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The Oppo Band is on the verge of being released globally. (Image source: Oppo)

The Oppo Band will finally launch globally on March 8, providing competition to Xiaomi's Mi Band series

Oppo released its Band fitness tracker last year in China, where it is available in two styles. However, the company has finally decided to bring the affordable device to a wider audience with a global launch, which is planned for...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:55:00 +0100

The AYA NEO Founders Edition will cost US$789 for most people. (Image source AYA)

The AYA NEO Founders Edition hits Indiegogo for US$699; most backers must pay at least US$789

AYA appears to have addressed its production material shortfall, as the company has announced that it will be bringing its AYA NEO Founders Edition to Indiegogo today. The crowdfunding campaign will start at US$699 for Super Early...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:48:00 +0100

The Mijia Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi releases a Global version of the Mijia Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro to Banggood

The Mijia Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro is a relatively portable FHD projector launched by Xiaomi with the potential advantage of a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor for added focus capabilities in late 2020 in China. Now, it has a Global va...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:25:00 +0100

Will the ROG Phone 5 really have 18GB of RAM? (Source: DxOMark)

The 18GB Asus ROG Phone 5 may have already smashed Master Lu benchmarking records ahead of its launch

The official Weibo channel for the Master Lu benchmark claims to have seen its first 18GB RAM phone. Somewhat unsurprisingly, it is the ROG Phone 5, which has also surfaced on Geekbench with this ground-breaking spec. On this occa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:45:00 +0100

The Amazfit T-Rex Pro military-grade smartwatch is waterproof to 10 ATM. (Image source: Erdi Özüağ)

Amazfit T-Rex Pro stars in unboxing video: Military-grade smartwatch with SpO2 sensor and real-time operating system for €169.90 (US$203)

The Amazfit T-Rex Pro has featured in an unboxing video that shows off all of the features of the upcoming military-grade smartwatch. The T-Rex Pro utilizes software based on real-time operating system (RTOS) and features a BioTra...

Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:12:00 +0100

The AMD EPYC Milan series is expected to step out of the shadows in March. (Image source: AMD/wallpaperflare - edited)

64-core AMD EPYC 7763 Milan server CPU makes cautious first appearance on Geekbench 5 in 128-core dual-processor configuration

The AMD EPYC 7763 server chip has made its first public appearance on Geekbench as part of a dual-processor configuration in a Gigabyte server. The results for the EPYC 7763 were much lower than what could be expected, especially ...

Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:04:00 +0100

LG V70 ThinQ release now in doubt as LG halts plans for a V60 successor

The LG V60 ThinQ was released right about a year ago. Sadly, it appears fans of the lineup will not be getting an LG V70—or a successor at all—anytime soon, with LG reportedly halting all plans for such a device. That is likely do...

Ricci Rox, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:32:00 +0100

The StereoPi v2 works with the Compute Module 4 and the Compute Module 4 Lite. (Image source: StereoPi)

StereoPi v2: The stereoscopic camera module for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 is now available to order

The StereoPi v2 is the follow-up to the 2019 first-generation model, which brought stereoscopic photography to the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3. Similarly, the StereoPi v2 enables the functionality of the Compute Module 4. The St...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:30:00 +0100

The UltraFine OLED Pro 32EP950 is one of four small OLED monitors that LG will release this year. (Image source: LG)

LG's first 32-inch and 4K OLED monitor gets a release date and an eye-watering price tag

The LG UltraFine OLED Pro (32EP950) is one of the most exciting monitors of 2021, as it is the first to bring OLED technology and a 4K resolution to the 32-inch form factor. The UltraFine OLED Pro 32EP950 promises excellent colour...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:21:00 +0100

Google's next smartphone may be the Pixel 5a, pictured. (Image source: OnLeaks)

Google tipped to release two new Pixel devices in Q2 2021; new Pixel smartphone coming in mid-June

Google is expected to release two new Pixel devices in Q2 2021, and one in as soon as mid-April. According to a new report, a third-generation Pixel Buds will arrive first and will be followed by a new Pixel smartphone in June. In...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:14:00 +0100

The Mi 11 Ultra should arrive later this year in at least two regional variants. (Image source: TechBuffPH)

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra certifications point to Chinese and global models being released; only Chinese Mi 11 Pro certified so far

Xiaomi has certified the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Ultra in China with the TENAA. The two devices should be Xiaomi's flagship Mi 11 series smartphones and will be more premium versions of the Mi 11 that Xiaomi announced globally las...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:08:00 +0100

Razer also does glasses now. (Source: Razer)

Razer breaks into the smart glasses game with the first-gen Anzu frames

Razer is known for gaming audio peripherals; however, its new Anzu product is something else altogether. They are of the smart-glass type that incorporate personal speakers for the wearer's audio, which, as the OEM claims, will re...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:47:00 +0100

Diablo 2: Resurrected will let players import old save files from the original game

Diablo 2 save files will work with Diablo 2: Resurrected, according to one of the game's developers

Hardcore Diablo 2 enthusiasts will be pleased to know that they can carry forward their progress to Diablo 2: Resurrected. Vicarious Vision's Matthew Cederquis confirmed that older Diablo 2 save files would work with the newer ver...

