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Oct 10, 2017
Photos of what is claimed to be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. (Source: Weibo)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 photos show dual rear cameras and full frontal display

Photos have appeared online showing what is claimed to be the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. They show a 18:9 screen with small bezels and a dual rear camera setup.
Craig Ward, 10 Oct 2017 17:43
The new Centurion notebooks come with gen 7 ULV CPUs and slim cases. (Source: Alpha)

Alpha outs Centurion Nano/Ultra Linux laptops

The new Centurion notebooks feature 1080p displays, and can be equipped with Intel gen 7 ULV CPUs up to i7-7500U. RAM can go up to 16 GB, with storage options including SSD + HDD combos. The 13-inch Centurion Nano costs as low as US$699, while the 15-inch Centurion Ultra bumps the price up to at least US$749.
Bogdan Solca, 10 Oct 2017 14:53
A more fitting name if this trend of fails continues. (Source: CHEIL India)

OnePlus is collecting user data without permission, and you should be scared

OnePlus has dropped the ball yet again, with a user discovering a data siphon that sends his private phone information and logs to a remote OnePlus server.
Ricci Rox, 10 Oct 2017 12:33
AMD and Intel boxing it out or giving each other bro fists? 9Source: WCCFTech)

[Update] Intel and AMD partnering up? Leaked slide reveals Mobility CPUs with Vega integrated graphics

Even though the battle between AMD and Intel is heating up on the PC CPU front, the two companies might be up for a collaboration on the mobile CPU shore.
Bogdan Solca, 10 Oct 2017 12:06
Guru Fire KS (Clevo P950HP6) Laptop Review

83% Guru Fire KS (Clevo P950HP6) Laptop Review

Portability vs. cooling. Ultra-slim notebook cases are becoming more and more popular due to their high portability. Gaming Guru has pushed this idea even further by presenting the Fire KS, an 18.6-mm (~0.7 in) tick 15-inch device which is equipped with a Core i7-7700HQ and a GeForce GTX 1060. Find out what this combination means for temperature development and system noise.
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 15.6", 2.2 kg
Florian Glaser, 10 Oct 2017 10:46
Lenovo IdeaPad 110S (N3060, 32 GB) Subnotebook Review

77% Lenovo IdeaPad 110S (N3060, 32 GB) Subnotebook Review

Cheap entry-level laptop. Lenovo's IdeaPad 110S is a small, 11-inch subnotebook. The much too high power consumption takes its toll on the battery life. We report on how the compact entry-level device fares in terms of performance in our short review.
Intel Celeron N3060, HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), 11.6", 1.1 kg
Sebastian Bade, 10 Oct 2017 09:40
Galaxy Note 9 will likely have an onscreen fingerprint reader (Source: Samsung)

Galaxy Note 9 will likely have an onscreen fingerprint reader

Sources close to Asian supply chains say Samsung is already receiving production samples from multiple component manufacturers.
Allen Ngo, 10 Oct 2017 09:32
An iPhone 8 suffering from a faulty battery. (Source: The Economic Times)

Not so swell? More reports of iPhone 8 battery swelling issues

Apple's iPhone 8 may be off to a good start from a sales perspective, however, it hasn't been a completely smooth launch. Reports off swelling iPhone 8 batteries have now surfaced on seven separate occasions.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 10 Oct 2017 06:14
Microsoft's bezel-less Lumia 435 prototype from 2014. (Source: Windows Central)

Microsoft cancelled a bezel-less Windows Phone, three years ago

Microsoft would have been first to market with a bezel-less smartphone in 2014 if this Lumia prototype had made it out the door. Instead, we are left wondering how on earth it didn't.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 10 Oct 2017 01:33
Oct 9, 2017
Apple iPhone. (Source: Pixabay)

iPhone 7 was the most purchased phone internationally in the first half of 2017

Market intelligence firm, IHS Markit, have released their research showing the most popular models for the first half of 2017. The top 10 contains five Samsung models, four Apple models, and one Oppo model.
Craig Ward, 09 Oct 2017 23:58
The S8+ sits just behind the new Note 8 in the Samsung smartphone hierarchy. (Source: GSMArena)

