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CD Projekt Red has suffered a massive stock drop over the past week. (Image via CD Projekt Red w/ edits)

CD Projekt Red loses 29% in stock value during Cyberpunk 2077 launch

Despite an overall strong launch of the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has lost almost a third of its stock price over the past week. While Cyberpunk 2077 has largely been a financial and critical success, conce...

Sam Medley, 11 Dec 2020 20:35

Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in 2012. (Image source: CD Projekt Red)

Cyberpunk 2077 rakes in over US$500 million just with preorders with insane Collector's Edition containing V statue, art book, and Night City map priced at US$249.99

Eight years of hard work developing Cyberpunk 2077 seems to have paid off for the Polish video-game company CD Projekt. Apparently the action RPG clocked up more than eight million preorders, amounting to over US$500 million in re...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 Dec 2020 21:04

Razer Book 13 and Intel NUC M15 are the fastest laptops thus far with the 11th gen Core i7-1165G7 CPU

We organize all our tested 11th gen Core i7-1165G7 laptops by raw performance to better help users decide which models to consider for the Holidays. The Razer Book 13 is looking like the best bet thus far.

Allen Ngo, 10 Dec 2020 20:14

Newer devices on OxygenOS should get regular updates. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus reaffirms its commitment to regular software updates for its newer phones following a fan's worrying discovery

OnePlus has just added some of its newer devices to the Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) program. However, this has created confusion as the OEM originally left its new webpage on the subject on "quarterly security patches" fo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Dec 2020 21:57

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales no longer sacrifices ray tracing for 60 fps on the PS5. (Image source: Insomniac Games)

Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 hits a home run with 60 fps ray-tracing performance mode update and joint sales dominance with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War have proved themselves to be the must-have titles for the PlayStation 5 by topping PlayStation Store download charts. Additionally, Insomniac Games has pushed out an u...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Dec 2020 21:37

The Moto G Stylus (2021) will be available in at least Aurora Black. (Image source: Amazon via /LEAKS)

Leaked Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) listing confirms specifications and design of upcoming mid-range handset

The successor to the Moto G Stylus has leaked online, and Motorola has unimaginatively called it the Moto G Stylus (2021). The device has appeared in Aurora Black and will have four rear-facing cameras, along with a punch-hole dis...

Alex Alderson, 09 Dec 2020 21:09

The Redmi Note 9 4G is the cheapest of the bunch at 999 yuan (US$153). (Image source: Xiaomi)

Redmi Note 9 4G, Redmi Note 9 5G, and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G clock up over one million sales in less than a fortnight thanks to aggressive pricing and attractive specs

Xiaomi has been celebrating the phenomenal sales of the new Redmi Note 9 series in China. Apparently, the Redmi Note 9 4G, Redmi Note 9 5G, and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G have racked up over one million units sold across the range in few...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Dec 2020 19:54

Uplus switches its mmWave service on. (Source: LG)

LG Uplus and Qualcomm bring mmWave 5G to South Korea

South Korea was one of the first markets in which commercial 5G had become available, although the networks in question use the sub-6GHz form of the connectivity. Now, however, LG's division Uplus and Qualcomm have implemented the...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Dec 2020 18:35

Samsung 980 PRO SSD, now available with 2 TB of storage space and US$600 price tag

2 TB Samsung 980 PRO SSD surfaces online, but be ready to cough up almost US$600

With a price that translates to almost US$600 (US$577 at today's exchange rate, to be accurate), the 2 TB Samsung 980 PRO SSD is a brand-new item that has no performance data listed yet. However, the values should be close to thos...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Dec 2020 18:12

No more reference Radeon RX 6000 cards after the current stock is depleted. (Image Source: AMD)

Updated | It's all AiBs now: AMD reportedly discontinuing production of Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, RX 6900 XT reference design cards

AMD is reportedly discontinuing production of reference Radeon RX 6000 cards, which means that many gamers will never be able to own a Made by AMD Big Navi card. The current quantity of reference cards in circulation are a one-off...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Dec 2020 17:48

New Dragon Age 4 details expected next Thursday (Source: Geoff Keighley on Twitter)

New Dragon Age 4 details coming tomorrow

Although it was announced two years ago and should have arrived in 2019, Dragon Age 4 is nowhere to be found yet. However, it seems that we will get "a special look" at this long-awaited title during this year's The Game Awards sh...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Dec 2020 11:34

MSI Modern 14 with 10th gen Core i5, Windows 10 Pro, and 3-year limited warranty is now down to $580 USD (Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI Modern 14 with 10th gen Core i5, Windows 10 Pro, and 3-year limited warranty is now down to $580 USD

Launched just over a year ago for $840 USD, MSI's sleek affordable business laptop just got even more affordable for office users tired of the same HP, Dell, or Lenovo solutions.

