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Dell XPS 15 9570 notebook soon coming to the US with Intel Core i9 processor configuration

Intel Core i9-powered full HD XPS 15 9570 coming to the US later this month

For now, the top configuration of the XPS 15 9570 with a non-touch full HD display available in the US via Dell.com sports an Intel Core i7-8750H processor. However, Frank Azor has just confirmed that more setups will be available...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Jun 2018 12:45

The 8th gen Intel Core i7-8086K is now official. (Source: The Verge)

Computex 2018 | Intel celebrates 40 years of the x86 architecture with the 8th generation Core i7-8086K Limited Edition processor

Intel is celebrating 50 years of its existence and 40 years since the first x86 processor, the 8086, debuted and is introducing the 8th generation Core i7-8086K Limited Edition CPU to commemorate these milestones. The Core i7-8086...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Jun 2018 08:30

Computex 2018 | Asus reaffirms Gal Gadot as their brand ambassador

"Wonder Woman" and "Asus" come together like peanut butter and jelly. The titular actress was appointed to brand ambassador for Asus PCs early this year and Asus is leveraging that fact again for Computex 2018. The move will hopef...

Allen Ngo, 05 Jun 2018 05:30

MSI Prestige PS42 is the 14-inch version of the GS65 (Source: MSI)

Computex 2018 | MSI Prestige PS42 is the 14-inch version of the GS65

The 14-inch PS42 ships with Intel U-class CPUs and a GeForce MX150 GPU in an aluminum chassis very similar to that of the 15.6-inch GS65. The design could potentially lead to a proper successor for the old GS43 Shadow since the tw...

Allen Ngo, 05 Jun 2018 02:00

Dell reported total unaudited assets of over US$123 billion. (Source: brandchannel)

Dell Technologies announces strong first quarter financial results

A press release from Dell Technologies has shown that the Texas-based company has enjoyed strong results for the first financial quarter of fiscal year 2019. Total net revenue stood at US$21.4 billion, which is a considerable incr...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Jun 2018 01:19

The Klevv CRAS X M.2 NVMe SSD sports wireless RGB LEDs. (Source: KitGuru)

Computex 2018 | Klevv launches CRAS X 'wireless' RGB NVMe SSDs and CRAS X DDR4 memory kits

SK Hynix sister concern Klevv has announced the availability of the world's first 'wireless' RGB M.2 NVMe SSD. Called the CRAS X, the SSD has a hollowed out heatsink to let the RGB lighting take center stage. Apart from the CRAS X...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Jun 2018 13:03

Microsoft made a partnership with GitHub in regard to project migration from the now defunct CodePlex platform. (Source: Fossbytes)

Microsoft may be considering GitHub acquisition

A report has stated that Microsoft may be considering buying GitHub for US$5 billion. The hosting service was founded in 2008 and was valued at US$2 billion back in 2015, when the company confirmed it had raised US$250 million in ...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jun 2018 06:31

Update: The "Tablets" tab is back | Google silently exits the tablet market

Google silently removed the Tablets heading on the Android website, indicating that the tech behemoth may no longer push development for tablet features. This could be another sign that Google is planning on merging ChromeOS and A...

Sam Medley, 02 Jun 2018 21:43

Nvidia may once again bundle games with video cards, starting with The Crew 2

According to a leaked Dutch ad, Nvidia will bundle a copy of The Crew 2 with the purchase of a new GeForce GTX 1080 or GTX 1080 Ti. This move could be the harbinger of the return of a relic of the pre-crypto PC gaming world: bundl...

Sam Medley, 02 Jun 2018 06:18

The Pixel 2 XL featured an LG-made OLED panel. (Source: ZDNet)

Development plans for the Pixel 3 XL revealed

According to Roland Quandt, the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are set for an August/September launch. Both devices are also going to built by Foxconn, the Taiwanese company most known for manufacturing iPhones.

Ricci Rox, 01 Jun 2018 14:34

Xiaomi launches the mid-range flagship Mi 8 SE, Snapdragon 710 in tow

Xiaomi, yesterday, released a trio of devices in its Mi 8 lineup. The Mi 8 SE is the cheapest and least powerful of the devices but still manages to offer unbeatable value, especially considering its sub-$300 price tag.