Deal | You can snag a Galaxy S8+ for just over $600

There's a deal on eBay at the moment which has a new, unlocked, dual-sim Galaxy S8+ at a bargain price of $630. The S8+ features a 6.2-inch SUPER AMOLED QHD display, Exynos 8895, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of RAM, and a 3500 mAh battery.
Ricci Rox, 09 Oct 2017 21:20
Images from the TENAA listing point towards a full-screen display. (Source: Gizmochina)

Honor 7X spotted on Geekbench, Kirin 659 outperforms the Snapdragon 625

Huawei's upcoming Honor 7X is expected to launch on October 11 and it's been spotted on Geekbench with performance scores that correspond to what we've come to expect from devices in that segment.
Ricci Rox, 09 Oct 2017 21:10
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU - Benchmarks and Specs

Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU - Benchmarks and Specs

12 Gen. 9 Kaby Lake cores @ 300MHz, 64/128 Bit DDR3/DDR4
Specifications and benchmarks of the integrated Intel HD Graphics 610 graphics card for laptops.
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Intel Pentium 4415U SoC - Benchmarks and Specs

Kaby Lake x86 2 cores @ 2300 MHz 14nm
Benchmarks, information, and specifications for the Intel Pentium 4415U processor (CPU) for laptops.
Custom Core i7-8700K with der8auer and Caseking logos. (Source: Caseking.de)

Chips with silver linings — Caseking and der8auer stock up on custom Core i7-8700K CPUs

Famed overclocked 'der8auer' and his employer, Caseking.de seem to have a lot of Intel's latest 'Coffee Lake-S' Core i7-8700K chips in stock at a time when most e-retailers are facing a drought of these new monsters. These chips have been de-lidded and binned, and for the top most variants, the stock heat spreader has been given a silver touch.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Oct 2017 16:25
All Inspiron 7000 models have a touchscreen and a non-touchscreen version. (Source: Dell)

Dell announces more 13-inch and 15-inch Inspiron 2-in-1 notebooks with Intel gen 8 CPUs

Three more models from Dell's Inspiron 7000 are now available. The Inspiron 7370 and 7373 come with 13.3-inch 1080p displays, while the 7573 sports a 15.6-inch 1080p or 4K display. All models can be powered by Intel's new i7-8550U or i5-8250U CPUs coupled with up to 16 GB DDR4 RAM and up to 512 GB SSDs, but only the 15-inch model comes with Nvidia's 940MX GPU.
Bogdan Solca, 09 Oct 2017 15:21
Lenovo ThinkPad 25 – Missed Opportunity?

Lenovo ThinkPad 25 – Missed Opportunity?

A big premium for an old keyboard. The ThinkPad 25 was supposed to be a highlight for ThinkPad enthusiasts, but all we got is a more expensive ThinkPad T470 with a retro keyboard. It is still a good laptop, but we were underwhelmed. We have a closer look at the device, the expectations, and missed opportunities.
Andreas Osthoff, Douglas Black, 09 Oct 2017 14:17
The XG2530 e-sports monitor comes with 240 Hz refresh rate. (Source: ViewSonic)

ViewSonic unveils new XG gaming monitors, interactive displays and e-posters

Celebrating 30 years of existence, ViewSonic reveled a host of new products including gaming monitors, interactive 4K 75-inch flat panels, and e-posters.
Bogdan Solca, 09 Oct 2017 12:36
The 5-inch Pixel 2 has no headphone jack, no wireless charging and large bezels. (Source: Google)

Google explains why it got rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack

Google has explained the rationale behind its decision to drop the 3.5mm headphone jack. Following in the footsteps of Apple, Google explains that it is part of an effort to improve the audio experience.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Oct 2017 12:28
Microsoft has called time on Windows 10 Mobile development. (Source: Microsoft)

Windows 10 Mobile is on life support, no new features in the pipeline

Microsoft has officially called time on any further development of its Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Once one of the dominant mobile operating systems on the market, it quickly faded with the rise of iOS and Android.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Oct 2017 10:12
Asus FX503 offers a no-frills gaming and multimedia experience. (Source: Asus)

