We've known for a while now that Apple is already working on chips beyond the Mac's current M1 SoC. This week, we got some new details, with four unannounced SoCs leaking. This leak comes from Longhorn, containing a list of upcoming Apple SoCs. There are four in total, two belonging to …
Read More »Unannounced AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs listed in HP laptops
Not long ago, AMD has announced its Ryzen 5000 Mobile processors, but it seems that there are a few SKUs that weren't revealed at that time. Now, thanks to a few HP laptop spec sheets and a mysterious benchmark entry, we know about the Ryzen 5 5650U and the Ryzen 7 5850U.
Read More »Intel Tiger Lake-H45 to launch in Q2, according to XMG
Since Intel's announcement of Tiger Lake-H45, we have been wondering when the company will release its planned 8-core SKUs. Thanks to an XMG representative, we now have a fairly trustworthy source sharing a possible release date, stating that laptops powered by Intel Tiger Lake-H45 will be available in Q2 2021. …
Read More »Ryzen 9 5980HS Hands-On: ROG Flow X13 Performance & Throttling
The eight-core, sixteen-thread Ryzen 9 5980HS is a performance monster in its 35W TDP mode, but there are some quirky clock speed and throttling behaviours with the Flow X13 laptop. Let’s have a closer look...
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” mobile CPU architecture gets new details
More details about the upcoming AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors have surfaced through a leaked presentation. Besides describing the improvements coming with the new architecture, this presentation also includes comparisons between the Ryzen 5000H APUs and the currently available mobile APUs and CPUs from AMD and Intel. Besides the leaked slides …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 and 3070 Mobile 3DMark Time Spy scores leaked
3DMark Time Spy scores of the upcoming RTX 3060 and 3070 Mobile GPUs have surfaced. These GPUs will be featured in multiple mid/high-range gaming laptops in February, but thanks to this leak, we get our first glimpse of their performance before their launch.
Read More »Apple sued in Europe over ‘battery gate’ scandal
Late last year, Apple began to put the ‘battery gate' scandal to rest by settling one of the more prominent class-action lawsuits over the issue in the US. In December though, it quickly became clear that Apple was still in trouble with consumer groups in Europe. Now, a consumer advocacy …
Read More »Intel Core i7-11375H and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS benchmarked in Geekbench 5
Once again, the Geekbench 5 database is giving us a glimpse of what to expect from Intel and AMD's upcoming processors. This time, the two CPUs spotted in the database were the Intel Core i7-11375H and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS, with Intel coming out ahead in single-core and AMD's …
Read More »Nvidia confirms changes to Max-Q laptop GPU branding
Update (22/01/21): Earlier this week, Nvidia began changing some of the messaging around Max-Q, planning to drop the GPU differentiating moniker for the upcoming RTX 30 GPUs for laptops. Nvidia already got in touch with us once to explain this, stating that Max-Q has grown “beyond only GPU optimisations”. Now …
Read More »PNY All-in-One USB-C Dock Review
Could this be the dock for you if your laptop has limited connectivity options?
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX tops the laptop and portable CPU ranking on PassMark
The PassMark CPU Mark ranking for laptop and portable CPUs has a new entry in the number one spot. The Ryzen 9 5900HX is the new number one laptop CPU in the PassMark CPU Mark benchmark rankings.
Read More »Apple reportedly planning a niche VR headset launch for 2022
We've known for quite some time now that Apple is working on its own Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware behind the scenes. It looks like the company's first consumer product in this segment is starting to take shape – with reports indicating this week that Apple will be launching …
Read More »Corellium has ported Linux to Apple’s M1-based Macs
When Apple first announced the M1 chip, many people were interested in seeing macOS running on ARM instead of Intel-based hardware. Due to the change, Macs were seemingly bound to macOS and Apple's walled garden rules, but one Linux development group has found a way around this, enabling Ubuntu OS …
Read More »LG may finally be done with the smartphone business
LG has been in the smartphone business for a long time now but in the modern days of Android flagships, the company has been struggling to keep up. Recently, LG has tried to revamp interest in its smartphone brand with starkly different designs, such as the Velvet and Wing phones, …
Read More »Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 870 SoC for 2021 smartphones
While Qualcomm has already announced the next-gen Snapdragon 888, there is another chip coming that we may see more commonly used in Android smartphones this year. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 launches this month, bringing some improvements over last year's Snapdragon 865, which was widely used in flagship Android devices. The …
Read More »MSI Laptop Roundup: RTX20 Series Deals
MSI is fast approaching their 35th anniversary and you may have seen that they’ve just announced their new line-up of next generation laptops featuring the latest Nvidia RTX 3000 graphics cards. Here at KitGuru we strive to give you the best, honest, buying advice and we think this announcement is the perfect time to check out their last generation laptops as we think this is the perfect time to snap up a great deal. We’ll be showing you a roundup of 3 15.6” MSI gaming laptops, comparing their size and specifications.
