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The Dell XPS 15 9560 is all set to get an enticing refresh in 2018. (Source: Dell)

Frank Azor drops a few hints about the XPS 15 9570 on Twitter

The upcoming iteration of the Dell XPS 15 will finally have full speed 4-lane Thunderbolt 3 along with possibly a 5K display option according to Dell's VP Gaming and XPS, Frank Azor, who also confirms that Dell is waiting for Inte...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Nov 2017 12:53

IDC predicts in-game microtransactions are never going away

Hardcore gamers may just have to accept the fact that casual gamers of free-to-play titles are making publishers too much money for them to not integrate similar monetization practices elsewhere.

Allen Ngo, 17 Nov 2017 00:20

The Meizu M6 Note. (Source: Pocket-Lint)

Meizu set to snub US market

Meizu's Head of Global Marketing, Ard Boudeling, has confirmed that the Chinese manufacturers will not be attempting to sell their devices in the US anytime soon, although other American markets are still game.

Ricci Rox, 16 Nov 2017 20:53

Android Pay in a grocery store (Source: Google - The Keyword)

Android Pay hits Brazil and the Czech Republic

A few weeks after its debut in Ukraine, Google's Android Pay arrives in the Czech Republic and Brazil. This mobile payment service will go live in Slovakia soon as well.

Codrut Nistor, 16 Nov 2017 20:35

Asus laptops fall flat in latest quarterly worldwide shipment results (Image source: HP)

Asus laptops fall flat in latest quarterly worldwide shipment estimates

Overall laptop shipments are up 6.8 percent quarter-on-quarter for an estimated total of 42.69 million units amongst the top 6 brands. Asus slipped from 4th place to 5th and subsequently lost its spot to Apple.

Allen Ngo, 16 Nov 2017 03:53

OnePlus 5T model A5010 details (Source: GFXBench)

OnePlus 5T surfaces on GFXBench

The upcoming OnePlus 5T was spotted on GFXBench with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB internal storage, as well as a generous 6-inch display with 2,060 x 1,980 pixels. Its launch is expected for tomorrow.

Codrut Nistor, 15 Nov 2017 23:55

The 7nm A11X Bionic could feature in the next gen iPad. (Source: Mydrivers.com)

Rumor | iPads in 2018 could be based on the 7nm Apple A11X Bionic octa-core CPU

Apple will be reportedly using the A11X Bionic CPU in the next generation iPads, which is an octa-core CPU based off TSMCs 7nm fabrication process.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Nov 2017 13:37

Anand Chanrasekher, Senior VP and GM, shows off the Centriq 2400. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm announces commercial shipments starting for world's first 10 nm server processor - Centriq 2400

After a four year design, development, and implementation process Qualcomm has announced that they are now shipping their Centriq 2400 ARMv8-based server processors. These processors are available in up to 48 cores and have been d...

Craig Ward, 14 Nov 2017 23:58

The SaturnV Ai supercomputer consists of 660 nodes spread on 5 rows. (Source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's upgraded SaturnV with Volta DGX-1 GPUs to be among top 10 AI supercomputers

Nvidia is currently upgrading its SaturnV AI supercomputer with Volta DGX-1 GPUs in order to push the crunching power for its autonomous driving program. The SaturnV will be capable of 40 PetaFLOPS in FP64 mode, making it one of t...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Nov 2017 17:41

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Lineage 2: Revolution Edition launch (Source: The Android Soul)

Lineage 2 Revolution Edition of Galaxy Note 8 hits South Korea

The latest limited edition variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 flagship targets South Korean consumers who play Lineage 2: Revolution, coming with a rich collection of freebies that includes in-game collectibles, a Samsung DeX, a...

Codrut Nistor, 14 Nov 2017 16:15

HP Care lists the SD835 powered laptop. (Source: HP)

The HP 2US29AV could be one of the first ARM-powered Windows 10 laptops

Details of HP's first ARM-powered Windows 10 laptop could have just leaked, courtesy of HP Care. The site lists availability of Care Pack services for an yet to be announced HP laptop powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Nov 2017 13:25

Still top dogs. (Source: China Daily Europe)

Global smartphone market sees rise in Q3

Average smartphone prices have seen a 7% rise over the course of the last year, and that's undoubtedly a product of the market's growth, with shipments for 2017 expected to total 7.4% more than what we saw in 2016.

