General Tech

Renowned audio engineer Phil Jones and AirPulse are teaming up again in 2021 with a new pair of speakers. The new Airpulse A80 offer a new entry-level price point without sacrificing quality. The Airpulse A80 speakers come loaded with the company's signature horn-loaded aluminium ribbon tweeter and a proprietary 4.5-inch …

Around three hundred Nvidia CMP 30HX mining cards have been seized by Hong Kong Customs. The new GPUs are intended to be used for cryptocurrency mining, but there is a ban on crypto mining farms in some Chinese regions.  The initial news came from MyDrivers, which reported the seizure of …

It looks like Quantum Computing could arrive sooner than expected, as a UK-based company has discovered a method for manufacturing quantum chips at scale using existing processes – something that could greatly accelerate research.  Quantum Motion, a startup founded by UCL and Oxford University students, have been able to create …

Late last month, Intel announced plans to invest $20 billion to build new foundries to produce chips for other companies and compete with the likes of TSMC. It seems that TSMC has some major plans of its own, with the semiconductor company reportedly set to invest $100 billion in expanding …

Back in 2018, Microsoft found itself in the middle of a controversy after selling $480 million worth of HoloLens headsets to the US Army. Employees spoke out against the decision at the time, but Microsoft stood its ground. Now, Microsoft has signed a much bigger contract with the military, selling …

While Microsoft initially had lofty goals for its digital assistant ‘Cortana', the company has been slowly backing away over the last few years. During that time, we've seen support for Cortana dropped for a variety of products, including smart speakers. Now, the dedicated iOS and Android Cortana apps are also …

We learned back in January that LG was considering shutting down or selling off its smartphone business. Now, it seems that the company has made a decision, with reports indicating that LG is indeed done with smartphones. According to sources speaking with The Korea Times, LG is pulling out of …

Despite concerns about COVID-19, Mobile World Congress is pushing ahead with plans to hold a physical event this year. If it does end up taking place as planned, then MWC 2021 will have less industry presence compared to previous years, as a number of big companies have dropped out, including …

Computex won't be returning to its normal format this year after all...

It is officially World Backup Day and to mark the occasion. If you're in need of a storage upgrade, then this week is a good time to shop around, as Western Digital is having a sale on a number of hard drives, SSDs and portable storage offerings, with discounts of …

Back in 2017, Apple attempted to break away from Qualcomm, filing a $1 billion lawsuit and accusing the company of anti-competitive practices with its licensing agreements. Following Apple's lead, the FTC also filed a case against Qualcomm, alleging anti-competitive behaviour. Apple dropped its side of the legal battle in 2019 …

A few weeks ago, Niantic head, John Hanke, appeared at Microsoft Ignite to discuss the HoloLens, Augmented Reality and showcase a small Pokémon AR demo. As it turns out, Niantic has bigger plans beyond partnering with Microsoft, as Hanke is now teasing Niantic Augmented Reality glasses.  This week, Hanke took …

Every once in a while, we see tech used for something it was absolutely not designed for, whether it be running Doom on every device imaginable, or getting Windows running on a smart watch, it is always interesting to see. This week's big thing appears to be an original Game …

It seems like Discord will have new ownership soon. Several companies were engaged in negotiations but a new report suggests that Microsoft is indeed the frontrunner and should have the deal finalised sometime next month.  According to sources speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is now in “exclusive” negotiations …

Over the course of 2020, we saw a huge rise in activity across the gaming market. As one of the most popular companies in gaming, Razer benefitted from this, leading to $1.2 billion in total revenues for the full year – a 48 percent rise over 2019.  This week, Razer …

The WhatsApp ‘Martinelli' scam is back and doing the rounds once again. Users of the app are forwarding a message to their contacts, which claims that a malicious video is going to be sent around with embedded malware. It is causing a bit of a ruckus, but there doesn't appear …

While the announcement of 7nm Intel CPUs stole headlines last night following Intel's 'Engineering the Future' event last night, the bigger announcement is arguably Intel's decision to set up its own foundry business. Intel has used its own foundry facilities to produce chips for years now and soon, Intel will be opening up its doors to fabricate chips for other companies too.

Micron is stepping away from 3D XPoint memory technology. This week, it was revealed that the company is looking to sell its 3D XPoint memory fabrication plant, as well as ceasing all R&D funding into the technology.  Micron first began working on 3D XPoint technology six years ago in a …

It has been almost four years since Apple first introduced the HomePod with its rather expensive $349 price tag. Apple's smart speaker didn't quite take off, but its smaller sibling, the HomePod Mini, has been much more successful. As a result, Apple is discontinuing the original model this year. The …

be quiet! is expanding its line-up of PC cooling gear this month with the launch of the Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU cooler and new MC1 and MC1 Pro M.2 SSD coolers.  The Pure Rock Slim 2 is the latest air CPU cooler from be quiet!, featuring compact dimensions, a …

Over the last few years, a class-action lawsuit has been brewing against Nvidia, claiming that the company misled investors over revenue growth in its gaming division. Now, that lawsuit has been dismissed.  The group of investors involved in the lawsuit alleged that Nvidia gave misleading statements about gaming revenue growth, …

For a few years now, Apple has offered an iMac Pro all-in-one machine alongside the Mac Pro desktop system. It seems that the pricey iMac Pro won't be around for much longer though, as it appears to be getting discontinued.  The first sign of this popped up on the Apple …

This week, a federal jury in Texas has found Intel guilty of patent infringement. The jury found that Intel infringed on two patents held by a company known as VLSI and has ordered that over $2 billion should be paid in damages.  The patent infringement lawsuit has been going on …

Elgato is introducing more accessories for streamers and content creators this week. Two new accessory lines have just been announced, the Elgato Light Strip and Elgato Wave Panels, both of which aim to help people personalise their home studios. Starting off with the Elgato Light Strip – as you would …

We're all used to gaming on PC monitors and TVs, but what about projectors? This week, BenQ has revealed its new gaming projector line-up, promising low response times, 4K resolution and more.  The BenQ TK700STi is a short-throw projector, meaning it is capable of projecting images onto a screen or …

In an unexpected announcement today, HP has revealed that it has acquired HyperX from Kingston. Kingston will continue to operate its memory business, but the HyperX gaming peripherals brand will now be moving on to new ownership. HyperX will support “HP's strategy to drive growth in its Personal Systems business”. …

Google and Intel are teaming up to co-develop new architectures and solutions for CSPs to accelerate the implementation of 5G networks across the globe. Google and Intel will help partners to plan, test and deploy the technology and infrastructure needed to deliver a cloud-native 5G network for consumer and enterprise-grade products. …

Today, Razer is expanding its webcam line-up with the new Razer Kiyo Pro. The Kiyo Pro combines a high performance adaptive light sensor, a CMOS sensor and STARVIS technology in an effort to deliver “professional level” image quality for video calls and streaming. At the heart of the new Kiyo …

Samsung has dominated smartphone sales for four years in a row now, but it looks like 2020 may have seen a new number one smartphone company crowned. According to analysts, Apple managed to outsell Samsung overall in 2020.  Market analyst firm, Gartner, says Apple saw year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent …

Cooler Master has a new accessory joining its MasterAccessory line-up this week. This time around, Cooler Master is launching its first ever tempered glass ARGB graphics card support bracket, giving heavier and bulkier GPUs the support they require while still looking nice in a system build.  The MasterAccessory ARGB GPU …