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Toshiba Portege X30T detachable coming with Kaby Lake-R and an integrated VGA port (Source: Toshiba)

IFA 2018 | Toshiba Portege X30T detachable coming with Kaby Lake-R and an integrated VGA port

The Toshiba Portege family has always been special with its matte touchscreens, integrated VGA ports, and unique magnesium alloy designs that look very different from the more popular Lenovo ThinkPad and Dell Latitude competitors....

Allen Ngo, 30 Aug 2018 04:14

Yahoo reportedly sells its users' email data to advertisers. (Source: lifewire.com)

Yahoo is still profiting off your email data

Yahoo, which is now a part of Oath Inc., has been reported to persist in the sale of user email data to advertisers. This practice, which Google for one has sworn off in the past, may include the scanning of information concerning...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Aug 2018 23:30

Silicon Power has launched four new PCIe NVMe SSDs today. (Source: Silicon Power)

IFA 2018 | Silicon Power launches four new PCIe NVMe SSDs

Silicon Power announced the launch of four PCIe NVMe SSDs at IFA 2018 today. The P34A80 and P34M85 support PCIe Gen3 x4 while the P32A80 and P32M85 connect via PCIe Gen3 x2 lanes. The M85 models come with an added heat sink to pr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Aug 2018 15:10

Portable Tesla Wireless Charger with 6,000 mAh capacity and US$65 price tag (Source: Tesla)

Portable Tesla Wireless Charger surfaces online and it's not cheap

The Tesla Wireless Charger surfaced on the company's official store but was removed after less than a day. This power bank features 5 W wireless charging and USB Type-C wired charging at 5 V and 1.5 A, has a rather modest capacity...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2018 15:07

The Acer Aspire 7 is now powered by Intel 'Kaby Lake-G'. (Source: Acer)

IFA 2018 | Acer unveils the Aspire 7 and Aspire 5 with Intel 'Kaby Lake-G' and 'Whiskey Lake-U' options

At IFA 2018, Acer is taking wraps off its new Aspire notebook models. The budget-gamer focused Aspire is getting an upgrade to Intel 'Kaby Lake-G' CPUs with onboard Radeon RX Vega M GL graphics while the Aspire 5 is being upgraded...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Aug 2018 11:48

ThinkPad T480s: Lenovo adds a ThinkPad Privacy Guard display option

Privacy and security are a major focus for business laptops. An in-built privacy filter like HP's SureView displays for its EliteBooks is very important for customers who work with sensitive information. To counter HP, Lenovo has ...

Benjamin Herzig, 29 Aug 2018 11:34

The Acer Swift 5 15-inch is now available with Intel 'Whiskey Lake-U' CPUs. (Source: Acer)

IFA 2018 | Acer updates the Swift 3 and Swift 5 notebooks with Intel 'Whiskey Lake-U' options

Acer is announcing updates to its Swift lineup at IFA 2018. The new Swift 3 and Swift 5 are powered by the new Intel 'Whiskey Lake-U' processors and retain most characteristics of their predecessors but feature the near bezel-less...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Aug 2018 11:30

Huawei Mate 20 Lite spotted in the wild

The Mate 20 Lite has been listed on a Polish retail website, with hands-on reviews also giving us a clearer image of Huawei's next unassuming mid-ranger.

Ricci Rox, 29 Aug 2018 10:40

The Dell Vostro 5000 series will be getting the narrow bezel treatment this November (Source: Dell)

IFA 2018 | The Dell Vostro 5000 series will be getting the narrow bezel treatment this November

The aging 15-inch Vostro 15 5000 series gets a much-needed injection of stronger hardware, more versatile ports, and a more modern narrow bezel chassis design. Most notably, both the 14-inch and 15-inch models will drop the GeForc...

Allen Ngo, 29 Aug 2018 07:01

Jim Anderson was the face of many product launches for AMD, such as Threadripper 2. (Source: Tech Report)

AMD SVP and General Manager of Computing and Graphics Jim Anderson resigns to become CEO at Lattice Semiconductor

Having stayed at the company for over 3 years, Jim Anderson has left AMD and will be replaced by Saeid Moshkelani. Anderson entered AMD before the Ryzen launch in order to help with client sales, and since opportunities to advance...

