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The Moto G Stylus launched earlier this year. (Source: Motorola)

Leaked Motorola roadmap reveals a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship, a rollable phone, and a slew of smartphones across the mid-range and budget segments

A new leak has now revealed Motorola's product roadmap starting now and on to 2023 and beyond. Some notable takeaways include the Edge 40 series, the Razr 4, and a premium rollable phone. There are, of course, some budget and mid-...

Ricci Rox, 05 Jul 2022 21:35

Huawei launches the new XMAGE brand to compensate for the loss of its Leica mobile camera partnership

Leica has officially jumped ship to Xiaomi today (July 4, 2022) in terms of premium camera smartphone collaborations. Its former partner, Huawei, has responded by instituting something new called XMAGE, a spin-off of sorts from th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jul 2022 18:31

In-motion Starlink Internet gets a green light (image: Harald Murphy/Twitter)

Starlink satellite Internet is now legal on moving planes, ships, cars, and RVs, as long as SpaceX is fine with 'interference'

The FCC has ruled both for and against the Starlink service of SpaceX, saying that Elon Musk's company may now provide Internet in moving cars, planes, recreational vehicles, ships, and other moving objects. It, however, has to be...

Daniel Zlatev, 04 Jul 2022 12:35

The successor to the Dimensity 8100 is tentatively scheduled to debut at the end of the year. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek Dimensity 8100: The successor to MediaTek's dominant chipset is on the way

The MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is widely regarded as being, perhaps, the best Android chipset on the market right now thanks to its unrivaled balance of performance and efficiency. MediaTek looks set to build on the success of the ch...

Ricci Rox, 03 Jul 2022 22:14

The smartphone market: not that "Awesome" these days. (Source: Samsung)

Smartphone sales dip below 100 million units worldwide for the second time in a decade in May 2022

It seems to have been one thing after another for the smartphone market over the last 2 years. Now, Counterpoint Research has observed that it has dipped below the 100-million mark in terms of global sell-through for the second ti...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jul 2022 17:19

The new Innocn monitor. (Source: Innocn)

Innocn 44C1G is a new ~44-inch, WFHD, 120Hz ultrawide monitor with HDR 400 and AMD FreeSync Premium

Innocn's latest monitor has a lesser-spotted combination of a 43.8-inch length, a WFHD resolution and an aspect-ratio of 32:9. The resulting "Super Ultrawide" form-factor also has a 3-side-near-bezelless design, DisplayPort, HDMI ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jul 2022 16:25

The Google Pixel 6 series. (Source: Techidroid)

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro display prices show Google's flagships are cheaper to repair than the competition

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro already undercut the competition in terms of pricing, with the US$599 Pixel 6, in particular, being an excellent value option. Buyers of the Pixel 6 series have more to gain in a potential repair...

Ricci Rox, 03 Jul 2022 11:58

Meta's growth expected to slow down in H2 2022. (Source: Meta)

"The headwinds are fierce": Meta alerts employees about tough times ahead in leaked internal memo

Meta has warned its employees to brace for slow growth in the second half of 2022. Along with slimming down budget increases, Meta is also freezing the hiring of new engineers to cope with the anticipated downturn. Per Reuters, th...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Jul 2022 01:15

Samsung Foundry and Electronics execs show the first 3nm wafers off. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung formally launches 3nm chip production at a South Korean facility

Samsung has announced that it has successfully begun the process of manufacturing its inaugural chips of a 3 nanometer (3nm) architecture, projected to become the cutting edge of consumer processing power in 2023. The OEM already ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jul 2022 16:16

Schenker refreshes the WORK 15 and 17 laptops with Alder Lake silicon

As the name suggests, Schenker pitches the WORK series of laptops as all-rounders for the office. Its latest 15- and 17-inch variants now have refreshed mid-2022 (M22) models with 12th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processors. Therefore...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jun 2022 19:31

ARM unveils its latest CPU products. (Source: ARM)

ARM unveils the Cortex-X3, A715 and A510 Refresh as its latest CPU cores to make mobile devices faster, yet more economical

ARM has made the Cortex-X3 official today. With its up-to-25% performance boost over the X2, It will probably be a marquee core for next-gen flagship mobile SoCs; however, the OEM asserts that the equally new A715 and refreshed A5...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jun 2022 17:47

The XCover6 Pro is live. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro becomes a series first with 5G support and a 120Hz screen

Samsung has now made the Galaxy XCover6 Pro official. The OEM's latest rugged smartphone is also its most premium, being the first of its line with a 5G-capable SoC, a high-refresh-rate display and a 50MP main camera. Then again, ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Jun 2022 15:23

