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Say goodbye to that pesky Microsoft 365 subscription once and for all. (Image source: Microsoft - edited)

Ditch Office 365: 3 free Microsoft office alternatives for Windows, Linux and macOS

Microsoft offers two flavours of its infamous Office software: Microsoft 365 for US$69.99 per year or US$149.99 for a perpetual licence. If neither of those options sound ideal, you're not alone in thinking that. Fortunately, ther...

Julian van der Merwe, 20 Apr 2022 04:07

AMD Ryzen Pro 6000 series APUs based on Zen 3+ and RDNA 2 are now official. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Pro 6000 series launched: Custom Ryzen 7 6860Z in Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 shown to be 17% faster than Core i7-1260P

AMD officially launched Ryzen Pro 6000 series today. The Ryzen Pro 6000 series is targeted at commercial users and is based on the 6 nm Zen 3+ architecture with RDNA 2 integrated graphics. AMD claims significant performance and ba...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Apr 2022 17:03

NVIDIA is running its Restocked & Reloaded campaign in multiple markets. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Restocked & Reloaded: NVIDIA promotes availability of the GeForce RTX 30 series

NVIDIA has heralded that its RTX 30 series graphics cards are finally available, some 18 months after early models debuted. The campaign points towards the end of NVIDIA's graphics card shortage, although many SKUs remain wildly a...

Alex Alderson, 18 Apr 2022 20:58

Apple may have a new iPhone camera supplier. (Source: Apple)

Rumor | Apple will stick with an OIS-enabled telephoto camera in the iPhone 15

The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max have three main rear cameras, one of which is a telephoto unit with optical image stabilization (or OIS). Now, their 2024 successors are said to have the same spec, although it may be a new module fro...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Apr 2022 17:49

Meta is tipped to "repeat all the harms" associated with Facebook as it reportedly plans a near-50% cut of all NFT sales on its platform

One of the most prominent whistleblowers who highlighted Facebook's potential for detrimental effects on human society has voiced concerns of similar ramifications arising from the company's new focus: the metaverse. On that note,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Apr 2022 17:04

VW launches its latest leasing service. (Source: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen launches an online sales platform for its cars in Germany

Volkswagen has announced that there is a new, fully-online way to lease its vehicles. This new kind of sales channel has been rolled out to the firm's native market of Germany to start off with, and will work for its ID.4 and ID.5...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Apr 2022 17:57

Free speech for everyone? (Image Source: @KimDotcom)

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter for US$41 billion

After refusing to join Twitter's board and immediately facing a class action suit for not disclosing the exact stake in a timely manner, Elon Musk now comes with a US$42 billion company buyout offer that shareholders might find ha...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Apr 2022 15:18

Honda investing US$40 billion into electric cars and solid-state battery, last of the top 5 legacy carmakers

Honda will invest more than US$64 billion in R&D and development of new vehicles and services over the next decade, US$40 billion of which will go directly into electric car development. Honda plans to have a solid-state battery p...

Daniel Zlatev, 13 Apr 2022 15:49

LEGO is investing US$1 billion into Epic Games to build a children's metaverse (Image via PixelSquid.com w/ edits)

Sony and LEGO invest US$2 billion in Epic Games and kid-focused metaverse

Sony and the investment company behind LEGO have each invested US$1 billion in Epic Games for the creation of a kid-focused metaverse. These injections come hot on the heels of a partnership between LEGO and Epic announced last we...

Sam Medley, 11 Apr 2022 18:32

Hyundai is testing V2X technologies in some Ioniq 5 vehicles. (Image source: Hyundai)

Hyundai is currently testing Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology in some Ioniq 5 cars

Hyundai is developing Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology to transfer power from an electric car's battery to a local grid, reducing load at peak times and decreasing our use of fossil fuels. Currently, the company is testing t...

Polly Allcock, 11 Apr 2022 15:05

The OnePlus Nord Buds are expected to be considerably cheaper than the OnePlus Buds Z2. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus Nord Buds, OnePlus 10R, OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite to launch on April 28

OnePlus has now officially announced a launch event scheduled for April 28 in India. The company only claims an "array of OnePlus devices" will debut at the event, but all available information points towards those being the Nord ...

Ricci Rox, 11 Apr 2022 12:46

Concept renders of the Xiaomi Mix 5 Pro. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra will likely look similar. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Xiaomi 12 Ultra to replace the Xiaomi Mix 5 in surprising turn of events

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is almost definitely on the way. The Xiaomi Mix 5 series, however, may have been ditched, as a new report appears to indicate that Xiaomi has now cancelled plans to release the phones.

