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The Huawei Mate 40 Pro comes in Mystic Silver, White, Black, Olive Green, and Sunflower Yellow. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei Mate 40 Pro with 5nm Kirin 9000 SoC spoils the Snapdragon party to top AnTuTu's October flagship smartphone performance chart

AnTuTu’s Android flagship smartphone table for October has produced a surprising new leader with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro 5G breezing past the Snapdragon 865 competition and snatching the top spot away from the iQOO 5 Pro. The perfo...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Nov 2020 14:22

Raspberry Pi 400 — a complete PC within a keyboard. (Image Source: Raspberry Pi)

Raspberry Pi 400: a faster Pi 4 within a keyboard starting from US$70

Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the launch of the Pi 400 — a complete PC within a keyboard aimed at getting users up and running without much hassle. The Raspberry Pi 400 is much similar to the Pi 4 in terms of specs but com...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Nov 2020 13:58

The putative Nokia 10's most direct predecessor. (Source: Nokia)

The Nokia 10 PureView is now tipped to be a 2021 flagship with a seriously premium display spec

A recent leak has pointed to the launch of a phone called the Nokia 10 PureView. Now, a tech blog claims that is to run on the Snapdragon 875 processor and to be released in mid-2021. It is also now touted to have a display proper...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Nov 2020 22:52

Apple's new ARM-powered MacBooks could be coming soon

Apple likely to unveil the ARM-based 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro on November 10

Apple is all set to lift the veil off its first-ever ARM-based MacBooks on November 10. A report suggests that there are three models in the works, a 13-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, and a 13-inch MacBook Air. A new iPad...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 Nov 2020 22:50

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is expected to make its debut sometime in January

New Snapdragon 875 Master Lu benchmark listing sheds light on the chip's GPU prowess, maximum clock speed, and more

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 managed to beat Huawei's Kirin 9000 and the previous-generation Snapdragon 865+ in the Master Lu benchmark. While the Snapdragon 875's Cortex-X1 Super core (2.8GHz) managed to keep it ahead in the CPU d...

Anil Satyanarayana, 02 Nov 2020 21:16

The Orange Pi Zero2 is finally available to order. (Image source: Shenzhen Xunlong Software)

Orange Pi Zero2: The Raspberry Pi Zero alternative is finally orderable

The Orange Pi Zero2 has finally made it to market, over a year after Shenzhen Xunlong Software unveiled it. The Raspberry Pi Zero competitor has been upgraded to a new chipset that supports Android 10 and multiple Linux distributi...

Alex Alderson, 02 Nov 2020 19:16

Many Mac products, like the iMac Pro, have gone out of stock in recent days. (Image source: Apple)

Apple sells out of many Mac models ahead of November 10 event as leaker suggests that ARM versions are on their way

The hints of the upcoming launch of Apple's first ARM-based Macs are slowly building. Apple is hosting another hardware event on November 10, and the company has sold out of many Mac products, while a leaker has suggested that the...

Alex Alderson, 02 Nov 2020 18:42

OnePlus has gone all out on the new 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Special Edition. (Image: OnePlus)

OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Special Edition model launched, lots of unique features and inclusions

OnePlus has officially unveiled its eagerly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 Special Edition version of its well-received 8T smartphone. The device features a completely redesigned rear case and comes with a custom UI and a number of ta...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 02 Nov 2020 10:08

The Redmi K30S may already be a success as Xiaomi records over US$34 million worth of sales in just one minute

Xiaomi released the Redmi K30S last week. The phone, essentially a cheaper, rebranded Mi 10T, went on sale yesterday, with Xiaomi recording 100,000 purchases in just one minute. That translates into over US$34 million of sales, at...

Ricci Rox, 02 Nov 2020 08:59

The Honor V40 smartphones are touted as worthy Mate 40 alternatives in a new leak

Huawei's premium sub-brand Honor is now slated to launch its flagship V40 series in December 2020. The leaker @RODENT450 claims to have dug the more prevalent of its specs up in a new Twitter post. They include a 50MP primary came...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Nov 2020 18:45

New MediaTek chips are allegedly in the pipeline

MediaTek reportedly working on two Cortex-A78 based chips

A new leak suggests that MediaTek is working on two new chipsets that use ARM's latest Cortex-A78 cores. It will likely succeed last year's Dimensity lineup and set a precedent for subsequent MediaTek releases in 2021. The hardwar...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 Nov 2020 10:50

The Nokia 8.3 5G looks good, but it's not quite up to date in many areas. This could even be an advantage.

