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Sony has started a new product line. (Source: Sony)

Sony's first-ever drone is set to launch in early 2021

Sony has announced the creation of the Airpeak brand, which is to be applied to a new series of drones developed by this OEM. However, it seems these devices are to be pitched at professional content creators and enterprise custom...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Nov 2020 23:36

The new Mi Notebook 14. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi launches the new e-Learning Edition of the Mi Notebook 14 in India

Xiaomi has pitched its latest version of its 2020 14-inch laptop at students in need of new remote learning hardware. It has many specs in common with its pre-existing vanilla and Horizon siblings, although it has a 10th-gen Core ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Nov 2020 17:53

PlayStation 5 fans may have to wait a while before attempting to expand the console's storage

The PlayStation 5 will not allow users to add more solid-state storage at launch; functionality expected to arrive via a future update

A Sony spokesperson has confirmed that PlayStation 5 users will not be able to install their own NVMe SSDs on the console at launch. Users may have to wait for a few months for Sony to enable the feature via a software update. How...

Anil Satyanarayana, 05 Nov 2020 21:15

The Pixel 4a 5G is released to more markets. (Source: Google)

The Pixel 4a (5G) is now available to pre-order in some European countries

Today, (November 5, 2020) Google has released the 5G variant of the Pixel 4a for pre-orders in Germany, France, the UK and Ireland. As with its flagship sibling, the 5, they come with an offer of free Bose wireless headphones with...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Nov 2020 19:39

G.Skill Trident Z Neo memory kits for AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop CPUs (Source: G.Skill)

G.Skill reveals Trident Z Neo DDR4 kits — up to 4000 MHz and 64 GB — for AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop CPUs

Fully compatible with the brand-new AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop processors, G.SKILL's Trident Z Neo DDR4 memory kits feature low-latency CL14 timings, up to 4000 MHz frequencies, and come in capacities that go all the way up to 64 GB. ...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Nov 2020 19:22

Yahoo Mail to drop automatic forwarding for free accounts on January 1, 2021 (Source: Own)

Yahoo Mail to drop automatic forwarding option for free users

Down to one of the less important email service providers from the market leader position, Yahoo Mail continues on its downward spiral. Starting January 1, 2021, those who use free Yahoo Mail accounts will lose the automatic forwa...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Nov 2020 08:50

The Huawei Mate 40 RS post-teardown. (Source: Bilibili via SeekDevice)

A Huawei Mate 40 RS teardown reveals an ultra-fast in-house memory chip

The Huawei Mate 40 RS is a special edition of its new flagship smartphone series with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. A new report indicates that the latter spec is handled not by a standard mobile ROM module but by one...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Nov 2020 18:21

Google's Pixel 5 from the inside. (Source: YouTube)

The Google Pixel 5 looks decently reparable in a new video

The YouTuber PBK Reviews has conducted a Pixel 5 teardown on this channel. It seemed relatively easy to do so, possibly showing that several individual components can be replaced with ease. Then again, the vlogger could find no si...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Nov 2020 16:31

OPPO is slated to launch the K7x, a new phone with affordable 5G specs, in November 2020

Recently, an upcoming OPPO device with a pleasant dark blue finish and quad rear cameras appeared on the Chinese regulator TENAA's website. Subsequent leaks indicate that it is the K7x 5G, a 90Hz display device slated to launch on...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Oct 2020 18:49

An iPhone 12 responds poorly to independent repair. (Source: YouTube)

The iPhone 12 proves extremely repair-unfriendly in a new video

Apple's products have shown themselves as resistant to teardowns and re-assembly in the past. The Australian device-repair YouTuber Hugh Jeffreys has posted a new video that seems to demonstrate that this is also true of the recen...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Oct 2020 17:23

The PlayStation 5 promises gamers stellar performance. (Image source: PlayStation)

Leaked PlayStation 5 video reveals ultrarapid two-second transition time from the PS5 UI to Spider-Man: Miles Morales game save

A leaked video clip of the PlayStation 5 in action has been amazing fans with its superfast load times. One of the highlights on display is the time it takes to get from the PS5 user interface to the Spider-Man: Miles Morales game...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Oct 2020 11:20

Lexar launches 1066x UHS-I Silver MicroSD series starting at $29 USD

The affordable 1066x cards will offer maximum read and write rates of 160 MB/s and 120 MB/s, respectively, compared to 270 MB/s on Lexar's more expensive 1800x lineup.

