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An up-to-date S21 FE render. (Source: Twitter)

Galaxy S21 FE: a new Geekbench leak may confirm an 8GB RAM SKU for the upcoming smartphone

Some consumers all set to buy the rumored Samsung Galaxy S21 FE may have been put off by leaks pointing to only 6GB of RAM for the upcoming flagship variant. However, the same model number quoted in this leak has turned up on Geek...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jun 2021 22:39

MIUI 12.5 has now reached roughly 37 devices across the world. (Image source: Xiaomi)

MIUI 12.5 round-up: Xiaomi's latest OS reaches over 35 devices

MIUI 12.5 has now found its way to over 35 devices globally. Xiaomi's latest OS upgrade should reach even more devices by the end of the month, according to the company's official release schedules.

Alex Alderson, 10 Jun 2021 20:19

Samsung shows off some ISOCELL JN1 samples. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung breaks pixel-size records with the new 50MP ISOCELL JN1 sensor

Samsung has delivered on an earlier teaser with the launch of the ISOCELL JN1 camera for mobile devices today (June 10, 2021). It packs the industry's smallest pixel size of 0.64 microns, which fits in well with its relatively tin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Jun 2021 20:00

11 hinted in the light cast on the floor? (Image Source: Microsoft)

Windows 11 rumored to launch this October with overhauled UI, improved Microsoft Store and support for Intel Alder Lake big.LITTLE cores

The overhauled UI includes a redesigned Start menu, new system icons, rounded corners and redesigned hubs for Action Center and Settings, plus revamped core apps like Painter, Notepad etc. The store side is rumored to offer more i...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Jun 2021 19:33

Even the Mi 11 Ultra might look outdated soon. (Source: Xiaomi)

Rumor | A late-2021 flagship Xiaomi phone with an under-display camera, 120W charging and UWB is on the way

Currently, Xiaomi's most premium Android smartphones include the Mi 11 Ultra and Mi Mix Fold. However, the renowned leaker Digital Chat Station claims to have information on an impending successor that could blow even these super-...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jun 2021 18:57

watchOS 8 will be available for all Apple Watches from the Series 3 onwards. (Image source: Apple)

Apple details watchOS 8 compatibility with new features coming to the popular smartwatch series

Apple has confirmed which of its smartwatches are compatible with watchOS 8. There is a catch regarding compatibility, but there are no great surprises this time, unlike with watchOS 7.

Alex Alderson, 09 Jun 2021 18:25

The TicWatch Pro 3 is the only Snapdragon Wear 4100-powered smartwatch. (Image source: Mobvoi)

Mobvoi confirms Wear OS 3.0 availability for the TicWatch Pro 3

While the fate of existing Wear OS smartwatches remains undecided, Mobvoi has committed to upgrading the TicWatch Pro 3 to Google's new Wear OS platform. The TicWatch Pro 3 remains the most powerful Wear OS smartwatch, thanks to i...

Alex Alderson, 09 Jun 2021 18:20

Vivaldi 4.0 now available with major beta features: Email, Calendar, Feed Reader (Source: Own)

Vivaldi 4.0 now available with integrated email client and feed reader, calendar, and more

The jump from version number 3.8 to 4.0 comes with a few massive changes for Vivaldi users, starting with the three features still in Beta status: Mail, Calendar, and Feed Reader. This update also intros Vivaldi Translate, three i...

Codrut Nistor, 09 Jun 2021 17:02

Is this Realme's first laptop? (Source: Twitter)

Realme teases a product that looks very like the OEM's first-gen laptop

Realme CEO Madhav Sheth's latest tweet hints strongly at the imminent launch of this company's inaugural laptop. Judging from a possible product teaser included with this post, the machine is intended to be a MacBook clone, along ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jun 2021 16:56

The LG Wing 5G remains on Android 10, eight months after its release. (Image source: NextPit)

The LG Wing is still without an OS update to Android 11, eight months after it launched

The LG Wing feels like abandonware at this point, with LG affording the device awful software support. Not only has the company silently switched to bi-monthly security patch updates, but it continues to keep the handset on Androi...

