcoming OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition will be unveiled on December 11, at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. This limited edition handset is expected to be the first OnePlus device to fea...
Codrut Nistor, 29 Nov 2018 17:57
TIDAL music streaming app now available in the Microsoft Store (Source: own)

The Microsoft Store for Windows 10 gets 60 million songs thanks to Tidal

Although the TIDAL music streaming app is now freely available for Windows 10 users via the Microsoft Store, to access the entire library of over 60 million tracks and 244,000 music videos, a paid membership is required. The two c...
Codrut Nistor, 29 Nov 2018 11:50
Even though the AIB GPU sales saw a decline in Q3, the overall GPU market (iGPUs and mobility GPUs included) is still on a positive trend. (Source: playkey.net)

Desktop AIB GPU sales took a 16% y-o-y dive in Q3 2018, with 19.2% decrease over Q2 2018

Jon Peddie Research informs that the GPU market is doing relatively well, even though the AIB GPU sales saw a significant decline. The overall GPU sales (including iGPUs and mobility GPUs) were up 10.64% compared to Q2 2018, and I...
Bogdan Solca, 29 Nov 2018 09:54
Eurocom "Tune Up" program will make your laptop feel like new again regardless of brand (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom "Tune Up" program will make your laptop feel like new again regardless of brand

Launching for users in North America only for now, the Eurocom service promises to update your laptop software, BIOS, anti-virus, operating system, and more for a small fee. A "deep cleaning" of the fans, hinges, and motherboard i...
Allen Ngo, 29 Nov 2018 09:00
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro. (Source: BGR)

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro enters India with a US$1,000 price tag

Two days ago, Huawei finally brought its Mate 20 Pro flagship to the Indian smartphone market. The device is billed to go on sale on December 4, and with an MSRP that translates to just under US$1,000.
Ricci Rox, 29 Nov 2018 06:18
Image via Apple

DriveSavers can now recover data from locked smartphones for a mere $3,900

DriveSavers, one of the world's leading data recovery companies, now offers a service for unlocking smartphones and tablets that have a locked passcode, including iPhones and iPads. DriveSavers claims to be the only company that o...
Sam Medley, 29 Nov 2018 05:53
Xeon Phi, based on the Larrabee project, was the most recent attempt by Intel to get into the discrete GPU market; while it made it to market, it made little impact. (Source: PCWorld)

Intel to hold conference about its upcoming GPU "Arctic Sound"

DigiTimes reports that Intel will be holding a conference for discrete GPUs in December, specifically about Arctic Sound. Raja Koduri will be presenting in the conference but went on the record to explicitly state that it is an "a...
Matthew Connatser, 29 Nov 2018 00:43
PUBG Mobile was released in 2018. (Source: gmbox)

PUBG Mobile cooks Fortnite's goose on iOS

PUBG Mobile managed to eclipse Fortnite’s earnings for two days in a row on iOS, according to market analyst SensorTower. This is the first time the Tencent game has managed to beat out the effort from Epic on Apple’s platform in ...
Daniel R Deakin, 28 Nov 2018 21:32
HP launches ProBook 430 G6, 440 G6, and 450 G6 with Whiskey Lake-U options (Source: HP)

HP launches ProBook 430 G6, 440 G6, and 450 G6 with Whiskey Lake-U options

The refreshed models have a brand new design inspired by the Spectre and Envy series. In other words, the new systems have 180-degree hinges and narrow bezels for a slimmer and sleeker look without sacrificing key ProBook features...
Allen Ngo, 28 Nov 2018 15:00
Samsung 860 QVO SSD now official with 1, 2, and 4 TB capacities, available for purchase in December 2018 (Source: Samsung Global Newsroom)

Samsung brings up to 4 TB of affordable SSD storage to home users with the new 860 QVO SATA drive

The new 860 QVO SSD drive uses a Samsung MJX controller and will be available next month in 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB versions. This 2.5-inch SATA drive provides sequential read/write speeds of up to 550/520 MB/s and random read/write ...
Codrut Nistor, 28 Nov 2018 10:40
The iPhone X (left) and XS. Apple is restarting production of the X and cutting orders for components of the XS for a second time. (Image source: own)

Apple cuts iPhone supplier orders for a second time this month

Apple has reportedly reduced orders from iPhone component suppliers again. According to DigiTimes, a "second wave" of order cuts is beginning to bring pain to some Taiwanese manufacturers. Apple is continuing to blame poor sales o...
Sam Medley, 28 Nov 2018 05:56
Messaging apps and services are increasingly powerful conduits between brands and consumers

E-converse: 97% more US consumers messaged with brands this Black Friday weekend compared to last year's