Ricci Rox, 14 Nov 2017 08:51

Razer sold fewer than 1000 Blade Pro systems in all of 2016

Meanwhile, the smaller Blade and Blade Stealth notebooks sold a total of over 50000 units during the same calendar period. [November 13, 2017 update: Razer has since provided an explanation for the Blade Pro numbers following the ...

Allen Ngo, 14 Nov 2017 00:52

Qualcomm utterly dominates the Android SoC-making business. (Source: GlassDoor)

Qualcomm unequivocally rejects Broadcom's advances

Following Broadcom's unsolicited proposal to buy out Qualcomm a few days ago, the Qualcomm Board of Directors has reached a unanimous decision to reject any such advances.

Ricci Rox, 13 Nov 2017 20:11

Apple headquarters, Cupertino. (Source: Urban Splatter)

Apple expected to topple Samsung in Q4

Analytics firm TrendForce has released a report on the smartphone market, with Samsung, Apple, Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi having the top six spots, in that order. The report predicts a decline in Samsung shipments in Q4, howev...

Ricci Rox, 13 Nov 2017 16:11

Samsung SM-A530N official support page now available

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) shows up on an official support page

Although Samsung still has not confirmed the launch date of the new Galaxy A series, the handset with the SM-A530N model number, also known as the Galaxy A5 (2018), has just received an official support page. Sadly, this page cont...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2017 12:35

Nintendo Switch portable gaming console. (Source: Nintendo)

Nintendo's next financial year might see 25-30 million new Switch consoles produced

A source speaking to the Wall Street Journal claims that Nintendo is looking to produce 25 to 30 million Switch consoles during their next financial year. Sales in the current fiscal year are expected to surpass lifetime sales of ...

Craig Ward, 11 Nov 2017 20:29

Qualcomm headquarters, San Diego. (Source: Glassdoor)

Qualcomm signs multi-billion dollar deal with OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi

Chinese smartphone giants OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi have agreed a US$12 billion deal with Qualcomm, with the deal aimed at giving the American semi-conductor manufacturers an even stronger grip on the market.

Ricci Rox, 11 Nov 2017 19:00

Fujitsu Lifebook E4 and E5 series. (Source: Fujitsu)

Fujitsu debuts the new E4 and E5 with a focus on legacy business features

Fujitsu have announced their new value orientated Lifebook E4, and a slimmed down refresh of the Lifebook E5. The E-series focuses on affordability and in providing the legacy connections that business users need without carrying ...

Craig Ward, 10 Nov 2017 23:57

The Billion Capture+ features dual 13MP RGB and monochrome cameras. (Source: Gadgets360)

Flipkart's Billion Capture+ smartphone is tailored for the Indian market

Indian e-retailer, Flipkart, has announced its foray into the smartphone business with the launch of the Billion Capture+ smartphone. The new smartphone is tailor-made for the Indian market and features mid-range specs, dual 13MP ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Nov 2017 10:25

Motorola smartphones making a comeback in the U.S. (Source: Strategy Analytics)

Motorola smartphones making a small comeback in the U.S.

The Lenovo-owned telecommunications company has clawed its way back to the list of top 5 largest smartphone manufacturers through outreach and strong sales of the Moto Z2 Play.

Allen Ngo, 10 Nov 2017 07:35

MediaTek to take break from flagship SoCs

A MediaTek executive has, in an interview, revealed the company's plans for the future, with the Taiwanese manufacturers set to take a break from manufacturing flagship SoCs for a while, in favor of killer mid-range chipsets.

Ricci Rox, 09 Nov 2017 21:16

HTC headquarters, Hsintien, Taiwan. (Source: News4Europe)

HTC decline continues, records 26% YoY drop in revenue

HTC has released a report on its business side of things for the month of October, with figures pointing towards a palpable decline in revenue over the last year.

Ricci Rox, 09 Nov 2017 20:30

Huawei Mate 10 Pro heading to the US under the AT&T umbrella

Huawei concluded talks with AT&T a few months ago, and it looks like the Mate 10 will be the first device to benefit from that partnership. Only the Mate 10 Pro, though, as Huawei, once again, ignores the regular Mate 10 .

