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The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus drive comes with a custom heat sink. (Image source: Sabrent)

PlayStation 5 SSD and leaked Samsung 980 Pro outmuscled by Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus but Cerny advises future PS5 owners to "hold off" on M.2 drive purchases

Sabrent has announced its Rocket 4 Plus SSD, which the company is claiming is the world’s fastest NVMe SSD. The Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD’s read and write speeds place it beyond the recently leaked Samsung 980 Pro and the PS5’s dr...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Sep 2020 10:01

The Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371. (Source: Asus)

The 2020 Asus ZenBook Flip S is the first notebook verified to conform to Intel's 11th-gen platform

Asus' Intel 11th-gen Core-based notebook line-up contains a ZenBook Flip S, for the first time in quite a while. This new variant (the UX371) features the new OLED NanoEdge PANTONE-validated panel as many of its new siblings. It a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Sep 2020 00:13

Asus' latest cards are announced. (Source: Asus)

Asus intros its new RTX 30-based cards: ROG Strix and TUF Gaming flavors with new shrouds, fans and RGB accents

Asus has launched its new Ampere-based cards. They are based on the RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070 GPUs, which are distributed across new additions to the ROG Strix and TUF Gaming lines. Both are described as composed of "top-shelf" comp...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Sep 2020 23:35

PS5 promo headers could indicate imminent PS5 pre-orders. (Image source: Sony via Reddit - u/tizorres)

Sony gears up for PlayStation 5 pre-order pandemonium with new headers, and devs hoot about the PS5 SSD and Tempest 3D AudioTech engine, but there's no optical audio out

It appears Sony might be preparing for PlayStation 5 pre-orders as new headers featuring titles like Gran Turismo 7 and Demon’s Souls have appeared on some official media channels. Devs have been singing the praises of the PS5’s S...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Sep 2020 23:05

Sony VENICE is now part of the Cinema Line. (Source: Sony)

Sony announces a new Cinema Line for camera products of this caliber

Today (September 2, 2020), Sony has announced that it has implemented a new series for cameras of the pro film- and documentary-capable variety. Known as the Cinema Line, it now encompasses existing products such as the VENICE and...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Sep 2020 15:08

The Galaxy Z Fold2 is live. (Source: YouTube)

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G crosses the US$2000 mark with ease in Europe

Today (September 1, 2020), Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G for a number of markets worldwide, Germany included. This means we finally get to find out how the premium device is priced in various different regions. The ne...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Sep 2020 16:00

Realme presents the X3. (Source: YouTube)

The Realme V3 launches as the cheapest 5G phone in China

Realme has unveiled the eye-catching new X7 series of smartphones today (September 1, 2020) today during a virtual event in China. This launch also introduced a new member of the V line, which is also powered by a MediaTek Dimensi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Sep 2020 15:58

The Galaxy M51 is now live on a Samsung web-store. (Source: Samsung)

The Galaxy M51 is now up for pre-order on Samsung Germany's website

The Galaxy M51 has finally been confirmed as a smartphone that is soon to be released. It is now avaialble to pre-order, albeit only via Samsung's German website. However, it is also currently being teased on Amazon India, suggest...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Aug 2020 18:52

The new 1 TB Samsung 980 PRO can reach a maximum read speed of 7 GB/s. (Image source: Samsung)

PC vs PS5: The new Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD brings next-gen console challenging speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s for desktop computers

Samsung has launched its 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD that offers a maximum read speed of 7,000 MB/s (1 TB SKU). This means that PC gamers can fit a speedy solid state drive into their machines that challenges the much-heralded s...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Aug 2020 23:31

The new skyBOX portable SSD. (Source: Indiegogo)

The skyBOX is a "credit-card-sized" wireless portable SSD that is now available on Indiegogo

HyperAccessory is a start-up that purports to pack the advantages of on-the-go storage with top-end data transfers into a form-factor with the footprint of the average bank-card. This skyBOX also features Wi-Fi 6, alongside capaci...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Aug 2020 19:46

The latest in PENTAX Silver Editions. (Source: Ricoh)

Ricoh launches limited Silver Editions of the PENTAX K-1 Mark II DSLR

Ricoh has announced limited-editions of its PENTAX flagship, the K-1 Mark II. It has been joined by new versions of the D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 lenses in the same silver color. All 4 will be available in li...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Aug 2020 00:56

