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Amazon has the Samsung 980 Pro SSD with 1TB of capacity on sale for US$75 (Image: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB SSD gets another massive price cut on Amazon

The lightning-fast NVMe SSD with 1TB of storage capacity was still hovering around the US$100 mark just a few months ago, which makes Amazon's current deal for the sought-after Samsung 980 Pro absolutely noteworthy.

Enrico Frahn, 26 Mar 2023 18:31

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1 TB NVMe PCIe SSD (Source: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1 TB SSD hits lowest price ever at US$55

With a list price of US$69.99, the 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD has dropped just 21% to the discounted value of US$55. However, today's new deal pushes this SSD to its lowest price so far, according to Amazon price tracker Camelc...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Mar 2023 15:54

Kingston Fury Renegade PCIe NVMe SSD with heatsink (Source: Kingston)

Deal | PlayStation 5-compatible Kingston Fury Renegade 4 TB NVMe SSD with heatsink now 29% off on Amazon

Unleashed at the end of October 2022, the Kingston Fury Renegade lineup of PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSDs is available in capacities from 500 GB to 4 TB, each with a heatsink or a low-profile heat spreader. The PlayStation 5-compatible 4 ...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Mar 2023 14:43

Amazon and Best Buy are selling the WD Black SN770 at steep discounts of up to 54% off its MSRP (Image: Western Digital)

Deal | Popular WD Black SN770 1TB SSD now 54% off on Amazon, drops to lowest price yet

Thanks to a new deal at several well-known retailers, the WD Black SN770 NVMe SSD with 1TB of storage capacity has now undercut the US$60 price mark, which makes it one of the better choices in the budget-focused PCIe 4.0 segment.

Enrico Frahn, 23 Mar 2023 21:18

The GT Neo5 SE's new colorway. (Source: Realme)

Realme GT Neo5 SE set for launch with new SoC in April 2023

Realme has announced that the GT Neo5 SE will be ready to take the Redmi Note 12 Turbo on later in 2023. The Android smartphone offers the freshly-launched Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 processor in a mid-range version of its series' fl...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Mar 2023 17:58

Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe 4.0 (SB-ROCKET-NVMe4-2TB) SSD (Source: Sabrent)

Deal | 2 TB Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD hits lowest price in 30 days on Amazon

Launched back in 2019 and available in 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB sizes, the Sabrent Rocket NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 SSD is one of the fastest pieces of hardware in its class. With a list price of US$299.99, the 2 TB version is down to ...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Mar 2023 15:46

Samsung 870 QVO SATA III SSD (Source: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 870 QVO SATA III SSD lineup discounted by up to 48% on Amazon

With the lowest price in 30 days for the 4 TB model, which is 40% down from US$429.99 to US$258, the old-school Samsung 870 QVO SATA III SSD family is now down by up to 48% on Amazon. This discount applies to the 1 TB model. Thank...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Mar 2023 14:51

Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus NVMe PCIe 4.0 8 TB SSD (Source: Sabrent)

Deal | 8 TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD falls below US$1,000 on Amazon

Developed in the United States and available on Amazon for less than a year, the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus NVMe PCIe 4.0 8 TB SSD can reach 7,100 MB/s and 6,600 MB/s when reading/writing data while used on a PCIe Gen4 motherboard. The...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Mar 2023 19:55

The Galaxy F14 is on the way. (Source: Samsung IN)

Samsung Galaxy F14 launch set for late March 2023 in India

Samsung has now officially confirmed that the Galaxy F14 has only 2 rear cameras, whereas some apparent counterparts such as the A14 come with 3. Nevertheless, it is also now touted to bring the new Exynos 1330 SoC to its "segment...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Mar 2023 17:32

Rumor | Vivo X Flip challenges the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 on Geekbench with more RAM

The allegedly upcoming Vivo X Flip may have just surfaced on Geekbench 6 for the first time. Should this be the case, it has shown up there to do battle with its supposed Android clamshell rival, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4. The tw...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Mar 2023 16:08

Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD (Source: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB SSD now below US$130 thanks to massive 74% discount

While considered an outdated piece of tech that is no longer relevant in 2023 by many consumers, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB PCIe 3.0 SSD is now attractive once again thanks to an insane discount of almost 75%. Listed on Amazon ...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Mar 2023 23:47

The Samsung Galaxy...F14? (Source: 91Mobiles)

Samsung "Galaxy F14" turns up in renders with one rear camera less than the A14

Rumors of a Samsung Galaxy F14 coming to join the pre-existing M14 and A14 on the 2023 Android smartphone market have given rise to speculation that all 3 mid-range devices would share the same build. However, according to a new l...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Mar 2023 18:02

