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Google has released the March update for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. (Source: BGR)

Some Google Pixel 3 owners are reporting improved storage performance after latest software update

Some Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphone owners have been reporting that the March update for their devices has optimized read/write storage performance to a considerable degree. Images of AndroBench comparisons between Febru...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Mar 2019 07:07

The single-fan EVGA GTX 1060 6GB. (Source: Topachat)

The GTX 1060 is being cleared off to make room for the 1660 series – or is it?

A blog has claimed that a GTX 1060 6GB card had gone down to €179.90 (about US$204) in a French computing store. However, this price is no longer available. In any case, it turns out that the card in question was of the single-fan...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Mar 2019 22:34

QNAP TS-2888X AI-ready NAS now available, Intel Xeon W in tow (Source: QNAP Newsroom)

QNAP launches the Intel Xeon W-driven TS-2888X AI-ready NAS

Unveiled more than four months ago, the AI-ready TS-2888X NAS lineup is finally available for purchase. As previously announced, these storage accessories can support up to 4 graphics cards and feature Intel Xeon W processors, ASE...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Mar 2019 19:29

A potentiallly critical bug has been found through the use of a Vu Android TV. (Source: NDTV Gadgets)

A Twitter user claims an Android TV allowed access to other users' Google Photos data

An Indian Twitter user has alleged that an Android TV to which he had access allowed him to see all the other accounts linked to the same via the Google Home app. The bug in question also could have let him put their Google Photos...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Mar 2019 17:43

The Nikon Z6 is the first DSLR to support the new CFE 2.0 standard. (Source: Engadget)

Sony presents CFExpress memory cards that rival NVMe SSDs for highest read/write speeds

While the CFExpress 2.0 standard promises speeds reaching 4 GB/s, Sony's first cards will be on par with the average NVMe SSDs. The new CFExpress cards are still meant for professional DSLRs and video cams, however, since they sup...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Mar 2019 20:23

The new GoPro HERO 7 Dusk White. (Source: GoPro)

The GoPro HERO7 Black now has a limited-edition variant

The HERO7 Black is the top-spec'd SKU of its GoPro camera series. It is now available in a limited-edition alternative finish, Dusk White. This version will be released on March 3, 2019 on gopro.com and selected retailers worldwid...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Feb 2019 17:52

US$0.99 blockbuster rentals available late February 2019 (Source: Google Play Movies)

Google Play Movies offers US$0.99 blockbuster movie rentals

Without any fanfare, Google Play Movies has started to offer US$0.99 movie rentals, down from a previous US$5.99. However, this deal does not apply to B-rated movies as one would expect. The list of US$0.99 Google Play Movie renta...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Feb 2019 10:55

MWC19 | Nubia Alpha: the flexible wrist-phone unveiled at MWC

There is a new alternative to the foldable phone already. Nubia has unveiled the Alpha, a device with a screen that curves along a wide watch-like form factor. This display is 4 inches long, and operates using the Snapdragon 2100 ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Feb 2019 18:30

The Energizer Ultimate U620S' dual pop-up selfie camera. (Source: Android Authority)

MWC19 | Energizer's new foldable smartphone is unveiled

Energizer, a brand known better for disposable lithium-ion batteries, has brought new smartphones made under its name to MWC. One is an extremely typical mobile device, although it has a dual pop-up camera. Another is a foldable p...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Feb 2019 15:46

The new, red BlackBerry Key2. (Source: 9to5Google)

MWC19 | BlackBerry launches its new Red Dual SIM variant of the Key2

BlackBerry had an announcement of its own for the MWC19 event. It was not for a new device, however, but for a new variant of the pre-existing Key2. It is a vibrant, red, dual SIM, 128GB version of this phone.

Deirdre O Donnell, 26 Feb 2019 00:35

MWC19 | MicroSD cards are getting faster and bigger

Western Digital and Micron both announced 1 TB microSD cards earlier today. At 1 TB, these will be the largest microSD cards upon release later this year. Additionally, the SD Association announced SD Express, a new protocol that ...

Sam Medley, 25 Feb 2019 23:43

The Alcatel 3 is clearly the flagship of this new bunch at MWC19. (Source: Alcatel)

MWC19 | Alcatel showcases a new fleet of phones at MWC19

Alcatel has brought four new phones to show off at 2019's Mobile World Congress (MWC19). The 1X and 1S are bugdet-friendly options, whereas the 3 and 3L are slightly more premium. They have been finished with some attractive mater...

