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Yesterday Apple began rolling out its latest operating system, macOS Catalina. The successor to macOS Mojave, the new update is notable for removing iTunes and introducing Apple Arcade. It is available for some Mac machines released as far back as 2012. Announced in a Newsroom post by Apple yesterday, macOS Catalina …

A huge downturn in Samsung smartphone sales in China has forced the company to close a number of its factories in the country recently. Samsung has now announced the closure of its final smartphone production plant in China. Samsung is to shut down its sole remaining mobile phone factory in …

When the Samsung Galaxy Fold initially launched earlier this year, it had a few problems. Samsung has since ironed out those problems and the device is ready to be launched again. But can it hold up in a folding torture test? This time around Samsung were upbeat about the improvements …

Throughout this year, we have seen many leaks and rumours regarding Google’s new Pixel 4 phone. With images of how it will look, the colours available and how many cameras it will have already common knowledge, we now know the official specification. Google’s Pixel 4 is probably the most leaked …

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We are just weeks away from the OnePlus 7T smartphone release, however, even before the 7T has hit the shelves there are already leaks of OnePlus’ next-generation design circling online. The highly-anticipated OnePlus 7T is several weeks away from release, so, you would naturally think all the focus would be …

All the news from Microsoft’s big Surface event is out now, with the tech giant announcing a ton of new devices. There were a few surprises in there, including news that Microsoft will be entering the smartphone market again with an emphasis on dual-screen devices. Microsoft unveiled a range of …

Ever since Apple launched the first iPhone way back in 2007, the iOS platform has been a fortress. Only by implementing fiddly jailbreak hacks could you open the operating system up to unapproved apps. However, iOS app developer, Riley Tesut, has released an iOS App Store alternative called AltStore, to …

Just a few weeks ago, Apple began rolling out iOS 13 to the masses but unfortunately, the new update had a bit of a rocky start. Since then, Apple has pushed out iOS 13.1 and iOS 13.1.1 to address various issues and today, iOS 13.1.2 is joining the club with …

AMD looks set to shake up the mobile graphics market with leaks of their new RX 5300M and 5500M specifications showing performance to rival Nvidia's budget mobile offerings. There have been many rumours over the past few weeks regarding AMD’s Navi 12 and 14 desktop graphics looking likely to be …

We take a look at Apple's iPhone 11 Pro - is it worth the asking price?

Samsung has already been through a lot this year with the Galaxy Fold. The company's first foldable smartphone has been in the works for years now and was finally set to release earlier this year, until reviewers started to encounter design issues causing the displays to break. Samsung brought the …

Earlier this week, we wrote a little bit about iOS 13's rocky start on the market. One particularly privacy-voiding bug affected third-party keyboard applications, allowing them to gain ‘full access' to your data and keylogs without authorisation. Apple's bug fixers have been working quite swiftly over the last couple of …

iOS 13 and iPad OS 13 have been rolling out for almost a week now and bug reports are rolling in. Some issues have already been squashed by a swift 13.1 software update, but Apple still has a relatively big problem with third-party keyboards, which can be given ‘full access’ …

Over the last few months, the Google Pixel 4 has been an open secret, with Google itself even showing off the first render of the phone in the midst of leaks. At this point, we have a good idea of the specs, we know the launch date and now we …

Apple and its CEO, Tim Cook, have been openly enamoured with augmented reality for a few years now. The company began dipping its toes into AR with the iPhone 8, which touted a new wave of augmented reality apps for iOS. However, the company’s big goal is to release dedicated …

Earlier this month, Apple officially launched Apple Arcade alongside iOS 13. The service includes over 100 games with a mix of big publishers and indie studios contributing towards the library. Now, Google is looking to compete too with the Google Play Pass, a subscription service for Android that bundles 350 …

While we are still waiting for high refresh rate 4K displays to become more common in the desktop monitor market, laptop makers are beginning to push the technology. This week, Razer announced that the Blade Pro 17 will soon be available with a 4K UHD screen and a 120Hz refresh …

We’ve had a lot of big smartphone launches this year already but the year isn’t done yet. Aside from Google’s Pixel 4 launch next month, we are also getting two new devices from OnePlus- the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. These phones aren’t due to be announced until later …

It has been just over a week since Apple announced this year’s iPhone line-up, consisting of the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. During the announcement, Apple did share some details on the upgraded A13 Bionic chip but deeper technical specifications were left a mystery. …

Microsoft has been working closely with AMD for a good number of years now, partnering up on Xbox One and Project Scarlet console hardware. Now, Microsoft may be turning to AMD in other parts of its business, with the latest rumours suggesting that the next line-up of Surface laptops will …

Back in 2016, the European Commission ruled against Apple in a huge tax evasion case, ordering the company to pay around 13 billion Euros in back taxes. Apple did begin paying off the bill, with the money being held in an escrow account. Now this week, Apple will begin its …

Microsoft has been building up the Surface line-up for a long time now, starting off with kickstand-equipped tablets and eventually spreading to all-in-one PCs, huge enterprise displays and laptops. Next month, Microsoft will be lifting the curtain on what’s next for Surface, although some leaks have already given us a …

Over the last few months, there have been several leaks surrounding the Google Pixel 4. At this point, we have a good idea of the specs, we know what the phone will look like and now, we also know when the Pixel 4 will be launching, with an official date …

Just as expected, during Apple's annual September event, we saw the launches of the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The new trio of devices are similar to last year's, with one LCD display model and two OLEDs. However, all three new iPhones are equipped with …

Apple has officially begun sending out invites for its annual September iPhone launch event. This year, we will be seeing the launch of the iPhone XI/iPhone 11 on the 10th of September and as usual, most of the details are already out in public well ahead of time. There are …

IFA 2019 has had a big focus on new gear for professionals, particularly where displays and laptops are concerned. Razer's booth was no different this year with the European debut of the Razer Blade Studio Edition, although there were also some interesting updates to the gaming-focused Blade laptops too.  The …

Alongside the ROG Phone II and new flagship ProArt monitor, ASUS also announced the new ProArt StudioBook series of laptops. As you would expect, these are powerful workstation-grade machines aimed at graphics professionals, digital artists, animators, architects, programmers and more. The flagship is the ProArt StudioBook One (W590), a 15-inch …

ASUS and Acer came to IFA this year armed with the world's first 300Hz gaming laptops.

ASUS broke its way into the gaming smartphone market last year with the original ROG Phone. This year, we will be getting the ROG Phone II, featuring a 120Hz OLED display, up to 1TB of storage and a few other upgrades. The ROG Phone II will sport a 6.59-inch 1080p …