The 20 series is officially set to launch. (Source: Meizu)

Meizu 20 series flagship smartphone design and launch date are officially unveiled

Meizu has finally confirmed that its next top-end Android smartphones, the 20 and 20 Pro, will be unveiled at the end of March 2023. Both devices have appeared in what may be last-minute benchmarking leaks ahead of this event; mea...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Mar 2023 14:59

Western Digital Purple HDD (Source: Western Digital)

Deal | 14 TB Western Digital Purple surveillance HDD hits lowest Amazon price in 30 days

Introduced on the market at the end of November 2019, the 14 TB Western Digital Purple HDD is optimized for surveillance tasks with design traits that ensure long-term reliability while in use 24/7. With a list price of US$319.99 ...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Mar 2023 10:39

Rumor | Asus ROG Phone 7-series gaming flagship smartphone makes its Geekbench debut

A new Android device with Asus' name in the title has started to pop up on Geekbench 6. The details involved in these new leaks invite speculation that a new addition to the performance-focused ROG Phone line has been spotted ahea...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Mar 2023 18:46

Motorola Moto G73 launches in India

Motorola has brought the Dimensity 930 SoC in a new package to India in the form of the Moto G73. The new mid-range Android smartphone has landed in its new market with a 50MP main camera and Android 13 out of the box. It has been...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Mar 2023 22:50

Amazon has started a noteworthy deal for the 1TB and 2TB models of the Samsung 990 Pro SSD (Image: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 990 Pro 1TB and 2TB SSDs get biggest discounts yet on Amazon

With sequential read speeds of up to 7,450 MB/s, the Samsung 990 Pro is one of the fastest but also most expensive PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market. Thankfully, the lightning-quick NVMe drive has now dropped to its lowest price thus fa...

Enrico Frahn, 07 Mar 2023 23:00

OPPO Pad 2 rumors are back. (Source: OnePlus)

OPPO Pad 2 with Snapdragon 888 SoC hits Geekbench twice over in potential pre-launch leak

A tablet thought of as the "OPPO Pad 2" prior to its launch eventually debuted as the OnePlus Pad instead. Now, however, the former name is now back on Geekbench, albeit with a Qualcomm chipset as opposed to the latter's MediaTek ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Mar 2023 19:44

Update | OPPO Find N2 Flip price in India is about to be revealed

OPPO has announced the expansion of global availability for its first ever clamshell foldable smartphone, the Find N2 Flip. The potential Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4-killer is going to India next, although its price in the market has y...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2023 17:03

The WP22 can be heard coming. (Source: Oukitel)

Oukitel WP22 gears up to launch as the world's loudest smartphone in March 2023

Oukitel backs itself to surpass others such as AGM and Ulefone to become the brand with the rugged smartphone of the loudest (and largest) loudspeaker system. The WP22 may also outdo its rivals with a 10,000mAh battery - not to me...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2023 16:13

The Crucial P3 Plus 4TB SSD has gone on sale at Best Buy and Amazon (Image: Crucial)

Deal | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB SSD receives 38% discount and hits lowest price yet on Amazon

The very spacious 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD originally carried an official price tag of US$399, but after another considerable price drop on Amazon and Best Buy, the quite capable Crucial P3 Plus has finally fallen below the US$250 mark.

Enrico Frahn, 05 Mar 2023 22:23

OnePlus Ace 2V with Dimensity 9000 SoC officially set for imminent launch

OnePlus has confirmed that it will augment its sub-flagship Ace series of Android smartphones with a new 2V model. It will distinguish itself from the line's current flagship with a high-end MediaTek chipset rather than one from Q...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Mar 2023 17:09

The Samsung 970 Evo Plus PCIe 3.0 SSD with 2TB of capacity has dropped to US$139 on Amazon (Image: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB SSD discounted by 72%, hits lowest price thus far on Amazon

With sequential read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s, the Samsung 970 Evo Plus is not the quickest NVMe SSD on the planet, but the 2TB version arguably offers a a lot of value after dropping to its lowest price ever on Amazon.

Enrico Frahn, 28 Feb 2023 23:09

Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (Source: Gigabyte)

Deals | Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD drops by 48% on Amazon

From a list price of US$329.99, the 2 TB version of the Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD is now down to US$169.99. This SSD features AES-256 encryption support, is compatible with the Sony PlayStation 5 console, and...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Feb 2023 23:04

Samsung Galaxy A14 4G launches as a new, potentially budget class-leading, Android smartphone

Samsung has made the 4G/LTE-only version of its Galaxy A14, a new affordable Android smartphone, official today in Malaysia. Its hardware compromises go even beyond its last-gen connectivity to keep its budget appeal flying; then ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Feb 2023 18:01

Samsung's 970 EVO NVMe SSD is on sale for US$50, a 29% price cut. (Image via Amazon)

Deal | Save up to 62% on Samsung storage at Amazon

Amazon is running a sale on certain Samsung storage devices, including internal and external drives. You can save up to 62% on SATA SSDs, external SSDs, and SD cards.