The Hachi Infinite M1 is a projector that turns any surface into a touchscreen and is now available on Amazon

Hachi's Infinite M1 is an AI-powered projector that can throw a working interface onto the desk or wall in front of it. Its maker originally launched it at CES 2020, and is now prepared to ship it from Amazon or its own website. I...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Aug 2020 22:46

The Galaxy Note 20 and 20 Ultra. (Source: YouTube)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 pre-orders in China are shown to be a tenth of those of the Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series are now available to reserve with online retailers in the Chinese market. This has led to an observation from the well-known leaker Ice Universe as to how its 2 variants are faring in this market....

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Aug 2020 19:02

The Nokia C3 is a new budget phone that might launch in India soon

Nokia launched the C3 as a 5.99-inch HD+ display phone with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage in China recently. It also runs Android 10 with an octa-core processor, and costs about US$101. A new leak suggests this budget ph...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Aug 2020 00:10

A Galaxy M51 render. (Source: Pigtou/OnLeaks)

Samsung Galaxy M51: a new leak may help confirm some specs ahead of its launch

The Galaxy M51 is currently thought to become the first Samsung phone that breaks the 6000mAh barrier on its launch. It may have appeared on Geekbench 5 ahead of this event, in which case its SoC and RAM may have been spilled. Acc...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Aug 2020 23:24

Lightroom 5.4.0 for iOS has a serious issue, don't install it. (Source: Adobe)

Lightroom 5.4.0 for iOS and iPadOS causes the irreversible loss of photo and preset data

Adobe representatives have acknowledged a critical fault in a recent update to its version of Lightroom for iOS. It follows multiple complaints from users that they have lost their photos, presets or both in the event these were n...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Aug 2020 16:11

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G might get a cheaper sibling soon. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung's next foldable device might be more affordable than its forebears

Foldables are the latest and most expensive forms of trendy mobile devices in existence. The blog SamMobile claims to have heard of a new, "budget" iteration of this tech from Samsung. It may have relatively low internal storage o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Aug 2020 00:37

The 90Hz OPPO A53 is the world's first Snapdragon 460-powered phone

OPPO has quietly released the A53 onto the Indonesian market. Despite its initial unprepossessing mid-range appearance, this phone has a few interesting attributes. For one thing, it is the first to feature the Snapdragon 460 SoC....

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Aug 2020 20:12

The latest TicWatch offers "essential" smartwatch features at a more affordable price

The wearables OEM Mobvoi is slated to launch a watch with cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon silicon for that form-factor soon. However, its latest release definitely doesn't fit this bill. Nevertheless, the TicWatch GTX packs sleep...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Aug 2020 19:39

AMD launches the A520 chipset. (Source: AMD)

AMD launches the A520 chipset, confirming its Ryzen 4000 compatibility in the process

AMD has released the full specifications and details of the A520 chipset, which will be using the AM4 socket. The company has also mentioned that it will be compatible with the Zen 3 architecture going forward, as well as with cur...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Aug 2020 20:09

GeForce NOW is available on Chromebooks. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces the launch of GeForce NOW on Chromebooks

GeForce NOW is NVIDIA's cloud gaming solution that allows access to any titles a user may have acquired regardless of the power of their PC. These possibilities are now officially open to those with Chromebooks, thanks to a new be...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Aug 2020 17:28

SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe promises transfer rates of up to 3500 MB/s (Source: SK Hynix)

SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe launches this week, promises transfer rates of up to 3500 MB/s

The Gold P31 will be the world's first 128-layer NAND NVMe drive for consumers, but capacities will be limited to 500 GB and 1 TB for now.

