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Razer will no longer provide customer support for this handset from now on, but software updates will continue to arrive until February 2018, as previously announced.

According to the South Korean tech giant, its first mid-range handset to offer a FullVision display is scheduled to hit the local market this week, while the rest of the world should get it "in the weeks to come."

A minority group who were unhappy with the block size limitations of Bitcoin and the proposed changes to increase transaction speed have performed a hard fork of the cryptocurrency, creating Bitcoin Cash. The new currency has a faster transaction speed and in theory should offer higher profitability for miners.

Prices range from US$229 for the N23 and go up to $349 for the N24. The two convertible models are designed for schools and business environments.

Prototypes of the video chat device include a 13”-15” screen, “smart camera technology” with wide-angle lenses and AI-powered microphones and speakers. Bloomberg informs that the official launch could occur in 2018 and the device could retail for “a few hundred dollars”.

Apple's third quarter financial reports show strong performance of the iPad and online Services. Meanwhile, revenue in the Greater China region dipped by 10%, highlighting one of the company's future challenges.

Dell is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Precision business workstation line with a cool "limited edition" Precision 5520, sporting new packaging, special wallpapers, and (most importantly) a cool dark anodized aluminum finish.

The Acer and HP Windows Mixed Reality Headsets are now listed on the Microsoft Store for US$299 and US$329 respectively. The requirements listed are much higher than what was originally promised, but since these are targeted at developers, those might only be the specifications for development.

The Californian startup that managed to build a huge knowledge graph and also created the AI technology to use this large amount of data "to understand real-world nuances" is joining Facebook's Messenger team.

We were able to obtain more specific details regarding AMD GPUs in Intel's CPUs. Insiders have further mentioned four new mobile microprocessors.
Update 8/2/17: Intel is not going to incorporate AMD-GPUs into its mobile microprocessors.

HP has announced the 'HP Z VR Backpack' designed for virtual reality use in a business environment where red accents and flashing LEDs look out of place. It uses an i7-7820HQ, 32 GB RAM, and a Quadro P5200.

The upcoming flagship has been spotted on AnTuTu and GFXBench, although the latter listed the same model numbers as Nokia 9 models. The Nokia 8 is expected to arrive in about two weeks.

Noted product leaker, Evan Blass, has posted an image of the Galaxy Note 8 on twitter. It shows front, back, and side profile in two colors. The fingerprint scanner is in the same troublesome location as the Galaxy S8, and there appears to be a dedicated Bixby button.

The Selfie 2 smartphone combines powerful imaging features with an impressive 8 MP front flash camera and a 13 MP Sony IMX135 rear camera for only US$154.

Hype and marketing for the Moto X4 are picking up speed, so there's a chance we may be getting it in the near future. Press renders of the X4 have surfaced, giving us an idea of what colors we'll be getting it in.

This new full release of Chris Lacy's popular Android launcher features various Android O elements, such as extended Unread Count support, new "Icons & App Shortcuts" settings, as well as a new widget picker.

The Titan Xp solution is intended for gaming as well as demanding appliactions such as Maya and Premier Pro, while the Quadro eGPU mainly focuses on engineering-grade applications and certifications.

The Cupertino company wants to secure and diversify its iPhone supply chain by injecting money into more overseas factories.

Although the Moto Z2 Force Edition will hit other major carriers in the US by mid-August, the Moto GamePad accessory is exclusively available via Verizon Wireless, next to the JBL SoundBoost 2 speaker mod in red.

Adobe will be shifting efforts into promoting HTML5 through its Premiere Pro and Animate software tools while letting its deprecated Flash Player die a slow death.

ASUS is the first manufacturer to announce a custom designed AMD RX Vega 64 graphics card. These feature familiar ROG Strix design with a large heatsink and a triple-fan cooler. These custom cards are expected in early September, a few weeks later than the reference designs.

Samsung keeps the first position with a market share of 24.1 percent overall, as well as an impressive 55 percent slice of the premium smartphone pie. Local manufacturers continue to stay out of the top 5.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is now available for $150 off the regular price: combine that with Samsung's trade-in program for eligible phones and reap the rewards of the limited period discount.

On its way to the promised Android O update, this affordable 5-inch Nokia smartphone is scheduled to receive the next minor Nougat refresh in the coming month.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is US$50 more expensive than the Ryzen 7 1800X, and even though they have similar specs, the Threadripper CPU is worth the extra cost considering the benefits of the new X399 chipset.