Sam Medley, 27 Feb 2023 21:35

Nokia G22 launches with a new repairability-focused build - and virtually last-gen specs

Nokia touts the G22 as the first Android smartphone of its series to launch with QuickFix technology, in that it is designed to make teardowns and battery replacements easier for the user compared to its predecessor. Whether this ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Feb 2023 19:06

The Samsung 870 Evo SSD with 1TB of capacity has reached its best price on Amazon (Image: Samsung)

Deal | 1TB Samsung 870 Evo SSD receives 33% discount and hits lowest price yet on Amazon

Although some modern PCIe 3.0 drives are available at similar prices these days, traditional SATA SSDs like the Samsung 870 Evo can be a reasonable choice for owners of a desktop PC or older laptop with a vacant 2.5-inch slot.

Enrico Frahn, 23 Feb 2023 21:09

Gigagbyte's AORUS Gen5 10000 2 TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD pops up on Newegg for US$339.99

The first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs could soon see availability, as Newegg lists the Gigabyte AORUS Gen5 10000 2 TB model for backorders at US$339.99. This price seems surprisingly reasonable considering it is not actually available in s...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Feb 2023 17:55

Ulefone Tab A8 is unleashed with Android 12, quad speakers, a 3.5mm jack and expandable storage

Ulefone has announced that it has a new 10.1-inch FHD+ tablet for sale. The Tab A8 aims for a high-end appearance with support for 4G/LTE as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a slim metallic unibody and an unavoidably Xiaomi 13-esque c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Feb 2023 15:04

Amazon is offering the 1TB and 2TB versions of the Crucial MX500 at steeply discounted sale prices (Image: Crucial)

Deal | Crucial MX500 SSDs discounted by up to 48% on Amazon

The 2.5-inch SATA SSD made by the American company is best suited for users of older devices, who are in need of a substantial storage upgrade of up to 2TB and do not have a state-of-the-art M.2 slot at their disposal.

Enrico Frahn, 21 Feb 2023 23:02

Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD (Source: Samsung)

Deal | SAMSUNG T7 Shield portable SSD lineup now up to 48% off on Amazon

Compatible with a wide range of devices, including smartphones and consoles, thanks to the USB-C interface, the rugged Samsung T7 Shield SSD arrived back in late April 2022 in 1 TB and 2 TB versions. A 4 TB has been added to the l...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Feb 2023 19:58

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra debuts on new Geekbench 6 database

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is one of the newest devices to appear on the latest version of Geekbench for Android. The new v6.0.0 iteration of the benchmark adds some new metrics by which to assess single- and multi-core performa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Feb 2023 16:18

Amazon has put the Samsung 980 Pro SSD on sale for its best price thus far (Image: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD discounted by up to 58% on Amazon

Both the 1TB and 2TB options of the quick Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD have dropped to their lowest prices yet on Amazon, which makes the NVMe drives a decent choice in the high-end PCIe 4.0 segment.

Enrico Frahn, 19 Feb 2023 20:03

iQOO "Neo7" launches as India's first Dimensity 8200-powered Android smartphone

iQOO asserts that the Android smartphone it has just launched in India brings up-to-date 4 nanometer (nm) processing to that market. It also offers a 120Hz display, nearly top-end RAM and fast 120W charging. Nevertheless, the new ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Feb 2023 20:45

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC debuts to boost gaming and camera performance on next-gen mid-range smartphones

MediaTek touts its latest Dimensity 7200 mobile processor as a platform in which power savings meet "peak power". Like its 9200 flagship sibling, it is a 4 nanometer (nm) chipset, and is also rated to bring specs from current top-...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 Feb 2023 17:04

Amazon has the WD Black SN770 SSD with 1TB of storage capacity on sale (Image: WD)

Deal | WD Black SN770 1TB SSD receives 50% discount and hits lowest price ever on Amazon

With read speeds of more than 5,000 MB/s, the WD Black SN770 is not the fastest NVMe drive on the market. But thanks to an ongoing deal at Amazon, the 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD may convince some budget-minded buyers with its appropriate pr...