Ricci Rox, 09 Apr 2022 07:20

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra debuted as one of the best camera smartphones on the market. (Source: OW_Icicle)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 to adopt the Galaxy S22 Ultra's 108 MP camera

A new leak now reports that Samsung is set to equip the Galaxy Z Fold4 with the same 108 MP camera on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. This comes after reports earlier in the week touted the phone to also adopt the 3x zoom lens on the Galaxy...

Ricci Rox, 09 Apr 2022 06:14

An exploded-view render of a oneday Mojo Lens. (Source: Mojo Vision)

Mojo Vision demos the most advanced prototype of its AR contact lens yet

Mojo Vision is one of a handful of companies that operates on the hypothesis that the glasses for the augmented-reality (AR) experiences of today will eventually evolve into contact lenses capable of roughly the same thing. To thi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Apr 2022 19:00

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could debut in early Q4. (Image Source: Qualcomm)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 could arrive sooner than expected

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will power next-gen flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11 Pro. A new leak now indicates that Qualcomm is fast-tracking its release plans for the premium chipset this year, and it could d...

Ricci Rox, 08 Apr 2022 08:07

Mercedes-Benz has announced a new, simplified tariff system for its Mercedes me Charge scheme. (Image source: Mercedes-Benz)

Mercedes-Benz announces simplified Mercedes me Charge tariff system, with a gift for new customers

Mercedes-Benz has revealed that the cost system for its Mercedes me Charge scheme will change in Europe from June 2022. The updated tariff system will have three rungs to choose from based on how far and frequently you travel in y...

Polly Allcock, 07 Apr 2022 16:11

Xiaomi dipped its toes into the car market with the Redmi Car, a customised Bestune T77. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Electric Vehicle patent receives approval by CNIPA in China

The CNIPA in China has published a patent approval for a vehicle produced by Xiaomi. Reputedly, Xiaomi will showcase a prototype EV this year before it begins mass-producing EVs in Beijing.

Alex Alderson, 07 Apr 2022 15:12

The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is tipped to land next month. (Source: Qualcomm)

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1: Leak reveals more details of Qualcomm's sub-premium SoC ahead of tipped May launch

Days after the rumor mill for the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 first fired up, a new leak has now revealed even more details of the upcoming chipset which is expected to rival the MediaTek Dimensity 8100.

Ricci Rox, 06 Apr 2022 17:24

Tesla is supposedly testing the efficient but still powerful luxury electric sedan Lucid Air (Image: Lucid Motors)

A Lucid Air has been spotted on Tesla's test track in Fremont

The technology in the impressively efficient Lucid Air, which supposedly provides estimated EPA ranges of up to 520 miles per charge, is apparently worth a closer look, even for the leading EV manufacturer in the world.

Enrico Frahn, 06 Apr 2022 01:19

The Dynabook Portégé X40-K is only coming in one colourway. (Image source: Dynabook)

Dynabook announces the Portégé X40-K, a stylish laptop with powerful processors and upgradability

Dynabook has unveiled the Portégé X40-K, a 14-inch laptop powered by 28 W processors. The Portégé X40-K also has more upgrade and configuration options than most laptops, in part thanks to its SO-DIMM RAM. The Portégé X40-K has ot...

Alex Alderson, 05 Apr 2022 17:20

Bitcoin might hit incredible ATH in the coming months (Source: Getty Images)

Sanctions on Russia's central bank might push Bitcoin above the US$1 million mark

Although Bitcoin struggles to hit US$50,000 once again, a recent prediction claims that last year's highs of nearly US$70,000 will become a mere joke compared to the US$1,300,000 ATH expected to arrive in the coming months. "The u...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Apr 2022 16:46

After leasing 100,000 Teslas, Hertz signs up 65,000 Polestar 2 EV rentals for US, Europe, and Australia

Hertz will be diversifying its EV rental fleet options with 65,000 Polestar 2 electric cars, after signing up with Tesla to lease 100,000 of its Model 3 sedans. The first Polestar 2 EVs will be available to rent at Hertz locations...

Daniel Zlatev, 04 Apr 2022 22:36

Yamaha will enter the TY-E 2.0 at multiple rounds of the FIM Trial World Championship 2022. (Image source: Yamaha)

Yamaha TY-E 2.0: New electric trial bike arrives with more than twice the battery power of its predecessor

Yamaha has presented the TY-E 2.0, an electric trial bike that offers up to twice the battery life of its predecessor. The Yamaha TY-E 2.0 is expected to be used this summer at the FIM Trial World Championship 2022.

Alex Alderson, 04 Apr 2022 18:42

Toyota has sold over 20 million electrified cars, including the hybrid Prius pictured above. (Image source: Toyota)

Toyota announces that it has sold over 20 million electrified vehicles worldwide

Toyota has announced that it has sold over 20 million electrified vehicles, including hybrid and battery electric cars. Included in the figure are subsidiary brands Daihatsu and Hino. Other record figures in the February 2022 stat...

