General Tech

ASUS has released a number of highly rated wireless routers over the years. To cap off 2019, the ZenWiFi system is joining the lineup, available in both WiFi 6 and WiFi 5 models and Mesh wireless technology for even better coverage.  The ZenWiFi AX is the WiFi 6 model (802.11ax) …

We are officially entering the holiday shopping season, with Christmas less than a month away and Black Friday coming up next week. With that in mind, sales are already starting to ramp up and Nvidia is getting its own deals in early, with discounts on gaming laptops, graphics cards and …

A couple of weeks ago, we first heard that Xerox was planning on making an acquisition offer to take over HP, as part of a deal backed by a major bank. While HP is looking to shake up its business by cutting down its work force by 16 percent, the …

Over the course of last year, European consumer rights authorities began taking a closer look at Nintendo and its digital eShop refund policies. The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) got the ball rolling by saying that Nintendo's strict no-refund policy was against EU consumer protection laws. Since Nintendo of Europe is …

Over the course of this year, we have seen a lot of flagship smartphones launching with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor at the centre. In December, the next generation Snapdragon 865 will be officially unveiled, although leaks have already given us an early look at specifications and performance.  Qualcomm will …

It might seem like it is a tad too early to be talking about CES but for MSI, it is never too early. This week, MSI received a bunch of CES Innovation awards at a smaller invite-only event that takes place ahead of the main Consumer Electronics Show in January. …

Back in 2017, Corsair expanded beyond PC gaming peripherals and components with its own line of gaming chairs. The T1 Race swiftly hit the market and was followed up by the well received T2 Road Warrior in 2018. Now as we head towards the end of 2019, the third-generation T3 …

Microsoft announced the HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset all the way back in February, with pricing and pre-order details arriving in May this year. Now after plenty of waiting, the HoloLens 2 is officially shipping, with an upgraded field of view and more powerful internal hardware.  Under the hood, the …

Microsoft has worked on some incredible research projects over the years, from desks with holographic displays, to a full room augmented reality effort reminiscent of the holodeck. This time around, Microsoft Research has focused its efforts on new forms of long-term data storage, with Project Silica storing data on quartz …

Over the course of this year, we have seen an uptick in the number of ‘Gaming Desks' hitting the market. We kicked off 2019 with the ultra-expensive Thermaltake Battlestation, then in April a more affordable desk arrived from Sharkoon. Now this week, Nitro Concepts is adding a gaming desk to …

Briony unboxes the new Shield TV Pro and gives us her first impressions

We have officially made it all the way to Halloween and while PC hardware isn't the first thing to spring to mind for the spooky season, Overclockers UK is keen to change that and get involved. OCUK has put together a big sale this week, with plenty of deals on …

Finding the best time to buy new PC hardware is never an easy task, as there is always another sale or promotion just around the corner, not to mention new hardware launches in general. This year, ASUS has a new rebate program running in the UK and Ireland, offering £25 …

The PlayStation 4 has officially become the world's second highest selling home console to date, with more than 102.8 million units sold worldwide. Unfortunately, this level of popularity didn't translate to a best selling subscription service, with PlayStation Vue generating continuous losses for Sony. With that in mind, it shouldn't …

Back in August, GlobalFoundries filed a lawsuit against TSMC claiming patent infringement on chips sold in some of the world’s most popular devices. At the time, GlobalFoundries claimed that 25 patents were being infringed on, but it didn’t take long for TSMC to fire back with a number of patent …

Last week, a couple of retail outlets in the US broke the street date for sales of two new NVIDIA Shield TV devices, neither of which had been officially announced yet. Now, the new streaming boxes are being formally revealed, with Nvidia announcing the new Shield TV and Shield TV …

Just last week, Briony reviewed the Stormforce Onyx gaming PC, a very capable, budget-friendly system that can deliver high frame rates at 1080p in many popular esports/competitive games. Now just in case any of you happen to be in the market for a similar pre-built system, we have teamed up …

RED generated plenty of buzz back in 2017 when it announced the Hydrogen One smartphone. The device was set to utilise a holographic display, feature modular add-ons and push the boundaries of smartphones in terms of specs, camera quality and build materials. The phone ended up falling short of the …

The Nvidia Shield TV is due a good refresh at this stage and it looks like we'll be getting one very soon. While Nvidia has yet to announce the new Shield TV Pro, at least one retailer in the US has begun putting it on shop shelves, confirming a few …

Last month, we learned that TSMC might be struggling to meet demand for 7nm chip production, which could have raised production lead times from two months to as high as six months. This would be a major bottleneck in the supply chain but fortunately, TSMC is already prepared to invest …

Missed Google's big event yesterday? Here's everything that was announced

Linksys has introduced the first-to-market motion-sensing Mesh Wi-Fi technology, which will offer a home security system linked to a smartphone app through a subscription-based service. Linksys has announced it will be introducing a new first-of-its-kind subscription-based home security system. Linksys Aware, which is connected to the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi app …

Just a few weeks ago, GlobalFoundries levied a lawsuit against TSMC claiming patent infringement on chips sold and used within the products of some of the world’s most high-profile tech companies. At the time, TSMC did state that it was prepared to defend itself and now, we are seeing the …

Back in September 2018, OnePlus announced plans to break into the TV market, broadening the company's reach beyond smartphones. Earlier this year, new details about the screen were released and now this week, the OnePlus TV has been officially announced- featuring 4K UHD resolution, HDR and Android TV baked in. …

Earlier this year, Spotify began taking aim at Apple with claims of anti-competitive behaviour and calling for an EU anti-trust investigation. Aside from the 30% iOS App Store tax, one of Spotify's complaints was a lack of Siri support for its competing music streaming service and now several months later, …

Amazon has this week announced more Alexa-enabled and internet of things (IOT) devices that will be finding their way into your homes and pockets very soon. The new range includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Ear Buds and Echo Studio speaker, but also includes some stranger additions, like Echo Frames …

The entertainment industry is still catching on to 4K/HDR content production, but the tech industry is keen to get the 8K wave started already. There have been a few very expensive and very early 8K TVs released in the wild to date and from January 2020 onward, there will be …

Samsung is known for a great many things in the tech world, with displays being among the company’s top categories. Soon, Samsung will be expanding its display efforts, with another huge $11 billion investment. According to Yonhap News Agency and reported by Reuters, Samsung Display plans to spend 13 trillion …

Back with another episode of Leo Says, today Leo is focused on the latest news around AMD and Intel's CPUs

Back when the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles first launched, both were found to have fairly high power draw when on standby and not fully switched off. Both console makers released more efficient hardware revisions over time but as we build up to next-gen, both companies are committing to …