Alex Alderson, 08 Jun 2021 18:49

Huawei has nearly finished rolling out EMUI 11. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei claims to have started rolling out EMUI 11 to all devices globally

All attention may have now turned to HarmonyOS 2.0, but Huawei is not done with EMUI 11 just yet. The company continues to roll out its Android 10-based OS globally, albeit for only a handful of devices. The company now claims tha...

Alex Alderson, 08 Jun 2021 18:10

Fossil is unsure if it can bring the new Wear OS to the Gen 5 or Gen 5E. (Image source: Fossil)

Fossil comments on Gen 5 and Gen 5E software support; Gen 6 to arrive as a premium smartwatch with Google's new Wear OS platform

Fossil has commented on the fate of the Gen 5 and Gen 5E, its most recent Wear OS smartwatches. The company has confirmed a Gen 6 model is due soon with the latest version of Wear OS, albeit only as a premium smartwatch.

Alex Alderson, 08 Jun 2021 17:56

Samsung hints that a new, affordable-class ISOCELL mobile image sensor will launch soon

Samsung has announced that its next new ISOCELL sensor for smartphone cameras is "for everyone", thereby suggesting a new, mid-range variant is slated to join this series soon. The OEM has invited its Twitter audience to "stay tun...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Jun 2021 14:34

iOS 15 brings a number of productivity and security enhancements. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple previews iOS 15 with enhanced productivity and privacy features, will grace 20 devices this fall including iPhone 6S and iPhone SE 1st gen

Apple previewed the next iteration of its iPhone operating system, iOS 15 at WWDC21. iOS 15 brings several feature updates including FaceTime, Messages, Photos, Wallet, Safari, and Maps while also introducing new Focus presets to ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Jun 2021 12:54

HarmonyOS will reach 100 smartphones and tablets as far back as the Mate 9. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei plans to upgrade over 100 smartphones and tablets to HarmonyOS

Huawei will upgrade over 100 smartphones and tablets to HarmonyOS, its replacement for EMUI. While the jury may be out on what HarmonyOS exactly is, Huawei should receive some credit for committing to updating devices as old as th...

Alex Alderson, 08 Jun 2021 00:18

MIUI 12.5 is slowly making its way to more devices. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi confirms that 16 additional devices are now eligible for MIUI 12.5

Xiaomi has opened MIUI 12.5 to another 16 devices. The additional devices form part of its second batch for devices enrolled on MIUI's Chinese branch. Most of the devices are Redmi handsets, including the K and Note series.

Alex Alderson, 07 Jun 2021 23:04

iPadOS 15 enhances the UX on Apple tablets with new widgets and multi-tasking abilities

Apple's WWDC 2021 keynote has introduced the next big things in iPadOS. They include new cross-platform features such as the upgraded Maps, FaceTime and Messages app. However, others, such as fresh split-screen capabilities, bette...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jun 2021 22:48

macOS Monterey brings a number of user-facing improvements. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple macOS Monterey further blurs the line between desktop and mobile, includes Universal Control, Focus, AirPlay, Shortcuts, Low Power Mode, and more

Apple has announced its next iteration of macOS named macOS Monterey during its WWDC keynote. macOS Monterey will be available for a wide range of Mac hardware this fall with several new productivity-enhancing features such as Uni...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jun 2021 22:08

MIUI 12.5.1 on Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro details, update available in Europe in early June 2021 (Source: Own)

Android 11-based MIUI 12.5.1 brings the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro back in business

Although not perfect, MIUI 12.5.1 pushes the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro out of the red zone and irons out most of the bugs present in MIUI 12.1.5. The latest Android 11-based update for this handset makes the whole interface snappier and c...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Jun 2021 18:30