The Nokia 8.3 5G is outdated and some people will love it for this very reason

Latest display technology? Extremely fast memory? Wi-Fi 6? The Nokia 8.3 5G doesn't have any of that, and the manufacturer is even charging quite a lot of money for it. Why might it still be interesting for some users?

Florian Schmitt, 01 Nov 2020 04:48

There may be a new mid-range 5G processor in the works. (Source: Samsung)

A new leak may offer the first signs of an Exynos 981 SoC

Samsung launched the Exynos 880 5G mobile device processor earlier in 2020. Now, there is a hint it will get a successor in 2021. This 980 SoC has been mentioned in a Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certification, which ind...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Oct 2020 22:44

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

OPPO's current flagship phone. (Source: OPPO)

The "Snapdragon 870" may be exclusive to OPPO phones on its launch

Recent rumors have hinted that Qualcomm will release a 'lite' version of the Snapdragon 875 flagship SoC on its launch. Now, a new leak asserts that this "870" has in fact been secured by OPPO for use in its upcoming devices only....

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Oct 2020 23:50

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 has just shown up on AnTuTu

Alleged Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 AnTuTu listing paints a rosy picture of the upcoming silicon

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 has made what seems to be its first-ever appearance on AnTuTu. It nets an overall score of 874,868, making it over 30% faster than the Snapdragon 865+. The increased performance is likely due to its Cor...

Anil Satyanarayana, 30 Oct 2020 15:31

Apple could be prepping three new Macs for released before the year is out. (Image: Apple)

Apple could have three new Macs to release before year's end according to macOS code

At yesterday’s conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that it had a few more products to release before the end of the year. A developer taking a deep dive into the new macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 beta has found what could be three n...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Oct 2020 10:08

The Redmi K30 and K30 Pro have sold in their millions. (Image source: Xiaomi - edited)

Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro seemingly take a step closer to reality after mystery Xiaomi device turns up in official certification

It has been speculated that one of the potential smartphone series of the year, the Redmi K40, has taken another step closer to being officially announced. The Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro are expected to feature brand-new high-end...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Oct 2020 08:47

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

The Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success for the Japanese gaming giant. (Image: Nintendo)

Rumored Nintendo Switch Pro could pack a mini-LED display

The rumor mill has been pointing to an upgraded Nintendo Switch coming in 2021 for some time now. The latest detail to emerge about the purported handheld console is that it will sport mini-LED technology which should deliver impr...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 29 Oct 2020 10:59

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 LG Wing and Velvet (4G) launch in India

LG has just introduced its revolutionary Wing smartphone to the Indian market. The display-swiveling device has been joined there by a 4G/LTE version of the Velvet. This variant swaps its normal Snapdragon 765G processor for an 84...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Oct 2020 16:55

Mixing GPU results coming from mobile devices and lightweight laptops might not be a good idea. (Image Source: benchmarks.ul.com)

The new 3DMark Wild Life cross-platform benchmark is reporting some strange results where Apple's A13 Bionic GPUs beat the latest AMD Vega 8 iGPUs

PCWorld tested the Apple A13 Bionic SoC against a few popular laptop processors, and it turns out that the iPhone 11 chip appears to be faster than iGPUs like the Iris Plus and the Vega 8, but it is also significantly lagging behi...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Oct 2020 16:37

Christmas arrives early for owners of the Redmi Note 8. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Redmi Note 8 finally receives MIUI 12 and Android 10 globally

Take to the streets in joy, Redmi Note 8 owners; MIUI 12 and Android 10 is finally here for you! After months of delays, Xiaomi is finally sending out the stable MIUI 12 and Android 10 update to the global version of the Redmi Not...

