While Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is praised as a well-crafted handset, it’s been criticised for its lack of innovation when compared with its predecessor, falling way behind current high-end competition. It seems that the South Korean-based company has finally cracked the right technology to make next year’s successor one to watch, …
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Samsung reportedly working on a ‘true’ competitor to Apple’s Face ID
With the Galaxy S9 retaining its fingerprint sensor as its means of biometric security, it was clear that Samsung didn’t truly have an answer to Apple’s Face ID included on the iPhone X. The company intends to rectify this for next year’s Galaxy S10, as it reportedly has a front-facing …
Read More »New leak suggests the Huawei P20 will feature a three-lens rear camera
Hot off the heels of dual lens camera technology becoming the de facto in high end flagship smartphones, Huawei is going one step further by introducing yet another lens. New images of the Huawei P20 have leaked, showing the device’s strange third lens, alongside the reveal that it will be …
Read More »Select Samsung devices are receiving security updates less than others
While Android offers incredible amounts of versatility, its disparity between manufacturers and carriers can often mean that users are left without the latest update. It seems that Samsung is guilty of this, even issuing security updates less on certain devices than others. The primary reason for the delay in most …
Read More »The Oculus Go will compete with Samsung phones for the VR performance crown
Last year during Oculus Connect, the company took to the stage to announce its next virtual reality headset. It's called Oculus Go, costs $199 and aims to bring VR to the masses as an all-in-one solution, with no additional hardware required. We've known about this HMD for several months now, …
Read More »Windows Hello facial recognition is bested by a photograph
It seems that Apple’s Face ID isn’t the only biometric authentication system that has been fooled recently, as researchers have managed to trick Windows Hello with a mere photo. Multiple versions of Windows 10 are affected, across different hardware configurations. The research was conducted by German firm SYSS, are reported …
Read More »Synaptics finally crack under-screen fingerprint sensors for 2018 flagship smartphones
Under-screen fingerprint scanners were pegged for 2017’s slew of flagship smartphones, but ultimately the tech just wasn’t ready. While the same was thought of 2018’s upcoming batch due to Samsung Galaxy S9 rumours, it seems that Synaptics has finally cracked the technology. “Consumers prefer fingerprint authentication on the front of …
Read More »Qualcomm’s officially unveiled Snapdragon 845 SoC will come to Xaomi Mi 7
As we approach 2018, many are wondering what new features phones will possess, including what will power them. Many devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S9 have already been rumoured to include Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 845 SoC, which seems all the more likely now the processor has been confirmed to appear …
Read More »Samsung is set to pad next-gen smartphones with new 512GB Universal Flash Storage technology
Samsung is back in the labs, this time producing the industry’s first 512GB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS). According to the firm, this new chip boasts incredible speed and is being developed for “next generation” smartphones, which could include the tentatively titled Samsung Galaxy S9. While consumers won’t care too …
Read More »Annual Golden Joystick Awards voting begins
The Golden Joystick Awards return for 2024 to celebrate the year's best games. The nominees for each category have now been announced and voting is open.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D Review – A new Zen 3 CPU in 2023!
We check out the US-exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor
Read More »Finalists for the EHA Awards 2023 announced
More than 100 of the world's top technology journalists have been looking at all of the hardware options available in the market – and voting for their favourite products. On Monday 29th May 2023, the 9th European Hardware Awards will be presented to the world and that list of the …
Read More »First Nvidia RTX 4050 laptop GPU benchmark spotted
Reports about the RTX 4050 desktop GPU are still scarce, but the laptop variant is already popping up on benchmark databases. Two listings for the RTX 4050 laptop GPU have been spotted on PugetBench, showing performance between an RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 laptop GPU. The PugetBench entries (1, 2) …
Read More »European Hardware Awards 2022 – Finalists Announced
Over the past two months, more than 100 of the world's top technology journalists have been looking at all of the hardware options available in the market - and voting for their favourite products. On Monday 23rd May 2022, the 8th European Hardware Awards will be presented to the world and that definitive list of the best hardware available in the market will be revealed...
