Q1 2016 financial figures from Alphabet, AMD, and Microsoft now public
Revenue and profits for Alphabet are up while AMD and Microsoft are down by double-digit percentages YoY.
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Apple reportedly slowing production on iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Apple is reducing its orders on the latest iPhone 6s flagships as a response to slowing demand. In turn, investors are growing worrisome.
Samsung, Apple, and Huawei continue to dominate the smartphone market
Shipments have fallen 1.3 percent YoY with Chinese brands making up a significant chunk of the 292 million smartphones shipped.
USB Type-C could replace the traditional audio jack
Audio through USB Type-C would allow for extra features, though it would also call for new authentication protocols and adapters for existing earphones.
Fujitsu unveils new Lifebook portables
Quite a few Lifebook models, including a convertible and a rugged notebook, are expected to hit the market this spring starting at $899 USD.
China bans Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies
The ban arrives only six months after the two services reached the local market, but Apple Pay and Apple Music are still available in China for now.
LG selling 8,000 G5 flagships a day in Korea
Demand for the latest LG flagship remains strong in Korea, where G5 sales in the first three weeks on the market are more than double compared to its predecessor's first month of sales.
Acer TravelMate P238-M-5575 Subnotebook Review
Endurance runner. Acer's 13.3-inch subnotebook shines with an outstanding battery life and a fast SSD. However, the screen is disappointing.
Intel Core i5-6200U, HD Graphics 520, 13.3", 1.5 kgMotorola launch event coming in early June
While rumors claim the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus will soon be ready to launch, the only thing revealed by a Motorola official is that an "exciting" product is coming in June.
Canonical launches Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Codenamed Xenial Xerus, this new long-term release is the first one to offer support for mainframes, also introducing the new Ubuntu MATE community flavour, support for the ZFS file system, .deb and snap packages, and more.
Google Chrome reaches one billion users
This mobile browser now joins YouTube, Maps, Google Play, and Gmail, each of them having more than a billion users.
Samsung continues to lead the global smartphone market
With a share of almost 28 percent, Samsung remains the leader of the global smartphone market at the end of Q1 2016.
Pink gold Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge now available
The pink gold color option for the Galaxy S7 lineup joins the four choices currently available, but only in South Korea for now.
Samsung Pay gets updated in the US once again
This time, the mobile payments service receives support for 20 additional banks and credit unions.
HP EliteBook 820 G3 Subnotebook Review
Let down by the display. The third generation of the HP EliteBook 820 is a compact subnotebook with a 12.5-inch screen, which is designed for business environments. Our review configuration, however, is unbalanced, because besides good performance, you also get a very poor TN screen. Coil whining is a problem for the small notebook as well.
Intel Core i5-6300U, HD Graphics 520, 12.5", 1.3 kgToshiba Satellite Pro A50-C business all-rounder now available for 800 Euros
The new models come with Skylake and are recommended for small-to-medium businesses.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS launches tomorrow
This new long-term support release will be the first full version of Ubuntu to offer support for both snap packages and .deb packages, as well as ZFS file system support.
Intel to lay off 11 percent of its employees
Unfortunately, this is not a rumor - the chip maker confirmed its plans to cut 12,000 jobs "by mid-2017."
Intel could be cutting more jobs this year
Several internal sources close to Intel claim that the chipmaker will announce job cuts in the double-digit percentages after making public a quarterly loss next week.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 apparently confirmed by Microsoft
The upcoming chip also known as MSM8998 has been spotted on a Microsoft support page, although Qualcomm still has to announce it.
Lenovo ThinkPad T460p (Core i7, GeForce 940MX) Notebook Review
Small hot-head. Quad-core processor and a discrete GeForce GPU implemented into a compact 14-inch case – the ThinkPad T460p is definitely not your regular business notebook. The good performance does, however, also result in high temperatures.
Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, 14", 1.9 kgChina is now the second global market in terms of iOS revenue
Although it became the market with most iOS downloads back in Q1 2015, China generates less iOS revenue than the US, but has recently surpassed Japan and grabbed the second position worldwide.
Microsoft announces Word Flow iOS keyboard
This Windows Phone keyboard app will hit Apple's iPhone soon, as the Redmond giant has begun to accept beta registrations earlier this week.
Toshiba Portégé Z30-C-138 Subnotebook Review
Lightweight. This is premium range business for well-heeled customers: The entire who-is-who of laptop technology is on-board for 2000 Euros (~$2252). Unfortunately, there is also some conservative equipment. A modern USB Type-C? - Not in sight. On the other hand, plenty of security and productivity features like a docking port, LTE modem and TPM are present.
Intel Core i7-6500U, HD Graphics 520, 13.3", 1.2 kgSamsung Milk Music hits China
Although this online music service has been shut down in most markets, Samsung has just launched it in China.
PC shipments continue to drop
Although analysts anticipated a recovery, it seems that the PC market continued to shrink in the first quarter of 2016 as well.
