There have been rumours swirling for a while now that Apple will soon introduce its own over-ear headphones as part of the AirPod line. Today in a surprise announcement, the company made it official – unveiling the Apple AirPods Max noise-cancelling headphones. At this point, the AirPod line-up now spans …
Read More »Activision is suing Netflix, claims streaming giant poached CFO
Back in early 2019, Activision let go of CFO, Spencer Neumann. At the time, all indications seem to have been that he was pushed out of the company and later moved on to Netflix. Now, Activision is suing Netflix for poaching, indicating that there was more going on behind the …
Read More »AMD keynote announced for January 12th during CES 2021
CES 2020 was able to take place this year just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. That won’t be the case for CES 2021 though, which will be an all-digital event due to continuing health concerns. Still, big names will continue to be involved, including AMD. Today, the AMD Keynote for …
Read More »MSI rolls out Black Friday discounts for PC gaming hardware and peripherals
We had the chance to cover some of MSI's best Black Friday laptop deals earlier this month, but of course, MSI's catalogue stretches far beyond that. MSI has begun rolling out discounts to many other categories now, including gaming monitors, motherboards, coolers, desktop PCs and more. The weeks surrounding Black …
Read More »Bitcoin is booming again, hitting $19,000 value this week
Back in late 2017, Bitcoin saw a huge boom, with the value of a single Bitcoin rising to just under $20,000. By early 2018, Bitcoin value swiftly began dropping again and has remained far off its peak value since then. That is beginning to change now, with the Bitcoin market …
Read More »You can get a Razer Blade Pro 17 for £700 off today
We've already had the chance to look at some excellent early Black Friday deals from Razer but today, a particularly noteworthy deal caught our eye. Today, Ebuyer has knocked £700 off of the Razer Blade Pro 17, making one of the best gaming laptops on the market more affordable. The …
Read More »Google extends Chrome support for Windows 7
Back in January, Google announced plans to end support for its Chrome browser on Windows 7. At the time, the support period was due to end in January 2021, but Google has since opted to extend the window. Windows 7 already reached the end of its extended support period with …
Read More »Overclockers UK brings another wave of early Black Friday discounts
The folks at Overclockers UK are getting into the Black Friday spirit early. We already saw an initial round of deals earlier this month but this week, another wave of discounts dropped. One of the most impressive deals here is the LG 27GL850-B, a 1440p IPS gaming monitor with 144Hz …
Read More »GeForce Now enters beta on iOS
This week's Nvidia GeForce Now update is bigger than usual. Not only are new games being added to the streaming service, but Nvidia has also launched GeForce Now access on iOS devices for the first time. Game streaming services have largely avoided iOS due to Apple's App Store restrictions. Nvidia …
Read More »Apple is reducing its App Store revenue cut for some developers
We're all well aware of Apple's usual iOS App Store revenue cut, which has been the centre of plenty of legal complaints in recent years. This week, Apple is reassessing its position, halving its revenue cut for smaller app developers. Starting on January 1st 2021, Apple is introducing the App …
Read More »Black Friday kicks off early at Cyberpower
Black Friday is coming up fast but many companies in the tech world are pushing their deals out there early. If you are looking to pick up a new pre-built PC or gaming laptop, then you may want to check out Cyberpower's early Black Friday deals. If you're looking for …
Read More »Google promises ‘largest performance gain’ in years with next Chrome update
Google has pushed out plenty of performance updates for Google Chrome over the years, with many of them focusing on ways to reduce RAM usage. The best is yet to come, however, as Google has said its next Chrome update will deliver ‘the largest performance gain in years'. Chrome project …
Read More »YouTube Premium subscribers can currently claim a free Chromecast Ultra and Stadia controller
If you still have a mild interest in Google Stadia, or simply want to nab yourself a free Chromecast, then you may be in luck. This month, Google has begun giving away Stadia Premiere bundles for free to existing YouTube Premium subscribers. If you are subscribed to YouTube Premium and …
Read More »Apple supply chain partner reportedly hit with ransomware attack
Later today, Apple is expected to announce its first Apple Silicon (ARM) powered MacBook. Unfortunately, some behind the scenes issues may already be complicating the launch, including one Apple partner being hit by a ransomware attack. Compal, an Apple partner that helps assemble MacBooks, has apparently been hit with a …
Read More »Razer announces Razer Book 13 with 11th Gen Intel CPUs and Xe graphics
Today, Razer is launching the all-new Razer Book 13, a high-performance laptop for productivity in today's mobile world. The Razer Book 13 is also Intel Evo certified, a badge intended to indicate the best in thin-and-light laptops. Under the hood, you will find an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 or …