Allen Ngo, 09 Dec 2020 00:32

The Pixel 2 is out of official support. (Source: Google)

The Pixel 2 series' latest software update is its last

Google's Pixel 2 and 2 XL had been included in the Android 11 beta program, and has also been cut in to the latest security patch issued directly from its Mountain View-based OEM. However, after 3 years of being on the market, thi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Dec 2020 23:26

The OPPO Find X2 Pro. (Source: Inside Digital)

New OPPO Find X3 Pro leak may give an early look at the OnePlus 9 Pro

The OPPO Find X3 Pro will succeed the highly lauded OPPO Find X2 Pro as OPPO's flagship device next year. Details of the phone look to have appeared already, with hardware that will likely be found on the OnePlus 9 Pro when it's r...

Ricci Rox, 08 Dec 2020 21:06

LG is hoping its latest mobile division restructure will turn around its smartphone fortunes. (Image: Yonhap)

LG will outsource low to mid-range models, but continue designing high-end phones in-house to try turn a profit

It’s no secret that LG has been struggling to make a profit out of its mobile division. In its latest move to stem the hemorrhaging the company has announced a restructure which will see it outsource the design and manufacture of ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 08 Dec 2020 11:04

Global GDDR6 shortage likely reason for AMD's GPU supply woes. (Image Source: AMD)

Global GDDR6 shortage may prolong NVIDIA and AMD GPU supply woes at least till Feb 2021; GDDR6X GPUs are less-impacted, but foundry space still a concern for the next few months

Global shortage of GDDR6 is a dominant factor in the supply shortages being faced by AMD Radeon RX 5000, RX 6000, NVIDIA RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti GPUs with the situation likely to improve only around February 2021. The RTX 3080 a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Dec 2020 09:40

Apple TV may produce a new generation soon. (Source: Apple)

The next Apple TV is now slated to launch on December 8, 2020, A12Z Bionic chip in tow

The "Apple TV 2020" is now set to be introduced on December 8, 2020. This event may be an under-the-radar affair, but is touted to unveil a new 4K device with 64 to 128GB storage options. It is now also thought to be powered by an...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Dec 2020 23:43

HP EliteBook 850 G8 matches Intel Evo specifications. (Image Source: HP)

HP EliteBook 850 G8 launched with Intel Evo platform compliance, Tiger Lake processors, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics, and 5G; vPro versions coming in Jan 2021

HP has refreshed the EliteBook 850 G8 with Intel Tiger Lake CPU options with select configurations designed to meet Intel Evo specifications. HP will also be offering vPro versions of the Intel 11th gen processors next year. The E...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Dec 2020 14:49

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 brings workstation performance in a chassis as light as a MacBook Air. (Image Source: HP)

HP launches new 5G-ready ZBook Firefly 14 G8 and ZBook Firefly 15 G8 powered by Intel Tiger Lake and NVIDIA T500 — as light as the MacBook Pro 13 and 2.6x faster than the Dell Precision 3350

HP has upgraded its ZBook Firefly mobile workstation offerings to the Firefly 14 G8 and Firefly 15 G8. The new ZBook Firefly models get Intel Tiger Lake processors and the NVIDIA Quadro T500 GPU, which should offer much improved g...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Dec 2020 14:00

HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 gets a Tiger Lake upgrade. (Image Source: HP)

HP EliteBook x360 830 G8 gets the Intel Tiger Lake treatment and optional 5G connectivity

HP has announced a refreshed EliteBook x360 830 G8 with Intel Tiger Lake processors, up to 32 GB RAM, and up to a 2 TB NVMe SSD. The EliteBook x360 830 G8 can be configured with an optional 1000-nit HP Sure View Reflect panel and ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Dec 2020 14:00

OPPO patent showing modular camera (Source: OPPO/WIPO)

OPPO might launch a phone with detachable camera module

The latest patent that surfaced online suggests that OPPO aims to take the modular phone concept one step further in the camera department. Thanks to this design, the user could even place the camera module a few feet away and use...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Dec 2020 11:49

Apple has not released a black MacBook in over a decade. (Image source: Colorware)

Apple may be bringing a revolutionary matte black finish to future iPhones and MacBooks

A patent has revealed Apple's novel way of reproducing a matte black effect on aluminium, steel and titanium. The anodised coating could be used in multiple applications, including iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and Watches.