Read More »Epic Games files lawsuit against Apple and Google in the UK
While talk surrounding the Epic Games and Apple situation may have appeared to quieten down, the Fortnite creator and iPhone inventor are still very much butting heads. As the companies wait to see how everything pans out in the US, Epic Games has now shifted its focus to the UK …
Read More »Xiaomi added to “Communist Chinese military companies” US Blacklist
The US government has added Xiaomi to its list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military. Unlike Huawei, Xiaomi hasn't been added to the Entity List, meaning the company will still be allowed to use US technology and components within its products. According to CNBC, Xiaomi is on the US blacklist …
Read More »CES 2021: ASUS introduces a wide range of new laptops for work, gaming, and education
We already got a look at new gaming laptops from ASUS and its ROG sub-brand earlier in the week, but the company has also announced new additions to the TUF Gaming, Zenbook, Expertbook, Chromebook, and VivoBook laptop series, as well as a new laptop aimed at those learning from home. According …
Read More »CES 2021: MSI unleashes new laptops powered by Nvidia RTX 30 series
Following on from last night's announcement that Nvidia's RTX 30 series is coming to laptops, MSI has today unveiled its latest gaming notebooks, powered by Intel and Nvidia. As part of the MSIology event hosted today at CES 2021, the company exhibited its new range of laptops. There's some familiar …
Read More »CES 2021: Lenovo debuts new AMD/Nvidia Legion gaming laptops
Lenovo has unveiled several new Legion gaming laptops, as well as gaming headsets and a new Ideapad gaming laptop. Besides key updates to the internal hardware, Lenovo also introduced some new features to the Legion lineup, including the Coldfront 3.0 cooling system, TrueStrike keyboards, and the AI Engine auto-tuning software. On …
Read More »CES 2021: Gigabyte upgrades its Aero and Aorus laptop lineups, launches new series
At CES 2021, Gigabyte announced its latest gaming laptops featuring RTX 30 series laptop GPUs. Besides upgrading the existing Aorus and Aero series of gaming laptops, Gigabyte also introduced two new series of mid-range gaming notebooks: the G-series featuring Intel processors, and the A-series featuring AMD Ryzen 5000H processors. The …
Read More »CES 2021: ASUS shows off its latest ROG laptops
With the launch of the RTX 30 series laptop GPUs and Ryzen 5000H mobile processors, ASUS is updating its laptop lineup with a few new additions, including the compact ROG Flow X13, 15-inch and 17-inch Strix Scar and G laptops, and the new Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. Based on the specifications …
Read More »CES 2021: Nvidia RTX 30 series hits the mobile market
Alongside the announcement of the RTX 3060 GPU, Nvidia today confirmed the RTX 30 series is coming to mobile. With prices starting at $999 for an RTX 3060 laptop, we can expect to see plenty of Ampere-based gaming notebooks in 2021. Cutting right to the chase, RTX 3070 and RTX …
Read More »CES 2021: Razer updates Blade laptops with Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs
Razer has launched the “next generation of Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17 gaming laptops” featuring faster display panels with higher resolutions, and the recently announced Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series mobile GPUs. Featuring up to Nvidia RTX 3080 with 16GB of VRAM, an Intel Core i7-10875H, 1TB PCIe NVMe …
Read More »CES 2021: Lenovo unveils Yoga Slim 7i Pro with OLED display
Lenovo has announced a new version of its Yoga Slim 7i Pro laptop. While this notebook was first unveiled back in September 2020, this new model differentiates itself from the original thanks to the use of a 14-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It also uses an 11th Gen Intel …
Read More »Apple rumoured to launch mini-LED iPad Pro in March
Apple could be bringing out its next-generation iPad Pro much sooner than expected. Reports this week indicate that the next 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be coming in March, complete with a mini-LED display. According to MacOtakara's supply chain sources, the mini-LED iPad Pro will be 0.5mm thicker than the previous …
Read More »Apple App Store reportedly generated $64 billion in 2020
A large chunk of Apple's annual income comes from the App Store, whether it be on iOS, iPadOS or Mac. In 2020, with many people stuck at home due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Apple's software storefront did better than ever, bringing in $64 billion. According to analysts at CNBC, Apple's App …
Read More »XPG previews new cases, RAM, SSDs, coolers and a gaming ultrabook for CES 2021
XPG has given us a glimpse at the new hardware it intends to launch during CES 2021 next week. Besides PC components and new software, one of XPG's main highlights will be an Intel Xe powered gaming ultrabook. The XPG Xenia Xe is a gaming ultrabook designed in collaboration with …
Read More »Apple reportedly testing two foldable iPhone designs
The year is starting off strong with new iPhone rumours. This time around, sources indicate that we'll finally be seeing a foldable iPhone quite soon, with Apple currently planning two different models to combat Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip line-up.
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