Matthew Connatser, 29 Aug 2018 04:59

The merger of T-Mobile and Sprint could have side effects

No less than 28,000 jobs would be lost if Sprint and T-Mobile merge

Expected to close before the end of 2019, the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint does not look like good news to many people already. According to The Communications Workers of America labor union, this deal should not proceed as plann...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Aug 2018 21:35

The Citation 500 is Harman Kardon's latest smart speaker. (Source: Harman Kardon)

IFA 2018 | Harman Kardon set to launch super-expensive Google Assistant-powered speaker

Harman Kardon have a track record of smart speaker (powered by Alexa or Cortana) sales by now. The company's newest one is to be debuted at IFA 2018. This device, the Citation 500, has some things in common with the Google Home sp...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Aug 2018 20:29

YouTubers can now add non-skippable ads to their content to generate revenue. (Source: TheNextWeb)

YouTube partners can now impose unskippable ads on their viewers

YouTube allows vloggers who use the platform to monetize their videos with AdSense. However, many of these ads can be skipped after a few seconds. Now, however, YouTube now contains options to include skip button-less ads for all ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Aug 2018 20:22

Xbox All Access realizes the console-as-a-service concept. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft's Xbox All Access subscription gets you an Xbox One X for US$35

Microsoft is introducing the concept of console-as-a-service with the Xbox All Access subscription. With Xbox All Access, customers can get an Xbox One S or Xbox One X console along with 2 years of Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gol...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Aug 2018 15:01

The LG G7 One is what the G6 should have actually been. (Source: LG)

IFA 2018 | LG expands its G7 portfolio by announcing the wallet-friendly G7 One and G7 Fit smartphones

LG is adding two new devices to its G7 portfolio. The G7 One is the first LG smartphone to feature a Snapdragon 835 SoC and is part of the Android One program. The G7 Fit, on the other hand, comes with an older Snapdragon 821 SoC ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Aug 2018 13:23

The 41 MP PureView camera on the Nokia Lumia 1020 was pretty revolutionary for its time. (Source: Gadgets360)

PureView is now an HMD Global trademark

HMD Global, the new home for Nokia phones, has licensed the PureView trademark from Microsoft, which earlier had the rights to use it when it acquired the Nokia Devices and Services Division in 2014. A PureView-branded camera sign...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Aug 2018 10:08

GlobalFoundries ceases all development on 7nm process; AMD to exclusively use TSMC for 7nm

Today GlobalFoundries, one of the world's most important silicon foundries, announced that it would no longer be working towards its 7nm process which was rumored to be used by AMD for some of its 7nm products. AMD will now be usi...

Matthew Connatser, 28 Aug 2018 02:52

Pictures of XPS 15 competitor leaked: The ThinkPad X1 Extreme is the consumer-variant of the ThinkPad P1

Not long ago, the first specifications of a new Lenovo ThinkPad laptop called 'ThinkPad X1 Extreme' were leaked. In another leak today, the first pictures of this mysterious new model have been leaked. They show a machines that al...

Benjamin Herzig, 27 Aug 2018 17:36

Chinese smartphone users (Source: The South China Morning Post)

China now has over 800 million internet users

The world's most populated economy continues its growth in the internet users department. According to a recent report backed by the China Internet Network Information Centre, the total number of internet users hit 802 million at ...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Aug 2018 10:58

AMD Radeon Pro V340 dual GPU. (Source: Tom's Hardware)

AMD announces the Radeon Pro V340 GPU with 32 GB HBM2 VRAM for VDI applications

At the ongoing VMworld 2018 conference in Las Vegas, AMD announced the Radeon Pro V340 dual-GPU for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) applications. The Radeon Pro V340 can power demanding datacenter workloads such as CAD, rende...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Aug 2018 09:36

The Poco F1 is set to hit Europe but it will leave its "flagship killer" title behind in India

The Poco F1 that was launched in India last week combined performance, essential features, and price into an unbeatable package. The device will make its way to Europe this week but will leave one of those features behind, making ...

Ricci Rox, 26 Aug 2018 14:13

There's a new HTC device coming on August 30

HTC is set to unveil yet another device in a few days. It's unknown what device the company has lined up but there's a chance it's the U12 Life, or a special edition of the U12 Plus.

Ricci Rox, 26 Aug 2018 14:05

Huawei may be the second biggest smartphone company in the world but that title is unlikely to last. (Source: Gizbot)

Huawei records excellent growth in Europe

The name Huawei may not be a fan favorite in the US but you'd be wrong if you thought the company was just another upstart unknown Chinese OEM. According to IDC, Huawei overtook Apple to become the second-largest smartphone brand ...

Ricci Rox, 26 Aug 2018 14:04

Nvidia now dominates the discrete GPU market with over 70% share, which makes it easy for the green team to strong-arm AIB partners into contracted shipments for the new RTX 2000-series. (Source: Fortune)

Nvidia is forcing AIB partners into RTX 2000-series contracted shipments, despite GTX 1000-series overstock

Just like AMD, things went unexpectedly well for Nvidia in the second quarter of this year, even though the crypto market decline was heralding a gloomy period. Nvidia managed to pull this off by forcing some AIB partners into ove...

