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Some Galaxy A models may improve on their predecessors in at least 1 way. (Source: MySmartPrice)

New leak points to Galaxy A10, A30 and A40 successors with improved storage specs

The leaker Ishan Agarwal claims to have heard that the Samsung Galaxy A11, A31 and A41 are definitely in the works. Furthermore, these low- to mid-range smartphones will have more internal memory compared to their first generation...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Nov 2019 19:40

EMUI 10 may be the final version of Android that the Mate 20 Lite receives. (Image source: revu.com.ph)

Android 10 reaches the Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Huawei is finalising EMUI 10 for the Mate 20 Lite, and has now made the OS update available to download via its HiCare app. The build has a few minor bugs, but that it is to be expected from a release preview.

Alex Alderson, 29 Nov 2019 18:43

Weekend Discussion | What will Google Stadia need to do to win you over?

Aside from the obvious input latency, Stadia has a long list of other issues ranging from its pay-per-title business model and quality of service. What can Google do to make Stadia a success?

Allen Ngo, 29 Nov 2019 18:00

Zen 3-based Ryzen 4000 processors are expected to offer around 15% IPC gains over their predecessors. (Image source: Playground.ru)

AIDA64 adds support for 7 nm AMD Vermeer and Renoir processors

Popular diagnostic tool AIDA64 has been updated for the arrival of 2020 processors, namely AMD Ryzen 4000 "Vermeer" and "Renoir" processors. The desktop and mobile chips are due to arrive in Q3 and Q1 2020 respectively. Only the f...

Alex Alderson, 29 Nov 2019 13:29

The S10e is receiving the Android 10 update. (Source: ZDNet)

The Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e are now receiving the stable Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update

A series of official Samsung Android 10 rollout roadmaps all cite the Galaxy S10 phones as billed to receive the stable Android 10 update in January. That isn't the case for all regions, though, as some owners of the S10, S10+, an...

Ricci Rox, 29 Nov 2019 13:02

The first generation Asus ROG Phone is finally receiving the Android Pie update

Over a year after going on sale, the first-gen Asus ROG Phone is now receiving the Android Pie update. Yes, you read that correctly; Pie, not Android 10. The rollout is a staged one and the OTA will get to all users of the device ...

Ricci Rox, 29 Nov 2019 13:01

Google promises refunds for Stadia Pro subscribers who bought December's free games

Google will issue refunds to Stadia Pro users who bought Tomb Raider and Farming Simulator 2019. Both games will be free starting December 1st as a part of the Stadia Pro subscription.

Anil Satyanarayana, 29 Nov 2019 04:08

The new Amazfit GTS' titanium edition. (Source: MyDrivers)

The Apple Watch-esque Amazfit GTS now has a titanium variant

Huami is a smartwatch OEM that has developed a habit of releasing titanium-cased variants of its products. Now, it has given one of its latest releases, the GTS, the same treatment. Its new edition costs about US$185, or about $58...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2019 22:17

Twitter may not delete inactive accounts after all. (Source: Twitter)

Twitter walks back its plan to cull inactive accounts

Recently, reports of Twitter's intentions to delete inactive accounts, starting December 2019, came to light. However, the company has come up against resistance to this idea from more vocal users. Their main objection appears to ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2019 21:33

The Asus ZenFone 5z officially gets upgraded to Android 10

Recently, Asus released an Android 10 beta for the ZenFone 5z. Now, the phone has a stable build that will be rolled out to users in general. This update adds a dark theme and a more streamlined UI to the 2018 flagship.

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2019 20:58

A new leak hints at a Galaxy Note 10 variant with Note 9 internals. (Source: The Express)

A phone that may be the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite shows up on Geekbench

The Samsung SM-N770F has shown up on the Geekbench 5 database. This phone is thought to become the latest addition to the Galaxy Note 10 family. Its new leak shows that it is a 6GB device with the Exynos 9810 SoC.

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2019 20:20

Honor has announced an EMUI 10 beta for the 8X. (Source: Twitter)

Update | The Honor 8X gets an EMUI 10 beta program

Honor India has announced a new beta program for the 8X. It allows participants to test a new version of EMUI based on Android 10, on their devices. However, it is only open to the phone's 4GB RAM/64GB internal storage variant at ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Nov 2019 19:19

YI partners with Home Depot for its Black Friday outdoor camera sale

YI is a home security brand with some Black Friday deals that have already been added to its own online store. However, it has announced that its weather-proof outdoor variant will be up to 40% through the chain Home Depot on the ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Nov 2019 18:37

The Samsung Galaxy S10 phones will receive the update in January. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Update Party: Official Samsung Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update roadmap surfaces

Samsung has sent out a ton of One UI 2.0 beta updates to the Galaxy S10 phones, so it makes sense that the phone will be the first to get the stable Android 10 update. The complete, official update roadmap for Samsung's Android 10...