Engaging in conversations over media such as SMS with corporations is an increasingly popular and effective method of driving brand engagement and sales in the US. This behavior increased by over 400% in some instances on 2018's B...
Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2018 00:16
The 5G model is said to sport four rear cameras. (Source: GSMArena)

Details of the Samsung Galaxy S10's cameras surface - S10 Plus to feature five cameras in total

Samsung is determined to make its 2019 S10 flagships some of the most impressive Android devices in recent times, and that determination shows in the camera hardware the phones are said to sport, with the S10+, for example, touted...
Ricci Rox, 27 Nov 2018 08:08
Renders of the Nokia 9 Pureview. (Source: OnLeaks)

The penta-lens Nokia 9 Pureview will likely not be unveiled on December 4 after all, could be DOA

The Nokia 9 Pureview could be the most interesting device to come out of the stables of the Finnish OEM but its launch has apparently been delayed once again. That isn't a bad thing by itself but circumstances effectively make the...
Ricci Rox, 27 Nov 2018 08:05
The Redmi Note 6 Pro. (Source: The Mobile Indian)

Xiaomi sold 600k Redmi Note 6 Pro units on the very first day of sales

The new Redmi Note 6 Pro went on sale in India across the weekend. Xiaomi sells its phones in the region using flash sales, and the first of such sales saw over 600,000 units of the mid-range phone sold.
Ricci Rox, 27 Nov 2018 08:01
Some media outlets have reported that Microsoft overtook Apple for a brief period today. (Source: Mashable)

Microsoft close to eclipsing Apple's market cap; iPhones threatened by Trump tariffs

Microsoft has come very close to matching Apple’s market capitalization value today. At the time of writing, Microsoft’s market cap was US$817.28 billion compared to Apple’s US$828.64 billion. Earlier in the day, the two tech gian...
Daniel R Deakin, 26 Nov 2018 23:51
This latest leak from HKEPC shows that Rome may have a truly worthy competitor, if these scores are to be believed. (Source: HKEPC)

Update | Alleged Intel Xeon "Cascade Lake" Cinebench scores leak

Although there have been a couple of leaks on Rome's performance, AMD's newest server CPU has never been put head to head against Intel's immediate competition, the new Cascade Lake based Xeon server CPU. However, Wang Dang of HKE...
Matthew Connatser, 26 Nov 2018 18:02
The OnePlus 6T Mirror Black is exclusive to T-Mobile in the US. (Source: GadgetsNow)

The OnePlus 6T is free on T-Mobile for Cyber Monday! - sort of...

The US carrier T-Mobile is offering US$580 in bill credits when a OnePlus 6T is bought on a monthly plan today (November 26, 2018). However, this deal requires an eligible device to trade in and for the customer to add a new line ...
Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Nov 2018 18:32
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 First Snow White (Source: SamMobile)

White Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is now official, coming to Taiwan next month

Apparently called First Snow White to commemorate the first snowfall of the year in Taiwan, the white Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is now official. Obviously, this color option for Samsung's latest Galaxy Note also comes with a white S P...
Codrut Nistor, 26 Nov 2018 16:52
Mark Zuckerberg consented to facing the European Parliament in May 2018. (Source: CNBC/Gizmodo)

UK Parliament forces executive to hand over internal Facebook documents

The UK Parliament has seized important internal Facebook documents from an executive of the software start-up Six4Three. The unprecedented move is believed to be partly in response for Mark Zuckerberg’s failure to stand before Bri...
Daniel R Deakin, 25 Nov 2018 21:30
The HP Spectre Folio makes for a good alternative to the new Apple MacBook Air

The HP Spectre Folio makes for a good alternative to the new Apple MacBook Air

It's a bit larger and heavier, but the HP convertible is the more versatile option especially in regard to its integrated 4G LTE Cat. 16 connectivity. The leather casing and brown colors fit perfectly in a coffee shop setting.
Allen Ngo, 25 Nov 2018 19:24
HTC headquarters, Hsintien, Taiwan. (Source: News4Europe)

Despite HTC's struggles, the company still has new phones lined up for 2019

HTC's mobile division has been on a downward path for the past few years but the company has soldiered on till now. According to reports, the Taiwanese company is set to keep fighting till its very last breath, and still plans to ...
Ricci Rox, 25 Nov 2018 08:19
Image via LinkedIn

LinkedIn used 18 million non-user emails to buy targeted ads on Facebook

In a report published by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), it was revealed that LinkedIn has been using 18 million non-user emails to generate targeted ads on Facebook. It was also shown that LinkedIn has been using th...
Sam Medley, 25 Nov 2018 08:03
Image via Stardew Valley (w/ edits)

Stardew Valley raked in over $1 million in its first month on iOS

Stardew Valley is a bonafide hit, and the success keeps rolling in. In its first three weeks on iOS, the game brought in over $1 million in revenue. In total, Stardew Valley has sold over 4.6 million copies, although it's likely s...
Sam Medley, 25 Nov 2018 05:28
HP ZBook Studio G5 (i7, P1000, 4K) Workstation Review

