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Is that an iPhone in your pocket...? (Source: Maxim)

Apple rumored to be working on touchless controls and curved screens

A report from Bloomberg has suggested that Apple is working on a couple of interesting features for future smartphone releases. The first feature is touchless gesture controls, which would enable the user to operate the phone by m...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Apr 2018 23:30

Over one-quarter of all tablets shipped are Apple iPads

Analysts are skeptical that the new 2018 9.7-inch iPad with A10 Fusion SoC will be as successful as the last generation iPads. Apple is predicted to lose 0.8 percent of the tablet market YoY while Amazon and Huawei can gain as muc...

Allen Ngo, 04 Apr 2018 22:11

Kingston advertises a life expectancy of one million hours mean time between failures (MTBF). (Source: Kingston)

Kingston launches new entry-level PCIe NVMe SSD

Kingston Technology has released a new SSD to its extensive product line-up. The A1000 is a PCIe NVMe solid state drive that is available with three different storage capacities: 240 GB, 480 GB, and 960 GB. The A1000 is an entry-l...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Apr 2018 05:21

The Alienware 15R4 and 17R5 now sport the latest 'Coffee Lake-H' CPUs.

Alienware 15R4 and 17R5 with 'Coffee Lake-H' options vie for your attention

Dell has announced refreshes to its Alienware 15 and 17 gaming notebooks. Dubbed the 15R4 and the 17R5, these notebooks come with all the hexa-core overclockable goodness of Intel's new 'Coffee Lake-H' CPUs in a premium finish. Th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Apr 2018 17:22

The Dell XPS 15 9570 is here and is more powerful than ever

The Dell XPS 15 9570 is certainly one of the highly anticipated refreshes both fans and reviewers were eager to catch hold of. In the wake of the 'Coffee Lake-H' launch, Dell has unveiled what could be its most ambitious XPS 15 ye...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Apr 2018 14:03

The Apple-designed A11 Bionic is one of the fastest mobile processors on the market. (Source: Apple)

Bloomberg: Apple dumping Intel for its own silicon by 2020

If Intel was counting on keeping Apple as a customer into the future, it might have to think again if a new report from Bloomberg is accurate. The Cupertino giant, which has long made the market-leading silicon powering its iPhone...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 03 Apr 2018 13:20

The Intel 8th generation hexacore 'Coffee Lake-H' chip. (Source: Intel)

Intel announces new 45W 8th Gen hexacore 'Coffee Lake-H' CPUs led by the Core i9-8950HK

Intel has taken the wraps off the new 45W hexa-core CPUs belonging to the 8th generation 'Coffee Lake-H' family. The SKUs start from the quad-core Core i5-8300H and go all the way up to the hexa-core Core i9-8950HK. As one of the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Apr 2018 09:01

Valve Steam Machine runs out of steam, no longer on Steam menu (Image Source: Valve)

Valve Steam Machine runs out of steam, no longer on Steam Store menu

One of Steam Machine's most attractive features at the time was the ability to allow PC gamers to play games in the living room. As time went on, Valve and Nvidia slowly began incorporating this same feature onto existing PCs. The...

Allen Ngo, 03 Apr 2018 01:21

Google Pixel 2 flagship to get a mid-range successor soon

Mid-range Google Pixel phone could finally arrive this summer

Although Google is currently involved in lower-cost initiatives like Android Go and Android One, the Google Pixel smartphones and phablets released so far always targeted the top tier of the market. However, the company is now pla...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Apr 2018 23:55

Nokia 2010 phone from 1994 to get a HMD Global-made remake (Source: Mustaraamattu)

April Fools' Day 2018: Nokia 2010 remake allegedly in the works

Not long after HMD Global managed to bring back two classic Nokia phones, namely the 3310 and the 8110, we hear that another iconic handset will be revived by the current owners of the Nokia brand. This is the Nokia 2010, a handse...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Apr 2018 13:25

Huawei apparently has no plans of giving up on the US market

Huawei may have struggled in its bid to get into the US smartphone market, facing disappointments from all prospective partners. The company will not be giving up on that particular venture, though, according to CEO Richard Yu.

Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 23:59

The Huawei Mate 10 Lite. (Source: ProPakistani)

Huawei Mate 10 Lite now listed on Amazon

Huawei launched the Mate 10 devices towards the end of 2017. While the Mate 10 Pro is being sold in the US officially, the base Mate 10 and Mate 10 Lite never made the trip over. The latter is currently listed on Amazon, though, w...

Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 23:59

Social networking project Arbtr (Source: Kickstarter)

Kickstarter project Arbtr aims to bring social networking back to the basics

If you are looking for a Facebook alternative, then Arbtr might be your thing. Returning to the basics of social networking, this Kickstarter project aims to create an "anti-feed" where users can share a single thing at a time. Th...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 23:59

GTribe homepage details, GTribe to remove its Facebook page on July 4, 2018

Gaming Tribe to delete its Facebook page on the 4th of July

This seems serious, although there is a slim chance for it to be an April Fool's Day joke. However, the Facebook privacy-related scandal is not something to joke about, especially when an emerging targeted social network decides t...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 23:31

It is possible to take the World Backup Day pledge on either Facebook or Twitter. (Source: PCMag)

March 31 - Happy World Backup Day

In case you weren’t aware, March 31 is World Backup Day. Today is the day when computer users should no longer procrastinate with that crucial task and take a few moments to backup their data. It might seem like an April Fools’ Da...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2018 22:10

Google URL Shortener homepage today, goo.gl shutting down next year

Google URL Shortener will be shut down on March 30, 2019

After being around for less than a decade, Google's URL shortener goo.gl — initially used for Feedburner and Google Toolbar — will go down in three stages. Support for it went down yesterday, from April 13 only existing users will...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 21:50

April Fools' Day 2018: Gaijin Entertainment testing Silent Thunder

Although War Thunder has been around for more than 5 years, today its players can enjoy the experience of a sub commander for the first time. Although the "Silent Thunder" game mode is now only an April Fools' Day joke, it might a...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 20:30

MediaTek could very well make a comeback this year. (Source: MediaTek)

Xiaomi has MediaTek Helio P60/P70 chips lined up for its 2018 devices

Xiaomi's last device with a MediaTek SoC was the Redmi Note 4. The MediaTek Redmi Note 4 never attained the critical acclaim of its Snapdragon sibling but it would seem the Chinese company is set to make a return to its old MediaT...

Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 02:41

Huawei's attempts at gaining a foothold in the US have been met with significant resistance. (Source: Gizbot)

Huawei's 2017 sales numbers are in - massive growth across the board

Huawei has released its sales figures for 2017. The company's total revenue for the year stood at US$92.5 billion, a 15.7% rise from 2016. 153 million smartphone shipments accounted for US$36.4 billion of that number.

Ricci Rox, 31 Mar 2018 02:18

The devastating guided missile is the latest weapon to be added to Fornite's arsenal. (Source: Metro News)

Fortnite gets new patch and beats Minecraft on YouTube

Epic Games has released patch v3.4 for Fortnite, and among the numerous bug fixes there is also a new weapon for players to become familiar with. This large update was swiftly followed by patch v3.4.1 which dealt with a couple of ...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2018 02:16

The Japanese Yen currently makes up over 51% of Bitcoin's investment volume by currency. (Source: The Merkle)

Bitcoin crisis continues with another huge price drop

Bitcoin has suffered yet another turbulent day in regard to its market value. Within the last 24 hours the virtual currency’s worth has dropped from a high of US$7382 to a close of US$6822, reaching a low of US$6660 at one point. ...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2018 22:54

Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact Android flagships coming to the US for US$799.99 and US$649.99

You can pre-order the Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact for US$799 and US$649

Expected to hit Europe on April 5, the 5.7-inch Sony Xperia XZ2 and the 5-inch Xperia XZ2 Compact can be pre-ordered in the US from B&H Photo for US$799.99 and US$649.99. Both come with four color options: green, black, silver, an...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2018 15:48

The Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 is now available for ordering from Dell's website. (Source: Dell)