The N20 5G is available unlocked now. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus Nord N20 is released as an unlocked 5G phone for the first time

OnePlus touts its Nord N20 as an excellent entry point into the 5G smartphone market. Then again, this route has only ever gone through T-Mobile in the US thus far. However, it is now available in the same country as a carrier-unl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Jun 2022 15:04

The latest ID. AERO render. (Source: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen holds a world premiere for the high-end all-electric ID. AERO sedan

Volkswagen has now officially elaborated on teasers of a concept car known as the ID. AERO. The company has affirmed that it is to be a real-life vehicle and will, despite initial hints at Chinese-market exclusivity, eventually be...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Jun 2022 14:29

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10: Lenovo should not use Alder Lake P28

Lenovo uses Alder Lake P28 in its new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10. These new processors with an increased core count seem impressive on paper, but they do not hold up to scrutiny in practice.

Benjamin Herzig, 27 Jun 2022 18:10

The role of RFFE in the average mobile device. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm announces its latest RFFE module to bring 5G with Wi-Fi 7 to all kinds of next-gen devices

Qualcomm asserts that its latest radiofrequency front-end (or RFFE) solution is the ideal companion for an up-to-date mobile modem, as it confers the new spec of "5G/Wi-Fi coexistence" on a given device, as well as battery savings...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jun 2022 15:44

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 looks set to debut in mid-November. (Source: Qualcomm)

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 launch date potentially revealed by Qualcomm

Qualcomm has now revealed the date of its next Snapdragon Tech Summit. If previous years are any indication, this event will likely see the global debut of the company's next-gen flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Ricci Rox, 26 Jun 2022 17:18

Apple's share of the global premium smartphone market gets even bigger in the first quarter of 2022

Apple enjoyed the biggest share of the premium smartphone market worldwide in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2021), and was not even slightly shaken from this lead in 1Q2022, with even more of a share at 62%. It was a surprisingly g...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Jun 2022 17:05

The iPhone 13 continues to show excellent sales performance. (Source: NextPit)

Apple iPhone 13, Redmi K50, Xiaomi 12X biggest winners in concluded 6.18 sales

Sales data from China's just-concluded 6.18 sales are in, providing some insights into what models are currently the most popular in the world's biggest smartphone market. The iPhone 13 is undisputed king, it appears, with Xiaomi ...

Ricci Rox, 26 Jun 2022 09:47

TSMC officially debuts its latest N2 nanosheet-based chipset architecture, rated for a speed boost of up to 15% compared to the upcoming N3 platform

TSMC has outlined its latest semiconductor technology during its 2022 North America Technology Symposium. N2 is in fact the next generation on from the "cutting-edge" N3 and N3E FINFLEX architecture, on which the highly-anticipate...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Jun 2022 17:05

The ID. AERO render. (Source: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen teases its concept for the ID. AERO, the future "electric limousine" for certain markets

Volkswagen has confirmed it has plans for an upmarket, variant of the all-electric ID. vehicle line. The AERO is in fact being teased as a flagship of the series, although it is only aimed at one market. Then again, it only exists...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jun 2022 19:47

Apple is allegedly sourcing displays for the iPhone 14 series from Samsung, LG, and BOE. (Image source: Howard Bouchevereau)

Apple set to re-evaluate iPhone 14 OLED panels produced by BOE but the order might be considerably small

Apple is re-evaluating iPhone 14 displays produced by BOE if a report from The Elec is to be believed. Following a controversy where Apple caught BOE changing the panel circuitry of the iPhone 13 without its approval, Cupertino ha...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Jun 2022 20:11

Samsung touts GAAFET as the best thing since, well...FinFET. (Source: Samsung)

Rumor | Samsung 3nm GAAFET mass production will kick off by the end of June 2022 at the earliest

Samsung is now rumored to launch the full-scale manufacture of its next-gen, 3 nanometer (3nm) chips by very late June or early July 2022. Doing so would allow it to beat its rival TSMC to announcing such a breakthrough. The South...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Jun 2022 19:20

Premium Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 with 12th gen Intel CPUs now shipping starting at $2100 USD (Source: Dell)

Premium Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 with 12th gen Intel CPUs and 500-nit touchscreen now shipping starting at $2100 USD

The 13.3-inch model integrates two Thunderbolt 4 ports, 5G WWAN connectivity, Wi-Fi 6E, and a 16:10 2560 x 1600 display all in a chassis weighing less than 3 pounds. Intel Core U-series CPUs come standard with no Core P options.