84% HP ZBook Studio G5 (i7, P1000, 4K) Workstation Review

Metal Gear Solid. The ZBook Studio is now available in its third iteration – though it may seem a bit odd that this model is named "G5". Apart from the weird naming, the ZBook Studio G5 seems to be a promising piece of hardware with a combination of many desirable features: A large battery, a 4K display and a Unibody chassis – what could go wrong?
Intel Core i7-8750H | NVIDIA Quadro P1000 | 15.60" | 2.1 kg
Benjamin Herzig, 25 Nov 2018 01:13
Image via Shenmue 3 Kickstarter

Shenmue 3 wraps up crowdfunding with $7.1 million in tow

Three years after it began, crowdfunding for the highly-anticipated Shenmue 3 has finally closed. After the initial Kickstarter raised $6.3 million in 2015, Yu Suzuki (the mind behind Shenmue) opted to re-open the Kickstarter and ...
Sam Medley, 24 Nov 2018 20:05
Image via The Pokémon Company (Twitter)

Pokémon: Let's Go sells 3 million copies in its first week, becomes fastest selling Switch game ever

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! are now the fastest selling Nintendo Switch titles, having sold over 3 million copies in their first week of release. While the titles have outsold Switch champions like Super Mario...
Sam Medley, 24 Nov 2018 14:55
The Snapdragon 8150 will be the next-gen Qualcomm flagship SoC. (Source: Qualcomm)

The Snapdragon 8150 will be unveiled on December 4

Qualcomm's next-gen mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 8150 is billed to be unveiled on December 4. The system-on-chip is said to be built on a 7nm process and will feature Cortex-A76 cores.
Ricci Rox, 24 Nov 2018 10:07
The Nokai X6 was one of the first Nokia phones to sport a notch. (Source: Nokia)

Nokia to ditch the notch after the Nokia 8.1

Nokia has a launch event scheduled for December 5. While it remains unknown what devices will be unveiled on that day, it's almost certain that the Snapdragon 710-powered Nokia 8.1 will be one of them. Word on the grapevine also c...
Ricci Rox, 24 Nov 2018 10:07
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro. (Source: BGR)

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is likely going to India next week

The Mate 20 Pro is in contention for flagship of the year. The device was launched in Europe and China a while ago, but is only just about to make the trip over to the world's second-largest smartphone market, India.
Ricci Rox, 24 Nov 2018 10:06
Atari Gameband officially cancelled; Kickstarter backers may not receive refund

Atari Gameband officially cancelled; Kickstarter backers may not receive refund

The Gameband, formerly known as the Atari Gameband, looked like a promising gaming-focused smartwatch during its successful Kickstarter campaign last year. Despite raising a total of $500,000 between Kickstarter backers and other ...
Sam Medley, 24 Nov 2018 00:22
Project Fi is heavily discounting Pixel, Moto, and LG phones for Black Friday

Deal | Project Fi is heavily discounting Pixel, Moto, and LG phones for Black Friday

Project Fi is offering some good sales for Black Friday on compatible LG, Moto, and Pixel smartphones. Buyers can nab a Pixel 3 for $599 with a $200 Fi service credit, an LG G7 ThinQ for $349, or a Moto G6 for $99 with a valid act...
Sam Medley, 23 Nov 2018 23:41
An Apple TV box. (Source: TechRadar)

Apple once considered making a TV dongle: sources

Whatever happened to the Apple-branded Chromecast/TV Stick competitor? What indeed; however, some sources close to Apple allege that there was a team dedicated to such a product at one time. A cheaper version of Apple TV could hav...
Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Nov 2018 22:39
HP Spectre Folio 13 (i5-8500Y) Convertible Review

86% HP Spectre Folio 13 (i5-8500Y) Convertible Review

Timeless leather. HP is putting a new spin on laptop convertibles inspired by antique cameras and wristwatches. The one-of-a-kind leather design is both premium and classic, but its size, weight, and features fall a bit short compared to the sleek and modern metal Ultrabook.
Intel Core i7-8500Y | Intel UHD Graphics 615 | 13.30" | 1.5 kg
Allen Ngo, 23 Nov 2018 19:39
The monolithic structure of the DGX-2H weighs in at 360 lbs. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia announces DGX-2H compute server with upgraded Tesla V100 GPUs

The compute-oriented DGX-2 server launched in early 2018 is getting an upgrade consisting of more powerful Xeon CPUs and higher-clocked Tesla V100 GPUs. The Tesla V100 cards come with a total of 512 GB of HBM2 memory and are inter...
Bogdan Solca, 23 Nov 2018 17:42
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