With E3 officially coming to an end, it’s time to see which games and conferences ‘won’ E3. One of the biggest hubs for discussing E3 was Twitter. The social media platform has now released its list for the most discussed games, and while some of these entrants are understandable, others …
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This Aorus laptop packs an RTX 3080 and the latest Intel Tiger Lake CPU
Read More »Samsung starts mass production of LPDDR5 Multichip Package memory
Samsung has begun to mass-produce LPDDR5 uMCP (UFS-based Multichip Package) memory. Aimed at mid to high-end smartphones, the LPDDR5 uMCP memory will debut in devices later this month. The new LPDDR5 memory from Samsung combines the inherent technology of LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 NAND storage to reach new heights of …
Read More »Oppo Find X3 Pro Review
If you're looking for a new Android flagship, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is definitely one to consider - find out why
Read More »Razer’s new Blade 14 aims to be the ultimate AMD gaming laptop
This week during E3, Razer announced that it is finally bringing the Razer Blade 14 laptop back after a three-year hiatus. Beyond that, this will also be the first ever Razer laptop to be powered by an AMD processor, in this case, the Ryzen 9 5900HX. The new Razer Blade …
Read More »Asus unveils new Chromebook line-up
Asus is revamping its Chromebook line-up this week with three new offerings. Firstly, we have the CX1 series, aimed at students and offering a low entry price of £229.99. In the mid-range, there is the CX5 series with prices starting at £599.99 and finally, we have the flagship Asus Chromebook, …
Read More »ASUS ZenBook 13 & Flip S – Ryzen 7 5800U vs Core i7-1165G7
We check out two ASUS ZenBooks, one Intel and one AMD
Read More »Intel to launch 24C Raptor Lake CPUs and Alder Lake HX enthusiast mobile series
An extensive report on Intel's upcoming Alder Lake and Raptor Lake processors has just come out, and it shares a lot of details about the upcoming architectures. Besides talking about these two architectures, there is also come more information on Meteor Lake and what's next for Intel. According to the …
Read More »Some macOS Monterey features won’t work on Intel-based Macs
While Apple is planning to bring new versions of macOS to Intel-based Macs for years to come, Apple is already putting some limitations in place. At WWDC this week, Apple announced macOS Monterey and while this update comes with a slew of new features, some of them will only be …
Read More »Apple officially announces iOS 15
Last night Apple’s annual WorldWide Developers Conference began – as always – with Tim Cook taking to the state to announce the latest version of Apple’s software. With very few leaks beforehand, the announcement of iOS 15 came with a number of surprises. The first major feature coming with iOS …
Read More »Apple Music begins rolling out lossless audio and Dolby Atmos streams
Apple Music is getting a huge upgrade today, as Apple is now enabling lossless audio streams, in addition to spatial audio streams powered by Dolby Atmos. This update makes Apple Music one of the few streaming services to offer lossless audio, rivalling the likes of Tidal. Today, Apple Music officially …
Read More »Dell faces lawsuit over alleged false claims about Alienware Area 51M R1 upgradeability
Dell is facing a class-action lawsuit over in the US over alleged false advertising. The plaintiff claims that Dell falsely advertised the Alienware Area 51M R1 laptop, after claiming it had “unprecedented upgradeability”. Filed in the US district court of Northern California, the 20-page long lawsuit claims that “Dell intentionally …
Read More »LG reportedly ending Android smartphone production today
In April, LG officially announced that it is exiting the smartphone business and shutting down its smartphone division. While some devices will continue to be supported with software updates, Android smartphone production is reportedly ending today. According to Korean news site, Asiae, LG has ended smartphone production today as it …
Read More »Xiaomi’s 200W ‘HyperCharger’ can deliver 100% battery in eight minutes
Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi, has been working on speeding up smartphone charging times for years now. A while ago, the company showed off a 100W system that could charge a 4,000mAh batter in 17 minutes. Now, the company has improved on this further, delivering a full phone charge in just …
Read More »Samsung begins producing LTPO 120Hz displays reportedly for iPhone 13
While Apple updated the iPad Pro to support higher display refresh rates quite some time ago, the process of bringing this to the iPhone has been painfully slow. The end could be in sight, however, as new reports coming from supply chain sources indicate that we may finally see a …
Read More »Apple M1 iPad Pro only uses 5GB of RAM regardless of memory configuration
As you may know, the new iPad Pro featuring Apple's M1 chip has launched. There are a few variants with different storage configurations and screen sizes, but there are only two memory configurations: 8GB and 16GB. What's interesting is that no matter which one you choose, you won't be able …