Deirdre O Donnell, 25 Feb 2019 18:10

The Meizu Note 9 also arrived at TENAA recently. (Source: TENAA)

Meizu Note 9 to be released in March

Meizu has announced that its Note 9 is to be launched on March 6, 2019. This phone will feature a Samsung GM1 48MP camera sensor. It may also have 6GB of RAM, a 6.2-inch FHD display and the Snapdragon 675 processor.

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Feb 2019 17:54

The current STT-MRAM chips are built on the 22 nm process and come in 7 Mb packages. (Source: Intel)

Intel's STT-MRAM ready for mass production, viable alternative for SRAM and NAND flash?

STT-MRAM is one of the alternatives for current SRAM and NAND flash memory / storage solutions. Intel's current implementation is manufactured on the 22 nm node and promises faster read/write speeds, better endurance, and long-ter...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Feb 2019 20:10

Xbox One games may become available on the Switch. (Source: Nintendo Enthusiast)

Nintendo Switch may gain ability to use Xbox features, including Game Passes, soon

A YouTuber has asserted that Microsoft will port some games and features to the Nintendo Switch later this year. The indie title Ori has been specifically named in relation to this new purported deal to link the two platforms. Thi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Feb 2019 16:46

Adobe is offering a limited-time discount on individual Creative Cloud Plans

Adobe is offering a discount on the prices of all-app Creative Cloud (CC) plans. This offer applies to monthly-paid prices for CC and CC plus Adobe Stock plans only, and drops them to US$39.99 and $69.98 respectively. It is valid ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 22 Feb 2019 16:20

The new fabs will be located south of Seoul. (Source: SK Hynix/Korea Times)

SK Hynix planning enormous US$107 billion semiconductor fab investment

Reuters has reported that the South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is planning on investing 120 trillion won (~US$106.6 billion) on chip manufacturing plants. The company will also spend an additional 55 trillion won (US$49 billion) on...

Daniel R Deakin, 21 Feb 2019 08:57

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has even more cameras than the S10+

Samsung also devoted some of its latest launch event to 5G and its potential in the future of telecommunicatons and online life in general. This led to the unveiling of the Galaxy S10 5G. It has an extra 3D-sensing module on its r...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Feb 2019 00:27

The Realme 2 Pro is on sale on Flipkart. (Source: Realme)

Realme 2 Pro now available at a discount in India

The Realme 2 Pro is a phone directed at the younger market in a number of countries, including India. Here, the 2 Pro is available at Rs. 1000 (about US$14) less than usual. However, its better-spec'd SKUs are currently out of sto...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Feb 2019 17:14

Canon has released its latest full-frame mirrorless EOS-R line camera

Canon has launched a new full-frame mirrorless camera, the EOS RP. Unlike other DSLRs, even those with APS-C, these devices use a sensor equivalent to traditional film (i.e. they measure 36x24mm in total). This confers advantages ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Feb 2019 17:25

The apparent NVIDIA TU116 GPU. (Source: Videocardz)

This is how the new NVIDIA TU116 GPU may look

The existence of the TU116 GPU, which exists to deliver Turing-level performance without ray-tracing, has been established at this stage. Today (February 14, 2019), VideoCardz has posted what it describes as exclusive images of th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Feb 2019 20:18

The Shuttle DH370: A 1.3 litre PC that supports up to 65 W TDP, 8th generation Intel Core processors. (Image source: Shuttle)

The Shuttle DH370: A 1.3 litre PC that supports up to 8th generation Intel Core i7 processors

Shuttle has expanded its range of compact Mini PCs. The DH370 is a barebones PC based on the H370 chipset that can be equipped with up to a hexa-core processor.

Alex Alderson, 14 Feb 2019 12:59

Jensen Huang will speak at this year's GTC. (Source: Wikipedia)

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote at the 2019 GPU Technology Conference

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's chief executive officer (CEO), will deliver the keynote speech at this year's GPU Technology Conference (GTC). This event will take place in several locations in San José, California, from March 17 to 21, 20...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Feb 2019 17:31

OPPO releases the K1, a mid-ranger with an in-display fingerprint scanner, in India

The OPPO K1 is now available on the Indian market. This phone may compete with others such as the Redmi Note 7, as it has many specs in common with this device, but also has an in-display fingerprint reader. The K1 is exclusive to...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Feb 2019 18:51