Microsoft is all set to convert the logos on next-gen Surface devices into cameras

Microsoft has patented a new and particularly futuristic take on its logo: one that integrates camera sensors. This concept, which might come as part of the OEM's hardware one day, uses emerging under-display technology to put a t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Jun 2021 15:01

Sfeir's Nanite Overload demo features an unprecedented level of detail (Image source: Melhem Sfeir)

Unreal 5’s Nanite system flexes its muscles in a jawdropping map, with billions of polygons onscreen

Developer Melhem Sfeir demoed Unreal 5's Nanite technology by importing extremely high detail environment assets - several billion polygon's worth - into a scene. Remarkably his GeForce RTX 3070 was able to deliver smooth framerat...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Jun 2021 13:53

The new FHDS130 SOLO LED Display. (Source: Optoma)

Optoma claims its new FHDS130 SOLO LED Display is the ideal new install for the boardroom, classroom or AV enthusiast's room

Optoma has announced the FHDS130 SOLO LED Display as its latest addition to its line of large-scale products in the "pro-AV" category. The 130-inch screen is calibrated by the OEM out of the box, and is rated for clarity, brightne...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Jun 2021 15:12

Days Gone will likely go down as a cult classic. (Source: Change/Unknown)

New information all but extinguishes hopes for a Days Gone 2 release

Days Gone was launched to mixed reactions back in 2019, and its recently released PC port has mirrored that for the most part. Over a hundred thousand fans may have banded together to demand a sequel from Sony but even that looks ...

Ricci Rox, 05 Jun 2021 21:23

This toggle in Android is set to get more powerful soon. (Source: Google)

Google announces its answer to App Tracking Transparency on iOS

Google has reportedly informed developers that it will introduce a new setting in Android that allows users to suspend Advertiser ID sharing across apps. The measure might boost privacy, although some app-makers might argue that i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jun 2021 16:52

An apparently official Velvet 2 Pro poster. (Source: Twitter)

LG Velvet 2 Pro: new leaks purport to show the keyless wonder the flagship phone could have been

The Velvet 2 Pro would have been LG's flagship smartphone for 2021 - had the OEM not chosen to pull out of the smartphone business prior to its planned launch. Now, the marketing material outlining this device's design and main fe...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jun 2021 16:19

In initial footage, AMD's "Super Resolution" option doesn't seem to offer better image quality than a simple upscale (Image source: GPUOpen)

AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution leverages standard upscaling techniques and appears to offer worse image quality than DLSS 2.0

Screen captures from Godfall - one of the first games to support FSR - suggest that image quality with AMD's new upscaling technique might not be substantially better than conventional resolution scaling, while offering worse perf...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Jun 2021 07:56

Gigabyte announces its first Eyesafe-approved monitors. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte secures TUV Rheinland Eyesafe certification for five current or upcoming gaming monitors

The Eyesafe display specialists have confirmed that Gigabyte monitors have achieved its TÜV Rheinland certification for user health and comfort. Four of these Aorus-brand models are on the market, whereas one still awaits a launch...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Jun 2021 16:45

Google makes the Pixel Buds A official for US$99

Google has formally launched its latest TWS earbuds, albeit as effectively cut-down versions of its original Pixel Buds for $100 less than their original price. Therefore, the new A variants' design is much unchanged from their pr...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2021 22:12

A new render for what might be the next Moto G. (Source: TechnikNews)

The new 5G version of the Motorola Moto G Stylus might launch soon, as per new leaks

Recent leaks have pointed to a mysterious Motorola phone with the code-name of Denver, rumored to have a stylus and a new affordable-grade Qualcomm processor. Now, it has just surfaced again, on Geekbench and as a registered Bluet...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2021 20:46

Smart tags, smart tags everywhere. (Source: Weibo)