Allen Ngo, 31 Oct 2020 05:30

Realme launches a "Qualcomm Edition" of the 6000mAh battery-toting C15

Realme launched its first ever 6000mAh battery phone in July 2020. The C15 also had a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display, quad rear cameras and the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC. Now, the OEM is releasing a version of this phone with 1 crucial dif...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2020 23:55

A schematic for the upcoming Samsung phone. (Source: FCC via NashvilleChatter)

The FCC certifies what may be 2021's cheapest Samsung Galaxy A-series smartphone

Samsung has obtained Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for a device called the SM-A205M. This, according to several leaks, may be launched as the Galaxy A02 or possibly A02s. Its new registration shows that it is a ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2020 23:19

Samsung Display can sell to Huawei again. (Source: Samsung)

Huawei can now order Samsung displays again

Huawei's place on the US administration's Entity List had cut it off from supplies of high-end OLED smartphone panels from Samsung and LG. However, new reports indicated that the former has obtained a license to sell these compone...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Oct 2020 18:12

The PS5 features an expansion slot for an additional NVMe M.2 SSD. (Image source: PlayStation)

Updated | Mysterious PlayStation 5 SSD price tag pops up online and suspiciously seems like a steal

A PS5 SSD price tag that purportedly comes from Walmart has appeared online, and if it is accurate then the practically must-have PlayStation 5 accessory seems like a steal. Little further information can be gleaned from the tag, ...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Oct 2020 08:24

The Amazfits GTR and GTS 2. (Source: Huami)

Huami launches the Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 smartwatches for the US and UK markets

The OEM Huami has held its global launch for the second-gen Amazfit GTR and GTS wearables, although they will only be released in the US and UK markets to start off with. These smartwatches feature blood-oxygen, heart-rate, sleep ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Oct 2020 22:56

The new DOOGEE S96 Pro. (Source: DOOGEE)

DOOGEE launches the S96 Pro as the world’s first rugged Android 10 phone with IR night-vision

DOOGEE's latest in its line of durable smartphones is the S96 Pro. This device counts a 20MP Sony "night vision" sensor among its 4 rear cameras. It also has a colossal battery of over 6000mAh in capacity, an ingress-protection ra...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Oct 2020 16:20

The new Redmi K30S may look a lot like this. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi is slated to launch the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition in China

Redmi is set to add a new member to the K30 series tomorrow, albeit in China only. However, the rest of the world has apparently already seen this phone, as it is a rebranded Mi 10T. Nevertheless, it is projected to sell for price...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Oct 2020 15:56

iQOO launches its affordable U1x alongside a new 12GB RAM option for the Z1

iQOO has launched the uncharacteristically budget U1x smartphone in China. With its Snapdragon 662 SoC, relatively small HD display and 5000mAh battery, it should get a lot of screen-on time, at least. It has debuted alongside a n...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Oct 2020 18:19

Samsung's 2021 budget phones may be out there in leak form. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy A02s pops up on Geekbench 4

Some evidence of Samsung's next-gen super-budget smartphones has appeared in a new tip. It concerns a phone thought to be called the Galaxy A02s, which appears to be a 3GB RAM version of the also-rumored Galaxy A02. Oddly, however...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Oct 2020 19:31

The PlayStation 5's Media Remote. (Source: Sony)

These are the entertainment apps to be available on the PlayStation 5 from launch

A Sony executive's latest blog post has revealed that 6 different major content-streaming platforms will be compatible with the PlayStation 5 from day 1. They include Spotify, YouTube, Disney Plus and Netflix, which will get their...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Oct 2020 20:48

PNY XLR8 M.2 Gen 4 NVMe SSDs launching in same month as the Playstation 5, but they probably won't be compatible

The PNY XLR8 CS3040 NVMe SSDs are rated for speeds of up to 5.6 GB/s compared to the 5.5 GB/s SSD in the PS5. However, we doubt that the 100 MB/s difference will be enough of an overhead to make the PNY drives a good fit for the S...

Allen Ngo, 23 Oct 2020 04:00

The OnePlus 8T is now on T-Mobile. (Source: OnePlus)

T-Mobile launches the OnePlus 8T with an introductory 50% discount offer

The US carrier T-Mobile now lists the new OnePlus 8T as its latest 5G phone. It costs the same as unlocked units in this country; however, a buyer may avail of an offer by which one is half this price when bought with a new line o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Oct 2020 19:22

EZVIZ releases the C3X night-vision security camera in the UK

The C3X is an external home-security camera of the type that integrates AI so as to distinguish potentially dangerous moving objects such as people and cars in the vicinity from others such as animals. Its maker EZVIZ also claims ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Oct 2020 18:54

Intel's SSD business will soon belong to SK Hynix. (Image via Intel)

SK Hynix buys Intel's NAND business for US$9 billion

SK Hynix and Intel have reached a deal to sell Intel's NAND memory business for US$9 billion over the next 5 years. The sale includes Intel's NAND IPs and a NAND manufacturing facility in China.

