General Tech

Back in 2019, Toshiba Memory spun off into its own company and rebranded as Kioxia. In 2021, rumours of a potential merger with Western Digital emerged but nothing ever came of it. Now, those same rumours are spinning up again.  According to Japan Times, WD and Kioxia have been holding …

Corsair has made a number of key acquisitions in recent years, greatly expanding its product portfolio. This week, Corsair announced the acquisition of another company – Drop, a custom peripherals retailer.  Drop is perhaps best known for its line-up of mechanical keyboards, along with accessories like custom keycaps. However, the …

Amazon Prime Day is officially live until July 12th and there are plenty of PC deals to be found. Here, we take a look at the best laptop deals from MSI, with RTX 40 laptops starting at just £799. 

Last week, Meta officially launched Threads, its very own version of Twitter, adding to the social media giant's ever-growing network of sites and apps. In the first 24 hours, around 50 million people signed up to use Threads and over the weekend, that number doubled to 100 million.  Threads has …

In recent months, we had heard rumours that Meta was now working on a Twitter competitor, which would be tied to Instagram in some form. This week, Zuckerberg's latest social media platform, Threads, officially launched – it is indeed very similar to Twitter, so Elon Musk is suing.  Threads officially …

We've seen Razer launch themed peripherals for a number of high-profile games over the years, although these deals typically coincide with a big new release. With its latest collaboration, Razer is going back to an older hit with a new collection of PUBG peripherals.  Today, Razer has announced its new …

Micron has confirmed that it will introduce its next-generation GDDR7 graphics memory on its 1X nm node early next year. During Micron's fiscal Q3 2023 earnings call, the company's CEO mentioned the upcoming GDDR7 memory but did not provide specific details regarding potential speeds. Currently, GDDR6 memory is shipping with …

Razer has introduced a new customisation product called Razer Skins. These skins are designed to personalise various devices, providing a precise fit and a range of new designs.  Crafted with 3M vinyl materials, Razer Skins offer resistance against scratches and scuffs. Rigorous testing ensures that each skin fits the device, …

This week, Qualcomm unveiled its latest innovation in audio for the Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 sound platform. The new solution is optimised for gaming, combining Snapdragon Sound and LE audio to deliver ultra-low latency and lag-free wireless audio with voice back-channel for in-game chat. The Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 Sound …

AVerMedia's latest microphone sets itself apart from the rest of the market as the world's first USB condenser microphone custom-tuned by DIRAC. The new AM350 aims to set “a new standard in audio recording”, empowering creators.  For those who don't know, DIRAC is an audio specialist company formed in the …

Arctic makes plenty of fans to keep your PC components cool, but today this week they are launching something a little bit different. The new Summair and Summair Plus fans are tabletop desk fans to help you battle the summer heat. Both models have a modern design and are available …

In a series of acquisitions, Logitech purchased gaming headset manufacturer Astro for $85 million in 2017, followed by the acquisition of microphone manufacturer Blue Microphones for $177 million in 2018. However, Logitech has now made the decision to merge both companies into its Logitech G brand. While Astro will largely …

Geekbench has recently released its latest iteration, in the form of the Geekbench 6.1 update. This new version brings significant improvements to the performance of both single-core and multi-core CPUs, with potential increases of up to 5% and 10%, respectively, depending on the system configuration. One notable addition in Geekbench …

A few weeks ago, we put out a call to FSP to try and improve availability of the new Hydro Ti Pro PSU. We reviewed this unit last month and found it to deliver best-in-class performance, but when readers started asking us where to buy, we didn't really have an …

AMD's Game On sale is back this year, slashing prices across a range of CPUs and graphics cards. If you've been shopping around for your next upgrade, we've picked out a few of the best deals you might be interested in. 

Over the years, we've seen a rise in the popularity of white PC components and white-themed builds. Now, PCSpecialist is launching the Luna series, its first all-white PC configuration tool, allowing users to easily create a new white build.  The Luna configurator will offer users a selection of white PC …

Since the launch of the Xbox Series X, Seagate has been the exclusive provider of expanded storage for the console. That is now beginning to change, with WD unveiling the new WD_Black C50 expansion card for Xbox current-gen Xbox consoles. The WD_Black C50 expansion card offers up to 1TB of …

AnimeCon is coming up and CyberPower will be there armed with the Cyber Bus, decked out with custom gaming PCs. To celebrate the occasion, there are free tickets up for grabs, but you'll need to be quick to be in for a chance to win. 

The Intel Innovation 2023 event date has been set. Like the 2022 edition, the event will occur in September and run for two days in San Jose, California. We don't know exactly what will be shown and announced yet, but recent rumours give us a pretty good idea.  Intel's annual …

Leo continues his rounds at Computex 2023. This time we're stopping by to catch up with Thermaltake to check out the range of cases, liquid cooling gear and other hardware. The true star of the show here though is the line-up of custom modded PCs on display.  Watch via YouTube …

Computex 2023 has officially kicked off and as is the case every year, the first thing we checked off on our list was the TAITRA opening press conference. This year's Computex is shaping up to be particularly big, with over 1,000 participating companies from 26 countries, spread out over 3,000 …

Computex 2023 kicks off today and our coverage begins with an overview of all things MSI. At this year's show, MSI is unveiling key products for every category, including new laptops, graphics cards, motherboards, gaming monitors and more.

Computex is just around the corner and some companies are making their announcements a little early. Avermedia is amongst this group, with the company announcing plans to showcase its new flagship HDMI 2.1 capture devices. At Computex next week, Avermedia will be showing off its new flagship HDMI 2.1 game …

Since last year, Netflix has been discussing a plan to crack down on account password sharing between households. During earlier regional tests, the price of enabling an out-of-home profile on Netflix worked out to be $2.99 USD, but the final price will be much higher, Netflix has revealed this week. 

Back in 2015, Samsung chose to stop making OLED TVs, instead opting to work on alternative technologies, like QLED. However, OLED has only grown in popularity amongst consumers, giving LG a nice advantage in the display market. Now, Samsung has reportedly signed a deal to start buying OLED panels from …

Recently, Asus has received a lot of negative feedback due to concerns about the warranty for AM5 motherboards. Due to the BIOS overvolting certain AMD processors, customers ended up with damaged hardware and an updated BIOS containing the fix for this issue carried a warning that installing it would void …

Asus has built a name for itself over the years, delivering some of the best products in the PC hardware market. The company is beginning to find itself in a string of controversies, with YouTubers like Jayz Two Cents and Gamers Nexus calling the company out over unsavoury practices. Unfortunately, there are signs of wider problems at the company too, including a seemingly hostile attitude towards independent media. 

Intel is reportedly investigating a major leak of private keys used by the Intel Boot Guard feature, which aids in blocking the installation of malicious firmware. According to Bleeping Computer, MSI suffered a security breach in March, during which around 1.5TB of data was stolen. As is typical in these …

It has been a few weeks since Asus first teased the ROG Ally handheld gaming system and now, the company is ready to share more in-depth details. Today, Asus is officially launching the ROG Ally, with prices starting at £££ and the first units set to ship out in June. 

Cooler Master is expanding its line-up of useful accessories with the new Oracle Air, an aluminium SSD enclosure that gives quick and convenient on-the-go access to data.  The Oracle Air seamlessly transfers data at impressive speeds of up to 1000MB/s, utilising the advanced NVMe interface paired with USB 3.2 technology. …