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It's unclear if these prices will continue to remain at MSRP levels, as the shortages are expected to last until Q2 2019. (Source: Intel)

Intel CPU prices down to MSRP thanks to Black Friday deals

Black Friday and Cyber Monday usually bring some of the best PC component bargains of the year, but, in Intel's case, these are not really bargains, especially in the case of all the CPUs affected by the 14 nm shortages. Prices fo...

Bogdan Solca, 20 Nov 2018 23:05

MSI's most powerful gaming laptop is $1000 off this week (Source: MSI)

MSI is taking $200 off on almost all of its gaming laptops this week

The GT83 Titan with GTX 1070 SLI or GTX 1080 SLI graphics will be a full $1000 off. Most purchases will come with free MSI-branded gifts such as carrying bags, mice, mouse pads, and more.

Allen Ngo, 20 Nov 2018 20:58

Lenovo gets serious about gaming, launches new online store for PC games (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo gets serious about gaming, launches new Legion online store for PC games

Not satisfied with just offering hardware, Lenovo will now have a dedicated online storefront for PC games and closed betas. The store will be limited to gamers in the U.S. for now, but the manufacturer is promising exclusive deal...

Allen Ngo, 20 Nov 2018 18:00

Lenovo Black Friday now live with deals on ThinkPads, Yogas, Legions, ThinkCentres, and more

The cycling deals will run throughout the week with savings between 10 percent and 35 percent across Lenovo's popular product lines. Newer models like the Legion Y530, however, have much smaller discounts compared to older models.

Allen Ngo, 18 Nov 2018 22:48

T-Mobile phones may be moving to 3-year payment plans, starting with Black Friday deals

T-Mobile looks like it has some great deals on some of the best smartphones released this year. Handsets like the iPhone XR and Galaxy S9 can be had for free, but reading the fine print shows a few caveats. In addition to activati...

Sam Medley, 18 Nov 2018 05:28

Deals on Surface products are up for grabs from November 18. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft announces Black Friday savings for this year

Microsoft is offering a sneak peek at its Black Friday deals for 2018. They include US$330 off the Surface Pro 6 bundled with its Type cover (in any color so long as it's black) and $310 off the Surface Pro Core M. There is also a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Nov 2018 18:54

Acer reveals Black Friday deals for its Predator, Swift, Spin, Aspire, and Nitro family of products (Image source: Amazon)

Acer reveals Black Friday deals for its Predator, Helios, Swift, Spin, Aspire, and Nitro series

Acer's top-of-the-line Predator 700 laptop with GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q Graphics will be $700 off next week along with at least a dozen other models. The promotion will apply to major retailers including Newegg, Amazon, Costco, Bes...

Allen Ngo, 16 Nov 2018 02:14

Honor View10 smartphone will be just $350 USD for four days only

The relatively steep 30 percent price cut comes 9 months after the initial launch of the smartphone. Honor says the deal will only apply to North American users for now with no plans to extend the promotion overseas.

Allen Ngo, 15 Nov 2018 23:00

Singles' Day has offered record revenue for Alibaba again. (Source: New York Times)

Singles' Day shoppers treat Alibaba to US$30.8 billion in sales

Bargain-hunters have spent a record US$30.8 billion via Alibaba in a single 24-hour period to celebrate Singles’ Day. The company managed to rake in US$1 billion worth of sales in just the first 85 seconds of the special shopping ...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Nov 2018 02:02

The DJI Mavic Air is going on sale for Black Friday. (Source: DJI)

DJI releases details of this year's Black Friday promo pricing

DJI is putting a number of its drones, including the Mavic Air and Spark, on sale for the Black Friday season. This sale also includes the Osmo 2 Mobile and Racing Edition Goggles. This promotion is starting later this month.

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Nov 2018 18:53

Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 10.1 hits the market on November 14 (Source: Barnes & Noble)

Barnes & Noble unleashes the US$130 NOOK Tablet 10.1

Powered by an unspecified processor — most likely a low-end MediaTek chip — the 10.1-inch NOOK Tablet 10.1 comes with 32 GB of internal storage space and promises more than 8 hours of autonomy. Those interested will find this US$1...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Nov 2018 10:30

Apple has started selling refurbished iPhone 8 devices for $499

Apple's in-house refurbished store has started selling 64 GB iPhone 8 handsets for $499, $100 less than a new phone. Apple's refurbished iPhones are basically used internals that are cleaned and repaired, then placed into a new ch...