Read More »Apple has ‘one more thing’ to announce at event next week
Apple has had two events over the last couple of months, announcing new iPads, iPhones and other accessories. The company isn't done yet though, as another ‘One More Thing' event has been announced for next week. Today, Apple began teasing that it has ‘one more thing' up its sleeve for …
Read More »3DMark DirectX Ray-Tracing benchmark released
UL Benchmarks is updating its PC benchmarking roster with a new addition. 3DMark DirectX Raytracing is now available, just in time for AMD's new RX 6000 series GPUs. With Radeon RX 6000, RDNA 2 equipped next-gen consoles and Nvidia's own RTX GPUs, there are plenty of ray-tracing capable graphics cards …
Read More »Overclockers UK kicks off Black Friday early with new deals
The folks at Overclockers UK are getting into the Black Friday spirit early, with sales kicking off today. In the first round of deals, you'll find discounts on gaming monitors, laptops, SSDs and more. One of the most impressive deals here is the LG 27GL850-B, a 1440p IPS gaming monitor …
Read More »AMD is acquiring Xilinx in deal worth $35 billion
A few weeks ago, we began hearing rumours of acquisition talks between AMD and Xilinx. Now, the deal is as good as done, with AMD announcing that it will be acquiring the company for $35 billion in an effort to create "the industry's high performance computing leader".
Read More »The US Department of Justice begins antitrust legal battle against Google
Google has faced antitrust allegations all across the world, facing cases in Europe, Asia and other territories. Now, the US Department of Justice is also aiming at Google, filing a new antitrust lawsuit. The US DOJ says Google has an unfair monopoly over search and search-related advertising. Android is also …
Read More »SK Hynix is acquiring Intel’s NAND and storage business for $9 billion
SK Hynix is already huge in the NAND flash and storage business but it is about to get bigger. Today. the company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Intel's NAND memory and storage business for $9 billion.
Read More »Kingston slashes SSD prices for Amazon Prime Day
If you are in need of some extra storage, or just a new SSD entirely, then you'll want to shop around today. Amazon Prime Day is taking place and Kingston is amongst the list of tech/hardware companies delivering big discounts. You will find M.2 and traditional SATA SSDs on sale …
Read More »ASUS discounts laptops, monitors, peripherals and more for Prime Day
Our Amazon Prime Day coverage continues, this time our attention turns to ASUS, which has a lengthy line-up of deals on today. This ranges from peripherals to networking gear and even gaming monitors. There are also a few sneaky gaming laptop deals to be found too. We'll start off with …
Read More »Razer offers big discounts for Amazon Prime Day
If you've been meaning to pick up some new PC gaming gear, then Amazon Prime Day is the time to shop around. There are plenty of deals going around on Amazon UK today, including a lot of deep discounts from Razer. The deals here are all peripherals, so if you're …
Read More »The first ARM-powered Mac tipped to launch next month
Apple is all set to announce the next batch of iPhones next week but it looks like the company may still have more product launches planned before the end of the year. Today, reports indicate that another Apple event will come in October to introduce the very first Apple Silicon …
Read More »AMD reportedly in talks to acquire Xilinx
AMD is reportedly in 'advanced talks' to acquire Xilinx, an acquisition that would strengthen AMD's position in the data centre market.
Read More »Epic Games VS Apple trial set to begin in May 2021
One of the biggest stories of 2020 has been Epic Games' sudden war with Apple and its iOS app store practices, resulting in Fortnite being booted from the App Store. A big lawsuit has been brewing ever since, but there is going to be a bit of a break on …
Read More »Microsoft launches cheaper Surface Laptop Go starting at $549
Microsoft is lowering the entry bar for the Surface ecosystem this week with a new Surface Laptop Go. This is a 12.5-inch notebook, providing a middle ground between the Surface Go 2 tablet and the Surface Laptop 3, set to compete with the Chromebook market. The base edition of the …
Read More »Lenovo releases world’s first foldable PC
After plenty of extra time in development, Lenovo is now officially ready to launch the world's first foldable PC. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold was first unveiled last year, with a more recent prototype shown at CES 2020. Now all these months later, the device is ready for prime time, …
Read More »Google Stadia runs on iOS thanks to new browser app
While Apple might not be all that interested in helping pave the way for game streaming services on iOS, others are. This week, a lone developer shipped a new browser app on iOS, which contains everything needed to stream games from Google Stadia. Stadia is not officially available on iOS …
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