New Apple patent reveals MacBook with touchpad keyboard and haptic feedback
One of the future MacBooks might have a touchpad that acts as a keyboard that includes a few customizable sections as well.
LG Hi-Fi Plus not coming to the US anytime soon
Although it was expected to hit the US this month, the Bang & Olufsen DAC module for the LG G5 flagship has been delayed and its date of arrival is unknown for now.
Sprint is not ready for BlackBerry Priv yet
Although the handset has no obvious flaws except for its rather high price, Sprint has decided not to add the BlackBerry Priv to its portfolio.
Worldwide semiconductor sales down 2.3 percent YoY
Slowing demand may be due to fluctuating currencies and factors outside of the still-growing tech industry.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2016 (Core i7, WQHD) Ultrabook Review
Slimmer is not possible. Already the third generation of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon belonged to the slimmest and lightest 14 inch notebooks on the market. In the fourth generation, Lenovo goes one better and reduces the weight to below 1.2 kg. We have checked how this affects temperatures, system noise, and performance.
Intel Core i7-6500U, HD Graphics 520, 14", 1.2 kgDell XPS 12 9250 4K Convertible Review
4K for on the go. Dell wants to advance the convertible sector by setting new standards with the new 2-in-1 XPS 12 9259. A 4K panel, 512 GB SSD and Core m7 are some technical highlights that Dell offers. The XPS proves to be a real jack-of-all-trades in routine use but has to accept clear deductions when it comes to battery performance. Find out in our in-depth report what the total package has to offer.
Intel Core m7-6Y75, HD Graphics 515, 12.5", 1.3 kgSamsung Q1 2016 official earnings guidance exceeds expectations
Although some analysts predicted Samsung would miss expectations, the company managed to have a better first quarter than most forecasts.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is selling three times as fast as the Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S7 has sold 9.5 million units worldwide in its first three weeks of availability. According to at least one analyst, sales are now more dependent on who can launch a new model the fastest and less about innovation.
T-Mobile launches Enhanced Voice Services
This new product integrates next-gen voice technology and currently works only with LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7, and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge handsets.
Acer unveils TravelMate B117 rugged notebook
The 11.6-inch subnotebook will be catered to the educational sector with special status LEDs on the outer lid starting for 250 Euros.
Barclays customers in the UK get Apple Pay support
Barclays finally begins to allow Apple Pay contactless payments, one year after the debut of the service in the UK.
Samsung working on smart contact lenses
Although a connected smartphone will still be needed, the smart contact lenses promise to overcome some of the limitations of today's smart glasses.
Android Marshmallow usage doubles
In just a month, Android Marshmallow's market share jumped from 2.3 percent to 4.6 percent, the most impressive growth it achieved so far.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is almost impossible to repair
While the iPad Pro 12.9 got a repairability score of 3/10 from iFixit, its smaller sibling only got 2/10, which means repairing it is an extreme endeavour.
MSI updates WT72 workstation with Quadro M5500 graphics
The 17.3-inch workstation comes with a Xeon E3-1505M CPU, the new high-end Nvidia M5500 GPU, and 64 GB DDR4 RAM for a hefty $6900 USD.
Windows 10 beats Windows 7
Thanks to the recent release of many games with DirectX 12 support, Windows 10 has become the most popular OS for Steam users, surpassing Windows 7 (64-bit variants only).
Karalux releases 24K gold Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge
Not long after Truly Exquisite and Goldgenie, Karalux unveils its custom 24K gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S7 flagships.
VR could boost sales of gaming PCs and accessories
Analysts from TrendForce are estimating a total revenue of $24.35 billion USD in gaming gear sales driven by virtual reality headsets.
Dell Latitude 14 E7470 Ultrabook Review
New benchmark. A laptop rarely manages such a high score. Can the expensive WQHD version meet the highest expectations? To say it right away, the battery runtimes are a bit disappointing, but the rest of the 14-inch device will be the benchmark for the ultimate business to go.
Intel Core i7-6600U, HD Graphics 520, 14", 1.7 kgLG G5 launch day sales are impressive
LG managed to sell 15,000 G5 flagships on the first day of sales in South Korea, while the G4 only managed to sell 5,000 units one year ago, during its first day on the local market.
Worldwide smartphone shipments to grow by just 7 percent by end of 2016
Gartner forecasting no significant growths in the PC, notebook, or smartphone markets until at least 2018.
Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries
The recall covers 39 models of Toshiba laptops that use Panasonic battery packs that might overheat and melt.
Toshiba announces new Portege A30-C and Z30t-C SKUs
The Japanese manufacturer is expanding upon its existing business lineup with even more Skylake and HD/FHD display options starting at 1449 Euros.
iOS 9.3, more stable than Android 6.0
Despite its bugs, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system crashes less than Android Marshmallow and is also recognized as "most stable new release in years."
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