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The AirTab portable monitor. (Source: AirTab)

The AirTab portable monitor has reached its crowdfunding target in just 1 hour

AirTab claims that its first eponymous product is an ultra-lightweight on-the-go secondary display. It measures 15.6 inches diagonally, and also has a SKU with a touchscreen. This device has been launched via Kickstarter, and has ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jun 2020 20:48

Vive unveils its XR Suite. (Source: HTC Vive)

The Vive XR Suite is the latest entrant into the remote working and collaboration market

HTC Vive has announced a new suite of XR applications to help those whose work or pursuits have moved into a remote format. An example of these is Vive Sync, which may take on other similar platforms such as Microsoft Teams or Zoo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Jun 2020 16:16

A 3D model of the PS5 shows the many air vents that are part of the cooling system. (Image source: Sketchfab)

PS5 news: Console is customizable and will have special editions; smart 3D model shows how being big keeps it cool; PlayStation 5 price speculation targets US$499

A PlayStation executive has offered up the exciting news that the PlayStation 5 is both customizable and will have special editions. The same executive opined that the large size of the console is required for the thermals, as par...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Jun 2020 05:20

The Nokia 9.3 PureView is unlikely to feature the elaborate camera design of the Nokia 9 PureView. (Image source: HMD Global)

The Nokia 9 PureView will be a one-off

The Nokia 9 PureView was supposed to redefine smartphone photography, but its Light-backed camera system continues to fall well short of expectations. Well, Light has now confirmed that it no longer operates in the smartphone indu...

Alex Alderson, 15 Jun 2020 18:36

Acer releases new Veriton N desktop PC in India

Acer Veriton N small form factor desktop PC released in India; prices start at INR 9,999

Acer Veriton N is the company's newest compact PC for the Indian market. It can be configured with 8th and 9th generation Intel processors, up to 64GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. Prices start at INR 9,999 for the entry-level varia...

Anil Satyanarayana, 15 Jun 2020 15:08

You may have already noticed that your machine has the Feature Experience Pack installed. (Image source: @teroalhonen)

Windows 10 Feature Experience Pack: What is Microsoft doing?

Microsoft has brought Feature Experience Packs to Windows 10. If you have already downloaded and installed Windows 10 2004, then you may have noticed the change tucked deep within Windows Settings. Microsoft is keeping quiet about...

Alex Alderson, 15 Jun 2020 13:16

PS5 regular and digital edition consoles and router masquerading as an Xbox Series X console. (Image source: PlayStation/Linksys)

PS5 news: Over 4,000 games being tested for backwards compatibility; console weight revealed; PlayStation 5 is not the only next-gen console that looks like a router

Jim Ryan, CEO of SIE, has reaffirmed that testers are going through a library of over 4,000 games in regard to PS5 backwards compatibility. An Amazon France listing for the console has apparently revealed how much it weighs. Xbox ...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Jun 2020 23:29

The PS5 console lineup consists of a variant with a Blu-ray disc drive and a digital edition. (Image source: PlayStation blog)

PS5 price goes from sublime to ridiculous with latest retailer placeholders but research analyst reckons US$450 to US$499 will be the sweet spot for Sony

New PS5 price rumors have been springing up, thanks to retailer placeholders and comments made by a market research analyst. While a large Hong Kong-based online retailer posted a price of US$699.99 for the PlayStation 5, it seems...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Jun 2020 22:46

The new Sony BRAVIA 4K HDR BZ40H series. (Source: Sony)

Sony announces new, commercial-grade BRAVIA 4K HDR monitors

Sony has announced its latest line of BRAVIA monitors directed at professional environments and use-cases. This BZ40H series has many attributes from this OEM's high-end TVs, as well as Ethernet connectivity in order to set up its...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Jun 2020 15:06

USB chargers are big business. (Source: Mr. Glass)

The global USB charger market may be worth nearly US$10 billion by 2024

The market for wall-warts that charge devices via USB is now projected to be worth an additional US$9.9 billion by 2028. It is a sector of the overall wall-charger market, which is thought to grow by up to $23 billion over the sam...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Jun 2020 14:25

The PS5 was made for Kratos. (Image source: @BT_BlackThunder)

PS5 vs Xbox Series X: Sony has already won a crucial battle in the next-gen console war with the jaw-droppingly sexy PlayStation 5 design - but it also needs to come in black

Sony has revealed the PS5 design in all its glory and by doing so has won an important battle in the upcoming next-gen console war against the Xbox Series X. The unique and futuristic look of the PlayStation 5 has sparked a huge d...

