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Hot on the heels of its Helio G85 announcement, MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity 1000+ SoC with support for 5G and 144Hz displays. The chip is designed to offer powerful performance as well as “best-in-class power efficiency”. MediaTek's Dimensity 1000+ is fitted with an octa-core CPU manufactured using 7nm technology, …

Microsoft has announced a new set of Surface devices. These new portable electronics include the Surface Go 2 tablet, the Surface Book 3 detachable laptop, the Surface Earbuds, and the Surface Headphones 2. Starting with the new Surface Book 3, Microsoft claims this offers “the power of a desktop, the …

MediaTek has detailed its Helio G85 SoC and one thing is clear, the chip is designed with a focus on gaming performance. The chip is made to deliver high performance for mid-range phones with its 12nm octa-core CPU and 1GHz GPU.   Helio G85 is equipped with an octa-core CPU featuring two …

Every year in June, Apple takes to the stage to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Due to the current global climate however, there was uncertainty with regards to how Apple planned to facilitate the conference this year. Though it was previously confirmed that WWDC would still be going ahead, …

For many years EA held the license allowing them to publish Tetris games on mobile platforms. This year however, the contract finally lapsed, with San Francisco based developer ‘N3twork’ taking over to produce an entirely new Tetris game for mobile. While the game initially operated with a one-time payment to …

Lenovo's roadmap for its upcoming ThinkPad devices has leaked, and with it, the release of the Tiger Lake and Lakefield processors...

 Valve has made efforts to support VR and PC gaming in general on macOS but the small number of users is beginning to push Valve into stepping back. At this point, Steam VR is no longer going to be supported on macOS. The post announcing this is very short, so …

We've been feeling the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak for weeks now, and in Southeast Asia this has led to slowdowns in the supply chain and a decrease in the production of notebooks. The decreased supply, combined with an increase in demand, is predicted to lead to a supply shortage …

Wireless earbuds are becoming commonplace these days with all the big tech manufacturers launching their own versions. Huawei is the latest company to announce new wireless earbuds in the form of the FreeBuds 3i featuring a new aesthetic design and Active Noise Cancelling technology at an affordable price. FreeBuds 3i …

Samsung announced that it is has launched a new affordable smartphone in the UK this week. Galaxy M31 is the company’s latest addition to the Galaxy M series platform and is equipped with a 64MP Quad Camera with a powerful 6000mAh battery and a Super AMOLED display. Galaxy M31 is …

In the midst of the world feeling the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a market that is predicted to see noticeable growth – the global market for tablets. It's predicted that the global shipments of tablets will see a 45% increase in Q2 2020. First of all, the …

The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought a huge amount of disruption to global markets, including the technology sector. During Q1 2020, global smartphone production fell 10% on a year-on-year basis and that is now set to be followed by an even greater drop of around 16% in Q2 2020. The …

Google Project Zero is still going and continues to uncover security flaws present in software from the biggest tech companies around. The latest Project Zero disclosure report details a set of bugs within one of Apple's tools, leading to zero-click vulnerabilities across iOS, iPad OS, macOS, WatchOS and also tvOS. …

Qualcomm has introduced a new and faster charging technology, called Quick Charge 3+. The new standard makes it possible to deliver faster charging at a lower price point. The first chips to feature Quick Charge 3+ will be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G, followed by more Snapdragon platforms throughout 2020. Qualcomm …

Since Google Stadia first launched back in November 2019 for ‘Pro’ users, the streaming service provider has been quiet when it comes to how many users the service has amassed. Though no concrete details exist still, the Stadia app has now officially surpassed 1 million downloads, suggesting a rough estimate …

Another round of sources have come to light, claiming that Apple will design its own CPUs for future Macs beginning in 2021.

Adata is about to launch its first gaming system. Under the XPG brand, Adata has partnered with Intel to launch the XPG Xenia, a gaming laptop equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor, a GeForce RTX or GTX GPU, and XPG's memory and SSD. Featuring Intel's Core i7-9750H processor paired with …

Ever since the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy was remade for current hardware in 2017, fans of the series have been wondering what was next for the platformer. 2019 saw the remake of Crash Team Racing, and now following on from that is Crash Bandicoot Mobile, “A new kind of Crash adventure …

Though Fortnite has been available on Android for over a year and a half, fans who wished to play Epic’s battle royale game on their Android smartphones had to navigate to Epic’s website in order to download the APK directly. This was due to Epic disagreeing with the Google Play …

Razer has revealed its updated Razer Blade Stealth 13 that comes equipped with the "world's fastest 13.3” display with a 120Hz refresh rate" alongside a discrete GTX 1650 Ti GPU and low-power Core i7 processor...

Samsung has developed a Galaxy Watch app that reminds its users at regular intervals that it's time to wash their hands. The company calls the new app “Hand Wash”. The importance of good hand hygiene is difficult to overstate. The World Health Organization recommends everyone to regularly wash their hands, with the NHS saying …

The Samsung S6 lite has been unveiled and pre-orders are live. Samsung's new tablet will be available starting April 30 in two variants: “Wi-Fi” and “Wi-Fi + LTE”, alongside a range of different colour options. Featuring a 10nm octa-core Exynos 9611 CPU (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), a Mali-G72 …

HP has unveiled its latest line of notebooks designed for creators and professionals. The new additions include updated models of its HP ZBook Studio, HP ZBook Create, and the HP Envy 15 lines equipped with the latest hardware. The new HP ZBook Studio claims to be the most powerful mobile …

Huawei announced this week that its MatePad Pro is now available for pre-order via its online store ahead of the official 8th May release date. The flagship tablet will come bundled with a free Huawei MatePad M-Pen and a MatePad Keyboard. The new Huawei MatePad Pro sports a minimalist design …

Edifier unveiled its TWS NB earbuds with active noise cancelling during CES earlier this year, giving us a sneak preview of what is to come in 2020. The company has officially made the TWS NB buds available to purchase now and you can pick them up online for under £100. …

Samsung is claiming an industry first this week by achieving the fastest speed over 5G in a laboratory demonstration combining 800MHz mmWave Spectrum with MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) technology, running on Samsung’s 5G mmWave Access Unit. Samsung engineers demonstrated the new 5G speed using two test mobile devices that achieved …

Warframe is perhaps one of this generation’s greatest success stories. Released in 2013, the free-to-play third person action-RPG shooter has seen continuous support from both fans and its developers ‘Digital Extremes’, with the game only improving over time. Thanks to the scalability and success of the game, it would appear …

This week, Apple quietly launched the new iPhone SE, taking the iPhone 8 and upgrading it with newer hardware. The previous iPhone SE did something similar, acting primarily as an upgraded iPhone 5s for those who wanted a smaller device. The iPhone SE is smaller than the iPhone 11 series, …

There's already a long list of chip makers in the tech industry, including Qualcomm, Apple, AMD, Intel, Nvidia and Samsung to just mention few examples. Now it looks like one more name could be added to the list – Google.  According to reports from Axios, Google has made “significant progress toward …

Nubia – the manufacturer behind RedMagic 5G – describes the display in its upcoming phone as a “144Hz ESports Ultra-Smooth Display” that is able to provide “seamlessly fluid movements in action packed games and stay ahead of the competition”. The smartphone also comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, all for …