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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
Apple plans to discount the iPhone XR in Japan in a bid to boost sales.

Apple planning to cut iPhone XR price in Japan and restart iPhone X production

Apple is looking to enhance subsidies to Japanese carriers in order to boost sales of iPhone XR in the region, according to sources familiar with the matter. Apple is also expected to resume iPhone X production, partly to boost ma...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Nov 2018 04:06
Apple's current stock price is getting closer to the 52-week low of US$150.24. (Source: Techadvisor)

Apple's stock price continues to fall

Apple’s stock price has suffered from further decline over recent days, with the current price reported by NASDAQ standing at US$176.78. Cautious investors are apparently biding their time to see what the Cupertino-based tech gian...
Daniel R Deakin, 22 Nov 2018 21:20
US-based shoppers can save up to US$100 on the Xbox One S 1 TB Minecraft Creators Bundle. (Source: Microsoft)

Black Friday deal: Massive savings on Xbox One consoles

Microsoft has been busy updating some of its global online stores and has been placing deep discounts on a number of its Xbox consoles in time for the Black Friday shopping event. Customers in the US could save between US$70 and U...
Daniel R Deakin, 22 Nov 2018 00:34
Xiaomi is an increasingly well-recognized brand outside China. (Source: GizChina)

A "beyond imaginable" 44% of Xiaomi's revenue so far this year came from outside China

Lei Jun, Xiaomi's CEO, announced at a press conference that 43.9% of the company's revenues in the third quarter of 2018 had come from international markets. These overseas earnings had increased by over 100% compared to last year...
Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Nov 2018 19:45
Eurocom will let customers choose the discount they want for Black Friday (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom will let customers choose the discount they want for Black Friday

Configure the laptop exactly the way you want it, request a quote, and then name your discount. The promotion will be for this weekend only and it will apply to all Eurocom laptops including gaming, workstations, Enterprise-class ...
Allen Ngo, 21 Nov 2018 19:32
Cards, cards everywhere (on eBay). (Source: HolyNerdvana)

Crypto crash may have led to deluge of second-hand GTX 1070s onto online markets

The recent 'crypto crash' may have resulted in a large-scale dumping of slightly older cards onto sites like eBay. Consequently, this may drive down the prices others with the same GPUs (e.g. gamers) can ask for their listings. In...
Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Nov 2018 14:42
The OnePlus 6. (Source: Android Central)

Latest Open Beta for OnePlus 6 introduces new service: OnePlus Roaming

Open Beta 7, the latest in a series of in-testing stock ROMs available to owners of the OnePlus 6 to test out, contains an interesting new feature. It is OnePlus Roaming, a SIM-independent form of access to the internet that can b...
Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Nov 2018 14:03
Samsung's 2019 triple cameras could also include 3D TOF. (Source: GizGuide)

Samsung Galaxy S10 could come with 3D TOF sensors

A Korean IT news outlet claims that Samsung is developing three-dimensional time-of-flight (3D TOF) modules for next year's phones. 3D TOF is linked to improved depth-sensing and AR capabilities. The Galaxy S10 line may be in line...
Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Nov 2018 13:40
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018, LTE, 256 GB) Tablet Review

90% Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018, LTE, 256 GB) Tablet Review

Strong and expensive. The release of the third generation of Apple’s huge tablet has coincided with a complete redesign that shares more design cues with the new iPhone XS series than classic iPhones. Apple has equipped its most-expensive tablet with its most-powerful ARM SoC, Face ID, high volume storage options, support for a new Apple Pencil and much more, including a massive mark-up in price.
Apple A12X Bionic | Apple A12X Bionic GPU | 12.90" | 633 g
Daniel Schmidt, 21 Nov 2018 13:03
Image source: Wikipedia, stock photos (w/ edits)

Chinese government accuses Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix of fixing DRAM prices

Chinese officials, citing "massive evidence," have accused Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix of colluding and fixing the price of DRAM. If the allegations are true, the three largest DRAM manufacturers in the world would be directly r...
Sam Medley, 21 Nov 2018 06:54
The RTX 2080 Ti FE is currently out of stock on the official site, but this is clearly not due to Nvidia delisting it from its offer. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's RTX 2080 Ti FE already out of stock, despite complaints about faulty cards

It looks like some media outlets have a bone to pick with Nvidia, blowing things out of proportion where it really is not the case. Yes, there are faulty RTX 2080 Ti cards out there and Nvidia admitted some cards did not go throug...
Bogdan Solca, 21 Nov 2018 01:25
The cryptocurrency market has been crashing lately. (Source: Daily Express)

Cryptocurrency crash: Leading cryptos suffer sizeable price falls

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and other leading cryptocurrencies have been experiencing sharp falls in their prices in the market recently. Bitcoin in particular has suffered a terrible week that will have owners feeling nervous ab...
Daniel R Deakin, 21 Nov 2018 00:03
Image via Steam (w/ edits)