Rumor | OnePlus will include smart tags in its next round of product launches

According to a new leak, OnePlus is about to join the growing number of smartphone OEMs with its own smart tag. The report asserts that the company has registered a relevant trademark, alongside others for pre-existing products. T...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2021 20:09

Bugs in MIUI 12 have especially affected the POCO F1 (L) and Xiaomi Mi 9 (R). (Image source: Xiaomi - edited)

Buggy MIUI 12 forces Xiaomi to open survey for Global ROM smartphone users

Xiaomi has opened a survey for fans to complete in regard to MIUI (Global ROM). The feedback form is short and sweet with focus on MIUI features and bugs. Xiaomi’s own MIUI 12 Global ROM bug tracker is filled with dozens of entrie...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Jun 2021 15:27

Fitbit has brought new features to the Sense and Versa 3 this month. (Image source: Fitbit)

The Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 receive new features and refinements with their latest software updates

Fitbit has brought a raft of changes to its most recent smartwatches with their latest updates. FitbitOS now supports faster access to the pair's SpO2 sensors and improved Google Assistant integration, among other changes.

Alex Alderson, 03 Jun 2021 12:15

A new "Galaxy Z Fold Tab" render. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Samsung might be closer than ever to launching its first-ever multi-folding tablet

Samsung has patented a device known as the "Galaxy Z Fold Tab" on the rumor mill. It seems to confirm that the OEM is planning to launch an inaugural tablet with 2 hinges and that can fold in a number of ways to give a number of m...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2021 22:35

Zepp/Amazfit rises to #4 in the smartwatch market for the first quarter of 2021

Zepp Health has announced that its increasingly popular brands Amazfit and Zepp broke into the top 4 of names in the smartwatch market in terms of shipments for the first quarter of 2021 (1Q2021). They sold nearly 69% more units c...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2021 21:52

War Thunder 2.5 "Red Skies" now live, MiG-23M rank VII aircraft

War Thunder 2.7 "Red Skies" now live with two new locations, rank VII aircraft, new ground vehicles, ships, and more

Labeled 2.7 "Red Skies" and released earlier today, the latest update to War Thunder introduces rank VII jets, alongside two new locations, 11 new ground vehicles (including modern Chinese SPAA), 5 helicopters, 6 new ships, as wel...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Jun 2021 17:26

Huawei launches the FreeBuds 4 as comfort-focused, ANC TWS earbuds

Huawei describes its latest FreeBuds 4 as high-sound-quality TWS earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC). They are also pitched as particularly comfortable earphones, due to their light build and design. They are rated for up...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2021 17:20

Huawei officially unveils the Watch 3 and 3 Pro: new 4G/LTE-enabled wearables with premium materials and price-tags

Huawei has launched its latest smartwatches alongside its new MatePads. The 3 and 3 Pro have eSIM functions in addition to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. The OEM also claims 24/7 heart-rate and blood-oxygen tracking, as well as lo...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jun 2021 16:52

Soon, Linux users will be able to enjoy DLSS on their RTX hardware. (Image Source: Call of Duty)

NVIDIA and Valve announce DLSS coming to Linux via Proton starting with Vulkan titles this month

NVIDIA is bringing its DLSS image upscaling technology to Linux users via Proton. This will enable supported games on Linux to leverage the Tensor cores on RTX GPUs for AI-based supersampling. NVIDIA said that DLSS will be enabled...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Jun 2021 09:28

Firefox 89 highlights/changes (Source: Own)

Firefox 89 launches with a redesigned interface

Released earlier today, Firefox 89 comes with a clean design "is easy on the eyes, bright and buoyant on screens of all sizes" across multiple platforms. The list of visual changes is pretty long and includes a new icon set crisp ...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Jun 2021 23:51

Honor confirms its next smartphone launch. (Source: Honor)

Honor 50: the OEM announces a launch date for the upcoming premium mid-range Androids