Sam Medley, 20 Oct 2020 14:58

Samsung launches the Galaxy Fit2 wearable

Prior leaks had indicated that Samsung had a new version of the Galaxy Fit wearable with Bluetooth 5.1 in the works. Now, this new device in on sale in India. It has a 1.1-inch color AMOLED display, can track a user's heart-rate a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Oct 2020 15:23

Infinix debuts the Note 8. (Source: Infinix)

Infinix launches the Note 8 and 8i: budget phablets with the Helio G80 processor

Infinix has thrown its hat in the 2020 low- to mid-tier ring with its new Note 8 series. It offers big screens and quad rear cameras. Both the 8 and 8i also have large 5200mAh batteries. Can they really compete with other MediaTek...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Oct 2020 19:00

The iPhone 12's battery specs may have been revealed. (Source: Apple)

The iPhone 12 series' battery sizes are listed in full

Unlike most Android OEMs, Apple does not include battery capacities in its spec lists for iPhones. However, it may be a particularly pressing issue this year, as the new 12 series has gone 5G, something that may eat screen-on time...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Oct 2020 01:24

Intel has a new Pentium Gold variant. (Source: Intel)

Intel Pentium Gold steps up to 10nm thanks to a new Tiger Lake-based variant

Intel has launched the Pentium Gold 7505 processor, which, unlike its immediate predecessor, has a 10 nanometer (nm) architecture thanks to its place in the Tiger Lake series. It also now has double the cache and supports faster i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Oct 2020 19:17

Canon launches the EOS M50 Mark II with new tap-to-focus and YouTube Live streaming features

Canon has updated the EOS M50 with a Mark II model. This new camera has a 24.1MP APS-C sensor with the OEM's DIGIC 8 image processor. It also has on-board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which helps with its new ability to livestream directl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Oct 2020 01:18

The new EVO and PRO Plus cards. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung unveils new Plus-line SDXC cards for 2020

Samsung has launched two new lines of memory cards with compelling speeds and specs. They are the new EVO Plus and PRO Plus series, which both have the full SD form-factor and come in sizes of 32 to 256GB. They are rated for high ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Oct 2020 01:19

That camera hump: $250 less right now. (Source: Samsung)

Amazon.com offers up to 25% off the Samsung Galaxy S20 or Note 20 phones

Amazon's Prime Day is now in full swing in multiple regions, the US included. Here, the retail giant has good deals on the latest Samsung flagship smartphones, so long as the buyer wants a factory-unlocked version. They include up...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Oct 2020 20:53

The new "OnePlus power bank". (Source: Twitter)

The OnePlus 8T will launch alongside a power bank: new leak

OnePlus has hinted that additional new products may launch with the upcoming 8T flagship phone. Now, the tipster Ishan Agarwal claims to know what one of them will be: a power bank. However, fans hoping for up-to-date Warp Charge ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Oct 2020 22:33

The new Mate 40 series teaser. (Source: Twitter)

Huawei announces a launch date for the Mate 40 series

Earlier, Huawei confirmed that the Mate 40 flagship series was on the way, but neglected to say when exactly. Now, its official Twitter channel has revealed that this will indeed occur on October 22, 2020. The company is already m...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Oct 2020 17:27

The OPPO A53s comes with free Enco W31s for a limited time. (Source: MySmartPrice)

Amazon Germany puts the OPPO A53s up for preorder

The OPPO A53s is a phone freshly added on Amazon.de. It seems to have the exact same specs as the A53, which is powered by the new Snapdragon 460 SoC and has a 90Hz 6.5-inch HD+ display. It can be pre-ordered with free TWS earbuds...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Oct 2020 16:41

Cheap SK Hynix Gold P31/S31 NVMe and SATA SSDs are now even cheaper for Amazon Prime Day (Source: SK Hynix)

Deal | Cheap SK Hynix Gold P31/S31 NVMe and SATA SSDs are now even cheaper for Amazon Prime Day

The Gold P31 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD in particular was the world's first consumer SSD with 128-layer NAND when it launched just over a month ago. Its $110 sale price will net users 3500 MB/s read and 3200 MB/s write speeds instead of...

