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AMD’s newly unveiled second-generation mobile Ryzen line-up provides the most comprehensive notebook coverage in the company's history.

Chromebooks have experienced a boom over the past few years, seeing close to an 8 percent annual growth rate. AMD believes that its competition is “underserving the performance of the market,” deciding to make its own push by introducing A4 and A6-powered Chromebooks. Intel has dominated the Chromebook market since …

RED’s Hydrogen One smartphone launched at the end of last year, with the general consensus admiring the effort but criticising its dated design and $1,300 price tag. It seems as though the company isn’t stopping there as RED has now teased its compatible 3D camera rig dubbed “Lithium.” “Big things …

Apple’s rise to the $1 trillion market cap was sadly short lived, as a fall in interest for new devices has led to the company issuing its first ‘profit warning’ since 2002.

The B400 sports four balanced armatures per earphone and costs £170. Is it worth the money?

Update (21/12/18): Earlier this week, Huawei’s tentatively titled P30 Pro made headlines as rumours began swirling around its supposed 4-lens rear camera setup. According to reliable leaker Evan Blass, the standard Huawei P30 sounds an awful lot like the current Mate 20 Pro flagship. Citing inside sources who have reportedly …

Tension between Qualcomm and Apple escalated last week, after the chipmaker won a preliminary injunction preventing the sale of older iPhones in China. Apple now has to fight the same battle on two fronts as Qualcomm brings the legal proceedings to German court; however the iPhone maker can delay immediate …

It's a new cut-down version of the Blade 15 - but can it bring anything new to the table?

Back in 2014, Apple suffered a controversy aptly named ‘Bendgate’, in which iPhone 6 Plus smartphones showed a distinct fragility when it came to bending due to everyday use. Sadly, a similar problem has once again reared its head with the latest iPad Pro, but Apple has justified the seemingly …

While Apple is currently appealing against China’s iPhone injunction, Qualcomm alleges that its latest iOS 12.1.2 update has done nothing but violate the ban placed against its older smartphones. On the other hand, Qualcomm has maintained its offensive efforts, now attempting to prevent the sale of the flagship iPhone XS …

When was the last time you cleaned your Mac and deleted unnecessary files? If it’s been a while – months or even years – it’s time to create a cleanup routine you can stick to. Thankfully, CleanMyMac X has arrived, and now features malware screening, and scripts to repair disk …

Huawei’s incredible rise to prominence in 2018 is no small feat, overwhelming the market with its latest Nova, P and Mate series of smartphones. In one last hurrah of the year, Huawei has managed to beat Samsung to the hole-punch with its brand new Nova 4 handset after weeks of …

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 range has received a series of leaks in the run-up to its reveal early next year, but it seems as though the South Korean firm has managed to keep a lid on some details. That is until inside sources have revealed the rest in a …

It's Huawei's latest flagship, now priced at £899. Is it the real deal?

The Qualcomm-Apple legal battle took an interesting turn yesterday as Qualcomm was granted a preliminary injunction to prevent Apple from selling some of its older iPhones in China. This includes popular models like the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone 8 and iPhone X, all of which relied on Qualcomm modems …

Although the Galaxy S10 is set to offer the most screen-to-body ratio we’ve seen to date, Samsung’s mission to eradicate bezels and the divisive notch extends beyond the upcoming flagship. The firm’s latest patent is perhaps the most futuristic we’ve seen, with renders showing its signature Edge design brought to …

Earlier this year, Razer launched a new lineup of Blade laptops in the 15in form factor. These had slimmer bezels, updated hardware and an overall squarer design than the previous Blade laptops. Now, Razer has essentially done the same thing for its Blade Stealth 13 series, with the thin and …

Samsung debuted its Infinity O panel last month, expected to eschew the notch in favour of a “hole punch” cutout on the Galaxy S10 next year. It seems as though Huawei is once again keen to beat the South Korean manufacturer to the punch, pegged as the first to release …

Standing out from the crowd is always difficult, especially when it seems there are so many upcoming entrants in the foldable smartphone market. While the handsets will undoubtedly vary given the experimental technology, Sony’s flexible Xperia offering is expected to feature a fully transparent screen. At the end of last …

Apple is no stranger to lawsuits, often finding itself in and out of court for patent infringement, allegedly borking its own software and clashing with its Android rivals. The latest class action complaint comes from MacBook and iMac users, who claim that the lack of dust filters has caused a …

It's a thin and light laptop for under £1000, but it's an all-round excellent machine

Update (29/11/18): Just days after being spotted in the wild alongside the flagship Pixel 3 handset, Google’s rumoured budget model is doing the rounds once again. This time, the tentatively titled Pixel 3 Lite is being compared to Apple’s cheaper offering, the iPhone XR. Once again, this information is brought …

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While renders have given us a vision of what to possibly expect from the alleged edge-to-edge display, it’s what is potentially under the hood that truly sets the Galaxy S10 apart. At least one of the four variants has now been reported to house an unprecedented amount of memory, said …

Rumours and leaks are coming in full force for the Galaxy S10, as Samsung’s flagship is just a couple of months away from its expected debut. If accurate, these renders showcase one of the four upcoming models with a near bezel-less aesthetic. As good as the potential device looks, it …

Throughout November, Apple has been seen reducing production of its latest three iPhone models amidst lower-than-expected demand. According to a supply-chain tasked with handling the firm’s manufacturing, Apple has issued another round of cuts to its flagship models. The first round of cuts surfaced at the start of the month, …

Niantic has become a big name on the mobile gaming world thanks to the continued success of Pokémon Go. Now, it looks like Samsung wants a piece of that pie, as the smartphone maker is reportedly planning to invest $40 million in Niantic in order to get ‘exclusive' games. Exclusive …

In recent years, smartphone lenses have more than doubled, with Samsung rumoured to house a new standard of 6 total cameras on the upcoming Galaxy S10. South Korean rival LG is reportedly taking things a step further, as a patent has surfaced with a total of 17 lenses on a …

Two weeks ago, Samsung debuted its experimental notch concepts, catering to a wider range of display designs. While this prompted thoughts of the Galaxy S10 carrying the divisive intrusion at the top of its screen, leaked screen protectors suggest that Samsung is keeping its increasingly bezel-less tradition intact. The screen …

With the year almost entirely behind us now - Briony takes a look at the tech goodies in 2018 that caught her eye and while she knows she won't get many of them - she can but dream!