Read More »Samsung’s RDNA 2 powered Exynos SoC outperforms Snapdragon 8 in GPU tests
Recently, Samsung unveiled its new Exynos 2200 chip with embedded RDNA 2 graphics thanks to a partnership with AMD. The company did not give us performance comparisons at the time, but the first benchmarks are now appearing, giving us a look at how it stands up to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2021: Your Winners Announced!
We had thousands upon thousands of responses for the KitGuru Reader Awards 2021, letting us know which products and manufacturers impressed you the most in 2021. We have cross-checked the votes and we're now ready to announce your winners!
Read More »Samsung Exynos 2200 SoC with AMD RDNA 2 graphics benchmarked
Earlier this year, we learned that Samsung and AMD were partnering up on a new Exynos SoC featuring RDNA 2 graphics cores. Now, the first benchmark result for the Samsung Exynos 2200 has appeared online, but while the results are decent, we're still months away from the planned Q1 2022 …
Read More »Bethesda details three key locations in Starfield
While Starfield was one of the key highlights of Microsoft's E3 presentation back in June, we still know very little about Bethesda's new sci-fi RPG. Slowly but surely, more details are coming to light, with the latest news drop detailing three major locations from the game. In three very short …
Read More »European Hardware Awards 2021 – Finalists Announced
Ahead of the 8th European Hardware Awards that will be presented to the world on Monday 31st May 2021, over 100 specialist editors from EHA publications across the region have been deciding on a definitive list of the best hardware available in the market. Work on that list of nominations has now been completed and we’re ready to announce the finalists to the world!
Read More »Razer Kishi Review – next level mobile gaming!
Can the Kishi take your mobile gaming experience to the next level?
Read More »EHA Awards 2019 – Finalists Announced
In preparation for the EHA Awards 2019 on Monday 27th May, over 100 specialist editors from European Hardware Association publications across the region, have been deciding on a definitive list of the best hardware available in the market. Work on that list is now complete and we’re ready to announce …
Read More »Samsung hopes to reveal more details on its foldable smartphone before the end of 2018
Many companies debuted their bendable OLED technology at this year’s IFA electronics show, with Samsung noticeably quiet despite having a foldable smartphone in the works for quite some time. Fortunately, Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh has addressed the matter, hinting that the device could appear before the end of the …
Read More »Phanteks Evolv X – Best ATX case of 2018 (so far!)
This is the best case we have seen all year - find out why.
Read More »Oppo’s Find X sports a notchless edge-to-edge display thanks to sliding camera mechanism
The divisive notch looks to be a short-lived trend among smartphones, as Oppo's Find X is the latest in the line of bezel-less smartphones to ditch the practice. Utilising a motorised camera array, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has managed to bless the Oppo Find X with a 93.8 percent uninterrupted …
Read More »Samsung has plans to develop its own mobile GPU
Samsung already feels at home in the mobile market, dominating Android sales with its Galaxy line of smartphones, while lining releases with its Exynos processors anywhere outside of the US. Expanding on its in-house production, the South Korean company is now reportedly looking at producing its own mobile graphics. Qualcomm …
Read More »Samsung is aiming to take on Apple’s premium HomePod with its Bixby-powered smart speaker
Despite the initial stumble with its Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung is determined to enter the smart speaker market to compete with the likes of Apple’s HomePod. If all goes according to plan, then the Bixby-centred device should arrive at some point this year. Given the lengthy development of Bixby and …
Read More »EHA Community Awards – Winners Announced!
Today we reveal the winners of the 2017 European Hardware Community Awards! From nominations, to voting and final result – these awards are driven 100% by the huge community of technology enthusiasts who read the EHA member publications in 9 languages across the continent. With a combined audience of more than …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2017 – Winners Announced!
The best hardware of 2017, as voted by YOU - the KitGuru readers.
Read More »European Hardware Association Awards 2017 – Finalists Announced!
Nominations for the European Hardware Awards 2017 have now been finalised. Each product has been nominated by one of the 9 publications that make up the European Hardware Association. Voting has already started and the winners will be announced on the eve of Computex 2017 in Taipei. If you had to …
Read More »HTC One X Smartphone – Indepth Analysis
HTC took the fast track to smartphone fame with phones like the HD2 and the Desire family, but the Taiwanese company lost its way a bit last year. Now they hope to get back on top with a trio of Android 4.0 powered smartphones, known as the One series. What …
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