Column by Daniel R Deakin, 13 Jun 2020 06:30

The Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition bundle will retail for €1,049. (Image source: @evleaks)

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition: A surprisingly affordable bundle for K-pop fans

The price of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition has been revealed, and it is surprisingly good value for money. For €1,049, Samsung will include a Galaxy S20+ 5G, a Wireless Charger Pad and a pair of Galaxy Buds+. You would need ...

Alex Alderson, 12 Jun 2020 15:55

The new Nokia smartphones may follow the design language of the Nokia 5.3, pictured. (Image source: HMD Global)

Nokia 6.3, Nokia 7.3 and Nokia 9.3 PureView announcement may have been postponed until Q4 2020

HMD Global will not be announcing the Nokia 6.3, Nokia 7.3 or Nokia 9.3 PureView until Q4 2020, Nokiapoweruser has learned. The three devices were originally slated for a Q3 2020 release, with the COVID19 pandemic being cited for ...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jun 2020 19:54

Blass released a schematic of the Desire 20 Pro in April. (Image source: Evan Blass)

Leak confirms the design of the HTC Desire 20 Pro

A new leaked has confirmed the design of the HTC Desire 20 Pro. Published by Evan Blass, the leak is seemingly of a hands-on with the device. The HTC Desire 20 Pro appears to have a carbon-fibre finish, along with four rear-facing...

Alex Alderson, 11 Jun 2020 19:42

Apple's stock is at an all-time high. (Source: Pixabay)

Microsoft and Apple are the first companies to cross the US$1.5 trillion market-cap threshold

Some of the world's biggest tech companies have recently returned positive gains as stock markets in general start to rebound from the effects of Covid-19. However, Apple and Microsoft were the biggest winners this week, as their ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jun 2020 16:49

How many Pixel 3a phones has Google sold? A fun look at the numbers

Opinion Public opinion leans towards the Pixel 3a and 3a XL being Google's most successful phones yet but do the numbers agree? Well, mostly, but it may not be as impressive as most assume. Herein lies an attempt to figure out how many Go...

Column by Ricci Rox, 11 Jun 2020 11:20

Fan-made PS5 concept design. (Image source: Content Creator/LetsGoDigital)

Likely PS5 dummy test listing on Amazon reveals placeholder price of £599.99 (US$764) for both a 1 TB model and a 2 TB variant of the PlayStation 5 console

Listings for the PS5 console have appeared on the pages of Amazon UK. The next-gen hardware was apparently priced at £599.99 (US$764). More surprisingly, this was the same listed price for both a 1 TB and 2 TB variant of the upcom...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 Jun 2020 23:14

The BTS Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ is coming to Europe

The BTS Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ is headed to Europe. Leaked earlier this week by Evan Blass, the special edition model comes with 128 GB of storage and in a fetching purple hue. There are plenty of cues that you are par...

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2020 20:18

The LG Velvet LM-G910 has a Snapdragon 845 chipset. (Image source: Toranji)

LG Velvet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and 4G model joins three new striking colour options

LG has released a 4G model of its Velvet smartphone. Featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, the device appears to be receiving an international release and will apparently retail for 20% less than its 5G sibling. Three new c...

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2020 11:15

HP 470 G7 im Test: Glanzloser 17,3-Zöller für den Schreibtisch

Regress instead of Progress - HP's 470 G7 fails to keep up with its own predecessor

HP’s 470 G7 offers a Comet Lake quad-core CPU, a fast NVMe SSD, and a matte IPS display. Only some SKUs are equipped with an optical drive.