Polly Allcock, 04 Apr 2022 15:14

Elon Musk buys a multibillion stake in Twitter as Jack Dorsey admits he's 'partially to blame' for the state of online speech

Elon Musk has become Twitter's largest shareholder as he bought at least a 9.2% ownership via the acquisition of 73,486,938 common shares, effecting rumors of a buyout and sending Twitter stock 25% up in premarket trading. Tesla's...

Daniel Zlatev, 04 Apr 2022 14:18

Barnes & Noble is getting rid of the ability to buy books from inside its app. (Image source: Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay)

Buying eBooks on Android just became a lot harder as Barnes & Noble stops selling eBooks in its Android app

Due to a policy shift from Google, Barnes & Noble will stop offering users the ability to purchase digital books from inside the company's NOOK app from next week. Google first announced the in-app purchase policy under question i...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Apr 2022 23:25

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. (Source: Counterpoint Research)

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus: Upcoming flagship chipset to be more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

A new leak has now revealed some details of Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus. The flagship chipset will trade in Samsung's 4 nm node for the TSMC equivalent but also looks to be quite a bit pricier.

Ricci Rox, 03 Apr 2022 19:55

AIS and its partners put 5G NR-DC on show. (Source: AIS)

The world's first 5G NR-DC demo achieves over 8Gb/s speeds in Thailand

What happens when 2 of the most prominent 5G bands (sub-6GHz and mmWave) are combined over 1 network? Potentially enhanced speeds and utility, according to AIS. The Thai mobile carrier and broadband provider has partnered with Qua...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Apr 2022 16:22

SK Hynix has big expansion plans. (Image Source: Caixin Global)

SK Hynix considers ARM acquisition through new consortium formed with strategic partners

SK Hynix is not looking to repeat Nvidia's mistake of acquiring ARM alone and is carefully considering forming a consortium with strategic partners. It is not yet clear which companies could be included in the consortium. The Sout...

Bogdan Solca, 31 Mar 2022 22:45

Dell Precision 3570 gets upgraded to Alder Lake and latest Nvidia workstation graphics. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell Precision 3570 and Precision 3571 mobile workstations announced with Intel Alder Lake and latest Nvidia workstation GPUs

Dell is offering the Precision 3570 and Precision 3571 with Intel Alder Lake and new Nvidia workstation GPUs. The Precision 3570 features Alder Lake-P and Nvidia RTX A500 while the Precision 3571 offers Alder Lake-H and up to the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 Mar 2022 16:23

Dell launches its latest Optimizer. (Source: Dell)

Dell claims its latest version of its Optimizer makes its latest enterprise PCs as intelligent as possible

Dell has packaged its latest PCs for business with its Optimizer, a suite of AI services designed to deliver "productivity without disruptions". They include features that might admittedly be more welcome than ever before, Intelli...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Mar 2022 15:00

The Dell Latitude 5431 is the latest business-oriented laptop from Dell. (Image via Dell)

Dell's new Latitude 5431 and 5531 pack a 12th Gen Intel CPU and optional Nvidia MX550 graphics

Dell's new Latitude 5431 and Latitude 5531 sport 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPUs, optional Nvidia GPUs, and plenty of RAM and storage for any mobile workforce. The laptops feature a wide variety of ports and sizeable batteries to keep...

Sam Medley, 31 Mar 2022 15:00

Dell Latitude 9430 gets upgraded to Intel Alder Lake and Evo 3.0. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell Latitude 9430: Incremental upgrade over Latitude 9420 with Intel 12th gen Alder Lake vPro Evo 3.0, LPDDR5-5200 RAM, and FHD webcam

Dell is now offering an upgraded Latitude 9430 in both 2-in-1 and laptop form factors. The Latitude 9430 is more of an incremental upgrade to last year's Latitude 9420 and now comes with Intel 12th gen processors up to Core i7 vPr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 Mar 2022 15:00

The biggest difference you can make in your productivity workflow is to optimise your gear to suit your workflow. (Image source: various / edited - author)

Maximise Windows PC worktime with these 4 free must-have utilities

Windows 10 and 11 have a host of built-in tools to boost your productivity, but sometimes it takes a little bit more than what's on offer to really get going. There are many aftermarket options available online and in the Microsof...

Julian van der Merwe, 29 Mar 2022 20:07

PlayStation Plus will take on Xbox Game Pass this summer. (Image source: Sony)

Sony PlayStation Plus rebranded as an Xbox Game Pass competitor with cloud gaming and a 700-strong game library

Sony has announced a PlayStation Plus rebrand to bring it in line with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass offering. Starting in June, PlayStation Plus will split into Essential, Extra and Premium tiers that cost up to US$119.99 annually. ...