Ricci Rox, 01 Jun 2018 14:32

Vivo launches the Y83, the first Helio P22-powered smartphone

Vivo has unveiled its latest device, the Vivo Y83. While mostly unspectacular, it will go down as the first device to be powered by MediaTek's mid-range Helio P22 SoC.

Ricci Rox, 01 Jun 2018 14:30

Dell could soon ride the Windows 10 on ARM wave. (Source: BetaNews)

Dell likely to join Asus, HP, and Lenovo to bring new Windows 10 on ARM devices

Dell could very well join in the Windows 10 on ARM bandwagon alongside new devices Asus, HP, and Lenovo if word on the street is to be believed. Dell was earlier skeptical of Windows 10 on ARM and adopted a wait and watch approach...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Jun 2018 10:11

Games provided 75% of the App Store's revenue in 2017. (Source: Mac Rumors)

The iOS App Store made over US$130 billion since July 2010

A report from analytics firm App Annie has stated that the iOS App Store has made revenue of over US$130 billion from July 2010 to December 2017. The report offers a number of incredible statistics, including the fact that 170 bil...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jun 2018 05:39

The Canon EOS-1v, released in 2000. (Image source: Canon)

Canon has finally stopped selling film cameras

In an almost offhand post on their Japanese website, camera manufacturer Canon announced that they have "finally decided" to end sales for their last film-only SLR camera, the EOS-1v. The company will still offer repairs on any ex...

Sam Medley, 31 May 2018 18:30

The Cambridge Analytica scandal leads to a month-long Facebook ban in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook

Facebook will be banned in Papua New Guinea for a month, but the starting day has not been unveiled yet. The reason for this is to allow the government's analysts to track down those behind fake accounts, adult uploads, and those ...

Codrut Nistor, 31 May 2018 14:50

The Mi 8 Explorer Edition features an in-display fingerprint sensor. (Source: GSMArena)

Xiaomi shows off the Mi 8 Explorer Edition with in-display fingerprint sensor and 3D face recognition

Alongside the Mi 8 reveal, Xiaomi also showed off a limited edition Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The Mi 8 Explorer Edition features an in-display fingerprint sensor and a transparent back that reveals the innards. The Mi 8 Explorer Edit...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 May 2018 13:33

Xiaomi's latest Mi 8 flagship is now official. (Source: GSMArena)

Xiaomi unveils the iPhone X-esque Mi 8 flagship featuring dual GPS and IR face unlock

Xiaomi has taken wraps off its newest flagship model, the Mi 8. The Mi 8 comes with the latest Snapdragon 845 chip, dual cameras, and a dual GPS system. The Mi 8 gets launched in 8 other markets apart from China and packs most fea...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 May 2018 11:39

Will H2 2018 see increased adoption of Windows 10 on ARM notebooks? (Source: Thurott)

Snapdragon 850 for Windows 10 on ARM in the works

Qualcomm is working on an exclusive SoC for upcoming Windows 10 on ARM devices. Entries for a new Snapdragon chip were found on Geekbench and all clues point it to be a performance-based variant of the Snapdragon 845 adapted for t...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 May 2018 10:09

The XR1 is expected to be featured in several VR headset models, including one from HTC Vive, later this year. (Source: Anandtech)

Qualcomm reveals XR1 dedicated VR/AR/XR SoC

According to Qualcomm, the VR and AR market is now mature enough for a unified SoC, so the company is almost ready to release the Snapdragon XR1 chip that will bring support for virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments. A...

Bogdan Solca, 31 May 2018 09:40

No price has been given for the new 32 GB module yet. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung introduces 10 nm-class 32 GB DDR4 SoDIMMs

Samsung has issued a press release to announce its new range of small outline dual in-line memory modules (SoDIMMs). The modules are based on 10 nm-class process technology and offer 32 GB of double data rate 4 (DDR4) memory. Futu...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 May 2018 00:35

The Atari VCS Collector's Edition sports a distinctive wooden inlay. (Source: BGR)

Atari VCS pre-order goal shattered on first day

The pre-order goal for the Atari VCS console on crowdfunding website Indiegogo has already been eclipsed on the first day of the sale. The original flexible goal for the device was US$100,000, but the total amount had already reac...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 May 2018 23:35

Active Shooter's creator is believed to be considering releasing the game as a free download. (Source: Newswire)

Active Shooter gets deactivated on Steam

Valve has removed the controversial game Active Shooter from the Steam software distribution platform. The first-person shooter had been scheduled for release on June 6 but Valve has now taken steps to also ban the game’s develope...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 May 2018 22:32

Dell XPS 15 9575 convertible to get 32 GB RAM option in Q4 2018 (Source: Dell)

Frank Azor: The Dell XPS 15 9575 convertible with 32 GB RAM coming in Q4 2018

Although its high-end variant is also available in black — unlike the XPS 15 9570 laptop — and features an 8th generation Intel Core i7-8705G processor, the XPS 15 9575 convertible only comes with 16 GB of soldered memory, so ther...