Asus quietly puts up the FX503 on their website

Asus seems to have quietly put up the FX503 multimedia and gaming notebook on its website. The FX503 is just a slight incremental update to the already good FX502 with RAM options up to 32 GB, choice of GPU VRAM, and an overall less thicker profile.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Oct 2017 04:30
Oct 8, 2017
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The company may be struggling in India but the Chinese market's a much different story. (Source: China Daily Europe)

Huawei to focus on Indian market in bid to topple Samsung and Apple

CEO of Huawei India, Jay Chen, has reportedly identified the Indian market as one with a potential for massive growth. The company's launch of the Honor 9i there may be identified as an attempt to gain a strategic stronghold in that market.
Ricci Rox, 08 Oct 2017 22:13
Finally! Xposed returns to our smartphones! (Source: XDA-Developers)

Xposed Framework for Android Nougat finally released

The Xposed Framework for Android Nougat has been released after months of waiting, with developer rovo89 optimistic for the imminent release of an Oreo version.
Ricci Rox, 08 Oct 2017 22:11
Blackberry Motion render. (Source: Evan Blass)

Midrange Blackberry Motion officially announced, no physical keyboard but it has a home button

Kicking off GITEX today, Blackberry has announced their new keyboardless phone, the Blackberry Motion.
Craig Ward, 08 Oct 2017 18:52
Eurocom Sky notebooks shipping next month with Z370 chipsets and Coffee Lake (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom Sky notebooks shipping next month with Z370 chipsets and Coffee Lake

The reseller will be one of the first to ship a laptop complete with a desktop Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake-S CPU.
Allen Ngo, 08 Oct 2017 06:08
Alphabet's Project Loon uses weather balloons with cellular equipment to provide mobile data in remote areas. (Source: Alphabet)

Alphabet's 'Project Loon' balloons will restore cell service to large parts of Puerto Rico

The FCC has granted Alphabet, Google's parent company, permission to use their Project Loon balloons to provide cellular service to Puerto Rico. Two weeks after Hurricane Maria there is still as much as 83 percent of the population who don't have any cellular service.
Craig Ward, 08 Oct 2017 01:56
Acer Swift 3 SF315 (i5-7200U, GeForce MX150) Laptop Review

84% Acer Swift 3 SF315 (i5-7200U, GeForce MX150) Laptop Review

A little bit of everything. Acer's newbie scores mainly with its compactness, versatility, and the new GeForce MX150. Small problems with the display and sound do not quite fit with its multimedia ambitions, but thanks to good input devices, security features, and the excellent endurance, it offers some extra mobility for the office.
Intel Core i5-7200U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 15.6", 2.1 kg
Sven Kloevekorn, 08 Oct 2017 01:16
Oct 7, 2017
Microsoft Edge logo. (Source: Microsoft)

Forget Safari, now all iOS users can live life on the Edge

Microsoft has now opened their new Edge Browser for iOS beta up to allow any iOS user to join the beta program. Edge for iOS aims to bring features from the desktop and easy syncing.
Craig Ward, 07 Oct 2017 23:50
25th ThinkPad Anniversary, Part 2: The Crises of the 2000s and the Transition to Lenovo

25th ThinkPad Anniversary, Part 2: The Crises of the 2000s and the Transition to Lenovo

In the second part of our 25th ThinkPad anniversary series we take a look at the 2000s. We cover why IBM ended up selling the ThinkPad brand to Lenovo and what happened in the first few years under Lenovo's reign.
Benjamin Herzig, 07 Oct 2017 18:28
Huawei Nova 2 Smartphone Review

84% Huawei Nova 2 Smartphone Review

Selfie superstar? Huawei has created an upper-mid-range phone with the 5-inch Nova 2 and given it a special feature with a 20 MP front camera. Our review will reveal whether selfie fans should go for it.
HiSilicon Kirin 659, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5", 143 g
Manuel Masiero, 07 Oct 2017 16:02
AIM and the 'running man' logo. (Source: AOL/AIM)

This December AIM will follow the dial-up modem into the sunset

AOL has announced officially that AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) will be switching off their servers on December 15, marking the end of 20 years of instant messaging. AOL was the dominant instant messaging service in North America during the last years of dial-up, and the early years of broadband spread.
Craig Ward, 07 Oct 2017 01:18
Oct 6, 2017
Stock Android makes this a compelling buy. (Source: MIUI)