Roland Quandt claims to know what the rear panels of the black S10s Plus look like. (Source: Phone Arena)

Roland Quandt posts images of Galaxy S10+ in black, both glass and ceramic

A tweet including possible live images of the upcoming Galaxy S10 Plus has been submitted by the well-regarded leaker Roland Quandt. Two versions of the same phone in the same color (black) are shown. However, variations in their ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Feb 2019 19:21

A new Black Shark is apparently to be released soon. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi executive confirms existence of 3rd-gen Black Shark gaming phone

Wang Teng Thomas, Xiaomi’s product director, has written a post on Weibo indicating that a follow-up to the 2018 Black Shark Helo is on the way. The executive claimed to have seen this phone in the flesh, describing it as "too fas...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Feb 2019 18:06

QuadrigaCX lost its founder, and more besides, recently. (Source: QuadrigaCX)

Crypto exchange reportedly loses the equivalent of US$137 million along with its founder

Gerry Cotten, the founder of QuadrigaCX, a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, recently passed away at the untimely age of 30. However, the company's woes quickly escalated as it became apparent that Cotten had not left the password...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Feb 2019 15:02

This leak also repeats the 'yellow S10 E' theory. (Source: Navva)

The Samsung Galaxy S10 line could start at US$859 in Europe

A major leak for the various verions of the Samsung Galaxy S10 may have outlined which colors and materials these phones will be shipped in this year. This information also contains pricing details which, as MySmartPrice claims, a...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Feb 2019 19:59

The Galaxy S10 has been reported as in production already. (Source: T3)

Samsung Galaxy S10 production lines are reportedly now open

The Investor, a division of the Korea Herald, has reported that 3 SKUs of the Samsung Galaxy S10 are now being manufactured. This information has apparently come from a source exclusive to the outlet. The S10 units being made now ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Jan 2019 23:31

According to Samsung, the 1 TB eUFS solution can manage a random write speed of 50,000 IOPS. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung officially announces mass production of 1 TB eUFS smartphone storage

Samsung Electronics has posted a news item to announce the fact that mass production has started on its 1 TB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) solution. The 1 TB eUFS has been measured producing a sequential read speed of 10...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Jan 2019 08:37

The render for the supposed Nokia 1 Plus. (Source: Tiger Mobiles)

Nokia 1 Plus renders and specs may have leaked online

The Nokia 1 Plus is a potential refresh or successor to the 1, an ultra-budget Android Go device. Images and specs purportedly associated with this new phone have surfaced online. According to them, the 1 Plus may gain a faster So...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Jan 2019 14:00

The Nokia 3.1 Plus can now be bought in the US through Cricket Wireless.

Nokia 3.1 Plus and Alcatel Onyx now available on Cricket Wireless

Cricket Wireless can now offer the Nokia 3.1 Plus as a result of a new deal made with HMD Global. The budget smartphone will be sold at US$159.99 in its stores. However, it will have competition from the Alcatel Onyx, an equally b...

Deirdre O Donnell, 27 Jan 2019 16:54

QNAP TR-004 hardware RAID storage expansion device (Source: QNAP Systems)

QNAP launches the TR-004 hardware RAID storage expansion device

Unveiled back in 2018, the QNAP TR-004 is finally available for purchase. This storage accessory is a 4-bay hardware RAID storage expansion device that sports USB 3.0 Type-C connectivity and can be attached to a PC or a NAS. When ...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Jan 2019 17:20

The OPPO Find X's successor may be called the Find X2. (Source: YouTube)

Rumor-rich video packs just about every next-gen feature possible into the OPPO Find X's successor

A recent leak-heavy video by the YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss alleges that OPPO's latest camera technology, the 10X optical zoom lens, will be integrated into the next generation of its Find X flagship. This phone may also contain a TO...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Jan 2019 17:59

According to new rumors, the Navi line may have as many as 5 variants. (Source: PC Builder's Club)

New leak points to the existence of more Navi GPU variants

Navi is the currently-accepted name for the generation of AMD processors to succeed the Radeon VII GPU. Cards based on this upcoming 7nm platform may be released later this year. A new leak points to new chipset variants for the s...

Deirdre O Donnell, 23 Jan 2019 17:18

Some of the Honor Play 8A's color SKUs. (Source: Honor)

Honor Play 8A may make it to India soon: new rumor

The Honor Play 8A is a budget smartphone that resembles the Xiaomi Mi Play in numerous ways. However, at an approximate price of US$124, the 8A may be the cheaper of the two, although this may make it the more attractive option fo...

Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Jan 2019 18:34

PCI-SIG is almost ready to release the finalized specs for the PCIe 5.0, even if there is no sign of any consumer-grade PCIe 4.0 devices at the moment. (Source: PCI-SIG)

Full PCIe 5.0 specs releasing Q1 2019, PCIe 4.0 to be a short-lived standard

Consumer PCs will finally benefit from PCIe 4.0 devices this year thanks to AMD's support via the Ryzen 3000 CPUs, but the high-end sector will also be getting a taste of the PCIe 5.0 some later in 2019, and the two standards are ...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Jan 2019 20:05

The a6400 is Sony's latest alpha-series APS-C camera. (Source: Sony)

Sony's latest APS-C mirrorless camera, the alpha A6400, is officially announced

The alpha A6400 is Sony's most recent mirrorless offering. This camera boasts a 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor, as well as "the world's fastest autofocus" of 0.02 seconds. The A6400 also features a state-of-the-art BIONZ X image p...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Jan 2019 15:38

Project Ara hasn't been heard of for years, but Google may still be working on it. (Source: Wikipedia)

Could Project Ara possibly be back? Google has secured a new patent for a familiar-looking modular device

Project Ara had once been hotly anticipated as the future of mobile devices with enhanced future-proofing and general upgradeability. The prototype produced through this Google initiative was a basic frame to which various interch...

Deirdre O Donnell, 18 Jan 2019 14:30

A piece of promotional material allegedly associated with the Turing GTX card. (Source: Videocardz)

New rumor implies the RTX 2060 will be faster than the corresponding Turing GTX card

An ever-increasing body of leaks point to '1660 Ti' as the name for one of the first GTX cards to feature the Turing architecture. It suggests that it may be an RTX 2060 counterpart, just without ray-tracing. A new rumor has indic...

Deirdre O Donnell, 17 Jan 2019 20:18

The Z5 Pro GT joined a very short list of 2018 slider phones on its debut. (Source: Lenovo)

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has had its general release delayed

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is a long name to say (or type out), but for the Snapdragon 855, a triple camera and as much as 12GB of RAM it may be worth it. It had been launched in December 2018, with a general release planned for January...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Jan 2019 18:32

The Pixel 3 XL Lite is looking more and more real by the day. (Source: GSMArena)

Probable Pixel 3 XL Lite has popped up on Geekbench - with 6GB of RAM

The possibility of mid-range counterparts for the Pixel 3 and 3 XL is the subject of much rumor and speculation at present. It is thought that these new Google phones may be powered by the Snapdragon 670 and 710 respectively. A ne...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Jan 2019 18:01

A device that could be the Galaxy S10 Lite has made an unprepossessing Geekbench debut. (Source: BGR)

Possible Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite posts underwhelming Geekbench scores

A device with the model number SM-G970U has shown up on Geekbench. Despite its decent specs (Android 9.0, 6GB of RAM and the Snapdragon 855 under its own codename msmnile), it has posted a score of less than 2000 in single-core te...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Jan 2019 17:56

The new leak resembles this render for the OnePlus 7 somewhat. (Source: Stuff)

Alleged OnePlus 7 with full-screen display surfaces in arguably dubious leak

A relatively unknown leaker has posted an image of a heretofore unseen, notchless phone, portrayed as lined up against a another that could be the OnePlus 6T. This phone exhibits what looks like the OnePlus Launcher, and, like the...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Jan 2019 17:09

CES 2019 | Lexar announces first commercially available 1 TB SD card

The Lexar Professional 633x SD card, announced at CES earlier today, is the largest capacity SD card available to date at a whopping 1 TB. Despite its large size, the card is somewhat disappointing in performance; the 633x is rate...

