MicroSD cards can be used in a variety of situations – whether it be climbing Mount Everest or playing Nintendo Switch. Some cards are made to be fast, working in cold temperatures or to be able to store vast amounts of data. Now Transcend launches microSD cards with SLC NAND Flash that are designed …

We've been hearing a lot of news about Single Board Computers in the last few weeks. Recently NymphCast came out with free software that turns your Raspberry Pi into a streaming device. Now the Plasma Bigscreen project can help you turn your Raspberry Pi 4 into a Smart TV. Plasma …

Many people are confined to their homes as a result of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. In order to prevent internet outages and reduce the load on the ISPs, companies like YouTube and Netflix have reduced their streaming quality. Now the UK government and the telecommunications industry have announced that “all providers will remove …

Huawei was expected to unveil the P40 series of phones at a global launch event in Paris earlier this year. However, Huawei announced that due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak the company had decided to take the curtains off the P40 and P40 Pro at an online-only event on March 26th. …

Windows 10 has been out for almost five years and is currently being used in over 1 billion devices. Each month usually sees more people updating their operating system and switching to the latest available version. However, new data from AdDuplex suggests that trend may have reversed, with more consumers …

It hasn't even been a full week since Folding@Home announced that it had reached 470 petaFLOPs of computing power – more than the 7 most powerful supercomputers in the world, combined. Now the project originating from Stanford University has reached another milestone: one exaFLOP. Try to let that sink in a …

Apple usually releases a new iteration of its iPhone in September each year. It has been true for almost every new iPhone up to the most recent iPhone 11. However, since the recent outbreak of COVID-19, many things have had to be put on hold, and now reports are coming in that …

TSMC is investing heavily in its step down to 5nm manufacturing technology, with volume production set to start in April this year. A step down in node size usually bring the benefits of better performance, cheaper production costs, lower power consumption and a higher transistor density. Currently, TSMC's 5nm node …

The Chinese government is working on phasing out all foreign hardware from Chinese institutions within the next three years. Domestic Chinese companies are working hard on improving their manufacturing technology in order to reach the goal of independence from imported hardware. Now, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation – or SMIC – has …

When the App Store opened back in July 2008, the digital store featured just 500 applications. Since then the Store has grown to contain millions of apps and sees over half a billion visitors each week. Now Apple has announced that App Store is expanding to 20 new countries. Apple announced …

The Stanford University project Folding@Home has come a long way since its release in the year 2000. In 2012, it was reported that the project was expected to soon surpass 6 PetaFLOPS. Now Folding@Home is seeing a wave of donations – in form of computing power – and has already reached more …

Many businesses are experiencing decreasing sales in 2020. Different reasons are given to explain the decline: Huawei blames US sanctions, while other companies like Microsoft and Sony say the decline in sales of PS4 and XBOX One is due to the announcements of the next-gen consoles. It is now speculated COVID-19 is the …

Yesterday Netflix announced that it will answer the EU's call to reduce streaming quality in order to prevent internet outages and reduce load on the ISPs. Now YouTube says that it will follow suit and also reduce its streaming quality in Europe.  Due to the coronavirus outbreak, more and more people …

MicroSD cards can be used in a variety of situations – whether it be climbing Mount Everest or playing Nintendo Switch. Because of the wide range of usage areas for the small storage cards, companies have researched and developed cards that meet the different needs of costumers. Some cards are made …

This week, ASUS is expanding its ROG desktop PC lineup with the brand new ROG Strix GA35-G35DX. This system was previously teased back at CES in January but now, it is ready for prime time, sporting up to a Ryzen 9 3950X processor and RTX 2080Ti graphics.  The ROG Strix GA35-G35DX …

Apple is occupied with handling the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Resheduled events and difficult to reach quarterly goals are just a few items on the list of things that Apple has had to tackle so far this year. Now France adds one item to the list, a £1 billion fine …

NymphCast is an open source project hosted at GitHub that allows your Raspberry Pi to be used as a streaming device. Maya Posch – the developer behind the free software – explains that NymphCast lets your “Linux-capable hardware” to be used as an audio and video source.  NymphCast, however, is not limited to …

Wireless charging has been on the market for years with a many company investing into the technology – from the furniture giant IKEA to Apple. Now Lexon is looking to add to the selection of wireless chargers with its new stylish Lexon Oblio, a wireless charger that will also sanitise your …

The single board computer – or SBC – is a popular accessory in many homes. Since its initial release, Raspberry Pi has been a leading player in the SBC market, but DFI is looking to shake things up with its new Ryzen-based GHF51 SBC. Raspberry Pi Foundation hasn't been the only player …

Apple has recently invested into the development of ARM processors and the company is expected to release its first ARM powered Mac in 2021. The A14 ARM-based mobile processor is also expected to start being mass-produced in April this year. Now Research Snipers reports that the A14 chip may exceed 3GHz clock speed. …

There's been a lot of coverage around the Corona/COVID-19 virus in the last few weeks, with significant ramifications for everybody, not just in the hardware industry. Now Folding@Home is giving people a chance to donate their computing power to fight the Corona/COVID-19 virus. Whatever hardware you are using, high-end or low-end, …

There's no doubt that 5G devices are becoming more popular, with the likes of Samsung already selling a large number of 5G smartphones. It might come as a surprise to many that 5G phones are reported to have accounted for less than 1% of the total sales of smartphones in …

People are using more devices than ever before. It's not uncommon for someone to own a smartwatch, smartphone and wireless headphones. This makes life more convenient for a big part of the population. Something, however, that isn't so convenient is charging said devices – to combat this, Logitech has unveiled …

The strive for ever smaller processor nodes continues as TSMC is expected to begin volume production of 5nm A14 chips for Apple next month. The semiconductor manufacturer TSMC is now looking to scale up its production of 5nm chips, with volume production set to start in April according to industry …

Leaps in manufacturing technology don't come cheap. For the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC this isn't new information, as the company has already invested heavily in an effort to shrink nodes over the last few years. For the leap down to 3nm, it is reported the company is investing upwards of £18 …

iOS 14 is expected to be unveiled in autumn 2020 but we have already heard reports about new features that might be introduced in the next iteration of the OS – such as full mouse support. Now it is reported by MacRumors that iOS 14 may include a new “PencilKit feature” that allows …

Huawei was expected to unveil the P40 series of phones at a global launch event in Paris. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, the launch event was cancelled, making Huawei the latest in a long line of companies – including Facebook, Google and Nvidia – to cancel events. Now Huawei is expected …

In-display fingerprint sensors have been on the market since 2018, with companies such as Samsung, OnePlus, Qualcomm and Vivo all utilising the technology. Since then, the feature has become somewhat of an industry standard for many flagships. So far in-display fingerprint sensors have come either in optical or ultrasonic variants. Both variants …

According to new reports, Apple is placing an even greater focus on health with the development of a new Apple Watch feature that can detect blood oxygen levels. It's not confirmed when this feature will roll out, but it could form part of watchOS 7 set to release later this …

The trade war between the US and China has been going on since 2018 and has affected Chinese and US companies alike. One Chinese company that has been targeted in particular is Huawei. While the US decision to blacklist Huawei didn't seem to put too much of a dent in the …