Alex Alderson, 06 Dec 2020 22:22

The Nokia 3.4 may become available on the Indian market soon

The Nokia 3.4 is a Snapdragon 460-powered device with a 6.39-inch HD+ display and a 4000mAh battery. Therefore, it might make a welcome addition to the Indian smartphone market. A new leak suggests that HMD Global will bring it th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Dec 2020 17:53

Lenovo might announce ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga in the next week

Fresh rumors from China: Lenovo might announce the newest member of its prestigious ThinkPad X1 series in a few days. The ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga would be a high-end convertible with a metal build - unusual for a ThinkPad laptop...

Benjamin Herzig, 06 Dec 2020 17:44

The ThinkCentre M75n IoT nano desktop gets a price cut of US$360 early December 2020 (Source: Lenovo US)

Deal | Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n Nano IoT mini PC, priced over US$500 at launch, now starts at US$179

Launched earlier this year with a starting price tag of US$539, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050e-powered Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n Nano IoT ultra-slim desktop PC was designed to fit on the back of ThinkVision T/P series monitors and its ...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Dec 2020 16:02

Apple iPhone 11 Pro after failed fall test (Source: Stiftung Warentest)

Apple launches iPhone 11 repair program: Free repairs for display issues

A small percentage of iPhone 11 displays may stop responding to touch input, and the cause of this problem has been discovered to be the display module. Thankfully, Apple is providing repairs free of charge as part of the recently...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Dec 2020 12:05

Lenovo is clearing stock of its Core i5 ThinkPad X1 Carbon with 8 GB of RAM for $800 USD (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo is clearing stock of its Core i5 ThinkPad X1 Carbon with 8 GB of RAM for $800 USD

ThinkPad X1 Carbon models would typically launch for well over $1000 USD or even $1500 USD, but this 2018 version is well under a grand while still sporting the same chassis design and features as the newer 2020 version.

Allen Ngo, 04 Dec 2020 19:56

CES 2021: registrations for this all-digital tech expo are now open

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has announced that the upcoming 100% virtual version of its flagship conference is now taking registrations. They include a special reduced price from now until January 4, 2021. The actual...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Dec 2020 17:44

GoPro gets to 40 million cameras sold in 2020

GoPro has posted "record-breaking" sales on its website due to its Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2020 event. The OEM also now increased the number of its subscribers to over 670,000, compared to about 500,000 at last count. The latest...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Dec 2020 17:04

OnePlus prepares a new blind box for its Malaysian fans. (Source: Facebook)

The OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Special Edition is coming to a new market in blind-box form

Good news, Malaysian fans of the latest OnePlus special-edition flagship phone: it's coming to your market! Then again, there are just 10 of them, and they are only found in blind boxes to be sold via Lazada. This promotional even...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Dec 2020 16:17

TIM and its partners claim to get high-speed 5G over this long-range connection. (Source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm, TIM and Ericsson claim the new long-distance mmWave 5G world record

The Italian carrier TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm have collaborated on a project to push millimeter-wave 5G reception beyond its current limits. This work has resulted in the ability to pick this signal up at high speed from 6.5 kilo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Dec 2020 15:12

It seems that Qualcomm has codenamed the Snapdragon 888 'lahaina'. (Image source: Qualcomm)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 comes out swinging on Geekbench

Qualcomm only unveiled the Snapdragon 888 yesterday, but a new entry on Geekbench with the chipset has already appeared. The device is codenamed the Vivo V2056A, but it is not the only device on the benchmarking website to feature...

Alex Alderson, 02 Dec 2020 19:53

Over a dozen OEMs will release smartphones with the Snapdragon 888 chipset. (Image source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm confirms that over a dozen OEMs will use the Snapdragon 888 in their smartphones

Consumers will be spoilt for choice over smartphones with the Snapdragon 888, according to Qualcomm. The new flagship chipset will feature in devices from at least thirteen OEMs, even from the likes of LG.

Alex Alderson, 02 Dec 2020 19:45

The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G offers a 108 MP camera. (Source: Xiaomi)

Redmi Note 9 4G, Redmi Note 9 5G, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G earn Xiaomi a fortune with sales hitting an estimated US$59 million

Xiaomi launched a new trio of Redmi Note 9 series devices a few days ago. The phones look to have stunned commercially, with company man Lu Weibing announcing that over 300,000 units of the new phones were sold on day one.

Ricci Rox, 02 Dec 2020 19:38

Philips is pursuing legal action in India. (Source: Philips)

Philips takes legal action to prevent the sale of Xiaomi mobile devices in India

The electronics company Philips has petitioned the High Court of Delhi to block the sale, production or import of certain smartphones in India. Their OEM, Xiaomi, has been accused of infringing on Phliips' patents in making the de...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Dec 2020 17:59

The Galaxy Note series is on its way out, according to Reuters. (Image source: Samsung)

Reuters source confirms the end of the Samsung Galaxy Note series with no Galaxy Note 21 planned

A restructure of Samsung's flagship smartphones is afoot. Following multiple rumours concerning the end of the Galaxy Note series and the Galaxy Note21 being the last of its kind, Reuters now claims that Samsung will roll its S-Pe...

