Microsoft pushes Windows 10 Redstone 2 to spring 2017
The second major set of features will hit the OS in 2017, when the launch of Microsoft's next-gen hardware is also expected to occur.
Mar 7, 2016
Samsung continues to lead the NAND flash market
The South Korean conglomerate controlled over 33 percent of the market in Q4 2015, followed at a distance by Toshiba and SanDisk.
Xiaomi announces 10,000 mAh USB Type-C power bank
The new Mi Powerbank Pro is lighter and smaller than its predecessors, offering support for fast charging with 5V/2A, 9V/2A, and 12V/1.5A configurations.
Huawei plans to sell 400,000 MateBook convertibles this year
Although various analysts placed their initial expectations above the 1 million units mark, Huawei expects to ship only about 400,000 MateBook units this year.
Oppo teases upcoming R9 smartphone ahead of official premiere
The manufacturer is slowly publishing images of the R9 smartphone leading up to the eventual reveal of the device expected later this month.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 outperforming Apple A9 in latest benchmarks
The flagship Snapdragon 820 supplants the Apple A9 as top performer in the mobile space, especially in raw graphical power.
New leaks suggest April 19th reveal date for HTC 10
Images and press renders reveal an updated design with USB Type-C and a wider Home button.
Asus Zenbook UX303UA-R4051T Subnotebook Review
There is strength in tranquility. The Zenbook UX303 series has been available since 2014 and Asus now ships the devices with Skylake processors from Intel. Our review unit with an i7 CPU can score with quiet operation and low temperatures, but can the performance convince as well?
Intel Core i7-6500U, HD Graphics 520, 13.3", 1.4 kg
Far Cry Primal Notebook Benchmarks
Stone Age with modern technology. While the fourth iteration was placed in an imaginary region somewhere close to the Himalayas, “Far Cry Primal” jumps back more than 10000 years. We checked the hardware requirements for surviving in the wilderness.
Sony Xperia Z4 tablet gets Android Marshmallow
This slate just received firmware version 32.1.A.1.163, the same that reached the Xperia Z5 lineup and a few other Sony Android devices as well.
Huawei P9 allegedly coming in early April
Although the company scheduled a press event on March 9, Evan Blass claims this handset will come out about one month later.
Samsung might shut down Milk Music
After shutting down Milk Video in late 2015, Samsung is expected to pull the plug off its music streaming service as well, but nothing is official yet.
Telus delays a few Android Marshmallow updates
Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Note 5 users on Telus will get Marshmallow on March 13th instead of March 9th, while those using the Galaxy S6 Edge have to wait until March 30th, two weeks later than previously announced.
Alcatel GO PLAY now available for purchase
This new affordable handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, comes bundled with a ruggedized case, and meets the requirements of the IP67 certification for protection from water, dust, and shocks.
Mar 6, 2016
Lenovo IdeaPad 500-15ACZ Notebook Review
Disappointing. It has been a while since we have had a laptop based on a dual graphics solution by AMD. However, Lenovo seemingly does everything to let the IdeaPad look as bad as possible in our tests.
AMD A10-8700P, Radeon R6 M340DX, 15.6", 2.3 kg
Microsoft Cortana to get language support and new features
Build 14279 of Windows 10 Insider Preview brings Cortana in three new languages and gives it the ability to save information, also packing an updated logon experience and more.
Amazon removes encryption from its Fire devices and then decides to bring it back
Only one day after removing full disk encryption from Fire OS 5, Amazon reconsidered this decision and revealed they are bringing the feature back in an update "coming this spring."
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets Android Marshmallow
This update brings WiFi Calling to HD Voice users, Live Broadcast improvements, removal of the Amazon Appstore, and more.