Read More »Marlene’s original actor will reprise her role in HBO’s The Last of Us
Thanks to modern technology, video games can accurately capture the likenesses of voice actors, bringing an added sense of reality to games. 2013’s The Last of Us took some creative liberties with characters, while others looked much closer to their real-world counterpart. Such is the case with Marlene. Played by …
Read More »Gigabyte A7 X1 gaming laptop packs Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU and RTX 3070 GPU
Following the release of the new Aero and Aorus laptops, Gigabyte is now introducing the A7 X1. Unlike the other two laptops, the A7 X1 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. The Gigabyte A7 X1 supports up to 64GB of …
Read More »Acer pairs AMD Ryzen CPUs and Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti in Swift X laptop series
Today, Acer announced its new Swift X laptop series – a new range of thin and light laptops pairing AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors with Nvidia GeForce discrete graphics. While these laptops will have some power for gaming, they are primarily aimed at ‘creators' and appear to be designed as …
Read More »Sony releases new Uncharted film teaser
The Uncharted movie has had a long and troubled development, beginning all the way back in 2008. Over a decade later, the film is finally ready to see the light of day in February of next year. Ahead of the first official trailer, a new teaser for the film has …
Read More »Rockstar has opened its own record label
When it comes to memorable soundtracks, Rockstar Games is one developer whose music comes to mind. The GTA and Read Dead Redemption studio has been celebrated in the past for its music, both original and licensed. Now the studio has announced that it is opening its own record label “CircoLoco …
Read More »MSI laptops with new Intel Tiger Lake processors are up for pre-order
Now that Intel has confirmed it is refreshing the Tiger Lake-U line-up with the Tiger Lake-R SKUs, laptop manufacturers are getting ready to launch the first laptops featuring these new processors. For now, only MSI has laptops equipped with Intel's refreshed Tiger Lake processors up for pre-order, but other manufacturers should …
Read More »Google Pixel 6 leak shows large flat-screen design for standard model
Earlier this month, we got our first sneak peek at some of the design changes Google is implementing for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. Now, more reputable leakers are sharing what they know, giving us an even better idea of what to expect from Google's next flagship. …
Read More »HP Omen 16 revealed with Radeon RX 6000M graphics
HP has recently announced the first Radeon RX 6000M-powered laptop, the Omen 16 2021. Aside from being the first laptop with a Radeon RX 6000M GPU, it is also the first 16-inch Omen laptop. The HP Omen 16 laptop will come with up to an Intel Core i7-11800H processor or …
Read More »Android surpasses 3 billion active devices milestone
Android has been around for over a decade at this point and has grown tremendously during that time. Google's mobile operating system has now set a new record, with Android being used on over 3 billion active devices. Since Android is open source, smartphone makers have been free to adopt …
Read More »Intel is bringing hybrid Optane H20 memory to laptops
Intel is about to release Optane H20 memory for laptop systems. Announced late last year, Intel's Optane H20 memory aims to deliver the best of RAM and SSD storage in a single solution, accelerating loading times and data transfers. Available with 512GB and 1TB capacities, Intel Optane H20 memory packs …
Read More »Apple to shrink notch on next iPhone thanks to smaller Face ID chip
Ever since the iPhone X was first revealed, we've been wondering when Apple may shrink the notch to allow for more screen space. As it turns out, this is something that Apple has been working on, and the new, smaller Face ID array could be ready to ship on this …
Read More »Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro leaks show revamped design
The Google Pixel has been around for years now, although there has been little in the way of major design changes. That is changing starting with the Google Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, both of which have leaked today. Jon Prosser of the YouTube channel Front Page Tech …
Read More »‘Framework’ is a modular laptop coming out in the end of July
Changing out laptop components isn't a new concept, but the upcoming ‘Framework' laptop hopes to take laptop build customisation to new heights. Unlike most laptops today, the Framework DIY Edition allows for full configuration, allowing users to choose everything, even down to WiFi solutions and display bezels. Whether you have …
Read More »Apple faces UK class-action lawsuit over iOS App Store practices
As we all know, currently Apple is under fire on several fronts for ‘anti-competitive' practices with its iOS App Store policies. Apple is already dealing with a lawsuit from Epic Games, an antitrust case from the EU and now, we can add a UK class-action lawsuit to the list as …
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