Codrut Nistor, 30 May 2018 10:45

HP Inc. was formed in 2015 when the Hewlett-Packard Company split up its divisions. (Source: Fortune)

HP reports Q2 FY18 net revenue of US$14 billion

HP has released reports for the fiscal 2018 second quarter results, and it seems to have been a good financial quarter overall for the California-based company. Net revenue was US$14 billion and GAAP net earnings stood at US$1.1 b...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 May 2018 23:43

The original Intellivision console was manufactured by Mattel Electronics. (Source: Retro Gamer)

Intellivision Entertainment announces new game console

Intellivision Entertainment has issued a press release announcing that a new video game console is under development. The planned device is being designed and created by a team that has members who worked on the original console t...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 May 2018 22:40

Tencent is determined to help bolster the Chinese chip-making capacities. (Source: KrAsia)

Tencent to support the Chinese chip industry

The foreign import bans imposed on ZTE are bound to shake things up in China, at least in a positive way. Tencent - one of the biggest video game company in China - is willing to take constructive actions in order to increase Chin...

Bogdan Solca, 29 May 2018 22:10

LG V30S ThinQ sees temporary price slash

The LG V30S was unveiled back in February and went on sale in the US a short while ago. Its MSRP of US$930 was always a tad ridiculous, so it's no surprise that it's price has currently dropped down to US$680—which still isn't a v...

Ricci Rox, 29 May 2018 16:49

Essential Phone PH-1 flagship to receive 2 years of updates and 3 years of security patches

Essential promises 2 years of updates and 3 years of security patches for the PH1 handset

Although Andy Rubin's company is now up for sale and the chances to see a second Essential Phone reaching the market anytime soon have just evaporated, the company recently announced that its only device will get 2 years of update...

Codrut Nistor, 29 May 2018 08:58

Over 40 million copies of PUBG have been sold across all the platforms it is available on. (Source: GameSpot)

PUBG takes on Epic in South Korean court

An article from English-language newspaper The Korea Times has revealed that PUBG Corporation has filed a lawsuit in the Seoul Central District Court against Epic Games, the developer of battle royale rival Fortnite. PUBG Corporat...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 May 2018 03:56

Google retained the top spot in the BrandZ ranking. (Source: Digital Trends)

Tech-related companies dominate most valuable global brands list

A report from a brand equity database shows that technology companies and tech-related brands currently dominate the ranking for top 10 most valuable global brands. At least eight out of the 10 brand names listed are directly invo...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 May 2018 02:40

State of Decay 2 hits one million players in two days since global launch (Source: Xbox Wire)

State of Decay 2 hits the one million players milestone in just two days

In just two days after the global release of the State of Decay 2 Standard Edition open world zombie survival game for Windows and Xbox One, over one million players enjoyed it. Other figures revealed by Microsoft for the given pe...

Codrut Nistor, 28 May 2018 18:18

The Asus Zenfone 5Q finally hits the US

The Zenfone 5 Lite was launched a few months ago and has finally made its way to the US as the Zenfone 5Q. It's the only Zenfone 5 device to not sport a notch, and it features a Snapdragon 630, dual rear cameras, and a 20 MP selfi...

Ricci Rox, 28 May 2018 14:59

Opinion | The HTC U12+ ditches the headphone jack and yet doesn't ship with a 3.5mm to Type-C adapter

HTC has confirmed that its newly released U12+ flagship will not ship with a 3.5mm to Type-C adapter, and that is wrong for all sorts of reasons.

Ricci Rox, 27 May 2018 14:53

The Alpha X could very well go down as the company's last device. (Source: Maze)

Last year's promising smartphone OEM, Maze Mobile, may just have gone under

Maze was one of the upcoming smartphone companies in 2017. The company released devices like the Blade and Alpha and while both had their issues, they also offered great value for money. Sadly, it would seem that we won't be getti...