Sam Medley, 11 Jan 2019 04:19

The LaCie 2019 Mobile Drives are will come in spinning platters and SSDs. (Source: LaCie)

CES 2019 | Seagate and LaCie launch new drives

Seagate and LaCie have launched new drives that will appeal to both mobile and power users including gamers. The new drives will come in a range of capacities and sizes as well as a mix of spinning platter and SSDs.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 10 Jan 2019 11:12

Toshiba MG08 16 TB HDD (Source: Business Wire)

Toshiba unveils a 16 TB hard drive — the industry's largest so far

The Toshiba MG08 hard drive uses a 9-disk helium design and comes with a 2.5 million-hour MTTF and a 550 TB per year workload rating. In addition to the increased capacity and data density, the 16 TB storage capacity also comes wi...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Jan 2019 20:45

The next Windows 10 version will feature "reserved storage" and you might not like it

The next major Windows 10 release will reserve 7 GB of your device's storage space to avoid failing big updates due to a Windows Update bug. Due to this bug, the system is not checking for enough space before launching after an up...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Jan 2019 20:00

The Samsung Notebook Flash. (Source: Samsung)

CES 2019 | The Samsung Notebook Flash is to be released internationally

Samsung had previously released its Notebook Flash in South Korea, as part of a campaign to highlight its next-generation connectivity capabilities. Accordingly, the Flash has Gigabit WiFi, which can deliver speeds of up to 1.7Gb/...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Jan 2019 14:52

Storage

Some Google Pixel 3 owners are reporting improved storage performance after latest software update

The GTX 1060 is being cleared off to make room for the 1660 series – or is it?

QNAP launches the Intel Xeon W-driven TS-2888X AI-ready NAS

A Twitter user claims an Android TV allowed access to other users' Google Photos data

Sony presents CFExpress memory cards that rival NVMe SSDs for highest read/write speeds

The GoPro HERO7 Black now has a limited-edition variant

Google Play Movies offers US$0.99 blockbuster movie rentals

MWC19 | Nubia Alpha: the flexible wrist-phone unveiled at MWC

MWC19 | Energizer's new foldable smartphone is unveiled

MWC19 | BlackBerry launches its new Red Dual SIM variant of the Key2

MWC19 | MicroSD cards are getting faster and bigger

MWC19 | Alcatel showcases a new fleet of phones at MWC19

Meizu Note 9 to be released in March

Intel's STT-MRAM ready for mass production, viable alternative for SRAM and NAND flash?

Nintendo Switch may gain ability to use Xbox features, including Game Passes, soon

Adobe is offering a limited-time discount on individual Creative Cloud Plans

SK Hynix planning enormous US$107 billion semiconductor fab investment

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has even more cameras than the S10+

Realme 2 Pro now available at a discount in India

Canon has released its latest full-frame mirrorless EOS-R line camera

This is how the new NVIDIA TU116 GPU may look

The Shuttle DH370: A 1.3 litre PC that supports up to 8th generation Intel Core i7 processors

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will give a keynote at the 2019 GPU Technology Conference

OPPO releases the K1, a mid-ranger with an in-display fingerprint scanner, in India

Roland Quandt posts images of Galaxy S10+ in black, both glass and ceramic

Xiaomi executive confirms existence of 3rd-gen Black Shark gaming phone

Crypto exchange reportedly loses the equivalent of US$137 million along with its founder

The Samsung Galaxy S10 line could start at US$859 in Europe

Samsung Galaxy S10 production lines are reportedly now open

Samsung officially announces mass production of 1 TB eUFS smartphone storage

Nokia 1 Plus renders and specs may have leaked online

Nokia 3.1 Plus and Alcatel Onyx now available on Cricket Wireless

QNAP launches the TR-004 hardware RAID storage expansion device

Rumor-rich video packs just about every next-gen feature possible into the OPPO Find X's successor

New leak points to the existence of more Navi GPU variants

Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD (NVMe, M.2) Review

Honor Play 8A may make it to India soon: new rumor

Full PCIe 5.0 specs releasing Q1 2019, PCIe 4.0 to be a short-lived standard

Sony's latest APS-C mirrorless camera, the alpha A6400, is officially announced

Could Project Ara possibly be back? Google has secured a new patent for a familiar-looking modular device

New rumor implies the RTX 2060 will be faster than the corresponding Turing GTX card

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has had its general release delayed

Probable Pixel 3 XL Lite has popped up on Geekbench - with 6GB of RAM

Possible Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite posts underwhelming Geekbench scores

Alleged OnePlus 7 with full-screen display surfaces in arguably dubious leak

CES 2019 | Lexar announces first commercially available 1 TB SD card

CES 2019 | Seagate and LaCie launch new drives

Toshiba unveils a 16 TB hard drive — the industry's largest so far

The next Windows 10 version will feature "reserved storage" and you might not like it

CES 2019 | The Samsung Notebook Flash is to be released internationally

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