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The Yandex.Phone will aid users with utilizing products from Yandex's ecosystem. (Source: Yandex)

Russian search engine company introduces Yandex.Phone

The Russian Internet-related tech company Yandex has announced its foray into the world of smartphones with the aptly named Yandex.Phone. The 5.65-inch device will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC and features Yandex’s propriet...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Dec 2018 02:50

Ms. Meng has been working at Huawei since 1993. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou arrested in Canada

A spokesperson for the Canadian Department of Justice has confirmed the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the current Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chairwoman of Huawei Technologies. It’s believed Meng was detained by Canadian authorit...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Dec 2018 01:46

The SD 855 and its new motto. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm unveiled its commitment to 5G (and novelty) alongside the Snapdragon 855

The Qualcomm tech summit of 2018 highlighted the company’s strength of conviction that 5G is the future of consumer electronics. It promoted the new radio standard’s ‘near-zero’ latency and increased transmission rates, and the ad...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Dec 2018 19:49

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 officially announced

During the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm officially announced the new Snapdragon 855 high-end mobile platform. Details are still sparse, but the main focus lies on an improved AI engine, the first computer vision hardware ...

Klaus Hinum, 05 Dec 2018 02:00

The high-end gaming GPUs would be released in late 2019 at the soonest. (Source: PC Builder's Club)

AMD CEO reaffirms the comeback of high-end gaming GPUs in 2019

AMD CEO Lisa Su already expressed the intent to bring back high-end GPUs into the game in the Q3 financial report from last month, and now Su is reiterating these plans, saying that AMD is ready to dominate all GPU sectors once ag...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Dec 2018 21:40

Epic Games is preparing to take on Google and Steam. (Source: Epic)

Fortnite creator challenges Google Play and Steam with Epic Games Store

Epic has announced plans to create its own game platform, which will be known as the Epic Games Store. Fueled by the incredible success of Fortnite, Epic is hoping to take on big names in the video-game digital distribution world ...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Dec 2018 20:57

A third-party file manager is no longer available on the Play Store as a result of this investigation. (Source: Amazon)

Two companies have had their apps removed from Play Store following "click fraud" allegations

Two separate app developers, Kika Tech and Cheetah Mobile, have had 1 app each blocked from Google's Play Store following a BuzzFeed article detailing an 'investigation' of fraudulent activity on the part of both companies. The si...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Dec 2018 18:48

Products such as the Mi Band may have driven Xiaomi's market share. (Source: AliExpress)

Xiaomi kept Apple off wearables market throne for this quarter

A new report on the wearables market shows that Xiaomi was the single biggest company in this space in the third quarter of 2018, keeping Apple as the runner-up in terms of market share. The market also grew by 21.7% in general co...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Dec 2018 17:13

Razer has no plans for a 14-inch Blade successor for now

Razer’s first major laptop was the 14-inch Blade over five years ago in 2013. Ever since then, the Blade family has expanded to include 12.5-inch, 13.3-inch, 15.6-inch, and 17.3-inch models. The central 14-inch series, however, wi...

Allen Ngo, 04 Dec 2018 17:00

The Snapdragon 855 will be officially revealed later today at the Qualcomm Technology Summit in Hawaii. (Source: WinFuture)

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8150 officially named Snapdragon 855, details leak before launch event

The upcoming flagship SoC from Qualcomm was believed to be called Snapdragon 8150 due to its SM8150 denomination found in early benchmarks, but the official name will be Snapdragon 855. Details on the modem, NPU, GPU, CPU clusters...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Dec 2018 16:02

Samsung notebook screen options will see an upgrade soon. (Source: Digital Trends)

Samsung to bring 4K OLED laptops to CES 2019

The Korean electronics giant Samsung will reportedly debut a line of notebooks with 4K OLED panels at CES 2019. These devices will come in 13.3 inch, 14 inch, and 15.6 inch variants. However, don't expect the consumer models of th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Dec 2018 15:46

The edited photo on Samsung's website. (Source: DIYPhotography)

Samsung nabbed passing off DSLR shots as camera samples of the Galaxy A8 Star

Months after getting caught using DSLR shots as camera samples for the Galaxy A8, Samsung has been nabbed doing the exact same thing with the Galaxy A8 Star. Companies like Huawei and Xiaomi have also been caught in similar acts o...