Ricci Rox, 27 Nov 2019 09:17

The Honor 20 Pro has already received the Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0 update. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Official Android 10 update roadmap for Honor phones throws up a few surprises

Huawei and Honor began sending out the Android 10-based EMUI 10 and Magic UI 3.0 updates to their current-gen flagships. At the Honor V30 launch yesterday, Honor revealed its release roadmap for the Android 10 update and there are...

Ricci Rox, 27 Nov 2019 09:06

Google Assistant's Ambient Mode is rolling out now. (Source: YouTube)

The Google Assistant Ambient Mode is now official

Google introduced Ambient Mode for the Assistant at I/O 2019. It is a kind of alternative interface for Android devices that makes them take on the functions of a smart display. This can involve a revolving series of screens showi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Nov 2019 22:05

The data breach affected 1.2 billion people. (Image Source: Forbes)

Personal information of 1.2 billion people leaked in massive data breach

1.2 billion people have been affected by a data breach that was unveiled by the security research firm Dataviper. Sensitive information such as names, email addresses and phone numbers were reportedly stored on an unsecured server...

Anil Satyanarayana, 26 Nov 2019 20:25

Deal | Get about 30% off Reolink's best-rated, PoE or wireless security cameras

Reolink has announced its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. It includes 31% off the Argus 2, which has been named the best 2019 home security camera (outdoor) by PCMag. There is also 25% off the 355-degree-panning E1 Pro Wi-Fi camer...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Nov 2019 18:39

The new heartbeatz Apple Watch heart rate bridge. (Source: North Pole Engineering)

A new gadget can transfer Apple Watch heart-rate tracking to workout machines

North Pole Engineering has launched heartbeatz, a new device that acts as a bridge between an Apple Watch and any exercise bike or treadmill with ANT+. This enables the machine in question to display heart rate information directl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Nov 2019 17:56

The Huawei MatePad Pro. (Source: GSMArena)

Huawei's MatePad Pro may prove a headache for the iPad Pro 2018 in China

Huawei has unveiled the MatePad Pro today (November 25, 2019). It is a 10.8 tablet with a resolution of 2560x1600 and a punch-hole selfie camera. This new slate comes in 6GB or 8GB RAM SKUs and has LTE or Wi-Fi only options. It ca...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Nov 2019 20:12

The patented Intel game controller. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Intel may have patented a cloud gaming-dedicated controller

Intel has reportedly patented its own game controller. It is liberally provisioned with joysticks, buttons, a D-pad and what could be shoulder triggers. Furthermore, its design also includes a touchpad, which is apparently associa...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Nov 2019 18:46

Google Pay will tell you if your phone fails SafetyNet on its start-up soon. (Source: XDA)

Google Pay can now show SafetyNet status on its load page

The Google Pay app has been updated so as to display a message should a given phone be ineligible to conduct transactions using this method. This notification would apply to users who have rooted or otherwise modified their device...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Nov 2019 18:59

The EOS 5G Mark IV is up for one of the best deals at Canon US this Black Friday. (Source: Canon)

Deal | Save as much as US$700 on Canon cameras and lenses

Canon has unveiled its Black Friday 2019 week deals, which include a number of high-end cameras, on its own website. This store also offers discounts on some lenses, as does Amazon at present. These listings also include Tamron or...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Nov 2019 18:22

NVIDIA updates its Game Ready Drivers. (Source: Neowin)

NVIDIA releases its latest Game Ready Driver update

NVIDIA has a new driver update for its more recent GPUs. This version (Game Ready Driver 441.20 WHQL) makes 1 more Asus monitor and 2 more Acer displays G-SYNC compatible. It may also improve gameplay in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Ord...