Xiaomi Mi A1 hits Europe

The Xiaomi Mi A1 has made its trip to Europe, with several countries having the Android One phone on sale, albeit with price tags higher than what one would otherwise get online.
Ricci Rox, 06 Oct 2017 21:55
This is quite obviously Just Black. (Source: Android Central)

There's a major talking point from the Pixel launch and it's not the headphone jack

Google's marketing team has been killing it of recent, and the new Pixels continue that trend with the cheeky, nigh-snarky color names assigned to both devices.
Ricci Rox, 06 Oct 2017 21:34
The Mate 10 is slated for an October 16 launch. (Source: Gizbot)

Android Oreo currently being beta tested on the Huawei Mate 9

EMUI 6 is being tested on the Huawei Mate 9. The latest version of Huawei's skin is based on Android Oreo and brings a slew of improvements to the software arm of the device. The Mate 10 will launch on October 16 and is expected to run on EMUI 6.
Ricci Rox, 06 Oct 2017 20:53
The helium-filled enclosures provide greater durability and reduced error rates for the PMR platters. (Source: Anandtech)

Seagate introduces consumer-oriented 12 TB Helium HDDs

The new Guardian 12 TB HDDs come with helium-filled enclosures that provide increased stability and durability for the PRM platters. The Guardian lineup consists of 3 variants: Baracuda Pro Compute is designed for desktops and entry-level attached storage (250 MB/s transfer rates), IronWolf NAS targets 1-8 bay NAS devices (210 MB/s transfer rates), and IronWolf Pro NAS is intended for 1-16 bay creative professional NAS devices (250 MB/s transfer rates). All variants come standard with 256 MB DRAM cache, 7200 RPM and SATA 6 Gbps interface.
Bogdan Solca, 06 Oct 2017 15:34
Intel inside. (Source: Intel)

Intel Gemini Lake surfaces early as the Celeron N4000, shows large improvements in some areas

Intel's Gemini Lake based Pentium Silver and Celeron aren't scheduled for release until somewhere between the last week of October and the first week of November, but some early results for the Celeron N4000 have appeared on SiSoftware's benchmarks.
Craig Ward, 06 Oct 2017 13:39
The CHG90 gaming monitor is the world's first to integrate a 32:9 screen ratio display. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung outs 49-inch 32:9 super ultrawide QLED gaming monitor

The CHG90 boasts an impressive 32:9 ratio screen with 3840 x 1080 resolution. The QLED panel handles HDR content and provides blacks almost as deep as the ones found with the more expensive OLEDs. The curvature of the screen allows for an immersive gaming experience, while the 1 ms response time and 144 Hz refresh rate enable smooth framerates.
Bogdan Solca, 06 Oct 2017 12:02
The next all-touchscreen smartphone from BlackBerry has surfaced. (Source: Evan Blass)

Blackberry's next all-touchscreen smartphone leaks out

Serial leaker Evan Blass has introduced the new BlackBerry Motion to the world. The new device will be the third touchscreen-only Android-based model from the the once dominant Canadian smartphone maker.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 06 Oct 2017 11:53
Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370UA (i5, 256 GB, FHD) Convertible Review

87% Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370UA (i5, 256 GB, FHD) Convertible Review

I'm blue Da ba dee da ba di! Colors are not the only interesting aspect of the new ZenBook Flip S. Asus has presented a very slim 13-inch convertible and the Intel Core i5-7200U at the heart of the device offers decent processing power. To find out how well the hardware works together and whether the stylish convertible can keep up with its competition, take a look at our detailed review.
Intel Core i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 13.3", 1.1 kg
Sebastian Bade, 06 Oct 2017 10:53
The first look of the new Dell XPS 13 in pristine Alpine White. (Source: TechRadar)

Dell XPS 13 vNext gets teased ahead of CES 2018

Dell showed off a sneak peak of the upcoming XPS 13 way ahead of its official CES 2018 announcement. The new XPS 13 seems to sport new color choices and ditches all legacy USB ports in favor of USB Type-C.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Oct 2017 09:30
Eurocom shrinks GTX 1070 MXM card to fit into older laptops (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom shrinks GTX 1070 MXM card to fit into older laptops