Update: Now Official | The XPS 15 2-in-1 (9575) gets listed on Dell's website

The Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 finally gets a listing on Dell's website. The convertible notebook comes with a choice of Intel 'Kaby Lake-G' Core i5 and Core i7 processors and offers a few other configuration options. Prices start from US...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Mar 2018 08:29

Under Armour has recommended that MyFitnessPal users change their passwords immediately. (Source: MyFitnessPal)

150 million MyFitnessPal users affected by hack

The popular fitness app MyFitnessPal has suffered a data breach that has affected the accounts of an estimated 150 million users. The company behind the food and nutrition application, Baltimore-based Under Armour Inc., has issued...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2018 07:18

By filing documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Telegram is striving for cryptocurrency legitimacy. (Source: TechCrunch)

Telegram raises US$1.7 billion for its ICO

The instant messaging service Telegram has apparently filed more papers with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that it has now raised a total of US$1.7 billion during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO). The serv...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2018 02:33

The Huawei P20 devices will not be coming to the US

The new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro have been hailed as game-changing camera smartphones and are already in the running for best flagships of the year. The US, sadly, will never get to enjoy the devices, with Huawei apparently not read...

Ricci Rox, 30 Mar 2018 01:48

Red Hat reaches the quarter-century milestone

Red Hat has now spent 25 years developing and supporting Linux and other related open-source projects. Originally started by Bob Young and Marc Ewing in a small residential room, it has now grown to have annual revenue of US$2.9 b...

Craig Ward, 30 Mar 2018 00:57

By creating five-star parks, players can unlock different regions in Jurassic World Evolution. (Source: Frontier Development)

Business simulation Jurassic World Evolution gets a release date

British video-game developer Frontier Development has announced a release date for the upcoming game Jurassic World Evolution. The business simulation title will be available online from June 12, with physical copies of the game b...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2018 22:57

Inside a Samsung factory (Source: PC & Tech Authority)

Samsung starts building a US$7 billion chip line in China

Thanks to the increased demand of V-NAND memory chips from Chinese vendors, Samsung is building a second production line (valued at US$7 billion) in its factory located in Xi'an. The first line that started making NAND chips in 20...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Mar 2018 16:40

An estimated 230,000 computers were infected within a single day in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. (Source: Wccftech)

WannaCry virus strikes Boeing production plant

There has been a reported malware attack on a Boeing production plant involving the infamous ransomware cryptoworm WannaCry. A spokesperson for Boeing described the event as “a limited intrusion of malware” as there were concerns ...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2018 05:24

Lego The Incredibles follows in the footsteps of Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and Marvel Lego tie-ins. (Source: VG247)

Time for The Incredibles to get a Lego video-game makeover

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has published a press release announcing the new video game Lego The Incredibles. An official announcement trailer, featuring the Parr family, Frozone and Edna Mode, has also been released. T...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2018 03:41

Only one in ten YouTube videos with affiliate links properly disclose them, according to a new study from researchers at Princeton University. (Source: Pixabay)

Study finds only one-tenth of YouTube videos with affiliate links properly disclose them in the video description

A study published by Princeton University has found that only 10.5 percent of the YouTube videos containing affiliate links assessed in their sample group adequately disclosed the nature of those links. The FTC requires the disclo...

Craig Ward, 28 Mar 2018 23:56

Tenor GIF homepage with the latest news regarding the deal with Google

Google acquires GIF search engine Tenor

Although the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, we know that Tenor will continue to operate under the same name "to help people visually express their thoughts and emotions." Earlier this year — less than four ye...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Mar 2018 22:10

The NVMe SSDs are situated in front (9), while the two GPU boards sit in the middle and the CPUs/system memory plus GbE connections are located in the back. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia DGX-2 is the "world's largest GPU"

The DGX-2 is the fastest AI computer on the market right now and can be also seen as the largest GPU in the world, thanks to the new NVSwitch system that interconnects 16 GPUs. It costs $399K, but it can easily replace US$3 millio...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Mar 2018 16:55

Facebook has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. (Source: DigitalTrends)

Official Firefox extension makes it harder for Facebook to track you

Firefox has released an official extension designed to put a stop to Facebook's user-tracking. The extension puts all Facebook-related tabs into a sealed "container", preventing any tracking to be conducted beyond the site itself.