Bogdan Solca, 24 Aug 2018 21:47

The ZTE Axon 7. (Source: Digital Trends)

Update | The much-expected ZTE Axon 9 devices could be on their way soon

Word of ZTE's upcoming flagships has surfaced once again, and it would appear that we will be getting an Axon 9—and a Pro model—soon, perhaps even sooner than one would expect.

Ricci Rox, 24 Aug 2018 14:57

The Mate 20 sports an PH1-esque notch. (Source: XDA-Developers)

The Huawei Mate 20 will feature a weird rear camera design and a notch

A new report has detailed Huawei's upcoming flagship, the Mate 20, with notable takeaways including the presence of a notch, a single selfie camera, a headphone jack, and a slightly inebriated tri-rear camera design.

Ricci Rox, 24 Aug 2018 14:56

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on course to outsell the S9

According to market analysts, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is currently on course to outsell the S9. What's more, it would appear that most buyers prefer shelling out over US$1000 for the premium model.

Ricci Rox, 24 Aug 2018 14:54

VPNs have been a popular alternative for businesses unable to invest in WANs. (Source: bestvpnservice.com)

VPNs for business may not have much time, according to cloud services exec

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are not just for individuals trying to get around geo-restrictions. Companies may also use them to streamline their online connections. However, a managing director for a UK IT and networking compan...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Aug 2018 14:31

Australia has blocked Huawei and ZTE from offering 5G products in the country. (Source: macworld.con.au)

Huawei and ZTE locked out of Australian 5G market

Huawei and ZTE provide hardware for mobile data networks, including modems, in addition to mobile devices. Therefore, it may be a blow to both companies to find they cannot tender for supplier contracts as Australia prepares for 5...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Aug 2018 13:36

Microsoft is currently being probed for bribery over deals in Hungary. (Source: Value Investor)

Microsoft fires employees found involved in Hungarian Government bribes

Microsoft has confirmed that it has fired four employees and terminated business relationships with four partners in Hungary over ongoing probings for bribery and corruption. The investigation is on for sale of Microsoft software ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Aug 2018 09:58

First Apple store in Kyoto opening August 25, 2018 (Source: Apple Newsroom)

Apple will open its first Kyoto store this Saturday

The first Apple store in Kyoto will open its doors to the public on August 25. This retail venue is located on Shijō Dori, the street that has been known as the city's main shopping corridor for almost five centuries. Back in 2003...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Aug 2018 20:51

Samsung Exynos i S111 chip for IoT announced in late August 2018 (Source: Samsung Global Newsroom)

Samsung announces the Exynos i S111 narrowband IoT solution

The new Exynos i S111 is Samsung's latest narrowband solution for IoT applications that includes a modem, processor, memory, and Global Navigation Satellite System on the same chip. The Exynos i S111 comes as the successor of Sams...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Aug 2018 12:56

Narrow-bezel MSI PS42 Ultrabook now shipping for $900 USD (Source: MSI)

MSI PS42 now shipping for $900 USD to compete directly with the Dell XPS 13

The PS42 is notable for carrying the faster '1D10' GeForce MX150 GPU instead of the slower '1D12' variant found on many sub 15-inch Ultrabooks. MSI has priced its 14-inch system to compete with popular 13-inch Ultrabooks like the ...

Allen Ngo, 23 Aug 2018 06:06

The next generation Snapdragon SoCs are already being sampled to OEMs. (Source: Gizmochina)

Qualcomm starts sampling next-gen Snapdragon SoCs to OEMs

The next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs are being sampled to OEMs according to Qualcomm. The upcoming Snapdragon Mobile Platform will be built on the 7nm process and will work together with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem to powe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 22 Aug 2018 20:18

Dell XPS 15 competitor: Lenovo ThinkPad P1 available for pre-order

Announced roughly one week ago, the new Lenovo ThinkPad P1 is already orderable on Lenovo's US website. The new 15.6 inch mobile workstation is supposed to compete with the Dell XPS 15 and its workstation cousin, the Dell Precisio...

Benjamin Herzig, 22 Aug 2018 17:16

The Samsung CJG5 is the company's latest monitor directed at gamers. (Source: Samsung Newsroom)

Gamescom 2018 | Samsung announce new, 'budget-friendly' curved 144Hz monitor

Samsung has launched its new, 144Hz monitor in 32- and 27-inch variants. They claim that the new product, the CJG5, will be "reasonably" priced while offering decent specs and features. While there is no information on when it wil...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Aug 2018 16:34

Samsung Pay is now three years old and available in 24 markets (Source: Samsung Global Newsroom)

Samsung Pay celebrates its third anniversary, now available in six continents

Now available in 24 markets across six continents — the latest addition to the list of supported markets being South Africa — Samsung Pay was originally introduced in South Korea on August 20, 2015. This mobile payment service rec...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Aug 2018 12:15

Meltdown and Spectre were revealed early this year as exploits and hardware level patches are soon to come. (Source:TheHackerNews)

Intel reveals details on its newest Cascade Lake architecture

At Hot Chips 2018 Intel discussed its upcoming Cascade Lake architecture. During its short presentation, Intel went over hardware improvements made on Cascade Lake that will mitigate Spectre, Meltdown, and other exploits. In addit...