Mar 5, 2016
60 new external reviews +
GSM Arena: LG G5 vs G4 vs. iPhone 6s vs. GoPro, GSM Arena: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge hands-on, Recombu: Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 Review: In Depth, GSM Arena: LG G5, GSM Arena: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Zdnet.com: LG G5, Gadgetguy: Samsung launches the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, Gadgetguy: LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Slashgear: A true MacBook alternative at last, Androidbeat: Lateral thinking for a top smartphone camera, Androidbeat: This isn’t the Blackberry you’re looking for…, Androidbeat: Review: Honor 5X – premium build and features, budget price, GSM Arena: Microsoft Lumia 650 hands-on, Pocketnow: The smartphone camera to beat?, Gadgetguy: Review: Acer Aspire R 14, Recombu: Microsoft Lumia 650 Review: In Depth, Ultrabook Review: A solid Skylake ultraportable for limited budgets, Pocketnow: Affordable and fashionable, Ultrabook Review: Beefy across the board, Ultrabook Review: Probably the best ultraportable $999 can get you, IT Pro Portal: OnePlus X review: Another winner from China?, Recombu: Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Review: In Depth, Recombu: Honor 5X Review: In Depth, Recombu: ZTE Axon Mini Review: In Depth, Recombu: Sony Xperia M5 Review: In Depth, GSM Arena: Huawei Honor 5X review, GSM Arena: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) review, Recombu: Microsoft Lumia 550 Review: In Depth, Gadgetguy: Review: Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11, Gadgetguy: Review: Apple MacBook Air 11 inch (2015), Computerworld.com: Review: The Huawei Honor 5X -- a lot for a low price, Trusted Reviews: Razer Blade Stealth, GSM Arena: Nexus 6P vs. LG V10 vs. Galaxy Note5, IT Pro Portal: Review: Lenovo ThinkPad 10 for business users, GSM Arena: iPhone 6s Plus vs. Lumia 950 XL vs. Galaxy Note5, GSM Arena: Hands-on of Mate 8, Mediapad M2 10.0, and more, GSM Arena: Lumia 950 XL vs. LG V10 vs. Galaxy Note5 vs. iPhone 6s Plus, GSM Arena: Galaxy Note 5 vs. iPhone 6s Plus vs. LG V10, GSM Arena: Huawei Mate 8 review, GSM Arena: Xiaomi Redmi 3 review, Gadgetguy: Review: Acer Predator 17, Gadgetguy: Review: HP Spectre x2, Gadgetguy: Review: Toshiba Satellite Click 10, Pocketnow: The new choice for the power warrior, Pocketnow: The phone for Windows fans (and no one else) [UPDATE: Now with more XL!], Notebook-Center.ru: Lenovo Ideapad 100S: Максимум Возможностей – Минимум Затрат
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Smartphone Review
Feels good. The special feature of the former model was its aluminum unibody casing. Samsung now uses more glass in the new iteration. The screen of the mid-range smartphone has also been modified: It has a higher resolution while providing more space at the same time. An overall successful design?
Samsung Exynos 7578, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 4.7", 131 g
Schenker F516 Flex i5-6400T (Clevo N350DW) Notebook Review
Solid office notebook. The F516 Flex from Schenker Technologies is a configurable office notebook. Besides a 15.6-inch IPS display, it uses desktop processors, which can be easily replaced if necessary.
Intel Core i5-6400T, HD Graphics 530, 15.6", 2.7 kg
Huawei P9 renders show off new design
Supposed renders of the smartphone leak as the company denies any official press events scheduled for March 9th.
Microsoft closing several stores in Brazil
Although Brazil outperformed the rest of the world for Microsoft back in 2014, things changed rapidly and the company has decided to shut down "several of its physical stores" in the country.
Asus VivoBook E200HA now available for $199 USD
This new Windows 10 portable has a quad-core Intel Atom processor under the hood, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, Asus promising up to 14 hours of autonomy.
Verizon will not carry the HTC One A9
Although they previously announced the One A9 would hit Verizon this year, now the carrier announces the handset does not work properly on its network and will no longer become available.
Barnes & Noble apparently leaving the app store market
While the NOOK Store will no longer offer sales of third-party apps starting March 15th, they have just launched a big promotion that ends on the 14th.
Verizon HTC One M8 to get Marshmallow on Monday
Verizon's One M8 will get the long-awaited Android 6.0 update more than three months after the unlocked version received Marshmallow.