Allen Ngo, 18 Aug 2020 15:00

The next OnePlus charger may not be that special. (Source: YouTube)

More signs of a future with budget OnePlus phones surface in a new leak

TUV Rheinland has reportedly certified a new OnePlus charger. However, it is not a super-powered Warp Charge variant as normal for this brand, but supports more conventional 18 watt (W) speeds instead. This, then, may be a new hin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Aug 2020 00:59

The Galaxy M31s may be headed for a new market. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy M31s may be headed for its first European market

The Samsung Galaxy M31s is a mid-ranger that has thrived in its main market (India) due to its extra-large 6000mAh battery. Now, it seems this same screen-time champion is headed to Italy. The OEM's division in this country seems ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Aug 2020 23:51

The iQOO 5 Pro is the world's latest Snapdragon 865 phone with a 120Hz screen and 120W charging

The iQOO 5 series is a new line from this Vivo sub-brand that has been hyped with its novel spec of 120 watt charging. Now, on their launch, it is revealed that the Pro variant is the one with this new ability. However, the iQOO 5...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Aug 2020 18:22

The 120W iQOO 5 may look like this. (Source: Weibo via MySmartPrice)

The iQOO 5 is allegedly caught in a live-image leak ahead of its launch

iQOO is setting a whole new phone series up in order to introduce its latest and most powerful mobile-device charging standard, Flash Charge 120W, on August 17, 2020. However, one of these new products has allegedly been spoiled i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Aug 2020 15:54

The Wildfire E Lite's new leak. (Source: Google via MySmartPrice)

HTC is now rumored to launch the Wildfire E Lite, a study in basic Android phones, soon

A new listing on the Google Play Console reportedly points to the imminent launch of a new HTC Wildfire E series member. This Lite variant apparently runs on an appropriately budget MediaTek processor and has 2GB of RAM. It may ev...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Aug 2020 15:31

The alleged OPPO A53's FCC label. (Source: FCC via MySmartPrice)

OPPO's two new "Bengal" phones are now rumored to drop soon in multiple markets

Recently, evidence of 2 new mobile devices from the OEM OPPO associated with a novel Qualcomm code-name surfaced on the Geekbench database. Now, both of their model numbers have reportedly appeared on those of several national reg...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Aug 2020 20:30

A Canon EOS R5 with thermal paste. (Source: Baidu)

Canon EOS R5: a new teardown video calls the nature of its recording-time limitations into question

The EOS R5 is a recently-released, near-US$4000 Canon full-frame mirrorless camera that can shoot 8K RAW - but for only about 20 minutes straight. This, according to the OEM, is due to the need to protect its processor from overhe...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Aug 2020 16:29

The new iQOO/BMW teaser. (Source: Twitter)

BMW is an official partner for the 120W iQOO phone: new leak

BMW is lending its name to the first iQOO phone to feature this OEM's latest, 120 watt (W) form of charging. At least, this is the impression given by a new poster alleged to be an official teaser for its upcoming launch event. Th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Aug 2020 19:14

Intel may phase type A ports out with the advent of USB4-enabled PCs

A prominent tipster has posted what may be listings for Intel's USB 4 controllers. Should this be the case, it seems they will not be compatible with the traditional type A port. The material only mentions the USB 3.2 specificatio...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Aug 2020 19:05

GoPro releases its latest financial performance figures

GoPro is an OEM nearly synonymous with outdoor pursuits and occupations. Therefore, it may come as no surprise that it posted a net loss of nearly US$51 million for the second quarter of 2020 (2Q2020). However, it is not all bad n...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Aug 2020 15:01

The Realme C3 in its new shade. (Source: Realme)

Realme India offers new color options in some of its popular phones

Realme has updated some of its phones' sales listings in India with new color options. The devices in question are far from the OEM's newest offerings: therefore, this change may reflect how well they are selling, or need to sell ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Aug 2020 14:22

SSD soldered: Apple kills off the 27 inch iMac's storage upgradability

Of all the computer manufacturers, Apple is probably the most restrictive when it comes to user upgradability. MacBooks lost their upgradable storage years ago. Now, even the all-in-one desktop Apple iMac will be no longer upgrada...

Benjamin Herzig, 08 Aug 2020 17:17

An artistic impression of a QuTSCloud use-case. (Source: QNAP)

QNAP announces the discontinuation of vQTS

QNAP has announced that it will no longer officially support vQTS-built virtual machines (VMs) on its servers. This means that, while users can still operate the VMs they have previously constructed on this platform, they will no ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Aug 2020 01:14

A top contender for the X3 Pro name. (Source: TENAA)