Alex Alderson, 02 Dec 2020 16:07

Mobvoi unleashes the TicWatch Pro 3 Cellular/LTE on the European market

The TicWatch Pro 3 4G/LTE is a 2020 dual-display smartwatch with standalone cellular connectivity. It is now on sale in Europe, although it is only usable through 1 carrier in the UK, Spain and Germany thus far. It is available on...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Dec 2020 21:31

The Mi 11 will succeed the Mi 10. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi announces the Mi 11 ahead of tipped January launch; to feature the new Snapdragon 888

Xiaomi has now officially announced its next-gen flagship phone, Mi 11. While details of the device remain unknown, the company confirmed that it will be powered by the all-new Snapdragon 888—Qualcomm's most powerful chipset yet. ...

Ricci Rox, 01 Dec 2020 21:02

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 for students and home users down to just $499 this week to be its cheapest ever

Deal | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 for students and home users down to just $499 USD this week to be its cheapest ever

The laptop sports a sleek and smooth aluminum design that looks and feels way better than any HP Pavilion or Dell Inspiron for the same price.

Allen Ngo, 01 Dec 2020 20:44

Update | Eve Devices confirms that its upcoming launch is for the V 2020

Earlier, Eve Devices had hinted that its next product event would be for its long-hyped second-gen convertible PC, the V 2020. Now, the OEM has confirmed that this is the case. It has also teased the device with some specs and pre...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Dec 2020 16:28

The gaming market may stay quite healthy until at least 2025. (Source: Sony)

The gaming market is now estimated to be worth over US$256 billion by 2025

The latest market research reports on gaming worldwide indicate that this space has grown to about US$159 billion in 2020. Furthermore, this value is thought to grow to US$256.97 billion over the next 5 years. This may be influenc...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Dec 2020 16:13

Apple's claims about its iPhones may not be entirely water-tight. (Source: Apple)

Apple is slapped with a ~US$12 million fine by Italian authorities

The Italian market-competition watchdog has reportedly fined Apple to the tune of €10 million, or nearly US$12 million. This action has resulted from what the body apparently views as “aggressive and misleading” advertising relat...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Dec 2020 14:31

Rumor | The OPPO Ace series will get a new generation in 2021, but it will be launched by Realme instead

The Ace2 is a 2020 flagship smartphone with up to 40W wireless charging. It was made by OPPO - but its successor won't be. The eminent leaker Digital Chat Station asserts that the series has been adopted by this OEM's sister compa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Nov 2020 18:55

The Nokia 5.4's price may have been revealed already. (Source: Aus Shop IT)

A new leak spills potential pricing info for the upcoming Nokia 5.4

An earlier leak has hinted that Nokia has a successor to the mid-range 5.3 in the works that might launch before the end of the year. However, it failed to mention how much this putative phone might cost. Now, however, Australian ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Nov 2020 18:16

The best Cyber Monday laptop deals are here. (Image via Pixabay)

Deal | The 10 best laptop deals for Cyber Monday — Great hardware with enticing discounts

Cyber Monday sales are live and promise some of the best discounts of the year. We list the 10 best laptop deals you can snag right now that promise a great feature set and performance to boot, for a steal.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Nov 2020 12:30

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano with 16:10 screen goes on sale in the USA

Two months after announcement, the compact 16:10 ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1 is finally orderable in the USA. As usual with Lenovo ThinkPads, pricing is higher than originally announced, as the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is not discounted...

Benjamin Herzig, 30 Nov 2020 12:25

Ryzen 5000 appears to be compounding Intel's woes with its performance gains. (Image source: AMD)

Ryzen 5 5600X joins the long list of AMD CPUs outselling every Intel part in record Mindfactory sales for Black Friday

The new Vermeer CPU from AMD, the Ryzen 5 5600X, has made a strong showing in the latest Mindfactory CPU sales data that covers Black Friday. The Zen 3 chip joins 12 other AMD processors in outselling every single Intel part on th...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Nov 2020 10:54

Lenovo's ThinkPad E15 Gen.2 AMD offers a more compact design and a lot more performance

The ThinkPad E15 Gen.2 features a new more compact design and offers more performance thanks to an AMD CPU. The IPS display is still very dim and the underside still gets very hot under load.

Andreas Osthoff, 29 Nov 2020 16:05