Allen Ngo, 11 Oct 2020 23:59

The Core i3 line has a new member. (Source: Intel)

Intel quietly upgrades the Core i3-9100F processor to 10th-gen for the same price

An eagle-eyed Redditor has spotted that Intel just introduced the Core i3-10100F with minimal fanfare. This direct successor to the i3-9100F still has no integrated graphics - although it does have hyper-threading, which is a firs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Oct 2020 20:23

The alleged new Mi Power Bank. (Source: MySmartPrice)

Rumor | Xiaomi will launch its new Mi Power Bank 3 Ultra Compact in Europe

A tech blog claims to have heard from an exclusive source that Xiaomi will launch its latest power bank in Europe. This apparently 10,000mAh Mi Power Bank 3 Ultra Compact is also slated to have a new, texturized casing that might ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Oct 2020 19:48

The Blade Stealth is back. (Source: Razer)

RazerCon 2020 | Razer launches the Tiger Lake version of the Blade Stealth

The inaugural RazerCon event has just wrapped up, leaving a host of new and updated products from its organizer in its wake. The headliner here is probably the refreshed Blade Stealth, although the only real difference from its pr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Oct 2020 01:04

The PCIe Gen3 SSD features storage capacities as high as 8TB (Image source: Corsair)

Corsair's midrange MP400 PCIe Gen4 SSD features 3D QLC and 3400 MB/s sequential read, but the 8TB model costs a staggering US$1379

Corsair's MP400 SSD is another midrange PCIe Gen3 entry, as the market heats up close to the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, both of which feature ultra-fast storage. The MP400 promises reasonable read/write speeds ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 Oct 2020 11:53

The latest CTL Chromebox comes with Wi-Fi 6, upgradeable RAM and a USB type C port

CTL has announced the Chromebox CBx2, which as the OEM asserts, is versatile enough to take on the demands of a retail display as it is those of a remote worker. It has a range of up-to-date connectivity options; plus, with 2 vari...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Oct 2020 23:35

GoPro reports that sales of the HERO9 Black has pushed its paid subscriber numbers beyond expectations

The HERO9 Black is the latest and most advanced action camera launched by GoPro in 2020. The OEM now claims that its success has led to a number of paid subscriptions for the company that has now exceeded 500,000 in number. It als...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Oct 2020 19:10

Playstation 5 soldered 825 GB SSD puts a hard limit on the lifespan of each unit (Source: Sony)

Playstation 5 soldered 825 GB SSD puts a hard limit on the lifespan of each retail unit

What will happen when the internal SSD inevitably dies? We're not so sure. Whereas the primary drives in the PS3 and PS4 could all be easily replaced, the fixed SSD in the PS5 could be an issue far into the lifespan of the system.

Allen Ngo, 09 Oct 2020 02:24

TCL launches the Verizon-branded TAB. (Source: YouTube)

The new TCL TAB launches via Verizon

TCL launched its 8-inch 10 TABMID slate during IFA 2020 Special Edition. Now, a variant of this device has launched in the US through the carrier Verizon. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage, but also has 4G connectivity...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Oct 2020 00:58

Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy F41. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung launches the Galaxy F41 as a revised M31 for the Indian market with a release-day special offer

Samsung has launched the Galaxy F41, which has heretofore been the stuff of rumors concerning a new series of smartphones from this OEM for the Indian market. It has nearly the exact same specs as the Galaxy M31, except for rear c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Oct 2020 00:18

SK Hynix DDR5 DRAM now in production (Source: SK Hynix Newsroom)

World's first DDR5 DRAM now official, made by SK Hynix

Revealed back in late 2018, the next-gen 1Ynm 16 Gb DDR5 DRAM by SK Hynix is finally ready to hit the market. According to market analysis firm Omdia, DDR5 will account for 10 percent of the market in 2022 and is supposed to hit 4...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Oct 2020 15:19

The Realme 7 series is about to go live in Europe. (Source: YouTube)

Realme unleashes the 7 and 7 Pro onto the European market

Realme has revealed pricing and availability info for its up-to-date mid-tier series of smartphones in Europe. They offer the MediaTek Helio G95 and Snapdragon 720G processors in the 7 and 7 Pro respectively, as well as up to 65W ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Oct 2020 14:11