More leaks may or may not point to the imminent launch of the Realme X3 Pro

The Realme X3 Pro is a phone that has been shrouded in mystery, not to mention uncertainty as to whether a device of this name will even see a launch event this year. Some leaks have thrown up more new model numbers associated wit...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Aug 2020 23:59

iQOO will launch the 5-series soon. (Source: iQOO)

iQOO's new 5-series of smartphones is also slated to debut 120W charging speeds

iQOO recently unveiled the next-gen 120 watt (W) version of its FlashCharge system for smartphones. Now, it has announced an August 2020 launch date for an entirely new line of mobile devices. One of these is likely to be the firs...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Aug 2020 01:19

Does the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have an 8GB version after all? (Source: XDA)

A Samsung Galaxy Note 20 variant with 8GB of RAM and the Exynos 990 SoC pops up on Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is slated to launch tomorrow (August 5, 2020); however, that has not stopped the flow of leaks for these premium phablets. One such last-ditch drip points to an 8GB RAM version of one. According t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Aug 2020 00:46

The innovative Wearbuds Pro debut via Indiegogo

Aipower's Wearbuds were unique on their launch in that they combine a fitness tracker and TWS earbuds in one product. Now, their second generation has finally come to the market via a crowdfunding platform. The OEM claims this new...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Aug 2020 20:42

A possible Motorola Moto E7 Plus appears on Geekbench

A device calling itself the "motorola moto e(7) plus" has appeared on Geekbench 4. Therefore, a direct replacement for the unprepossessing Moto E6 Plus may be on the way. This new putative phone has 4GB of RAM and runs on a possib...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Aug 2020 23:07

The Samsung Galaxy Fit2 name is all but confirmed in a new leak

Samsung is expected to launch a fitness tracker alongside a number of other products at its impending Galaxy Unpacked event. A new leak appears to set its status as a second-gen Galaxy Fit series in stone. It may be the first repo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Aug 2020 21:52

The Pixel 4a is finally here: US$349 for the Snapdragon 730, 6GB of RAM and 128GB fixed storage

Today (August 3, 2020) Google has ushered the Pixel 4a onto its Store website as its newest phone. This 5.81-inch FHD+ display device has just 1 SKU, although its RAM/storage specs are improved compared to its predecessor's starte...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Aug 2020 17:59

Solve the puzzle, reveal the date. (Source: Google)

Google confirms the Pixel 4a's launch date

Google has posted a new page to its Store site that may appear, at first glance, to be full of stock Latin text. However, it also contains a kind of mini-game that serves to reveal what looks like a tagline for a new phone, as wel...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Jul 2020 00:21

Rocket Lake-S' purported features. (Source: VideoCardz)

Intel's Rocket Lake-S will support PCIe 4.0: new leak

Rocket Lake-S is currently thought to be the code-name for those Intel chipsets that will succeed those known as Comet Lake-S. There is now more evidence that they will be compatible with the PCIe 4.0 standard. The processors may ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jul 2020 00:15

Sony announces the a7S III full-frame camera

Sony has finally launched the successor to the a7S II. It comes with a new BIONZ XR image processor, a new CMOS sensor with an effective resolution of 12.1MP and a new thermal management system that may improve 4K 60p 10-bit 4:2:2...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Jul 2020 22:37

The possibly-leaked Galaxy Watch 3. (Source: YouTube)

Galaxy Watch 3: a new leak may confirm the return of the rotating bezel in this upcoming Samsung wearable

The Samsung Galaxy Watch is finally getting a successor, according to some leaks. The latest of these reiterates several details currently linked to this accessory, and also claims that the rotating bezel that was so particular to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jul 2020 16:24

The Sony a7SIII may look something like this. (Source: B&H Photo Video)

Sony a7S III: an upcoming full-frame camera now touted to have a flip-out rear screen and a world-beating EVF

Sony has recently confirmed that it will finally update its a7S series of cameras this year. The latest leaks surrounding this impending E-mount unit will have a rear screen like that of the ZV-1. It is also said to have some adva...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jul 2020 15:16

Poco X2's MIUI 12 update will likely land in August. (Image Source: Amazon)

Poco X2 owners miffed at not receiving MIUI 12; Xiaomi confirms update will likely arrive in August but provides no ETA

The Poco X2 is likely to get the stable MIUI 12 update sometime in August as confirmed by a moderator in the official Poco India Telegram channel. This response comes in the wake of many users querying the company on Twitter, espe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jul 2020 14:24

A Pixel 4a render. (Source: OnLeaks/91Mobiles)