Enrico Frahn, 15 Feb 2023 00:56

The new Blade 16 and 18. (Source: Razer)

Update (2) | Razer Blade 16 and 18 go to pre-order

Razer has chosen quite a day to announce pre-order pricing for the new 16- and 18-inch versions of its Blade laptop. They are out there now, albeit in a limited range of SKUs thus far. They mostly consist of configurations with RT...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 14 Feb 2023 15:02

The 2TB version of the affordable SanDisk SSD Plus has dropped to its lowest price yet on Amazon (Image: SanDisk)

Deal | 2TB SanDisk SSD Plus discounted by 49% on Amazon

The spacious 2TB SATA SSD is one of the more cost-effective solutions to expand the storage of desktop PCs or older laptops with a 2.5 inch slot, especially since the SanDisk SSD Plus has now hit its lowest price ever on Amazon.

Enrico Frahn, 13 Feb 2023 21:55

The Helio G36 is unveiled. (Source: MediaTek)

MediaTek Helio G36 SoC debuts to elevate next-gen budget smartphones with improved screens and cameras

MediaTek has indicated that the updated Helio G36 SoC will be the one to bring specs such as 50MP rear cameras and 90Hz displays to the new budget, 4G/LTE-only smartphones of the near future. It also boasts a GPU optimized with th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Feb 2023 17:25

The MacBook Pro (late 2020). (Source: Apple)

Deal | MacBook Pro (late 2020, M1) renewed unit goes on sale for US$600 off starting price

Those with their hearts set on a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple's first ever in-house M-series processor and a Touch Bar may find that it is available as a renewed model more often than not. OWC's Valentine's Day sale includes jus...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Feb 2023 20:55

The 2023 Aorus line-up is complete. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte Aorus 15 and 17 with upgrades to Raptor Lake and RTX 4000-series power announced

Gigabyte has now unleashed new versions of the Aorus 15 and 17 laptops. The OEM touts the duo as machines for gaming on the go, with a updated design that packs WINDFORCE Infinity cooling and up-to-360Hz displays. The upgraded Aor...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Feb 2023 18:23

Rumor | Nokia G22 leaks onto Geekbench with G21 specs and an underwhelming OS upgrade

An Android device calling itself the Nokia G22 has rolled up onto the Geekbench database for the first time. However, the alleged 2023 device's appearance might cast a dark cloud over hopes for significant upgrades in this round o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Feb 2023 18:54

Amazon has an intriguing deal for the 1TB version of the PS5-compatible Corsair MP600 Pro LPX SSD (Image: Corsair)

Deal | Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 1TB SSD with heatsink for PS5 drops to lowest price yet on Amazon

Corsair's quick PCIe 4.0 SSD comes with a preinstalled heatsink, which makes the MP600 Pro LPX with 1TB a perfect fit for gamers who would like to upgrade the rather paltry internal storage of their PS5.

Enrico Frahn, 03 Feb 2023 23:33

Best Buy has a compelling deal for the 1TB variant of the well-performing WD Black SN850X (Image: Western Digital)

Deal | WD Black SN850X 1TB SSD now discounted by 47%

The superfast PCIe 4.0 SSD from Western Digital is one of the best-performing storage solutions on the consumer market, and thanks to a current deal at Best Buy, the 1TB version of the WD Black SN850X has dropped to its lowest pri...

Enrico Frahn, 03 Feb 2023 00:55

PCIe 5.0 is not really worth it right now.

Forspoken DirectStorage 1.1 tests reveal insignificant differences between PCIe 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 SSDs

A comparison between the latest PCIe 5.0 SSD solutions and the previous two generations in Forspoken's integrated DirectStorage benchmark shows that the loading time differences are negligible. Strangely enough, the PCIe 5.0 SSD a...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Feb 2023 17:42

Spot the difference. (Source: OnePlus, Ice Universe via Twitter)

OnePlus Ace 2 pops up with a familiar design and high-end SoC in new leaks

The "Ace 2" is currently rumored to debut as the Chinese-market version of the 11R, the next member of OnePlus' flagship smartphone series for 2023. Now, the device's design has been brought up once again in the form of a new rend...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Jan 2023 17:54

Base variants of the new MacBook Pros with M2 Pro have considerably slower SSDs compared to their M1 Pro equivalents. (Image Source: Apple)

MacBook Pro 14 512 GB with M2 Pro apparently has a 40% slower SSD than its M1 Pro predecessor

The new M2 Pro-powered MacBook Pros seem to suffer from significantly reduced SSD performance compared to corresponding equivalent M1 Pro models. Independent reviews show between 15% to 40% reduced SSD scores with the M2 Pro-based...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jan 2023 02:58

Rumor | OPPO Find X6 "Dimensity Edition" registers in a new leak

OPPO is thought to launch an X6 series of flagship smartphones based on the new top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Now, thanks to a new leak, they are said to have a sibling with the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC instead...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Jan 2023 22:52