Sam Medley, 05 Nov 2018 02:10

Huawei are temporarily dropping the monthly charge for their Mobile Cloud service in Europe

Huawei mobile device owners in Europe can get 50 GB in cloud storage for 1 cent for 1 month

Huawei includes access to its Mobile Cloud subscription service in its version of Android, EMUI OS. It is dropping the price for this 50GB cloud storage solution to US$0.011 (€0.01) for Huawei device owners in the EU for this mont...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Nov 2018 19:31

Get spooked this Halloween with Halloween sales, courtesy of GOG and Steam

GOG and Steam are both getting into the Halloween spirit with sales going on this week. Steam's sale is centered around spooky/horror games, while GOG's is more of a general catch-all. There are some decent discounts to be had, so...

Sam Medley, 30 Oct 2018 04:01

Sony unveils full list of games on the PlayStation Classic

The full games list for Sony's upcoming PlayStation Classic has been released. While several classics like Resident Evil, Final Fantasy VII, and Metal Gear Solid will be available, there are a few curious omissions. The full games...

Sam Medley, 29 Oct 2018 17:34

IBM to acquire Red Hat for $34 billion

In a deal valued at US $34 billion, IBM will acquire Red Hat, the organization behind Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, and CentOS. IBM is buying Red Hat in order to compete in the cloud computing market against the likes of Amazo...

Sam Medley, 29 Oct 2018 13:17

Coolicool running a Halloween sale on smartphones until October 1 (Source: Coolicool.com)

Coolicool running a Halloween sale on smartphones until November 1

Get a 5.5-inch LeEco LeTV smartphone for $95 USD or the Elephone Soldier for $190 USD. The Chinese retailer is a popular exporter of budget-mainstream smartphones, tablets, and laptops including the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 and new Oppo R9...

Allen Ngo, 27 Oct 2018 20:44

Lenovo S5 Pro Android smartphone with dual camera setup with 2X optical zoom (Source: Android Authority)

Lenovo S5 Pro debuts in China, dual camera with 2X optical zoom in tow

With a 6.2-inch full HD+ display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, the Lenovo S5 Pro also brings two dual camera setups (one on each side) in the sub-US$200 price range, something that no major brand managed to do so far. S...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Oct 2018 19:56

Huawei Honor 8X Android phablet now available in India mid-October 2018

India finally gets the Honor 8X

The HiSilicon 710-powered Honor 8X is now ready to take on the Indian market, where those interested will be able to get it for the equivalent of US$203 (4/64 GB variant), US$231 (6/64 GB version), or US$258 (6/128 GB). Amazon.in ...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Oct 2018 14:45

Silicon Power Share C200 power bank (Source: Silicon Power)

Silicon Power releases three new power banks

More compact than Silicon Power's previous power banks, the new Dash C50, Cell C100, and Share C200 feature a high-quality Lithium-polymer battery encased in a plastic body. These accessories come in black or white, are capable of...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Oct 2018 09:55

LG V40 ThinQ now up for pre-order in the US mid-October 2018

The LG V40 ThinQ now up for pre-order in the US

The massive 6.4-inch, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845-powered LG V40 ThinQ that features a tri-camera setup on the back and a dual selfie shooter is now up for pre-order in the US for prices that start at US$899.70 (US Cellular) and go up...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Oct 2018 22:57

Coolicool celebrating 11th anniversary with smartphone and tablet sales

Settling for lesser-known brands like UMIDIGI, LeEco, Ulefone, or Voyo is a guaranteed method to save on hundreds of dollars. The store-wide sale also includes Huawei and Lenovo tablets for those who still prefer brand new devices...

Allen Ngo, 11 Oct 2018 04:39

New Samsung Galaxy Note 9 or old iPhone X? Hm... (Source: CNET)

Samsung US is temporarily doubling its trade-in payoffs - even for iPhones

How about a new Galaxy S9, S9 Plus or Note 9 for your iPhone X? No? What if you get $600 as well? This is the premise of Samsung USA's new promotion. The company will increase its usual trade-in price, even for Apple products, for...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Oct 2018 19:22

The new limited period discounts make the Asus ZenFone 5Z an even more enticing proposition. (Source: Asus)

Deal | Huge discounts announced for the Asus ZenFone 5Z and the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) during Flipkart's Big Billion Days sales