Anil Satyanarayana, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:32:00 +0100

The RedMagic 6 Pro's new charging demo. (Source: YouTube)

The new, 120W RedMagic 6 Pro is shown charging even faster than advertised

The RedMagic 6 Pro is Nubia's new mobile gaming flagship phone equipped with ultra-fast 120 watt (W) charging technology. The OEM markets this phone as capable of re-filling its 4500mAh battery to 0-50% in just 5 minutes, or all t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:49:00 +0100

Entry-level performance: RTX 3050 Ti only offers 4 GB of VRAM. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus leaks RTX 3050 Ti GPU option with 4 GB VRAM for its TUF Dash F15 laptops

The entry-level RTX 3050 Ti GPUs might first launch on laptops. According to the latest listings from Asus and Acer, the RTX 3050 Ti models only come with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, so they are most likely limited to a 128-bit memory b...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:39:00 +0100

The smarwatch market at the end of 2020 compared to 2019. (Source: Counterpoint Research)

Apple, Huawei and Samsung retain their top rankings in the smartwatch market for 2020

The Apple Watch, Huawei Watch GT and Galaxy Watch lines helped their respective OEMs maintain their leading positions in the smartwatch space in 2020. This was a year in which the market showed relatively little growth, although i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:47:00 +0100

AMD Radeon RX 6000 mobile GPUs will likely launch during Q2 2021.

AMD hints laptops powered by Radeon RX 6000 mobile GPUs will be coming soon, Navi 22 Radeon RX 6700M to offer 32 CUs, 90-135 W TGP, and likely 12 GB VRAM

AMD has been pretty tight-lipped about RX 6000 mobile GPUs but finally hinted during the RX 6700 XT unveil that laptops powered by RDNA2 mobile are indeed coming soon. So far, we do know about Navi 22 offerings including the RX 67...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:34:00 +0100

Huawei claims that HarmonyOS is a new OS, but that is not necessarily the case for the smartphone version. (Image source: Apps APK)

Huawei's dishonesty continues as it argues that people who call HarmonyOS an Android skin have no idea about software, despite admitting that its OS runs on AOSP

Huawei has come out swinging in response to criticism that the smartphone version of HarmonyOS is nothing more than a re-branded EMUI. According to reports, Huawei asserts that people do not have an 'understanding of open-source s...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:40:00 +0100

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has received One UI 3.1 ahead of schedule. (Image source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 receives Android 11 and One UI 3.1 two months ahead of schedule

Samsung has already started distributing One UI 3.1 to its flagship tablet from 2019. The OS, based on Android 11, has arrived two months earlier than planned, and brings a host of new features to the tablet.

Alex Alderson, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:25:00 +0100

Ideal for crypto mining? (Image Source: JD.com)

Hasee starts preselling 16.1-inch laptops powered by desktop-grade Intel Rocket Lake CPUs and RTX 3000 GPUs in China

Hasee is a Chinese laptop maker that is probably most known for its dealings with the crypto miners who recently snagged hundreds of devices during the Bitcoin price boom. It looks like Hasee already managed to secure quite a few ...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0100

The Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max get launched in India. (Image Source: Gadgets 360)

Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max launched in India, 108 MP camera and 120 Hz Super AMOLED available from US$260 with the Note 10 Pro Max

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 10 series in India. The Note 10 series includes the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and the base Redmi Note 10. The Pro Max and Pro variants feature largely similar specs including a 12...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:25:00 +0100

The Marshall Mode II are the first TWS earbuds from the famous marque. (Image: Marshall)

Marshall joins the TWS party with the Mode II Earbuds

Marshall has launched its first TWS earbuds joining a highly competitive field of listening options. The new Marshall Mode II true wireless earbuds of course carry the famous Marshall name to help them stand out from the crowd, bu...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:50:00 +0100

The Carbon 1 Mk II features an all carbon fiber monocoque chassis. (Image: Carbon)

Carbon 1 Mk II is an an all-carbon fiber composite chassis Android smartphone

German smartphone maker Carbon has launched the Carbon 1 Mk II. The new Android-powered device is made from a carbon fiber composite that integrates special materials into its design to allow for the unimpeded transmission of cell...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:40:00 +0100

Some Galaxy wearables can now be used to make payments via Samsung Pay in Germany

Samsung Pay now works on the Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Watch, and others in Germany

Users in Germany can now use their Samsung Galaxy smartwatches to make purchases via Samsung Pay. A one-time setup is required via a linked Android smartphone. After that, one only requires to enter a PIN to authenticate every tra...