Ricci Rox, 04 Dec 2018 09:16

Official Samsung Twitter account caught sending tweets with...an iPhone

Huawei ambassador Gal Gadot was revealed to have been tweeting with an iPhone a long while ago and if you thought that was bad, you'd be shocked, as an official Samsung account was caught parading the streets of Twitter with an iP...

Ricci Rox, 04 Dec 2018 09:01

The Honor V20 and Honor 11 are coming next year

Honor's current-gen mainstream premium phones are the Honor V10 and Honor 10. The successors to the duo are expected to be the Honor V20 and Honor 11, but while the former should be out by now, it would appear that it is still in ...

Ricci Rox, 04 Dec 2018 08:58

Products like the Honor 9 flagship have helped Huawei catch up to Samsung. (Source: GSMArena)

Huawei threatening Samsung for global smartphone market share lead

New data from market research company Gartner depicts a strong third quarter 2018 for Chinese manufacturers Huawei and Xiaomi. Both companies managed to increase their global smartphone market share from 3Q17, whilst the big hitte...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Dec 2018 02:12

Those hoping for a 5G iPhone may have a long wait ahead of them. (Source: Cult of Mac)

New report casts further doubt on prospect of 5G iPhones in 2019

A new article in Bloomberg substantiates earlier claims that Apple will not adopt 5G in its next-generation iPhones. In fact, the outlet's sources have suggested that this may not happen until after 2020. The company's current enm...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 20:11

OPPO also has an R15 capable of 5G transmissions. (Source: NDTV Gadgets)

OPPO claims to be world first to conduct 5G video call

OPPO has announced that it has been successful in a test involving using WeChat for a video call over 5G. It was made using a phone customized with 5G-compatible hardware. This breakthrough puts the Chinese OEM one step closer to ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 17:31

Hangouts Chat is one new split-off from the original app. (Source: Product Hunt)

Google Hangouts to diversify rather than shut down

Scott Johnson, the Google manager in charge of the app Hangouts, has taken to Twitter in order to refute a report that the same app is to shut down shortly. Instead, Johnson asserts, its functions are to be split across two new se...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 14:06

Huawei may build its own OS. (Source: ETNews)

Huawei to launch proprietary OS for its smartphones

A new report from a Korean media outlet details Huawei's plans to introduce an in-house OS for its mobile devices. Should this prospect be realized, the Chinese company may drop its Android skin (EMUI) for completely separate soft...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 13:36

EPYC Naples has caused a shake-up in the server CPU space. (Source: TechPowerUp)

AMD's EPYC CPUs have already snatched server market share away from Intel

The EPYC CPU line, based on AMD's Zen 2 platform, was released recently in order to compete with Intel's x86-based processors for server-grade applications. DRAMeXchange has reported that the new alternative has already managed to...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Dec 2018 14:55

A render of the rumored Galaxy F. (Source: IndiaToday)

Flexible display tech theft to cost Samsung US$5.8 billion

Recently, the news of a theft of Samsung tech secrets by a supplier to the company has come to light. As a result, more than one Chinese company may have gotten its hands on the ability to make folding screens of its own. Samsung ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Dec 2018 14:13

The AMD - Intel was continues in Germany with surprising results (Source: Wccftech)

AMD has smashed Intel in Germany last month

AMD might not be doing that great on the stock market, but the data provided by Germany's largest e-tailer shows that this brand is actually doing great. In November, Mindfactory has sold two AMD processors for each Intel processo...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Dec 2018 09:27

Perhaps the blandest render we've ever seen. (Source: Mysmartprice)

Details of Lenovo's upcoming K5X mid-ranger surface

Lenovo tends to release a number of devices that fly under the radar in the western market, and the upcoming Lenovo K5X will likely be one such phone. The mid-ranger is expected to feature a Snapdragon 636, dual selfie cameras, an...

Ricci Rox, 02 Dec 2018 07:36

Apple Music users will have a new way to stream soon. (Source: Apple)

Amazon Alexa to start supporting Apple Music in December

Amazon Alexa is probably Google Assistant's most consistent competitor. The voice-powered software will add another feature to its set soon: Apple Music support. Amazon has announced that users will be able to play tracks associat...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Dec 2018 19:02

A MacBook's internals can accumulate dust in some areas. (Source: MacMedics)

Apple mired in new lawsuit over lack of iMac and MacBook dust-ingress protection

Apple is facing a lawsuit pressed by 3 plaintiffs in the United States. It concerns a claim that the company has breached Californian advertising and representation laws in selling Macbook and iMacs. These plaintiffs assert that A...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Dec 2018 18:33

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

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

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

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 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

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

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