Valve to discontinue Steam Link once current supply sells out

Valve quietly announced that once physical stock of the Steam Link streaming device sells out, they will no longer sell physical units. Instead, Valve will shift focus and support to the Steam Link mobile app, currently only avail...
Sam Medley, 20 Nov 2018 22:39
Anyone can compete in the Fortnite Winter Royale tournament. (Source: Epic Games)

Fortnite Winter Royale event offers up US$1 million in prizes

Epic Games has announced that the Fortnite Winter Royale Qualifiers and Winter Royale Finals will feature a total of US$1 million in prizes. The qualifiers, which are open to all, begin on November 24. The Winter Royale tournament...
Daniel R Deakin, 20 Nov 2018 22:23
Tumblr logo, app banned from the Apple App Store due to child pornographic content

Tumblr kicked out from the App Store due to child pornography

Tumblr's disappearance from Apple's App Store finally has an official reason: what was first simply described as "an issue" was, in fact, child pornography that slipped through the filters — enough of it to make the app vanish. Th...
Codrut Nistor, 20 Nov 2018 20:16
Laptop shipments are down this year so far, and may drop further in Q4. (Source: ComputerDoc)

Global laptop market growth stunted by Intel chip shortage in 2018, according to latest figures

According to a recent report by the analyst firm TrendForce, global laptop shipments have grown by 3.9% during the last quarter of this year. However, this number was projected to be 5 to 6% by now. This slowdown in the laptop mar...
Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Nov 2018 19:39
Lenovo gets serious about gaming, launches new online store for PC games (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo gets serious about gaming, launches new Legion online store for PC games

Not satisfied with just offering hardware, Lenovo will now have a dedicated online storefront for PC games and closed betas. The store will be limited to gamers in the U.S. for now, but the manufacturer is promising exclusive deal...
Allen Ngo, 20 Nov 2018 18:00
On-foot data collecting for Apple Maps officially confirmed (Source: AppleInsider)

Apple Maps returns to the basics via on-foot data collection

Since Apple Maps often gives the same directions to pedestrians and drivers, the company's pedestrian recon teams are now back on the streets of the United States. The individuals who are part of these teams are wearing backpacks ...
Codrut Nistor, 20 Nov 2018 16:55
The OnePlus 6. (Source: CNET)

One of the best value flagships this year, the OnePlus 6, is now available for US$100 less

The OnePlus 6 is currently on sale with US$100 off its MSRP. A Snapdragon 845, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, dual rear cameras, and a headphone jack is an incredible package for just US$429. Buyers in Canada also get 130 CAD shav...
Ricci Rox, 20 Nov 2018 14:28
The device will be a Meitu one but could be produced and sold by Xiaomi. (Source: The Verge)

There's a triple selfie camera phone coming, and it could very well be made by Xiaomi

Huawei introduced the tri-rear camera to the world earlier this year and has since been copied by Samsung and LG. No company has attempted to implement three selfie cameras, though, but we could see one such device in the near fut...
Ricci Rox, 20 Nov 2018 14:25
Champs-Élysées Apple store Forum area (Source: Apple Newsroom)

Apple opens Champs-Élysées store in Paris

The new Apple store that opened its doors for the first time last Sunday in Paris is located on one of the most famous shopping streets in the world — the Champs-Élysées — and is entirely powered using renewable energy. Apple Cham...
Codrut Nistor, 20 Nov 2018 10:15
FSLogix website homepage showing the news about joining Microsoft

Microsoft buys FSLogix to improve Office 365 virtualization

FSLogix is a next-gen app-provisioning platform that optimizes the ingredients — hardware resources, time, and human resources — needed to offer virtualization support when deploying and scaling Windows and Office on Azure. As usu...
Codrut Nistor, 20 Nov 2018 09:22
Watson logo via IBM

IBM's Watson explores its inner artist by writing a commercial for Lexus

Another industry may soon be replaced by robots - IBM's Watson AI scripted a 60-second commercial for luxury car brand Lexus. Watson was fed 15 years worth of award-winning commercials and was able to outline and script the basis ...
Sam Medley, 20 Nov 2018 06:22
Skype calls can now be made using Amazon's Alexa speakers

Skype calls can now be made using Alexa speakers

Many Microsoft users will soon be able to make Skype calls over their Alexa-powered smart speakers. This feature is only available in select countries, however. Those living in them may be able to find the new function in the spe...
Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Nov 2018 00:20
Images via Apple (w/ edits)

Apple has cut production order for the iPhone XS and iPhone XR, according to suppliers

According to some of its suppliers, Apple has cut orders for both the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. Citing a weak Chinese market and a slowdown in smartphone demand, Apple has had to pare back its supply of the new iPhones, a move that...
Sam Medley, 19 Nov 2018 22:26
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