Alex Alderson, 29 Mar 2022 16:38

The Galaxy Flip3 in Latvia. (Source: Samsung Latvia)

Samsung removes "Z" branding from the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 in Europe

Samsung has now removed the "Z" branding from its foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3, in certain European countries. At the moment, it can be confirmed that the letter no longer exists on the company's Lithuani...

Ricci Rox, 29 Mar 2022 10:04

FCC terms Kaspersky as a security risk. (Image source: Michael Geiger)

Kaspersky joins Huawei and ZTE as a national security threat on the FCC's entity list

The FCC has added Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm, to its entity list, a collection of companies that the regulator deems as threats to the country's security. Kaspersky is the first Russian firm on the regulator's list.

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Mar 2022 23:54

The only way is up for Apple's external monitors, at least as far as prices are concerned. (Image source: Mohamed Kerroudj)

Studio Display to remain Apple's cheapest external monitor with 24-inch and 4.5K option ruled out

The Studio Display is considerably more expensive than other 27-inch monitors. However, rumour has it that Apple has no plans to release a cheaper and 4.5K option, contrary to earlier reports. Instead, Apple will focus on bringing...

Alex Alderson, 28 Mar 2022 16:21

Rumor | Apple customers will be able to subscribe to iPhones in the future

Apple has often asserted that it values its subscriptions (its Music arm, for example) as much as its hardware as contributors to the success of its overall business in the past. Now, according to a knowledgeable correspondent, it...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Mar 2022 19:45

The release of a third foldable does not look to be as close as earlier reports claimed, at least. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

First Galaxy S23 detail surfaces as reported plans for a third foldable from Samsung get called into doubt

Reports from days ago claimed that Samsung was gearing up to release a third foldable that would debut alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 at Unpacked. It appears, however, that those rumors may have been slightly off ...

Ricci Rox, 27 Mar 2022 10:47

CTL's new keyboard and mouse. (Source: CTL)

CTL announces a new wireless keyboard and mouse custom-designed for its Chromebooks

CTL's latest product are matching peripherals specifically designed for use with the education- or enterprise-focused light PCs for which the OEM might be best known. To this end, the new wireless mouse and keyboard have the Made ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Mar 2022 22:07

In addition to their high salary, some of Apple's software developers and hardware engineers are about to receive a US$200,000 stock bonus (Image: Laurenz Heymann)

Apple rewards some of its software developers and hardware engineers with a massive US$200,000 stock bonus

The generous stock bonus is supposed to convince important employees to stay with Apple instead of flirting with one of the many competitors who continuously try to snatch highly qualified software developers and hardware engineer...

Enrico Frahn, 26 Mar 2022 17:34

OnePlus 10 Pro pricing leaks ahead of March 31 global launch

The OnePlus 10 Pro finally got a global launch date a few days ago, and a new leak has now revealed pricing information for the flagship phone in Europe. It appears, thankfully, that the OnePlus 10 Pro will maintain the pricing of...

Ricci Rox, 26 Mar 2022 07:39

MSI Summit E16 Flip and the Summit E16 Flip Evo are now available with Intel Alder Lake-P and Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti graphics. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI Summit E16 Flip and the Summit E16 Flip Evo launched, powered by Core i7-1260P and choice of up to RTX 3050 Ti for non-Evo version

Updated. At its MSIology event, MSI has introduced upgrades to the Summit E16 Flip series with the new Summit E16 Flip and the Summit E16 Flip Evo. Both models are powered by the Core 7-1260P Alder Lake-P processor and feature lar...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Mar 2022 14:29

MSI updates the Summit E14 to Alder Lake-P CPUs and the Evo tag

MSI has introduced the Summit E14 Evo as one of its latest business-class laptops. This new FHD+ 16:10-display clamshell is more or less with its forebear - then again, this 2022 model has 12th-gen i5 or i7 silicon, and also benef...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Mar 2022 13:00

MSI Summit 14 Flip Evo comes with Tobii Aware and Tile tracking technology. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E14 Flip Evo launched with Alder Lake-P 28 W and Tobii Aware user tracking

MSI has announced refreshed Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E14 Flip Evo business and productivity laptops. This year's, the Summit Flip Series gets an upgrade to Intel Alder Lake-P 28 W processors and features new security functio...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Mar 2022 13:00

The OnePlus 10 Pro is finally coming to stores near you. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus 10 Pro officially confirmed for a March 31 global launch

OnePlus has now officially announced the global launch date for the OnePlus 10 Pro. The flagship is set to debut globally on March 31, almost three months after it launched in China, with OnePlus potentially hinting at some notabl...

Ricci Rox, 24 Mar 2022 11:55