Anil Satyanarayana, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:47:00 +0100

The Intel Core i7-11700K has blown away the competition on UserBenchmark. (Image source: Intel/UserBenchmark - edited)

Record-breaking Intel Core i7-11700K blows away the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 9 5950X in single-core and multi-core testing - but this is on UserBenchmark

The Intel Core i7-11700K has made an incredible impact at a highly contentious synthetic benchmark site. The Rocket Lake-S part has outscored the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in multi-core tests and has achieved a record average benchmark pe...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:22:00 +0100

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Sound, a re-vamp of its wireless audio tech for mobile devices

Qualcomm offers a range of products that support or serve mobile wireless audio, ranging from its aptX technology to the entire 8-series of mobile SoCs. Now, it has announced that this panel of technology has a new, unified platfo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:09:00 +0100

The Jetson TX2 NX is the size of a SO-DIMM module. (Image source: NVIDIA)

Jetson TX2 NX: NVIDIA introduces a new single-board computer with a Pascal GPU

With the Jetson TX2 NX, NVIDIA has created a single-board computer that packs a Pascal GPU in a form factor of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module. The NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX has 4 GB of RAM too, along with 16 GB of flash storage.

Alex Alderson, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:36:00 +0100

The RTX 3080 Ti could well be NVIDIA's second graphics card with anti-mining features enabled. (Image source: NVIDIA)

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is tipped to be the second Ampere graphics card with an ETH mining limiter

According to new reports, NVIDIA remains committed to releasing the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, albeit with an ETH mining limiter built-in. The card is expected to have 10,240 CUDA cores, and 12 GB of GDDR6X VRAM clocked at 19 Gbps.

Alex Alderson, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:26:00 +0100

Sneki Snek makes tree-saving progress. (Source: Razer)

Razer's Sneki Snek gets to the next level in its tree-saving quest

Razer partnered with Conservation International for the Sneki Snek plushie, the sales of which go toward protecting forestry in various locations worldwide. The mascot has now achieved its initial goal of saving 100,000 trees in t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:19:00 +0100

The successor to the OnePlus Nord, shown here, may arrive with a MediaTek Dimensity SoC instead of a Qualcomm Snapdragon one. (Image source: OnePlus)

OnePlus Nord 2 to be released in Q2 2021 with a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G

According to a new rumour, OnePlus is gearing to release a successor to the popular OnePlus Nord. Dubbed the OnePlus Nord 2, the device will arrive between April and June 2021. However, the OnePlus Nord 2 will supposedly eschew Qu...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:18:00 +0100

The Realme GT is official. (Source: Realme)

The Realme GT 5G launches with a Snapdragon 888 SoC, 120Hz display and a 3.5mm jack

Realme has launched its first flagship device of 2021. The OEM asserts that the new GT 5G has been designed and equipped to get the most out of its Snapdragon 888 platform, from its "gaming" 120Hz E4 AMOLED display to its new stai...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:37:00 +0100

This may be the OnePlus 9 Pro in Morning Mist. (Image source: Dave Lee)

OnePlus 9 series pre-orders to begin on March 23 with free gifts; colour variants revealed including an exclusive black option for the OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus plans to release the OnePlus 9 Pro in an exclusive colour, according to new reports. Supposedly called Stellar Black, the colour appears to have a textured matte finish. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the OnePlus 9 series and t...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:11:00 +0100

Nubia has launched two new gaming smartphones in China

Red Magic 6 and Red Magic 6 Pro gaming smartphones unveiled with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, 165Hz AMOLED screen, 120W fast charging support, and more

Nubia has unveiled its newest Red Magic 6 and Red Magic 6 gaming smartphones in China. Both phones come with several interesting features, such as a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with a 165Hz refresh rate, 400Hz adaptive shoulder trigge...

Anil Satyanarayana, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:52:00 +0100

The Redmi Note 10 is here. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi to introduce the Helio G95 and MediaTek Dimensity 700 for the Redmi Note 10 series in Europe as initial pricing details surface

The Redmi Note 10 series has finally been launched in India, and fans of the series in other markets now have something concrete to anticipate. According to a new leak, however, Xiaomi may make some changes with the Redmi Note 10 ...