Deirdre O Donnell, 24 Nov 2019 14:05

Microsoft is one of a relative handful of firms that can sell to Huawei again. (Source: NT Interia)

Microsoft is now licensed to do business with Huawei again

Microsoft has announced that it has secured a license from the US government that allows it to sell its products to Huawei again. This will, for example, enable the OEM to put Windows on future generations of its MateBooks. The Re...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Nov 2019 18:43

The OnePlus 7 series. (Source: GizmoChina)

The latest OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro official betas have November 2019 security patches

OnePlus has released its Open Beta 6 software update for the 7 and 7 Pro. This version of OxygenOS confers the latest security patch levels on the 2 phones. It also introduces a setting to disable Zen Mode, as well as some fixes f...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Nov 2019 17:57

iOS 13 had more software patches in its first two months than any other version of iOS released under Craig Federighi

Apple to change in-house testing process for iOS 14 development

Prompted by the botched and buggy release of iOS 13, Apple has changed its internal development and testing processes for future operating system releases. The new changes will disable new or in-development features by default in ...

Sam Medley, 22 Nov 2019 16:33

RTX support comes to Chaos V-Ray and Blender Cycles animation rendering engines, offering big performance gains

Nvidia's latest set of Studio Drivers bring RTX support to Chaos Group's V-Ray software and Blender's Cycles rendering engine. Through RTX, both engines should see a significant bump in performance in GPU-based rendering. A slew o...

Sam Medley, 21 Nov 2019 23:35

A shot of the MatePad Pro in its new video. (Source: Weibo)

Huawei teases the MatePad Pro in a new promo video

Huawei has officially acknowledged the MatePad Pro product name in full. Its latest Weibo video shows this tablet in action, showcasing some features such as split-screen apps and M-Pen support. The new promo also reveals that the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Nov 2019 17:02

PUBG 5.2 now live on PC and consoles (Source: PUBG)

PUBG 5.2 now live with Labs, Vikendi tweaks, and more on PC and consoles

PUBG 5.2 is now up and running for both PC and console players, and the most important change is the introduction of PUBG Labs, defined as "a new destination for where you can try our latest game modes and help us refine them into...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Nov 2019 10:48

OPPO unveils ColorOS 7 based on Android 10

Oppo's Android 10 fork is here in the form of ColorOS 7. It brings forth a host of cosmetic and performance improvements and will be available to eligible devices starting November 25th.

Anil Satyanarayana, 21 Nov 2019 04:09

This new leak was found in the latest Galaxy Note 9 beta. (Source: Three)

It looks like Samsung has a 120Hz display in the works

A One UI 2.0 beta may have just spoiled Samsung's big next-gen display spec reveal. The leaker Ice Universe has reported that a user has found references to a 120 hertz (Hz) display setting in this version of the OS. This feature,...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Nov 2019 22:51

An Honor V30 render. (Source: 91Mobiles)

A new Honor phone appears on Geekbench, could be a 5G V30 variant

A phone called the Huawei OXF-AN10 has appeared on the Geekbench 4 website. Despite the first part of this model number, it has been linked to the upcoming Honor V30 series. It is listed as running Android 10, has 8GB of RAM and m...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Nov 2019 22:10

Some more Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem specs. (Source: Qualcomm)

AT&T approves Qualcomm’s new 9205 LTE modem for its IoT bands

AT&T now maintains specific bands for internet of things (IoT) devices and other low-power 4G/LTE applications. To this end, the carrier has just validated the new 9205 modem for these kinds of networks and ecosystems. This Qualco...

Deirdre O Donnell, 20 Nov 2019 19:42

Android-x86: Android 9.0 Pie now runs on Desktop (Image source: Symbolbild)

Android-x86: Android 9.0 Pie for Desktop is now available

The Android-x86 project has now released its first Android 9.0 Pie-based release candidate, bringing the OS to x86 systems for the first time. The new build should offer better compatibility, performance and stability than older v...

Alex Alderson, 20 Nov 2019 15:42

Lilith - alleged endgame boss in Diablo IV (Source: Blizzard Entertainment)

Diablo IV confirmed to feature elective mode skill selection and Keyed Dungeons

A recent blog post by Diablo IV's lead systems designer, David Kim, confirms that the game will support elective mode-style skill selection and will also feature Keyed Dungeons. Kim also detailed itemization, endgame progression, ...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Nov 2019 12:53

The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T will remain on the October 2019 Android security patch. (Image source: AppDisqus)

OnePlus issues its final update to the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Few Android OEMs update their devices for as long as OnePlus does. Released in 2016, the OnePlus 3 and 3T have received three major OS updates bringing them from Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow up to Android 9.0 Pie. However, both hands...