The new WS63 is now available for a starting price of $3100 USD and is one of the first to ship with a Max-Q Quadro P4000 GPU.

The T1, Ulefone's new mid-ranger that supports a number of North American LTE bands, will be available for pre-order starting today. US$199.99 for 6GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, dual rear cameras, and a Helio P25 is quite the compelling buy.

AMD has finally made the next gen Vega GPUs official with the unveiling of 3 Radeon RX Vega GPUs featuring enhanced features at seemingly competitive price points, with broad availability starting August 14.

The Moto Z and accompanying Moto Mod products have been one of the most successful modular smartphone systems to date. Now that the second generation of Moto Z smartphones has arrived, Motorola has announced that they will continue to support their modular ecosystem for a third generation in 2018.

With speeds of up to 1.2 Gbps, the new LTE modem allows users to download full-length HD movies in 10 seconds.

Press renders of the Samsung clamshell phone have surfaced, lending credence to the idea that we may be closer to launch than previously thought.

Developers have found hints inside Apple's early HomePod firmware that point to the iPhone 8 making use of infrared facial recognition. The entries were found in the BiometricKit framework, which is where TouchID also resides.

A Black Hat researcher has found a vulnerability with Broadcom wireless chips used in various phones including iPhone, Nexus, and Galaxy S phones. This bug allows a hacker to overflow the memory in the wireless chip and execute code in the device memory. Apple and Google have patched the flaw, but will third party manufacturers push the update to their devices?

Another day, another flowery-sounding color variant. The Nubia Z17 went on sale weeks ago but lovers of red finally have something to look forward to, as the company gets set to release a Flame Red color variant on August 1.

Pictures of consumer versions of graphic cards based on AMD's next gen GPU architecture, Vega, have made their way to the internet ahead of their official launch and they seem to sport good looks along with the promise of a superlative gaming experience.

Apple has pulled a number of censorship-defeating tools from their App Store in China, citing Chinese law. The move to accommodate the Chinese government deprives many in the country of access to information.

A completed table reveals the $1999 USD 18-core i9-7980XE running at just 2.6 GHz with slower Turbo Boost clock rates than the $599 i7-7820X.

The recent discounts on the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 in the UK could mean that the Surface Book 2 is on its way.

The LG V30, LG's main flagship for the year, is expected to go on sale in September, roughly two weeks after its launch in August.

EC DREAM has a Celeron N3350 powered compute stick which is available at US$100 for the next five days. While not as powerful as 2016's Core M powered Intel Compute Stick, it comes in at a significantly cheaper price point and could act as a basic media center PC.

Pricing details of the upcoming G5S and G5S Plus have surfaced and they're priced right in the middle of the mid-range segment. The G5S Plus costs just a little less than the X4, though, so it's a tough buying decision.

Microsoft has now released the Microsoft Modern Keyboard with Fingerprint ID in the regional Microsoft stores for the US, Canada, and China. The retail price is US$130, and compared to the Microsoft Surface Keyboard it also features a fingerprint sensor and optional wired operation.

The 5.2-inch handset with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor that surfaced on Geekbench as Sony G8341 is expected to be unveiled as Xperia XZ1 in early September, during the IFA 2017 trade show in Berlin.

The South Korean conglomerate has also become the first competitor in 24 years to displace Intel as the world's largest chipmaker.

A detailed comparison by Anandtech between the Galaxy S8 Exynos 8895 and the Galaxy S8 Snapdragon 835 showed a performance difference between the two SoC. While both chips traded blows and the difference didn't seem as pronounced, ultimately the Snapdragon 835 offered better performance.

This slate that made its debut loaded with Lollipop has just received its WiFi certification running Android 7.0, which is certainly the last major OS upgrade it will get via the official channels.

Sony is increasing the price of their PlayStation Plus service in Europe and the United Kingdom by 20% and 25% respectively. While the monetary change is relatively minor, the significant change in percentage will have surprised users of the service. Sony haven't commented on the reasons for these changes.

The well-known version 1703 that delivered Paint 3D and many other new features arrived back in April, and now the Redmond giant encourages commercial organizations "to begin broadly deploying" this update.

Is it acceptable to refer to a notebook that loses up to 37 % of its initial performance after a few minutes of high load already as performant? We are faced with this conundrum once again with the latest Huawei MateBook X with its innovative MEPCM cooling system. A short excerpt from our extensive review focusing on persistent load.

This limited edition handset has a price tag of around US$445 and, unfortunately, it seems that Xiaomi only plans to sell 100 units in China. Color aside, there are no changed specs.