Ricci Rox, 28 Oct 2020 10:13

New updates arrive for the Mi A3 as the Redmi Note 9S also starts receiving MIUI 12 globally

After sending out the highly awaited MIUI 12 update to the European version of the Redmi Note 9S, Xiaomi has now expanded the rollout by sending a similar update to the global variant of the device. The Mi A3 also happens to be re...

Ricci Rox, 27 Oct 2020 21:49

Qualcomm's new products may make for better next-gen mesh Wi-Fi. (Source: Google)

Qualcomm's latest solution for mesh networking may deploy gigabit-level Wi-Fi to the entire home with smaller footprints

Mesh networking is based on a set of repeaters that can be placed strategically around a building (usually a home) to ensure a good Wi-Fi signal in every room. Qualcomm has just announced its latest series of chipsets for this use...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Oct 2020 18:03

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

Xiaomi launches the Redmi K30S in China as a rebranded, cheaper Mi 10T

Xiaomi has now launched its newest device, the Redmi K30S, in its home country of China. The Redmi K30S is, for all intents and purposes, a rebranded Mi 10T for certain markets, and it carries an appropriate price tag, starting at...

Ricci Rox, 27 Oct 2020 09:59

The Surface Duo can already be had at discounts of US$200 just six weeks after launching. (Image: Microsoft)

Just six weeks after launch, Surface Duo price cuts of US$200 are riling early adopters

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is already starting to see some relatively steep price cuts of up to US$200. Naturally, early adopters aren’t happy and Microsoft isn’t doing a lot to appease customers other than pointing then to the 60-da...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 26 Oct 2020 10:43

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

Is a 120-Hz display worth it? It depends. (Image source: OnePlus)

Do smartphones really need 120-Hz screens?

New smartphones are constantly outbidding each other with ever faster displays. The newest example is the OnePlus 8T. But do 120-Hz panels really make sense in a smartphone?

Column by Florian Schmitt, 24 Oct 2020 17:40

The HiSilicon Kirin 9000 uses ARM's Mali-G78 GPU

Leak suggests that the Kirin 9000's ARM Mali-G78 GPU is a massive power hog

ARM's newest Mali-G78 GPU has been tested alongside the Kirin 9000 on a Huawei Mate 40, and the results look alarming. Although the GPU manages to hit 1 TFLOPS under peak load, the accompanying power consumption can go as high as ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Oct 2020 16:34

The Raspberry Pi 4 can now run Ubuntu Desktop. (Image source: Raspberry Pi Foundation & Canonical)

Raspberry Pi: Canonical finally brings Ubuntu Desktop to the popular single-board computer

Canonical has brought Ubuntu Desktop to the Raspberry Pi. The humble single-board computer can now be pre-loaded with Ubuntu 20.10, albeit only on the Raspberry Pi 4.

Alex Alderson, 24 Oct 2020 00:03

The Arduino Keyboard Joystick Extender Box utilises Deej. (Image source: Brad Gier)

Transform the Arduino Pro Micro into an Arduino Keyboard Joystick Extender Box with a new project

A new project has transformed a humble Arduino Pro Micro into a joystick with various knobs. The project is intended to be used in conjunction with a keyboard for making adjustments when gaming or creating music.

Alex Alderson, 23 Oct 2020 15:14

The Redmi Note 7 initially featured MIUI 11 based on Android 9. (Image source: Xiaomi - edited)

Redmi Note 7 gets an Android 10-based MIUI 12 beta stable update

Owners of the Redmi Note 7 that operates with the Europe (EEA) MIUI ROM will be pleased to know that there is an Android 10-based MIUI 12 beta stable update now available for that particular smartphone. MIUI 12 for Redmi Note 7 us...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Oct 2020 13:47

The Redmi Note 8T is essentially a Redmi Note 8 with NFC support. (Source: Xiaomi)

The Redmi Note 8T finally receives MIUI 12 as a new update also arrives for the Mi A2 Lite

After months of waiting, Xiaomi has now started sending out the MIUI 12 update to the Snapdragon 665-powered branch of the Redmi Note 8 series, starting with the Redmi Note 8T. Yes, MIUI 12 is here for owners of the global Redmi N...