Ricci Rox, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:48:00 +0100

The Rocket Lake CPUs come with a memory overclocking feature similar to AMD's Infinity Fabric. (Image Source: Chiphell)

Intel's Rocket Lake CPUs feature memory overclocking inspired by AMD's Infinity Fabric

The upcoming Rocket Lake CPUs like the Core i7-11700K appear to come with a RAM overclocking feature similar to AMD's Infinity Fabric on the Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen 5000. Initial tests performed on a Z490 mobo show that the 1:1 ratio...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:43:00 +0100

In Fantasian for Apple Arcade, monsters can be banished to the Dimengeon to await their ultimate demise collectively. (Image via Mistwalker)

New JRPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi coming to Apple Arcade

Fantasian is a new JRPG headed for Apple Arcade. Written by Hironobu Sakaguchi and featuring a soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu, Fantasian throws players into a multi-dimensional world constructed from over 150 hand-made dioramas. Game...

Sam Medley, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:39:00 +0100

ISOCELL 2.0 introduces more reflective materials for the lower portion of the physical barriers between pixels. (Image Source: Samsung)

Samsung previews ISOCELL 2.0 tech for upcoming smartphone image sensors

ISOCELL 2.0 improves the physical barriers around the pixels by replacing the metal materials with more reflective ones, further reducing color crosstalk and boosting light sensitivity. The new tech also allows for pixel size redu...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:18:00 +0100

The Redmi K40 series was very well-received upon its Chinese launch

The Redmi K40 series racks up over 300,000 sales within five minutes of launch in China

The Redmi K40 series seems to have been a massive hit among the Chinese audience, as it managed to sell over 300,000 units within five minutes of going on sale in China. That number includes all three Redmi K40 variants, including...

Anil Satyanarayana, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:35:00 +0100

Miani gutted an old iMac and replaced its internals with an M1 Mac Mini. (Image source: Luke Miani)

DIY project brings the Apple M1 SoC to an old Apple iMac

Apple may is yet to unveil its first ARM-based iMac, but a YouTuber has. The project is rough around the edges, but it shows what Apple could create if it merged the existing iMac with an M1-based Mac mini.

Alex Alderson, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:10:00 +0100

Sharkoon ELITE SHARK CA300H ATX case black and white variants (Source: Sharkoon)

Sharkoon unveils the ELITE SHARK CA300H ATX case

The latest case by Sharkoon is the ELITE SHARK CA300H and comes with tempered glass side panels, a polished aluminum front panel, four preinstalled RGB LED fans, an addressable RGB controller, and plenty of space. The manufacturer...

Codrut Nistor, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:54:00 +0100

Ray-traced reflections could make Lady Dimitrescu even more terrifying (Image source: Capcom)

AMD flaunts Resident Evil Village ray-tracing trailer with FidelityFX support

A new ray-tracing focused trailer snippet highlights Resident Evil Village's ray-tracing chops, set to arrive on console and AMD graphics cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:48:00 +0100

SAM can improve framerates by as much as 10 percent in certain titles (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Smart Access Memory comes to Ryzen 3000 CPUs like the Ryzen 5 3600 as NVIDIA starts its own Resize BAR rollout: could help push the RX 6700 XT past the GeForce RTX 3070

Alongside the launch of its midrange RX 6700 XT, and shortly after the arrival of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which brought resizable BAR support to a range of chipsets and CPUs, AMD announced that Smart Access Memory would be ma...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:28:00 +0100

Apple M1 shows excellent single-core performance leads in comparison with the Ryzen 9 5980HS. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple M1 proves its mettle once again, beats the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and Intel Core i9-10980HK handsomely in native single-core tests

We compared the Apple M1's performance in CPU benchmarks against the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS in the Asus ROG Flow X13, the Core i9-10980HK, and the Core i7-1185G7 and found that native benchmarks such as Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5.3...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:58:00 +0100

The Nintendo Switch is in line for an enticing upgrade later this year. (Image: Nintendo)

Nintendo Switch with upgraded 7-inch OLED display, 4K support coming later this year

The rumored Nintendo Switch upgrade looks like it might finally arrive later this year. According to Bloomberg, the new model will bring an upgraded 7-inch OLED display and support for 4K gaming.

Sanjiv Sathiah, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:25:00 +0100

Xiaomi will sell the Redmi K40 globally as the POCO F3. (Image source: Xiaomi)

The POCO F3 may not be the return of a true Poco smartphone that fans of the brand were hoping for

The POCO F3 will not be an original device, as the Pocophone F1 was in 2018. Instead, the FCC has inadvertently confirmed that the POCO F3 will be a re-branded Redmi K40. The POCO F3 will also feature the Snapdragon 870, which is ...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:06:00 +0100

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