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While Oppo has been working on experimental 125W smartphone charging technology, Qualcomm has been working to perfect its new 100W charging platform. Now, Quick Charge 5 is ready for the masses, delivering 70 percent more efficiency compared to the previous Quick Charge 4.  Quick Charge 5 is designed to charge …

Recently there has been talk of Foxconn expanding its manufacturing and assembly lines in India to continue helping Apple. Now, reports indicate that Foxconn has indeed begun assembling the iPhone 11 in a facility near Chennai, making it the first flagship iPhone being assembled in India.  Earlier in July it …

Apple has been using its Face ID scanning technology on iPhones and iPads for a few years now. Meanwhile, Mac systems have been carrying on the legacy of Touch ID. That may start to change soon, with dataminers finding evidence that Face ID could be coming to Mac systems.  As …

Genshin Impact received a lot of attention when it was first announced back in June 2019. The open-world action-RPG appears to take heavy inspiration in its visuals from titles such as Breath of the Wild. After many closed betas and much anticipation, the game’s developers MiHoYo have now announced that …

Leo checks out the dual-screen Zephyrus Duo 15 laptop

We check out Razer's Blade Stealth 13, with a 1650 Ti and 120Hz display

When Mario Kart Tour was first announced, one of the most interesting decisions by Nintendo was to make the mobile racing title playable only in portrait mode. As the game races towards its first anniversary, players who prefer a wider field of view can now play Mario Kart Tour in …

Samsung Unpacked is a few weeks away, but we've already got a good look at the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 20.

For a while now, OnePlus has been teasing both its upcoming budget-friendly smartphone, the OnePlus Nord, as well as its first set of truly wireless earphones. The OnePlus Buds, which is set to be officially launched this week, has now leaked showcasing three different colour options that will be available …

OWC has announced that its new Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock for PC/MAC is available to pre-order now and is due to begin shipping from 27th July. The OWC Thunderbolt 3 mini Dock doesn’t rely on external power making it ideal for connecting to mobile devices while on the go. The …

A new smart tracker launched by Vodafone this week helps you locate the things most valuable to you while being lightweight, versatile and affordable. The Curve tracker is the company’s latest addition to its IoT range. Until recently, Vodafone relied on trusted manufacturers from around the world to expand its …

There has been plenty of discussion around Apple's move to ARM-based Macs over the last couple of months, but we haven't heard much about who Apple will partner with for manufacturing. Now, we have a better idea, as TSMC is said to be set to build Apple Silicon chips moving …

Though Apple recently announced and released its iOS 14 beta, giving iPhone owners the opportunity to try its latest software additions, the smartphone manufacturer is continuing to introduce new features to those running iOS 13. iOS 13.6, which is available now, comes with a number of new features, including the …

Over the last few years, one of the biggest cases against Apple has been an EU ruling to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland. Since the beginning, Apple has had a firm stance on fighting this ruling and the Irish government was also on Apple's side. Now, …

While the original Galaxy Fold faced a myriad of issues in its original form, Samsung eventually managed to patch things up and has since been hard at work on a follow-up device. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing the new and improved Galaxy Fold 2 for quite some time if recent …

While there have been plenty of reports of doom and gloom in the PC market over the years, time and again, these have been countered with reports of growth. This time around, two analytic firms have observed growth in the PC market, with shipments rising by more than 10 percent …

Recently Apple has been expanding its supply chain to include more factories outside of China. As one of Apple's biggest partners, Foxconn is looking to also expand to suit those needs, with the company expected to invest around $1 billion to expand its presence in southern India.  According to a …

Late last month, Apple’s WWDC ‘Worldwide Developers Conference’ took place, announcing the next major software versions for its wide range of smart devices. Following the conference, iOS 14 was made available to developers, allowing them to begin prepping their applications for optimisation. Now, more casual users, who like to be …

Qualcomm has announced a follow up to its Snapdragon 865, the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G, featuring a boost to both CPU and GPU performance.  The Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G from Qualcomm features a CPU that runs up to 3.1 GHz – a 10% increase from the original chip. The upgraded SoC also comes …

A few days ago, Pokémon GO officially celebrated it 4th anniversary. Releasing on the 6th of July 2016, Pokémon GO took the world by storm, incentivising millions to go outside, take a walk, and catch Pokémon. Though the game may no longer be part of the cultural zeitgeist, the AR …

Schenker has announced the VIA 15 PRO, a laptop equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H or Ryzen 5 4600H housed in a magnesium chassis. As a professional laptop, it also ships with an excellent IPS display.  Schenker's VIA 15 Pro is not be confused with the VIA 15, since the …

MSI has a revamped range of powerful portable workstations launching for the U.S market featuring 10th generation Intel Core processors. The new mobile workstation range includes WF65, WF75, WS66 and WS75 models, all with high-end specifications. The company claims that the new mobile workstation series will deliver up to 15% …

Mediatek has announced its latest line of gaming-focused smartphone chipsets this week, the new Helio G35 and G25 feature Mediatek’s HyperEngine game technology to provide faster and smoother performance with power efficiency enhancements and improved graphics fidelity. The company claims that the new G35 and G25 chipsets offer the lowest …

Nowadays, there is a lot of emphasis on laptops becoming lighter and more portable, offering thinner bezels and thinner chassis designs. The OneGx1 from One Netbook, however, takes that a step further – featuring a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, Wi-Fi 6 and a 1900×1200 touchscreen, all in a …

During WWDC this month, Apple announced its big move to ARM processors inside of Macs, marking the biggest hardware transition for Mac users since the move from PowerPC to Intel in the mid-2000s. This week, developers began receiving their transition kit hardware, featuring the Apple Silicon A12Z SoC. The Developer …

Apple is set to release its latest line-up of iPhones later this year. According to leaks the smartphone manufacturer will once again release a base ‘iPhone 12’ alongside a ‘Pro’ counterpart. Now, according to one insider, the base iPhone 12 will not come with a charger as part of cost-cutting …

A former Intel engineer reckons Skylake issues led to Apple's breakup with Intel.

Apple recently unveiled iOS 14 at WWDC 2020. The newest version of the iPhone software is set to bring with it a revamped home screen, a more compact UI, and many other smaller refinements and improvements. One of the new features which went under the radar however was the fact …

While there wasn't much hardware news from Apple at WWDC last night, one particularly big announcement was made. Apple is indeed moving over to ARM processors, referred to as ‘Apple Silicon', for future Mac computers. The change will occur over the next two years, giving developers a ‘transition period' for …

TSMC is reported to have scaled up its production capacity of 5nm and is said to have started production of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 875 SoC as well as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 5G modem. According to the Chinese tech website 快科技 (meaning ‘fast technology') TSMC has officially started production of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 875. This means …