Asus now stocks the ROG Phone 3 on its US website

Asus has stealthily unleashed its latest mobile gaming flagship, the ROG Phone 3, onto the US market. It offers top-end specs such as the Snapdragon 865+ processor, a 6000mAh battery and active cooling. This device starts for US$1...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Oct 2020 22:04

The Poco C3 launches as its brand's cheapest phone yet

Poco has launched the C3, as promised in earlier teasers, today (October 6, 2020). It is, as expected, an effective rebrand of the Redmi 9c, which is available in other markets. However, this version has different colors, differen...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Oct 2020 20:40

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Sony's first-ever drone is set to launch in early 2021

Xiaomi launches the new e-Learning Edition of the Mi Notebook 14 in India

The PlayStation 5 will not allow users to add more solid-state storage at launch; functionality expected to arrive via a future update

The Pixel 4a (5G) is now available to pre-order in some European countries

G.Skill reveals Trident Z Neo DDR4 kits — up to 4000 MHz and 64 GB — for AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop CPUs

Yahoo Mail to drop automatic forwarding option for free users

A Huawei Mate 40 RS teardown reveals an ultra-fast in-house memory chip

The Google Pixel 5 looks decently reparable in a new video

OPPO is slated to launch the K7x, a new phone with affordable 5G specs, in November 2020

The iPhone 12 proves extremely repair-unfriendly in a new video

Leaked PlayStation 5 video reveals ultrarapid two-second transition time from the PS5 UI to Spider-Man: Miles Morales game save

Lexar launches 1066x UHS-I Silver MicroSD series starting at $29 USD

Realme launches a "Qualcomm Edition" of the 6000mAh battery-toting C15

The FCC certifies what may be 2021's cheapest Samsung Galaxy A-series smartphone

Huawei can now order Samsung displays again

Updated | Mysterious PlayStation 5 SSD price tag pops up online and suspiciously seems like a steal

Huami launches the Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 smartwatches for the US and UK markets

DOOGEE launches the S96 Pro as the world’s first rugged Android 10 phone with IR night-vision

Xiaomi is slated to launch the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition in China

iQOO launches its affordable U1x alongside a new 12GB RAM option for the Z1

The Samsung Galaxy A02s pops up on Geekbench 4

These are the entertainment apps to be available on the PlayStation 5 from launch

PNY XLR8 M.2 Gen 4 NVMe SSDs launching in same month as the Playstation 5, but they probably won't be compatible

T-Mobile launches the OnePlus 8T with an introductory 50% discount offer

EZVIZ releases the C3X night-vision security camera in the UK

SK Hynix buys Intel's NAND business for US$9 billion

Samsung launches the Galaxy Fit2 wearable

Infinix launches the Note 8 and 8i: budget phablets with the Helio G80 processor

The iPhone 12 series' battery sizes are listed in full

Intel Pentium Gold steps up to 10nm thanks to a new Tiger Lake-based variant

Canon launches the EOS M50 Mark II with new tap-to-focus and YouTube Live streaming features

Samsung unveils new Plus-line SDXC cards for 2020

Amazon.com offers up to 25% off the Samsung Galaxy S20 or Note 20 phones

The OnePlus 8T will launch alongside a power bank: new leak

Huawei announces a launch date for the Mate 40 series

Amazon Germany puts the OPPO A53s up for preorder

Deal | Cheap SK Hynix Gold P31/S31 NVMe and SATA SSDs are now even cheaper for Amazon Prime Day

Intel quietly upgrades the Core i3-9100F processor to 10th-gen for the same price

Rumor | Xiaomi will launch its new Mi Power Bank 3 Ultra Compact in Europe

RazerCon 2020 | Razer launches the Tiger Lake version of the Blade Stealth

Corsair's midrange MP400 PCIe Gen4 SSD features 3D QLC and 3400 MB/s sequential read, but the 8TB model costs a staggering US$1379

The latest CTL Chromebox comes with Wi-Fi 6, upgradeable RAM and a USB type C port

GoPro reports that sales of the HERO9 Black has pushed its paid subscriber numbers beyond expectations

Playstation 5 soldered 825 GB SSD puts a hard limit on the lifespan of each retail unit

The new TCL TAB launches via Verizon

Samsung launches the Galaxy F41 as a revised M31 for the Indian market with a release-day special offer

World's first DDR5 DRAM now official, made by SK Hynix

Realme unleashes the 7 and 7 Pro onto the European market

Asus now stocks the ROG Phone 3 on its US website

The Poco C3 launches as its brand's cheapest phone yet

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