Matthew Connatser, 22 Aug 2018 03:28

Siri, Apple's voice assistant, may be able to distinguish between user voices in the future. (Source: Sophos.com)

Recent Apple patent could allow Siri to recognize multiple different users

Apple has filed a patent that may contribute to the voice assistant Siri's functionality in the future. It may impart the ability to recognize different voices and attribute them to corresponding users on new versions of the softw...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Aug 2018 23:36

The latest Xavier SoC is derived from the Volta architecture that also spawned the new Turing architecture found inside the new GeForce RTX 2000 GPUs. (Source: Anandtech)

Nvidia presents improved Xavier SoC for autonomous machines

Nvidia may be the gaming GPU market leader, but the green team is also keen on advancements in the supercomputer and AI world. With the new scalable Xavier SoC, Nvidia is boosting the processing power for autonomous machines , bri...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Aug 2018 21:21

The 11.6-inch screen supports multi-touch gestures like pinch zoom. (Source: Shuttle)

Shuttle unveils fanless all-in-one PC with 11.6-inch touchscreen

The new XPC P20U from Shuttle is an all-in-one PC barebones unit with fanless design and water/dust-proofing. Equipped with an 11-6-inch multi-touch display, this model makes for an excellent IoT or PoS terminal. Specs include the...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Aug 2018 20:28

Huawei caught using DSLR shots as camera samples in an ad for its new smartphone

Huawei has been caught passing off DSLR shots as camera samples of its smartphone. While the company has something to say in its defense, this wouldn’t be the first time something of this sort has happened, as similar crookery was...

Ricci Rox, 21 Aug 2018 16:05

HMD launches the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 6.1 Plus in India—and the global market—today at an event in New Delhi. The devices are Android One offerings and will receive three years of security updates.

Ricci Rox, 21 Aug 2018 15:58

The Mi 8 is set to hit India next month

The Mi 8 was launched in China back in May and is finally set to make its way over to India, and with an accompanying price tag that translates to around US$420. That would make it effectively the cheapest mainstream flagship in t...

Ricci Rox, 21 Aug 2018 15:52

The fanless design includes heat-dissipating fins made of aluminum. (Source: Tranquil)

First AMD Ryzen fanless mini PCs are here

While the mini PC market is clearly dominated by Intel, AMD is now trying to steal some market share, at least in the ULV sector. The embedded version of AMD's Ryzen CPUs come with up to 4 cores / 8-threads and can integrate up to...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Aug 2018 21:58

Google One replaces paid Google Drive, and also stores photos and email data. (Source: The Verge)

Google's new cloud service has come into effect

One is Google's new cloud-storage solution for those who formerly used services such as paid Drive. It provides a unified location for the data generated by apps such as Photos, Drive and Gmail. Google One has been absorbing Driv...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Aug 2018 21:35

While Steam streaming does exist, it has failed to catch on like Twitch, which many view to be simply a better platform. (Source: eTeknix)

Steam.tv is accidentally revealed, and it isn't a Twitch competitor

Before Valve had commented on the matter, several publications were reporting that Steam.tv was to be a competitor to Twitch's online streaming platform. However, the company has stated that Steam.tv is merely a website to host it...

Matthew Connatser, 20 Aug 2018 19:33

The HTC U11 Life failed to succeed. (Source: Alphr)

New report claims the HTC U12 Life will...not be made by HTC

HTC's mobile division has failed at picking itself up from its dire straits and word on the grapevine claims that the company may be unable to handle production of its next device by itself.

Ricci Rox, 19 Aug 2018 15:23

The Huawei P20 Pro is the phone of the year, EISA declares

EISA (Expert Imaging and Sound Association) has announced its picks for the best smartphones of the year across different categories, with Huawei and Nokia being the biggest winners.

Ricci Rox, 19 Aug 2018 15:22

OnePlus 6T purportedly coming to T-Mobile this October

In a direct blow to Huawei, Xiaomi, and ZTE, OnePlus could get the backing and marketing resources from one of the largest carriers in the United States for its upcoming flagship smartphone. Rumors are pointing towards a launch pr...

Allen Ngo, 18 Aug 2018 06:55