Honor has officially confirmed that its 50-series of smartphones will launch in mid-June 2021. The OEM is now hyping them as capable of "beautiful" images and videography, although it has yet to hint at the devices' looks. Then ag...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jun 2021 15:57

The allegedly official Huawei poster. (Source: Weibo)

Huawei MatePad Pro 2: an apparently official poster hypes the tablet's design and new UI ahead of its launch

Huawei has reportedly hung physical posters teasing its second-gen MatePad Pro up around its domestic market ahead of its imminent launch. They depict a high-end slate with slim enough bezels, not to mention screen contents seemin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jun 2021 14:50

New premium Apple podcasts are coming. (Source: Apple)

Update | Apple Podcasts Subscriptions: a new marketplace for creators available from May 2021

Apple's Podcasts app will soon spawn a new wave of titles, to be published by new partner brands such as the Washington Post and Sony Music and also by independent creators. These new streams will require monthly or yearly fees, f...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 01 Jun 2021 14:13

LG's mobile device factory officially and finally shuts down

Today (May 31, 2021) is the last day on which LG's production lines for smartphones and tablets will be open. The OEM had previously announced that it would no longer be making these kinds of devices, and will now repurpose their ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 May 2021 21:31

The ColorPro VP2768a. (Source: ViewSonic)

A ViewSonic ColorPro Professional Monitor scores a 2021 TIPA World Award

ViewSonic's ColorPro VP2768a has won one of the Technical Image Press Association's (TIPA) World Awards for 2021, in recognition of specs and features prized by photography experts. The monitor also already boasts Pantone validati...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 May 2021 16:58

MIUI 12.5 has reached another two devices globally. (Image source: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Mi Note 10 Lite become eligible for MIUI 12.5 globally

The Mi 10 Lite and Mi Note 10 Lite are the latest two devices to start receiving MIUI 12.5 outside of China.

Alex Alderson, 31 May 2021 15:46

The new Meizu Watch comes with eSIM support, SpO2 sensing and up to 36 days of battery life

Meizu has just announced a new smartwatch powered by the latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform for wearables. The OEM has packed it with a raft of health-monitoring features, heart-rate and blood-oxygen measurements included, not t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 May 2021 15:28

Marvell launches new SSD components. (Source: Marvell)

Marvell launches the Bravera SC5 series of SSD controllers for next-gen datacenter-grade performance

Marvell has announced that its latest line of SSD controllers has upgraded to PCIe 5.0 and NVMe 1.4b support. These specs render the Bravera SC5 series compatible with up-to-date cloud-related demands, or so the OEM asserts. They ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 May 2021 17:31

Necromunda: Hired Gun is an FPS set in the Warhammer universe (Image source: Streum On)

Early Necromunda: Hired Gun footage shows off fast-paced Doom Eternal-esque action

Youtuber The Resident Gamer got hold of Necromunda: Hired Gun days before the game's June 1st launch. An extended gameplay video indicates that Hired Gun will feature fast-paced gunplay that brings Doom: Eternal to mind.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 May 2021 11:59

iPadOS Apps currently cannot make good use of the Apple M1-powered iPad Pros' memory. (Image Source: Apple)

Fancy the 2021 M1 iPad Pro with 8 GB or 16 GB RAM? Current iPadOS limits potential by allowing just 5 GB memory for third-party apps

Developers apparently cannot leverage the full capabilities of the 2021 Apple iPad Pro models powered by the M1 SoC. The new iPads come in 8 GB and 16 GB RAM options, but developers can leverage a maximum of only up to 5 GB limiti...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 May 2021 20:47

Ulefone hypes the new Armor 11T. (Source: Ulefone)

The Ulefone Armor 11T is teased as the world's first Android 11 5G phone with thermal imaging

Ulefone has announced the Armor 11T as a ruggedized smartphone with the special feature of a thermal imaging camera which, as the OEM claims, is co-engineered with FLIR. The smartphone is also slated to ship with Android 11, which...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 May 2021 16:52