Allen Ngo, 21 Jun 2022 19:46

Artesian Builds puts thousands of PC parts, graphics cards, and partly-built systems worth nearly US$1 million up for bankruptcy auction

Controversial PC builder Artesian Builds is putting up its assets for auction in an attempt to pay off debt after filing bankruptcy. The assets being auctioned off include thousands of PC components, partially-built PCs, and GPUs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 21 Jun 2022 15:14

Samsung is said to be sitting on a huge stockpile of unsold smartphones (image via own)

Samsung has 50 million smartphones lying around in its inventory due to low demand

A new report suggests that 18% of Samsung's inventory, or 50 million smartphones, are lying around in its warehouses. They are mostly mid-range Galaxy A series devices which haven't sold well because of low demand.

Anil Ganti, 21 Jun 2022 14:57

Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra launching soon for users who thought the ThinkStation P360 Tiny may have been too slow

The model promises more than 50 percent faster performance than previous generation SFF desktop workstations. Its new chassis is fully ISV certified and also one of the first in its desktop workstation category to carry both ether...

Allen Ngo, 21 Jun 2022 09:59

Volkswagen is expected to be the world's largest EV manufacturer by 2024, in part thanks to new vehicles like the ID. Buzz. (Image source: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen set to overtake Tesla in global EV sales by 2024

New research suggests that Volkswagen will overtake Tesla as the world's largest producer of electric vehicles by 2024. The German company is already the top EV manufacturer in Europe, with new models such as the ID. Buzz launchin...

Polly Allcock, 20 Jun 2022 17:37

The Xiaomi Band 7 is proving to be as successful as its popular predecessor. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Band 7 already a massive success as Xiaomi confirms sales have crossed one-million mark

The Mi Band 6 was incredibly popular last year and it appears its direct successor, the Xiaomi Band 7, toes a similar line. Currently only available in China, Xiaomi has now confirmed that it has sold over a million units of the s...

Ricci Rox, 19 Jun 2022 22:21

Sony's new sensor will likely rival the 108 MP ISOCELL HM2 on the Xiaomi 11T series. (Source: Xiaomi)

Sony to boost mid-range camera performance with a new 100 MP sensor as Samsung readies a groundbreaking flagship camera

Sony and Samsung look set to bring a number of new, powerful smartphone camera sensors to the market. For Sony, one of those will be the company's first foray into the 100 MP range and will be designed for the mid-range segment. S...

Ricci Rox, 19 Jun 2022 10:32

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 in review: Lightweight 2-in-1 laptop with stylus support

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360: 2-in-1-laptop with OLED display

The 1,040-gram Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 scores points with an Alder Lake CPU, Thunderbolt 4, and very good battery life. Positive: The laptop can run completely silently when needed. The OLED touchscreen can be used both with the fing...

Sascha Mölck, 19 Jun 2022 09:13

GMC Hummer EV is slated to acquire a new price hike per model

The Hummer EV is the stalwart GMC extra-wide, 9,000lb truck made electric. It currently starts for just over US$80,000 in the US - however, according to the latest report, it is set to get even more expensive than that imminently....

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Jun 2022 18:28

LG brings its innovative 2-in-1 DualUp monitor to the US market

The LG DualUp Monitor has just been announced in terms of pricing and availability for the US market. Its unusual name can be explained via its form-factor, which leads to an extremely rare 16:18 aspect-ratio and what the OEM call...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Jun 2022 17:57

One of Meizu's last Android flagships. (Source: Meizu)

Geely completes its acquisition of former Chinese smartphone heavyweight Meizu

The smart/electric car conglomerate Geely has now acquired a major share in the OEM Meizu, thus cementing rumors that the owner of Volvo, Polestar and other brands has an interest in smartphones as well. The merger may prove a lif...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jun 2022 22:41

Microsoft finally buries Internet Explorer today

Today, Microsoft has stopped providing support for its once-dominant web browser. However, this is not surprising since the 27-year-old Internet Explorer has been in control of less than one percent of the browser market for a whi...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Jun 2022 18:59

Samsung upgrades the Galaxy XCover 5 to One UI 4.1 based on Android 12

Samsung has finally updated its most current rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover 5, to Android 12. Its new firmware confers One UI 4.1 on the 2021 device, its new Material You-inspired system color-schemes included. The new major...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Jun 2022 18:25

Some customers have been notified of a nine-month delay to the delivery estimate of their R1S EV. (Image source: Rivian)

Rivian R1S electric SUV customers hit with up to nine-month delivery delay

Rivian has reportedly sent letters to some customers informing them of a delay in delivering their R1S electric SUV. The most significant reported wait is an additional nine months until December this year. Supply chain issues hav...