OnePlus 2 gets RAW camera support
OxygenOS 2.2.1 also brings Bluetooth and Ultra SIM compatibility improvements, Romanian language support, as well as the usual security updates.
Gigabyte P37X v5 Notebook Review
Hot laptop. Gigabyte refreshes its thin 17.3-inch gaming notebook and equips it with a modern Skylake CPU. The cooling does, however, have problems with the fast components and the processor in particular warms up quite a bit.
Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 17.3", 2.9 kg
Lenovo ThinkPad T560 (Core i5, SSHD) Ultrabook Review
Faster, higher, stronger? Lenovo's new ThinkPad T560 convinces with a wide viewing angle IPS display and promises more performance and longer battery runtimes thanks to the Skylake platform. However, the other changes of the 15-inch device are very subtle – is it still enough for the victory in its class?
Intel Core i5-6200U, HD Graphics 520, 15.6", 2.3 kgMar 4, 2016
55 new external reviews +
Tested: Everything You Should Know About the Samsung Galaxy S7, Tested: Everything You Should to Know About the LG G5 Smartphone, Ubergizmo English: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Review, Expert Reviews: The modular wonderphone, Expert Reviews: Samsung Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 6S - hands on, Ubergizmo English: LG G5 Review: First Impressions, Expert Reviews: Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S6 hands on - which is BEST?, Hot Hardware: An Android With True 3X Optical Zoom, Hexus: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260, Digital Trends: Razer Blade Stealth, Mobile Tech Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260, Engadget: Razer's Blade Stealth, Computer Shopper: Gigabyte P57W, Digital Trends: Asus ZenBook Pro UX501VW, Turn On: Das unzerstörbare Smartphone im Test, Area DVD: Schickes Smartphone mit deutschen Wurzeln?, HardwareLuxx: Gutes Gaming-Notebook mit hervorragendem Gehäuse, Notebookinfo: Der beste Notebook Tablet Hybrid, Laptop Mag: HP Spectre x360 15t, PocketPC: Ein LG G4 mit erweiterten Extras, Tom's Hardware: 6-zölliger Bildschirm und hohe Leistung, Netzwelt: Das große G4 mit Dual-Display und Triple-Kamera, Tom's Hardware: Ein schöner Rücken ... ist nicht alles, Tested: Tested In-Depth: Nexus 6P Android Smartphone, NDTV Gadgets: Asus GL552JX Laptop Review, Tested: Testing: Microsoft Lumia 950 Smartphone, Expert Reviews: Microsoft Lumia 650 review - great design, terrible chipset, Expert Reviews: Sony Xperia M5 review - a selfie specialist, Expert Reviews: Microsoft Surface Book review - the ultimate Windows 10 laptop?, Expert Reviews: Acer Predator 8 review - the Nvidia Shield Tablet rival, Expert Reviews: Dell XPS 15 review (Late 2015, Skylake) - the ultimate Windows 10 laptop, Expert Reviews: Dell Chromebook 13 review - a Chromebook Pixel rival?, NDTV Gadgets: Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Review, NDTV Gadgets: Asus ZenFone Zoom Review, NDTV Gadgets: BlackBerry Priv Review, NDTV Gadgets: Moto X Force Review, Expert Reviews: Honor 5X review, Expert Reviews: HP Spectre x2 review - the latest Surface Pro 4 rival, Expert Reviews: A seriously agile laptop, Ubergizmo English: Huawei Mate 8 Review, Ubergizmo English: Dell XPS 13 Review (9350), Legit Reviews: Huawei Mate 8 Review, NDTV Gadgets: Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM Review, NDTV Gadgets: Honor 5X Review, NDTV Gadgets: BlackBerry Priv First Impressions, Tested: Tested In-Depth: Dell XPS 13 Laptop, Expert Reviews: Huawei Mate 8 review, Expert Reviews: Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo review - a new[ish] Galaxy with microSD, Expert Reviews: Skylake powered gaming, Expert Reviews: Lenovo Yoga 700 (11.6in) review, Expert Reviews: Acer Predator 17 review, Expert Reviews: Acer Chromebook R11 review - quality design in a bargain package
Samsung Notebook 9 laptops now available for purchase
These new portables start at $1,000 USD and have screen sizes between 13.3 and 15.6 inches, using various Intel Skylake processors.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge teardown shows Sony camera sensor and Snapdragon 820
The teardown dives deeper into the Dual Pixel rear camera and other major hardware components.