Sascha Mölck, 09 Jun 2020 23:19

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 will be the successor to 2019's Mi Mix Alpha. (Image source: Digital Too)

Upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 marketing campaign gets a boost as former Meizu executive comes on board to take on the Huawei P40 series

It has been reported that the launch of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 will be headed by former Meizu executive Yang Zhe. The Mi Mix 4 has been rumored for a long time and is expected to feature cutting-edge specifications to enable it to ta...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Jun 2020 19:03

OnePlus registers a mysterious new trademark with the USPTO

OnePlus is a smartphone OEM that may have started out as a "flagship killer", but has branched out into additional areas such as audio accessories and smart TVs since then. Now, it appears it may have another new project underway,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jun 2020 18:25

The BTS Edition of the Galaxy S20+ will probably become a collector's item. (Image source: @evleaks)

Leaks confirm purple BTS Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S20+

Samsung is bringing a purple BTS Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ to market. Confirmed by long-time leaker Evan Blass, the special edition handset dovetails the release of BTS-branded Galaxy Buds+.

Alex Alderson, 09 Jun 2020 00:00

A PS5 event is scheduled for Thursday June 11. (Image source: @PlayStation)

PS5 news: Production of the next-gen console begins; Gran Turismo gets a new trademark; confirmed PlayStation 5 event coming on June 11

A report out of Korea has stated that the production of PS5 console parts will begin this week. Information about Gran Turismo, including a logo, has been spotted with the trademark office for Argentina dated June 3. Sony has now ...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Jun 2020 20:37

The Redmi K30 Pro has a 6.67-inch Samsung AMOLED panel. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro price slashed: Up to 700 yuan (US$99) discounted in sale starting June 9

Xiaomi has slashed the prices of three variants of the Redmi K30 Pro as part of the 618 shopping festival in China. Starting from June 9, savvy shoppers will be able to save up to 700 yuan (US$99) on select models of the Redmi K30...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Jun 2020 19:29

Hearthstone Grandmaster Blitzchung speaking out about the Hong Kong protests (Image source: The Verge)

Activision cancelled its WoW: Shadowlands stream to “make space for other voices.” Where was that space when Blitzchung and Hong Kong needed it?

Activision Blizzard recently announced that it would be delaying its World of Warcraft: Shadowlands livestream to make way for “more important voices.” However, the decision appears insincere, especially in light of Blizzard’s tre...

Column by Arjun Krishna Lal, 08 Jun 2020 16:28

The Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 has a compact design and light weight. (Image source: @manukumarjain)

Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 specifications start leaking out: 10th Gen Intel Core CPUs and Nvidia GPUs in the mix for prices starting from ₹50,000 (US$662)

Details of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 have started leaking out. Apparently, four models will be made available, with customers being able to select from 10th Gen Intel Core processors and a dGPU from Nvidia. Prices are exp...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Jun 2020 02:38

Matisse is putting paid to Comet Lake. (Image source: XanxoGaming)

Comet Lake flakes in latest Mindfactory sales data as over 34 times more AMD Ryzen 5 3600 chips are sold than Intel Core i7-10700K parts

New sales data from German retailer Mindfactory has revealed that 34 times more Matisse AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processors were sold than the Intel Core i7-10700K, which was the best-selling Comet Lake chip for this particular period. AM...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jun 2020 20:16

Two-tier society at HP - no recommendation for the HP 15s-fq1440ng

Two-class society at HP - no recommendation for the HP 15s-fq1440ng

While the manufacturer delivers good devices in the high-end segment with the EliteBook or the ProBook, there are currently hardly any arguments in favor of an HP notebook in the lower price segments. The office laptop HP 15s-fq14...