Indian online retail giant Flipkart will be kicking off its annual Big Billion Days sales from October 10 to October 14 and has partnered with Asus to announce huge discounts on the ZenFone 5Z and the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) smartpho...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Oct 2018 22:49

Nokia 5.1 Plus coming to India October 2018 (aka Nokia X5)

Nokia 5.1 Plus coming to India next week

Introduced in China back in May as the Nokia X5, the notched Nokia 5.1 Plus is now finally ready to hit the Indian market in black and blue. Local customers will be able to get the Helio P60-powered handset starting October 1 from...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Sep 2018 16:20

Motorola One Power Android One phablet with Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Motorola One Power coming to India next month as expected

On October 5, the Motorola One Power will launch in India as the first Android One handset of this brand to hit the local market. Its specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage, a 6.2-inch notched d...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Sep 2018 20:55

Buy a Razer Blade laptop and get Shadow of the Tomb Raider free

For this week only, Razer will be throwing in one free PC game of your choice from a select few. The promotion applies to all new purchases of three specific Blade models including the Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17. The timing of the ...

Allen Ngo, 21 Sep 2018 20:30

Asus ROG, Nvidia, and Corsair will be giving away tickets for BlizzCon 2018

Follow these gaming companies on Twitter and Instagram to see how to win multiple tickets to BlizzCon 2018. Asus wants the most hardcore of Blizzard fans while Corsair and Nvidia will give more contest details in the weeks to come...

Allen Ngo, 15 Sep 2018 04:55

Razer cuts $300 off the Razer Phone as Razer Phone 2 rumors loom large

The promotion puts the Razer Phone at just $400 USD for a limited time. When considering its fast Snapdragon 835 SoC, large 5.7-inch 1440p display, and the buttery-smooth 120 Hz refresh rate, the new price point is not that bad of...

Allen Ngo, 07 Sep 2018 18:48

Amazon joins the US$ 1 trillion tech company club, breathes down on Apple's neck

It took Apple 43 years to become the first trillion-dollar US company, whereas Amazon managed the same feat in a little under 25 years, and it now threatens to take over the first position. Granted, Amazon started out as an online...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Sep 2018 20:52

Huawei Mate 20 Lite pre-orders open with free Amazon Echo

IFA 2018 | Huawei Mate 20 Lite launching on September 7 with pre-orders already open

Huawei officially unveiled the Mate 20 Lite at this year's IFA and, perhaps to nobody's surprise, the smartphone will be launching later this month for a price of 400 Euros. See here for all of our on-site images of the glossy sma...

Allen Ngo/Alexander Fagot, 04 Sep 2018 00:19

Honor cuts prices on View10 and Honor 7X smartphones for Labor Day weekend

The OEM wants to clear stock of two of its more popular smartphones to make room for upcoming releases before the start of the Holiday season. While the $180 Honor 7X isn't much of a deal, the $430 View10 makes for a nice pick giv...

Allen Ngo, 03 Sep 2018 04:22

New Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531 launching for almost $1000 cheaper than the GX501

Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531 now available for almost $1000 cheaper than the GX501

The 15-inch Zephyrus S GX531 will launch in late September with the 17-inch ROG GL704 Scar II to follow a few days later. The new Zephyrus will be thinner and leaner than the GX501 at just $1900 compared to almost $3000 when the G...

Allen Ngo, 31 Aug 2018 20:49

The Threadripper 1920X is the best deal of the three first gen CPUs, with price cuts of up to 50%. (Source: Overclock.net)

First gen AMD Threadripper CPUs getting significant price cuts

After almost twoo weeks from the official launch of the Threadripper 2000-series, AMD finally decided to slash the prices for the first generation Threadrippers. The best deal of all three processors seems to be the 1920X, which g...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Aug 2018 21:03

Lenovo Tab E8 Android tablet now available at Walmart for US$99.99 (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo intros five new Android tablets starting as low as US$69.99

The new Lenovo slates offer a little bit of everything to everyone, starting with the 7-inch, US$69.99 Lenovo Tab E7 with a MediaTek processor and Android Oreo Go onboard, moving on to the Tab E10 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 ch...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Aug 2018 17:55

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 freebie package as of late August 2018 (Source: Samsung US)

The pre-order period is over, so the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 gets a new gifts package

Those who buy the new Galaxy Note 9 directly from Samsung will also get a Duo wireless charger and an official cover in the retail package for free. For an additional US$99, the two accessories mentioned above can be accompanied b...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Aug 2018 13:25

Xiaomi's new Mi Notebook sports Kaby Lake-R CPU and Nvidia's MX110 GPU

The Xiaomi Mi Notebook is the Chinese juggernaut's latest foray into the laptop market. Featuring a Kaby Lake-R CPU and a low-end Nvidia GeForce MX110, the laptop is a decent midrange device. Unfortunately, Xiaomi's aggressive pri...