Polly Allcock, 14 Jun 2022 17:14

Lenovo expands its manufacturing to Europe. (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo declares its first ever in-house European factory open

Lenovo has officially launched its first ever manufacturing plant to be based in Europe. The inaugural facility will produce equipment for data-storage as well as full, enterprise-grade PCs. Therefore, its installation represents ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Jun 2022 17:13

Fans express dissent over Kojima-Xbox collaboration. (Image Source: Viciados.net)

Angry fans accuse Hideo Kojima of betrayal for collaborating with Xbox, Kojima clarifies studio is just pursuing all possibilities

A section of PlayStation fans doesn't seem to be too happy with the just announced partnership between developer Hideo Kojima and Xbox on an upcoming title that would leverage the Xbox cloud infrastructure. They have taken to onli...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Jun 2022 09:19

Getac launches X600 and X600 Pro rugged performance laptops with Intel 11th gen CPUs and Quadro RTX 3000 graphics (Source: Getac)

Getac X600 and X600 Pro rugged performance laptops coming with Intel 11th gen CPUs and Quadro RTX 3000 graphics

The high-performance models will become available in October of this year with workstation-like options, Thunderbolt 4, and lots of expandable modules that we've come to expect from a rugged laptop.

Allen Ngo, 14 Jun 2022 04:10

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G3: Real successor of the ThinkBook 16p G2 with 165 Hz screen & USB4

Aside from the North America exclusive ThinkBook 16p NX, Lenovo is also releasing a real successor to the ThinkBook 16p G2: The ThinkBook 16p G3. Different from the NX model, this one does not downgrade the specifications and it c...

Benjamin Herzig, 14 Jun 2022 02:31

A new "Galaxy XCover6 Pro" render. (Source: GizNext)

Update | Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro: new renders purport to confirm 5G, along with relatively fast charging and Wi-Fi, in the allegedly upcoming rugged smartphone

Samsung is now said to have a 2022 Galaxy XCover-series device in the works. The putative smartphone is referred to as a new Pro of its rugged line, probably as it is linked to arguably upgraded specs for its market. Its latest le...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jun 2022 17:49

Telegram: no longer free forever. (Source: Telegram)

Telegram Premium's existence and imminent launch is confirmed by the app's founder

Telegram's founding organization has long been suspected of switching to a paid model; now, its leader has released a post formally outlining this new "subscription plan". The app will still be available for free, although full us...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jun 2022 16:07

The Poco F4 Pro was said to be a Redmi K50 Pro rebadge. (Source: Xiaomi)

Poco F4 Pro reportedly cancelled as more Poco F4 details are confirmed

New information has now surfaced strongly indicating that Xiaomi has shelved all plans for the release of a Poco F4 Pro. Supposedly, the Poco F4 Pro was to be a rebadged Redmi K50 Pro for the global market but will now never be re...

Ricci Rox, 10 Jun 2022 13:27

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2: A 4K panel & Intel's Core i9 are optional for the inexpensive workstation.

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v G2 review: Affordable 15-inch workstation made better with Intel Core i9 and 4K display?

The inexpensive ThinkPad P15v is a slim 15-inch workstation with an optional Intel Core i9 and 4K display. However, our review revealed low fidelity in the FullHD variant as well as fluctuating performance benchmarks on part of th...

Marvin Gollor, 09 Jun 2022 12:56

The Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Encrypted USB has BadUSB Attack Protection. (Image source: Kingston)

Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Encrypted USB launches with Brute Force and BadUSB attack protection

Kingston has revealed the IronKey Vault Privacy 50 Encrypted USB series. The devices have both Brute Force and BadUSB attack protection, and read-only settings. You can set 16-character passwords in Complex mode, plus the gadget h...

Polly Allcock, 09 Jun 2022 12:53

Twitter might not go private soon after all. (Source: Twitter)

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter hits further roadblocks over reported legal wranglings

Elon Musk had agreed to buy the social media company Twitter for a sum of over US$40 billion. However, the Tesla CEO has subsequently raised objections to this deal going ahead, citing alleged discrepancies in the proportion of ac...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jun 2022 14:03

The Phone (1) might be here soon. (Source: Nothing)

Nothing hints at an imminent phone (1)-related announcement

The latest leak on the subject of Nothing's first-gen Android smartphone was that it would not debut until late July 2022. However, the Carl Pei-led brand has now indicated that its own statement on that subject is on the way - po...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jun 2022 12:19