Christian Hintze, 07 Jun 2020 17:53

The Realme Watch has a health monitor and 14 sport modes. (Image source: Realme)

Realme becomes the new Xiaomi by selling over 15,000 smart TVs in under 10 minutes and 15,000 Realme Watches in just two minutes

Realme has been celebrating some impressive sales figures over the last few days. First the Chinese OEM announced it had sold 15,000 smart televisions in barely 10 minutes and then shortly after 15,000 units of the Realme Watch we...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Jun 2020 23:14

The Ryzen 7 3800XT can reach 4.8 GHz, but to what benefit? (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT clocks in at 4.8 GHz in 3DMark Time Spy but offers minimal improvements over even the Ryzen 7 3700X

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT has graced 3DMark again, this on Time Spy. The processor has shown that it is capable of reaching 4.8 GHz, 300 MHz above the Ryzen 7 3800X. Improvements over even the Ryzen 7 3700X are negligible, though.

Alex Alderson, 05 Jun 2020 19:08

Intel CEO Bob Swan feels the industry should move from benchmarking to benefits and impacts. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel CEO says benchmarks are not everything, feels Tiger Lake will cement the company as an "undisputed leader" in mobile computing

Intel CEO Bob Swan suggested moving away from traditional benchmarks to focus more on the benefits and impact of technology. Swan also confirmed the arrival of Cooper Lake in a few weeks time for datacenter and AI applications and...

05 Jun 2020 13:47

What's next for Poco? (Image source: Poco)

Poco teases new smartphone; is it the Snapdragon 720G powered M2 Pro?

Poco has teased that it plans to release another smartphone. Potentially called the M2 Pro, the device may be another mid-range smartphone from the Indian company. The M2 Pro may have a weaker SoC than the Poco X2, too.

Alex Alderson, 04 Jun 2020 19:32

The Eurocom Nightsky ARX15 is classified as a "superlaptop". (Image source: Eurocom)

Eurocom Nightsky ARX15: "The world's most powerful 16C/32T AMD Ryzen 9 based 15.6-inch superlaptop" coming soon with prices from US$1,999 to over US$15,000

Eurocom has announced the Nightsky ARX15 superlaptop that can be fitted with up to a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 3950X processor. The laptop starts at a price of US$1,999 but a multitude of diverse configuration options can take the price...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jun 2020 22:28

The PS5 official website has recently been updated to show the DualSense controller. (Image source: PlayStation)

PS5 news: Enough AMD chips for a holiday 2020 launch; official website change makes fans jittery; superfast SSD elicits Unreal Engine rewrites

Fears of a delay in the launch of the PS5 have been allayed by a report stating that there is a sufficient supply of the key AMD chips to ensure a holiday 2020 release. A recent change on the official PS5 website had made fans jit...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jun 2020 20:57

The Poco F2 Pro does not start at €499. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Poco F2 Pro: Xiaomi may have been misleading customers with its "flagship killer pricing"

Xiaomi fans may have had a rude awakening when purchasing the Poco F2 Pro on Mi.com. Proudly announced for the "flagship killer price" of €499, it turns out that Xiaomi never intended to sell the Poco F2 Pro for that price at all....

Alex Alderson, 02 Jun 2020 21:08

The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 NFC version will be available to buy from June 16. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 NFC version starts appearing in markets outside of China priced at 3,990 Russian rubles (US$58)

Xiaomi has started offering the Mi Band 4 NFC version outside of its domestic market. The wearable is currently listed on the Mi store for Russia and is priced at 3,990 Russian rubles (US$58). The Chinese company is expected to ro...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Jun 2020 21:02

The Core i7-8700K has reached its EOL. (Source: Intel)

Intel's latest discontinuation notice includes some 8th-gen Intel Core i7 processors

Intel has announced that a raft of processors based on the Coffee Lake architecture have reached the end of their life. This new notice encompasses Core i3-, i5- and i7-8xxx CPUs. It also extends to certain Pentium Gold and Celero...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 18:23

Business-grade phishing poses business-grade risks. (Source: Pixabay)

The rate of mobile phishing aimed at businesses grew by 37% by the end of March 2020

The security group Lookout has released the results of its latest study of fraud that targets phones or tablets owned by enterprises. It found that the number of such incidents grew by 37.1% between the last quarter of 2019 and th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 17:01