The lower power consumption in particular could point to potentially slimmer notebooks with removable or upgradeable MXM 3.0b GPUs in the future.
Allen Ngo, 06 Oct 2017 05:03
The Elite x3 could be the last high-end Windows phone. (Source: HP)

After first denying it, HP confirms axing of Elite x3 smartphone

HP exec Nick Lazaridis has said that the company has abandoned its plans for anymore Windows Mobile devices and that the Elite x3 will be its last. Moving forward, HP will be looking into as yet unspecified alternative mobile solutions.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 06 Oct 2017 02:47
Coffee Lake: i7-8700K and i5-8400 Review

Coffee Lake: i7-8700K and i5-8400 Review

With the new Coffee Lake CPUs, Intel brings more than four physical cores to end-user consumer computing for the first time in its history. Regardless of whether or not you want to consider this a reaction to AMD's Ryzen, Coffee Lake manages to combine high clock speeds with more cores than before and has earned our recommendation.
Silvio Werner, Klaus Hinum, 06 Oct 2017 00:03
Oct 5, 2017
Lenovo ThinkPad E570 (7200U, HD Display) Laptop Review

83% Lenovo ThinkPad E570 (7200U, HD Display) Laptop Review

Disappointing screen. With the ThinkPad E570, Lenovo delivers a quiet, enduring office machine that serves with a good keyboard and lightning-fast NVMe SSD. The HD screen is a complete disappointment.
Intel Core i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 15.6", 2.3 kg
Sascha Mölck, 05 Oct 2017 19:42
The Automotive and Industrial cards work safely up to 185 degrees F. (Source: SanDisk)

Sandisk unveils Automotive and Industrial SD/microSD cards

The Automotive and Industrial memory cards feature improved speeds (up to 80 MB/s for reading and up to 50 MB/s for writing), and come in capacities ranging between 8 and 128 GB. Special features include remote health and performance monitoring, data retention "Read Refresh" mechanism, host lock and extreme operation temperatures.
Bogdan Solca, 05 Oct 2017 17:10
Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition Laptop Review

89% Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition Laptop Review

Retro rewind. What's old is new again in this special anniversary ThinkPad that throws out the AccuType keyboard in favor of the classic layout and design. Outside of the new keyboard, there isn't anything particularly new about the ThinkPad 25 that we haven't already covered on the ThinkPad T470.
Intel Core i7-7500U, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, 14", 1.7 kg
Allen Ngo, 05 Oct 2017 16:32
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus

85% Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus Tablet Review

Middle-class with glass. Lenovo's Tab 4 10 Plus is a mid-range tablet with high ambitions. It's aiming to attract buyers by offering a glass rear, generous memory configuration, and front-sided speakers. Find out in the test report whether the available accessory packs turn the tablet into something special.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, Adreno 506, 10.1", 475 g
Florian Wimmer, 05 Oct 2017 16:06
The Clevo P870TM (Source: Clevo)

Ditch the desktop: Clevo debuts the world's first gaming notebooks powered by Intel 'Coffee Lake-S' 95W CPUs

Clevo has announced the availability of new laptops powered the latest Intel 'Coffee Lake-S' CPUs. Initial benchmarks of the Core i7-8700K found in the highest end P870TM notebook shows up to a 45% increase in multi-threaded performance when compared to the previous generation 'Kaby Lake-S' Core i7-7700K. The new Clevos also feature enhanced audio processing tuned by Creative Sound Blaster X Pro-Gaming 360.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Oct 2017 15:04
Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition now available with no Kaby Lake-R or Pascal graphics (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Edition is $1900 USD sans Kaby Lake-R and Pascal

The ThinkPad 25 taps into nostalgia for a visually appealing chassis while incorporating modern must-haves like Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI. The CPU and GPU, however, are limited to the i7-7500U and GeForce MX940.
Allen Ngo, 05 Oct 2017 15:00
That's a major selling point. (Source: Google)

Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL billed for a minimum of three years of updates

Amidst the slew of impressive technical specifications, the new Pixels boast of something that has never been seen on any Android device before: Three years of software updates. Of course, that's all on paper and OEMs have blatantly broken such promises in the past. We'll find out in 2020.
Ricci Rox, 05 Oct 2017 14:55

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