Sam Medley, 24 Aug 2018 23:15

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Android tablet with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor (Source: Xiaomi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660-powered Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet is now available for purchase

The international version of the 8-inch Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet with 4 GB of memory and 64 GB internal storage can be acquired for less than US$240 via GearBest by those in a hurry. Those who can live without LTE and with lower spe...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Aug 2018 19:13

Dell is giving away a G7 15 gaming laptop in honor of back-to-school season

This is the last week to register for a chance to win Dell's latest mainstream gaming laptop currently retailing for over $960 USD. The Twitter contest involves posting a picture and tagging multiple other users with a winner to b...

Allen Ngo, 20 Aug 2018 23:57

Currently listed at just over US$200, the Essential PH-1 is at its cheapest since launch

The Essential PH-1 went on sale for just US$280 a few days ago, but is now listed for even less. Surely there aren’t any brand new devices that can compete at this price point?

Ricci Rox, 20 Aug 2018 16:36

Get $20 to $100 off from these select HP, Lenovo, and MSI laptops

Our coupon codes will trim a bit off these popular models when ordered from the online retailer Computer Upgrade King. Our list will only expand as more systems are launched and reviewed. CUKUSA is a partner for a number of notebo...

Allen Ngo, 16 Aug 2018 01:20

The Acer Nitro Core i5 gets discounted for the Back to School season.

Deal | Acer Nitro 5 and Chromebook 15 get discounted for Back to School season

Acer is announcing discount offers for its Nitro 5, Chromebook 15, and Chromebook R11 for the Back to School season. The limited period offer gives up to US$50 discount on select models of the Nitro 5 and first-gen Chromebook 15, ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Aug 2018 10:03

The Galaxy Note 9 is unsurprising pricey. However, some early customers may get certain perks with their pre-orders. (Source: SlashGear)

It's official: the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is really expensive

Preorders for the Galaxy Note 9 have already started. The prices associated with this event confirm what has been suspected for months: the new Samsung phablet will set you back considerably. The prices also compare well with thos...

Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Aug 2018 16:01

Razer cutting $500 off its Blade Stealth Ultrabook for this weekend only

Per-key RGB lighting, 1800p QHD+ IGZO touchscreen, Thunderbolt 3, and 16 GB of RAM for just $900 USD. The new Razer deal is one of the better promotions from the manufacturer. Unfortunately, there is one caveat that hardcore gamer...

Allen Ngo, 10 Aug 2018 19:11

The new JapanNext curved gaming monitor is among the first to feature 200 Hz refresh rates at an affordable price. (Source: JapanNext)

JapanNext launches affordable curved 35-inch gaming monitor with 200 Hz refresh rate

The new JN-35VCG200UWHD gaming monitor is among the first to support 200 Hz refresh rates for ultra-wide resolutions. It might not be 4K and HDR-capable, but its AMVA panel with 180R curvature provides 3 ms response times, 300 nit...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Aug 2018 19:05

Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA now shipping for $800 USD

The new entry-level SKU is $300 to $400 cheaper than the current UX331UN SKU by axing the dedicated GPU and halving both the LPDDR3 RAM (16 GB to 8 GB) and internal M.2 storage (512 GB to 256 GB).

Allen Ngo, 06 Aug 2018 21:05

LG Q7+ coming to T-Mobile early August 2018 (Source: LG)

Mid-range LG Q7+ hits T-Mobile

T-Mobile has just added the US$350 LG Q7+ to its portfolio, but only the Moroccan Blue variant. This 5.5-inch, Qualcomm Snapdragon 450-powered handset comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, 4 GB RAM, and 64 GB internal storag...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Aug 2018 18:05

Strangely, the Dell G7 15 with GTX 1060 is currently less expensive than the GTX 1050 Ti option

Laptops with the GeForce GTX 1060 will always be more expensive than the same model with the slower GeForce GTX 1050. Price mistake or not, the Dell G7 15 with the GTX 1060 Max-Q is suddenly cheaper than the GTX 1050 Ti option. Th...