Alex Alderson, 20 Nov 2019 12:35

Google Camera could have been used for some extremely shady hacking activities. (Source: XDA)

The cameras on "hundreds of millions" of Android phones could have been hijacked

The security research group Checkmarx has claimed to have identified a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to bypass Android permission restrictions to remotely open and control device cameras without their owners' knowl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Nov 2019 22:44

The Dripp Dropp truly wireless earbuds. (Source: Indiegogo)

The Dripp Dropps are the "most affordable" truly wireless earphones with Qualcomm tech on Indiegogo

Dripp Audio is a new company that has put its interestingly-named true-wireless earbuds on Indiegogo. The "Dropps" are described as the cheapest products in their category to have Qualcomm aptX and cVc noise-cancelling tech. They ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Nov 2019 21:48

A Huawei MatePad Pro render. (Source: Nashville Chatter)

A new Huawei MatePad Pro leak appears to confirm Kirin 990 SoC

The MatePad Pro is rumored to be the name of an upcoming tablet from Huawei. It is thought to have premium specs, including the Kirin 990 processor and 5G variants. A new Geekbench listing appears to agree with the first of these,...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Nov 2019 19:00

The Redmi Note 8 Pro might get MIUI 11 soon.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is caught running Android 10 on Geekbench

The Geekbench 4 database has added several new sets of results for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, which differ from existing ones in only 1 important respect: they list the phones' OS as Android 10 rather than Android 9.0 (Pie). This sugge...

Deirdre O Donnell, 19 Nov 2019 18:03

An example of a notification prompt in Chrome. (Source: Gadgets To Use)

Chrome reigns its pervasive website notification prompts in on Android

Websites are capable of asking to send notifications in a number of browsers, Chrome included. In this case, they may be particularly capable of disrupting the app's experience as they are markedly large and obtrusive, especially ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Nov 2019 19:06

The TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE can now be bought in Europe. (Source: Mobvoi)

The TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE variant is now on sale in Europe

Mobvoi has released the 4G/LTE version of its TicWatch Pro to the European region. It costs €329.99 (about US$365) in its new market. However, its SIM functions can only be activated in Germany through this country's Vodafone divi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Nov 2019 18:36

The Xiaomi Redmi 4 reportedly gets MIUI 11 - albeit with some critical caveats

The Redmi 4 - or 4X in some markets - is a 2017 phone thought to have been all but abandoned by its maker Xiaomi in software-update terms. Despite this, some users of the device in India have reported being able to install a new u...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Nov 2019 23:40

The Samsung Galaxy A80 is to get a new internal-storage SKU

The Samsung Galaxy A80 is a phone containing one of the most innovative notch- or pop-up alternatives in recent times. It is available in a number of regional markets, including China. It must be popular in the latter, as TENAA ha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Nov 2019 23:06

Sony releases an API for its robot dog, aibo

Sony started selling its first consumer-grade robot puppy, aibo, quite some time ago. Therefore, you'd think the OEM would have also released advanced development tools so that the more tech-savvy of this product's owners could ha...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Nov 2019 22:45

The Motorola Razr's first European launch may be in Sweden. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

The Motorola Razr may be even more expensive in Europe than first thought

Earlier, a Motorola Razr 2019 leak suggested that it would be priced at up to €1500 on its European launch. Now, a new rumor indicates that it will in fact cost the equivalent of €1680 when it is released to the Swedish market in ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Nov 2019 19:19

A future Samsung flagship could have a 20:9 aspect ratio. (Source: TalkAndroid)

Galaxy S11: latest rumor points to 8K recording and 20:9 aspect ratio

The Samsung Camera app's latest update reportedly contains references to what next-generation premium phones from this OEM may be capable of. Its APK allegedly contains strings indicating the potential for 8K recording and a 20:9 ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Nov 2019 18:34

The Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, P30, P30 Pro are now receiving the Android 10 update globally

Huawei has now beaten Samsung to the punch, as the Chinese OEM is currently sending out the Android 10-based EMUI 10 update to its flagships around the world. The list of devices to have received the update include the Mate 20, Ma...

Ricci Rox, 17 Nov 2019 12:44

Age of Empires IV is finally coming. (Image Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft teases Age of Empires IV gameplay at X019

Microsoft unveiled the first gameplay trailer for Age of Empires IV today at the X019 event. The trailer offered a snapshot of two in-game civilizations: The English and the Mongols. At only a minute long, though, it raises more q...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Nov 2019 23:17