Ricci Rox, 09 Nov 2017 19:55

Apple iPhone X smartphone with Face ID technology, Face ID-enabled iPads allegedly coming in 2018

Next year's iPads might feature Face ID

Although the hardware needed to manufacture Face ID-enabled devices is in short supply right now, Apple is expected to speed things up and to add this technology to at least one of the iPad tablets to launch in 2018.

Codrut Nistor, 09 Nov 2017 14:20

Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red variant launches in South Korea November 2017 (Source: Samsung Mobile Korea)

Samsung launches a Burgundy Red Galaxy S8

Not long after introducing the Coral and Deepsea Blue color options for the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, Samsung unleashes a Burgundy Red Galaxy S8 that goes quite well with the colors of the season. Sadly, it can only be acquired in Sou...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Nov 2017 11:50

FutureModel NichePhone-S tiny Android phone (Source: Android Community)

Credit card-sized NichePhone-S handset debuts in Japan

This tiny basic smartphone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (yes that is the pre-KitKat Android, no mistake here!) and is powered by the MediaTek MT6752A processor. Priced around US$90, it is scheduled to hit Japan later this week.

Codrut Nistor, 08 Nov 2017 14:55

Apple iPhone X premium flagship (Source: Apple)

Apple now leading the US smartphone market

Although Samsung accounted for almost 34 percent of the US market compared to Apple's about 25 percent share in the second quarter of the year, the Cupertino-based company bounced back in the third quarter and gained the lead than...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Nov 2017 14:10

Apple's iPhone X costs an estimated US$357.50 to manufacturer, resulting in a gross profit margin of 64 percent. This does not include research and development or marketing costs, of course.

Apple's iPhone X may cost even less to produce than previously thought

Recent teardowns estimate that the iPhone X costs even less than previously thought to manufacturer at around US$357.50. While the iPhone 8 has a gross profit margin of 59 percent, the iPhone X's is 64 percent. Apple CEO Tim Cook ...

Douglas Black, 08 Nov 2017 07:15

Microsoft teaming up with app startup Swing Technologies to bolster Skype

Microsoft is reaching out to a company that specializes in photo apps to help Skype compete against Snapchat.

Allen Ngo, 08 Nov 2017 06:39

Google Android is now 10 years old

Although the first stable release of Google's operating system came out in 2008, the first public beta build of this open source project arrived back in the first days of November 2017, thus making Android as old as a decade.

Codrut Nistor, 08 Nov 2017 01:25

Xiaomi announces their their full scale entrance into the Spanish market. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi launches into Western Europe with a new base of operations in Spain

Xiaomi has chosen Spain as the first country outside of China where they have a full business presence, due to the large and active fan-base there. Answers given during the Q&A session suggested that this new presence within Europ...

Craig Ward, 07 Nov 2017 23:59

Lamborghini and MIT take bodywork aerodynamics to the next level. (Source: Lamborghini)

Lamborghini and MIT collaborate on self-healing, semi-autonomous supercar

Lamborghini jumps on the autonomous car bandwagon, collaborating with MIT on its latest Terzo Millenio all-electric supercar concept. The Italians will never make their cars fully autonomous, but the next production models could i...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Nov 2017 15:41

Compulab outs Fitlet2 mini PC with Apollo Lake CPUs starting at US$153

The Fitlet2 is one of the smallest full-featured mini PC on the market. It can be powered by Intel Apollo Lake Atom and Celeron CPUs coupled with up to 16 GB of DDR3L-1866 RAM, and supports M.2 / eMCC / 2.5-inch HDD storage soluti...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Nov 2017 12:17

The resulting company after the merger would rival Samsung for most IPs under one roof. (Source: Engadget)

[Update]Broadcom rumored to acquire Qualcomm

Since Qualcomm is known to go through some financial problems with the Apple lawsuit, the company could benefit from a change of management. Broadcom is currently considering to help with that, and Qualcomm's acquisition could res...

Bogdan Solca, 07 Nov 2017 09:35

IDC analytics point to 3-year decline in tablet sales

Marking the twelfth straight quarter of year-over-year decline, the third quarter of 2017 saw the tablet market slump 5.4%. Despite a bump in sales growth from 4 of the top 5 tablet retailers, the market as a whole continues its d...