HTC 10 rumored to be the One M9 successor
HTC may be leaving its well-received One series behind and starting afresh with the aptly named HTC 10 smartphone.
AT&T LG G Pad X 10.1 gets updated
The new firmware is still based on Android Lollipop but packs several security updates and AT&T’s NumberSync support plus the Phone application.
Apple may turn to OLED for the iPhone 7s
Apple iPhones with both OLED panels and 3D Touch could be coming as early as next year.
Xiaomi Mi 5 orders exceed 16 million
While the company was ready to deliver 4 million units in the first round of sales, they were surprised to end up facing no less than 16 million reservations.
Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 2016 spotted at TENAA
Photos reveal dimensions, weight, and a potential laser auto-focus for each model.
Microsoft Surface Book (Core i7, 940M) Convertible Review
Without competition. It is certainly powerful and does not make any compromises in terms of performance, and now even with a surprisingly good runtime of 10 hours. The Book easily beats the competition. But: Surface Pro 4 Core i7 and the i5 sibling are in the same ballpark – except for the runtime, which is a surprise.
Intel Core i7-6600U, NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 13.5", 1.5 kgMar 3, 2016
HP Spectre x360 15-ap012dx Convertible Review
4K UHD update. The recently released Spectre x360 15 is available in FHD and UHD display options. Are those smaller pixels really worth the extra cost? We compare the two models to see what drawbacks and benefits one may have over the other.
Intel Core i5-6200U, HD Graphics 520, 15.6", 1.9 kg
Verizon customers finally get the BlackBerry Priv
Verizon sells this Android handset retail for $720 USD outright, but those interested can also grab it for 24 monthly payments of $30 each.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 hits India
This Qualcomm Snapdragon 650-powered handset is now available in India starting at $150 USD for the 2 GB RAM/16 GB storage version.
HTC teases its next flagship One M10 smartphone
The short video not-so-subtly refers to the manufacturer's upcoming successor to the well-received One M9 smartphone.
Apple beats Xiaomi in India
The US tech giant has left its Chinese competitor behind, grabbing the 6th spot in India's top 30 cities.
Acer Chromebook R11 convertible now available for 300 Euros
Acer's first 11.6-inch HD convertible based on Chrome OS will carry Celeron CPU options and up to 4 GB RAM and 32 GB eMMC.
Google Photos gets updated
The Assistant, Photos, and Albums view are now located inside a bar placed at the bottom of the interface, making them easier to access than before.
Samsung PM1633a is world's largest SSD
With a capacity of 15.36 TB, this drive aimed at enterprise customers uses the 12 Gb/s SAS interface and offers read and write speeds of up to 1,200 MB/s.
Google Hands Free is now live in San Francisco
This new app that allows its users to make in-store payments without reaching for their phone or wallet has just entered in a public pilot stage in a few select South Bay stores.
AMD Radeon R9 380 benchmarks and specs
1792 GCN cores @ 970MHz, 384 Bit GDDR5 @ 5700MHz
Specifications and benchmarks of the AMD Radeon R9 380 graphics card for desktops.
HP Pro Tablet 10 EE G1 Tablet Review
Robust. HP's tablet is designed for use in educational institutions. It is accordingly robust. The equipment is also in line with the intended purpose: A bright, high-contrast IPS screen and 3G modem are installed.
Intel Atom Z3735F, HD Graphics (Bay Trail), 10.1", 850 g
Samsung Gear S2 gets new Snoopy watch faces
The new faces come for free and can be downloaded directly from Gear Apps.
Oppo R9 smartphone could be unveiled on March 17
The rumored 6-inch flagship smartphone may be the first to feature Super VOOC fast-charging as demonstrated at MWC 2016.
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