New Geekbench 5 listings may confirm some Pixel 4a specs

A device called the "Google Pixel 4a" has appeared on Geekbench 5 for the first time since January 2020. It contains a code-name repeatedly linked to the device, as well as plausible specs for the device. They include 6GB of RAM a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Jul 2020 23:38

Storage

SK Hynix Gold P31 1 TB NVMe SSD PCIe x4 Benchmarked

PlayStation 5 SSD and leaked Samsung 980 Pro outmuscled by Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus but Cerny advises future PS5 owners to "hold off" on M.2 drive purchases

The 2020 Asus ZenBook Flip S is the first notebook verified to conform to Intel's 11th-gen platform

Asus intros its new RTX 30-based cards: ROG Strix and TUF Gaming flavors with new shrouds, fans and RGB accents

Sony gears up for PlayStation 5 pre-order pandemonium with new headers, and devs hoot about the PS5 SSD and Tempest 3D AudioTech engine, but there's no optical audio out

Sony announces a new Cinema Line for camera products of this caliber

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G crosses the US$2000 mark with ease in Europe

The Realme V3 launches as the cheapest 5G phone in China

The Galaxy M51 is now up for pre-order on Samsung Germany's website

PC vs PS5: The new Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD brings next-gen console challenging speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s for desktop computers

The skyBOX is a "credit-card-sized" wireless portable SSD that is now available on Indiegogo

Ricoh launches limited Silver Editions of the PENTAX K-1 Mark II DSLR

The Hachi Infinite M1 is a projector that turns any surface into a touchscreen and is now available on Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 pre-orders in China are shown to be a tenth of those of the Ultra

The Nokia C3 is a new budget phone that might launch in India soon

Samsung Galaxy M51: a new leak may help confirm some specs ahead of its launch

Lightroom 5.4.0 for iOS and iPadOS causes the irreversible loss of photo and preset data

Samsung's next foldable device might be more affordable than its forebears

The 90Hz OPPO A53 is the world's first Snapdragon 460-powered phone

The latest TicWatch offers "essential" smartwatch features at a more affordable price

AMD launches the A520 chipset, confirming its Ryzen 4000 compatibility in the process

NVIDIA announces the launch of GeForce NOW on Chromebooks

SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe launches this week, promises transfer rates of up to 3500 MB/s

More signs of a future with budget OnePlus phones surface in a new leak

The Samsung Galaxy M31s may be headed for its first European market

The iQOO 5 Pro is the world's latest Snapdragon 865 phone with a 120Hz screen and 120W charging

The iQOO 5 is allegedly caught in a live-image leak ahead of its launch

HTC is now rumored to launch the Wildfire E Lite, a study in basic Android phones, soon

OPPO's two new "Bengal" phones are now rumored to drop soon in multiple markets

Canon EOS R5: a new teardown video calls the nature of its recording-time limitations into question

BMW is an official partner for the 120W iQOO phone: new leak

Intel may phase type A ports out with the advent of USB4-enabled PCs

GoPro releases its latest financial performance figures

Realme India offers new color options in some of its popular phones

SSD soldered: Apple kills off the 27 inch iMac's storage upgradability

QNAP announces the discontinuation of vQTS

More leaks may or may not point to the imminent launch of the Realme X3 Pro

iQOO's new 5-series of smartphones is also slated to debut 120W charging speeds

A Samsung Galaxy Note 20 variant with 8GB of RAM and the Exynos 990 SoC pops up on Geekbench

The innovative Wearbuds Pro debut via Indiegogo

A possible Motorola Moto E7 Plus appears on Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy Fit2 name is all but confirmed in a new leak

The Pixel 4a is finally here: US$349 for the Snapdragon 730, 6GB of RAM and 128GB fixed storage

Google confirms the Pixel 4a's launch date

Intel's Rocket Lake-S will support PCIe 4.0: new leak

Sony announces the a7S III full-frame camera

Galaxy Watch 3: a new leak may confirm the return of the rotating bezel in this upcoming Samsung wearable

Sony a7S III: an upcoming full-frame camera now touted to have a flip-out rear screen and a world-beating EVF

Poco X2 owners miffed at not receiving MIUI 12; Xiaomi confirms update will likely arrive in August but provides no ETA

New Geekbench 5 listings may confirm some Pixel 4a specs

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