MSI has been able to weather the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased demand for its gaming laptops. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI emerges strong in terms of Q1 2020 revenue even as PC OEMs fear inventory pile-up once COVID-19 starts abating

Sales of PC hardware have seen a sudden surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, but OEMs fear that this upward trend may reverse as the situation returns to normalcy, according to a recent Digitimes report. However, gaming laptops may...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Jun 2020 16:30

Vivo shipped 24.8 million phones in the first quarter of 2020: new research

Based on a new report released by the International Data Corporation (IDC), Vivo now claims it is the #5 smartphone OEM in terms of market share and shipment volumes. It attributes this success to recent launches such as the S1 Pr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2020 14:10

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is headquartered in San Mateo, California, USA. (Image source: PlayStation)

Opinion: Sony has made the right decision postponing the PS5 event

Sony has made the right decision by postponing the upcoming PS5 event that was originally scheduled for June 4, because “more important voices” do need to be heard at the moment. PlayStation 5 fans should support the company’s mov...

Column by Daniel R Deakin, 02 Jun 2020 02:09

The news of the PS5 event postponement attracted over 5,000 replies within 30 minutes of being posted. (Image source: @PlayStation)

PS5 event on June 4 postponed due to ongoing George Floyd protests - official tweet receives thousands of mixed responses within minutes

The planned PS5 event for June 4 has now been postponed. The official PlayStation Twitter account recently posted a message to inform fans that now is not the time to celebrate the PlayStation 5, due to the global protests that ha...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Jun 2020 21:15

WD faces the consequences of misleading its customers. (Source: WD)

Western Digital faces a lawsuit over the specs of some of its hard drives

Earlier this year, it emerged that certain OEMs had been misrepresenting some of the hard drives they sold in terms of the storage technology they used. One of these companies was Western Digital (WD), who subsequently admitted to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jun 2020 20:54

OLED screens, like the one used in the iPhone 11 Pro Max, may soon be usurped by microLED. (Image via Notebookcheck review)

Apple considers $330 million investment in Taiwanese microLED factory for future iPhones and MacBooks

Apple is considering a large US$330 million investment in a microLED manufacturing plant in Taiwan. The investment would be a joint venture with Epistar and AU Optronics. This investment could lead to the use of microLED displays ...

Sam Medley, 01 Jun 2020 16:40

Apple MacBook Pro: RAM upgrade now costs twice as much for the 13-inch model

It now costs twice as much to upgrade the entry-level MacBook Pro 13 from 8 GB to 16 GB of RAM. RAM prices remain unchanged on other Apple products though, and the increase makes the Ice Lake MacBook Pro 13 just US$100 more expens...

Alex Alderson, 01 Jun 2020 15:19

The Ryzen 9 3900XT actually debuted for slightly less than the Ryzen 9 3900X (Image source: AMD)

French retailer lists then takes down pricing for €499 AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT, €459 Ryzen 7 3800XT, and €319 Ryzen 5 3600XT

A French online retailer appears to have unintentionally leaked pricing information for AMD's upcoming Matisse Refresh Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT, and Ryzen 5 3600XT. The rumored CPUs will sell for more than their vanilla coun...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Jun 2020 09:22

The PS5 design may still be inspired by the well-known devkit's appearance. (Image source: Fan-made render via NeoGAF)

Next-gen console rumors: PS5 will be twice as thick as the PS4 Pro; huge Sega scoop could point to a new console or even a Microsoft team-up for a Sega Series X

The PS5 will supposedly be almost twice the thickness of a PlayStation 4 Pro and has a design that is completely different to everything that has been predicted so far according to a Sony “insider”. Sega may be planning a new cons...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 May 2020 23:37

GTA 5 clearly runs at a playable rate on the GPD Win Max. (Image source: GPD)

GTA 5 runs as slick as a whistle on the GPD Win Max as Indiegogo total for the new handheld game console tops US$2 million

The GPD Win Max handheld game console has already managed to attract over US$2 million in funding on Indiegogo and there is still 32 days of its crowdfunding campaign left. But when you see how well games like GTA 5 run on the min...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 May 2020 22:43