Sam Medley, 06 Nov 2017 21:15

Movement in Bitcoin value over the last seven days. (Source: Coindesk)

Bitcoin reached a massive US$7583 value by late last week, but dropped dramatically on Monday

Bitcoin completed a record breaking week by hitting almost US$7600 in value over the weekend, before sinking even more sharply back below US$7000 during Monday trading.

Craig Ward, 06 Nov 2017 20:53

GameStop promises unlimited gaming fun for the cost of a single game. (Source: User Virtua on ResetEra Forums)

Deal | GameStop's Power Pass promises half a year of unlimited gaming for 60 bucks

For just US$60, gamers can purchase a GameStop Power Pass subscription, which allows for unlimited game rentals for a 6 month period beginning November 19. The icing on the cake is that gamers get to keep any rented game for thems...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Nov 2017 13:30

The Essential PH-1 in all its glory. (Source: Digital Trends)

The PH-1 is quickly becoming an Essential buy as it gets yet another price slash

Best Buy has put up the Essential PH-1 for sale at a bargain price of $449, $250 down from its launch price tag. The phone may have its issues but there aren't a lot of better devices for that price.

Ricci Rox, 05 Nov 2017 22:18

Nintendo's new 2DS XL. (Source: Nintendo)

Nintendo 2DS/3DS sales continue strongly, will hit 70 million combined sales soon

Nintendo has revealed sales figures for their 2DS/3DS line of portable games consoles showing strong sales figures of both hardware and software. Sales improved with the release of the new 2DS XL, and despite the success of the Sw...

Craig Ward, 04 Nov 2017 19:35

US residents are now eligible for either a free DeX Station or Gear VR with purchase of a Note 8, S8, or S8+ device.

Samsung now offering free DeX Station or Gear VR with S8

Samsung is hoping to attract prospective buyers of its S8, S8 Active, S8+, or Note 8 handsets by offering a free Gear VR headset or DeX station with each purchase.

Douglas Black, 03 Nov 2017 09:35

Apple may be looking to completely cut Qualcomm components from their products down the line. (Source: iFixit)

Qualcomm alleges Apple shared trade secrets with arch-rival Intel

Qualcomm has filed another suit against Apple, alleging that Apple may have broken their contract and intentionally shared the company's trade-secrets with Intel.

Douglas Black, 03 Nov 2017 05:36

Nearly one in four smartphones shipped have been from Samsung according to IDC

Despite shipping nearly 10 percent more smartphones this year, Samsung revenue dropped QoQ because of a more balanced sales distribution between its entry, mainstream, and flagship offerings.

Allen Ngo, 03 Nov 2017 03:56

Intel and HP Omen are now official sponsors for upcoming Overwatch League tournament

Expect heavy advertisements for Intel Coffee Lake processors and HP Omen PCs when tuning into Blizzard's ambitious eSports broadcasts.

Allen Ngo, 03 Nov 2017 00:16

Lenovo purchases 51 percent of Fujitsu's PC business, helps them aim for the number one spot

A joint venture partnership has been announced between Lenovo, the Development Bank of Japan, and Fujitsu which results in Lenovo obtaining a controlling share of the new collaboration.

Craig Ward, 02 Nov 2017 22:19

The 10 nm next gen mobile CPU is expected to ship to OEMs in late 2017. (Source: WCCFTech)

Intel and ARM collaborating on next gen 3.5 GHz 10 nm Cortex A mobile processor

The next gen 10 nm mobile CPU runs at 3.5 GHz and 0.5 V, with an outstanding energy efficiency of 0.25 mW/MHz. Additionally, Intel and ARM will update the existing Cortex A55 to Intel's 22 nm manufacturing process, which will enab...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Nov 2017 17:27

In spite of all the troubles Qualcomm is going through right now, the Snapdragon SoC sales are going as planned. (Source: Wall Street Journal)

Qualcomm profits down 90%, Snapdragon sales still going strong

The ongoing Apple lawsuit proves to be a thorn in Qualcomm's side. Net income is down from US$1.6 billion to US$168 million compared to last year's Q4 report. SoC sales have not been affected, however, and the stocks did not drop ...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Nov 2017 14:15