Allen Ngo, 03 Aug 2018 21:32

Honor slashing prices on its smartphones for this week only

The View10 is down from $500 USD to $430 USD so long as you're willing to create an Honor account before checkout. The sale is timed right in the middle of the Summer season as a way to attract students to more affordable Android ...

Allen Ngo, 27 Jul 2018 07:40

Total War: Rome II - Rise of the Republic up for pre-order (Source: Steam)

Total War: Rome II - Rise of the Republic now up for pre-order

The upcoming expansion for Creative Assembly's Total War: Rome II is called "Rise of the Republic" and will launch in early August as a full prequel campaign for the game. This US$16.99 pack comes with a full map of Italy — includ...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Jul 2018 23:59

Deal

Intel CPU prices down to MSRP thanks to Black Friday deals

MSI is taking $200 off on almost all of its gaming laptops this week

Lenovo gets serious about gaming, launches new Legion online store for PC games

Lenovo Black Friday now live with deals on ThinkPads, Yogas, Legions, ThinkCentres, and more

T-Mobile phones may be moving to 3-year payment plans, starting with Black Friday deals

Microsoft announces Black Friday savings for this year

Acer reveals Black Friday deals for its Predator, Helios, Swift, Spin, Aspire, and Nitro series

Honor View10 smartphone will be just $350 USD for four days only

Singles' Day shoppers treat Alibaba to US$30.8 billion in sales

DJI releases details of this year's Black Friday promo pricing

Barnes & Noble unleashes the US$130 NOOK Tablet 10.1

Apple has started selling refurbished iPhone 8 devices for $499

Huawei mobile device owners in Europe can get 50 GB in cloud storage for 1 cent for 1 month

Get spooked this Halloween with Halloween sales, courtesy of GOG and Steam

Sony unveils full list of games on the PlayStation Classic

IBM to acquire Red Hat for $34 billion

Coolicool running a Halloween sale on smartphones until November 1

Lenovo S5 Pro debuts in China, dual camera with 2X optical zoom in tow

India finally gets the Honor 8X

Silicon Power releases three new power banks

The LG V40 ThinQ now up for pre-order in the US

Coolicool celebrating 11th anniversary with smartphone and tablet sales

Samsung US is temporarily doubling its trade-in payoffs - even for iPhones

Deal | Huge discounts announced for the Asus ZenFone 5Z and the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) during Flipkart's Big Billion Days sales

Nokia 5.1 Plus coming to India next week

Motorola One Power coming to India next month as expected

Buy a Razer Blade laptop and get Shadow of the Tomb Raider free

Asus ROG, Nvidia, and Corsair will be giving away tickets for BlizzCon 2018

Razer cuts $300 off the Razer Phone as Razer Phone 2 rumors loom large

Amazon joins the US$ 1 trillion tech company club, breathes down on Apple's neck

IFA 2018 | Huawei Mate 20 Lite launching on September 7 with pre-orders already open

Honor cuts prices on View10 and Honor 7X smartphones for Labor Day weekend

Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531 now available for almost $1000 cheaper than the GX501

First gen AMD Threadripper CPUs getting significant price cuts

Lenovo intros five new Android tablets starting as low as US$69.99

The pre-order period is over, so the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 gets a new gifts package

Xiaomi's new Mi Notebook sports Kaby Lake-R CPU and Nvidia's MX110 GPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660-powered Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 tablet is now available for purchase

Dell is giving away a G7 15 gaming laptop in honor of back-to-school season

Currently listed at just over US$200, the Essential PH-1 is at its cheapest since launch

Get $20 to $100 off from these select HP, Lenovo, and MSI laptops

Deal | Acer Nitro 5 and Chromebook 15 get discounted for Back to School season

It's official: the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is really expensive

Razer cutting $500 off its Blade Stealth Ultrabook for this weekend only

JapanNext launches affordable curved 35-inch gaming monitor with 200 Hz refresh rate

Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA now shipping for $800 USD

Mid-range LG Q7+ hits T-Mobile

Strangely, the Dell G7 15 with GTX 1060 is currently less expensive than the GTX 1050 Ti option

Honor slashing prices on its smartphones for this week only

Total War: Rome II - Rise of the Republic now up for pre-order

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