Ricci Rox, 23 Oct 2020 13:18

The Pixel 4a can be had for a steal on a new Google Fi subscription. (Image: Google)

Get a Pixel 4a on Google Fi sub for just US$15 a month with latest offer

If you’re in the US and are keen to pick up a great deal, Google Fi has a new offer on the Pixel 4a. Depending on which plan you sign up to, you can get the Pixel 4a for just US$216.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 23 Oct 2020 11:13

Update | TSMC can do business with Huawei again, but with a reportedly epic twist

The current US administration put Huawei on its Entity List, which ultimately led to the OEM being cut off from vital suppliers such as TSMC. However, that company has now obtained a license to once again sell to the Chinese elect...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Oct 2020 15:44

The successor to the Redmi Note 9 is coming. (Souce: Xiaomi)

Redmi Note X or Redmi Note 10: Specs of the Redmi Note 9's successor start to surface

Six months after the release of the Redmi Note 9, Xiaomi is set to launch a direct successor. Apparently, though, the new phone may not be named the Redmi Note 10 at all and could opt for something a bit...grand to go with the imp...

Ricci Rox, 22 Oct 2020 14:08

Apple's new iPhone 12 range uses last year's Snapdragon X55 modem. (Image: Apple)

Apple's iPhone 12 range uses Qualcomm's superseded Snapdragon X55 5G modems

We now have one potential explanation for why the new iPhone 12 models drain battery more quickly than they otherwise might. Although Apple is using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G modem, it is the older X55 component from last year, rat...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 22 Oct 2020 07:22

The Raspberry Pi can be utilised as an Amazon Alexa device thanks to a simple project. (Image source: Hackster.io)

Raspberry Pi: Transform the popular single-board computer into an Amazon Alexa home hub

A simple project has shown that the Raspberry Pi can, in conjunction with a Bluetooth speaker, become an Alexa-enabled device. There is no restriction on what type of Bluetooth speaker can be used, allowing a great deal of customi...

Alex Alderson, 21 Oct 2020 23:26

The Turing Pi 2 leverages the Compute Module 4. (Image source: Turing Pi)

Raspberry Pi: Turn the Compute Module 4 into a cluster system with Turing Pi 2

Turing Pi has announced a new cluster board, this time for the recently-announced Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. The Turing Pi 2 promises high performance, despite its compact mini-ITX form factor.

Alex Alderson, 21 Oct 2020 23:08

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 2-in-1 is Acer's first Chromebook using the Snapdragon 7c SoC. (Image source: Acer)

The new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 opts for a Snapdragon 7c for improved battery life and connectivity

Acer has released the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, its first Chromebook using the new 8 nm Snapdragon 7c chipset. The 13.3-inch model is a middle of the road 1.2 kg and 15.6 mm thick, but the design is attractive and will be apprecia...

Craig Ward, 21 Oct 2020 15:45

The Compute Module 4 starts at US$25. (Image source: Raspberry Pi Foundation)

Raspberry Pi: Compute Module 4 launches for US$25 with powerful upgrades and a new form factor

The new Raspberry Pi Compute Module is here, heralding a new era for the series. The Compute Module 4 features a faster CPU than its predecessor, along with more RAM, storage and the option to add Wi-Fi connectivity. The Compute M...

Alex Alderson, 20 Oct 2020 14:02

While the iPhone 12 Mini is "mini", the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and 9 SE are more "pocket-sized". (Image source: Xiaomi/Apple - edited)

Xiaomi Mi 11 SE or Redmi K40 Mini could be on the cards thanks to iPhone 12 Mini admiration

A social media post by Lu Weibing has led to some speculation that Xiaomi or Redmi could be planning a diminutive variant of a future flagship along the lines of the iPhone 12 Mini. A Xiaomi Mi 11 SE or Redmi K40 Mini would certai...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Oct 2020 11:43

The Xiaomi Mi A1 finally reaches the end of its support lifespan but life continues thanks to a wide array of custom ROMs

The Xiaomi Mi A1 was released back in September 2017 as Xiaomi's first Android One offering. The Android One program promises just three years of software updates, however, so the Mi A1 has finally reached the end of its official ...

Ricci Rox, 20 Oct 2020 11:07