Ricci Rox, 27 May 2018 14:27

PC and tablet markets to decline by 2.1 percent by end of 2018 (source: Canalys)

Gaming laptops, Chromebooks, and convertibles are keeping the PC market afloat

Laptops, smartphones, and convertibles are slowly eating into the shrinking tablet market. The biggest bright spot is perhaps the convertible notebook market with the only positive compound annual growth rate of 8.8 percent until ...

Allen Ngo, 27 May 2018 05:17

The Steam Link (BETA) app has already been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store. (Source: 9to5Google)

Steam Link app for iOS blocked by Apple

According to reports, Valve Corporation’s new Steam Link app has been denied entry to the world of Apple. A review team at the Cupertino-based company apparently rejected the application on grounds of “business conflicts with app ...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 May 2018 02:22

ZTE was initially banned from doing business with US companies for seven years after breaking trade sanctions. (Source: Reuters)

Update | Trump administration working on ZTE deal

A report by The New York Times has stated that the Trump administration has worked out a deal that would prevent ZTE from complete collapse. According to a source familiar with the matter, ZTE would have to comply with a number of...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 May 2018 23:50

PS4 FW 5.05 kernel exploit finally set for release as Sony reveals launch date for the PlayStation 5

A new PlayStation 4 jailbreak exploit is in the works. The exploit is for the console's firmware 5.05 and is highly anticipated due to its compatibility with newer titles like God of War.

Ricci Rox, 25 May 2018 15:15

StumbleUpon shutting down on June 30, accounts and content moving to Mix.com

After a history of more than 16 years, the popular content discovery and advertisement engine StumbleUpon is drawing its last breath. On June 30, all user accounts and content will move to Mix.com, a similar service that offers be...

Codrut Nistor, 25 May 2018 11:33

The Essential Phone PH-1 is a gorgeous mix of titanium, ceramic and glass. (Source: Essential)

Essential Phone PH-2 cancelled, Rubin looks to sell firm

He may be known as the "Father of Android," but that does not look to have saved Andy Rubin's Esssential. According to Bloomberg, Rubin is actively shopping around the company he founded less than two year's ago following lacklust...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 25 May 2018 10:15

Fortnite and God of War were the console champion earners in April. (Source: YouTube)

Fortnite's earnings for April blow March's result out of the water

A monthly worldwide digital games market report has been released by SuperData, and it appears to have been yet another spectacular month for Fortnite. Apparently, the battle royale title from Epic Games earned revenue of US$296 m...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 May 2018 03:09

The 3 nm fabrication process will replace the current FinFET semiconductors with the next gen MCBFET ones. (Source: Fudzilla)

Samsung releases roadmap to 3 nm fabrication process

Samsung wanted to prove that it is in no way behind TSMC when it comes to manufacturing process milestones. Even though TSMC is already rolling out a good chunk of 7 nm chips for various companies, it still does not use the EUV te...

Bogdan Solca, 24 May 2018 20:36

The Honor 10 features a built-in Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for AI acceleration. (Source: Honor)

Honor 10 reaches one million sales in less than a month

Huawei’s sub-brand, Honor, has issued a press release to announce that the Honor 10 flagship smartphone has already managed one million sales. This is an impressive feat, considering the device was only released in China on April ...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 May 2018 07:25

Talos has estimated that VPNFilter has infected devices in at least 54 countries. (Source: Cisco)

Russia accused of plotting massive VPNFilter malware attack

There has been a report published stating at least 500,000 networking devices around the world have been infected by malware known as VPNFilter. It has been speculated that Russian state-sponsored hackers are behind the attack due...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 May 2018 03:00

HTC U12+ unveiled in style

HTC has finally unveiled its new device, the U12+. The flagship sports a 6-inch QHD+ Super LCD display, a Snapdragon 845, IP68 certification, a quad camera setup, and a host of other features that make it one of the most impressiv...

Ricci Rox, 24 May 2018 00:02

The Meizu 6T will go against the Redmi S2 for the crown of best budget camera device

Meizu is set to unveil its next device, the M6T, at an event in China, on May 29. The device will sport a dual rear camera setup and 18:9 device, and will go against Xiaomi's recently released Redmi S2.

Ricci Rox, 22 May 2018 15:30