Douglas Black, 28 Mar 2018 15:49

Development plans for the BattleTech video game were originally announced back in July 2015. (Source: Wccftech)

PC release date for BattleTech announced

Developer Harebrained Schemes and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced the release date for the upcoming turn-based strategy game BattleTech. The title should launch on April 24 and will cost US$39.99 on either PC or Mac. ...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2018 00:36

Porsche Design | Huawei Mate RS (Source: Huawei Global)

The Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS is the world's first 512 GB handset

In addition to the same camera configuration used by the Huawei P20 Pro (40 MP RGB, 20 MP monochrome, and 8 MP telephoto), the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS features 256 GB or 512 GB internal storage, an in-display fingerprint rea...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Mar 2018 22:05

Bitmain AntMiner ASIC (Image: Crypto Mining Blog)

Ethereum-based ASIC miners may cause the price of AMD GPUs (and stock) to fall

AMD GPU prices may finally be coming down, but will the company’s stock follow suit? According to analyst Christopher Rolland, that may indeed be the case. A new Ethereum ASIC miner from Bitmain may threaten Team Red’s financial o...

Sam Medley, 27 Mar 2018 21:55

Far Cry 5 currently has a score of 75 on Metacritic for the PC version. (Source: Polygon)

Far Cry 5 is released and receives Nvidia Game Ready driver

Far Cry 5 has been officially released and Nvidia has supplied a Game Ready driver for the latest installment of the famous Ubisoft series. The game has received a number of positive reviews already, even though it has courted con...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2018 21:54

Firefox Marketplace homepage shut down message March 27, 2018

The Firefox Marketplace shuts down this Friday

Two years after it no longer supported Android, desktop, tablets, or payments of any kind, the Firefox Marketplace is ready to shut down for good. Those still using a Firefox OS-powered device have just 3 days left to download any...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Mar 2018 19:45

Expect the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 to be available in a couple of days from now

The much anticipated Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 will launch this week if a tweet by Dell's Frank Azor is anything to go by. The launch of the Intel 'Kaby Lake-G'-powered convertible has eluded fans ever since it was announced at CES 2018 ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Mar 2018 14:57

Mo Versi, former VP of Product Management at HTC (Source: Twitter)

HTC's Vice President of Product Management, Mo Versi, has left the company

After spending 8 years with HTC and the last 4 of that period as the company's Vice President of Product Management, Mo Versi has left behind the troubled company that once controlled over 10 percent of the global smartphone marke...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Mar 2018 13:10

Foxconn is continuing its expansion plans with the acquisition of Belkin. (Source: Fortune)

Foxconn set to acquire Belkin, Linksys and Wemo

Foxconn is set to acquire Belkin, and with it, Linksys and Wemo. The US$866 million deal is, however, subject to review by the US Committee on Foreign Investment.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 27 Mar 2018 09:50

Steven Seagal is yet to comment about his ambassadorship ending. (Source: as.com)

Steven Seagal no longer Bitcoiin ambassador

It seems actor Steven Seagal is no longer the brand ambassador for the cryptocurrency Bitcoiin. Agents for the virtual currency (VC) have claimed that a soft cap of US$75 million has now been reached, meaning that both the founder...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2018 02:46

Fortnite Battle Royale is based on Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4. (Source: Guilty Bit)

Fortnite YouTube livestream attracts 1.1 million viewers

Fortnite continues to garner impressive statistics, this time drawing in over one million viewers during a YouTube live gaming stream. The popular Spanish YouTube personality, elrubiusOMG, held a special global gaming event and in...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2018 01:37

HTC Desire 12 and Desire 12+, HTC U12+ to be the only flagship in 2018

HTC U12+ is the brand's only flagship to launch this year

Also known as the Imagine, HTC's upcoming U12+ will be the brand's next premium flagship. Sadly, this handset that is supposed to debut as a direct competitor for the Huawei Mate, Apple iPhone X, or the Samsung Galaxy Note will re...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Mar 2018 22:56