Google announced today that it would be purchasing the fitness tracking company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. The move is intended to assist Google in revitalising its Android-based smartwatch OS, ‘Wear OS’ which until now has lagged far behind the Apple Watch in both user experience, and sales. Fitbit was founded …
Read More »New images of Motorola Razr leaked
Recently, we have been on a streak of foldable devices being announced – Microsoft, Lenovo, Samsung, and Huawei have all demoed some sort folding mobile device. Now, it's time for Motorola to show us its hand, and by the looks of it, it seems to stand out from the rest. …
Read More »Razer announce the Firefly V2 RGB mouse mat
The original Razer Firefly RGB mouse mat was very popular among gamers and Razer enthusiasts. The company has announced the firefly is back with an upgraded V2 version that is brighter than ever. Razer has announced the Firefly mouse mat is getting an upgrade. The Firefly V2 is an enhanced version …
Read More »Razer Junglecat brings Switch-style controls to mobile gaming
Today Razer is launching its latest game controller, known as the Razer Junglecat. While previous Razer gamepads have been designed for PC, Xbox or PlayStation use, the Junglecat is made for smartphones instead, with one half of a controller attached to either side of the device with a nice big …
Read More »Mario Kart Tour becomes Nintendo’s fastest ‘selling’ mobile game in its first month
Mario Kart Tour is Nintendo’s fastest ‘selling’ mobile game, amassing over 123 million downloads in its first month. This is a significantly stronger performance compared to its second fastest selling, “Super Mario Run” which saw only 21.8 million downloads in its first month. Despite having the most first month downloads …
Read More »Xiaomi’s new smartwatch leaks; looks exactly like an Apple Watch
Xiaomi may be one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world, but they’ve gained a reputation for copying Apple’s various designs. As the announcement of its first proper smartwatch looms ever closer, it appears that Xiaomi took inspiration from Apple once again. Xiaomi is currently the second best selling …
Read More »Samsung announce new devices featuring Intel “Project Athena” and Lakefield processors
Today at the Samsung Developer Conference, the company announced three new laptops which have been co-engineered with Intel. Two of which will target the specification of “Project Athena”, and a Galaxy Book S which will include an Intel “Lakefield” processor. With Samsung’s two latest additions, a total of 17 laptops …
Read More »Gwent: The Witcher Card Game arrives on iOS; no Android version in sight
Just over a year after its release on Windows, The Witcher 3 spin-off “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” has officially released on iOS. The game, which is an expanded form of the card game playable within The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is free to play and can be downloaded right …
Read More »AirPods Pro Announced – features new design and active noise cancelling
Apple yesterday stealth announced its new high end AirPods – the AirPods Pro. It’ll sit anongside the second generation AirPods, while offering a number of upgrades, namely, a new design for a better fit, active noise cancelling, ‘transparency mode’, an adaptive equaliser, and sweat and water resistance, all for £249. …
Read More »Apple rumoured to use 120Hz ‘Pro Motion’ displays for 2020 iPhone
Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of high refresh rate displays coming to smartphones. Razer and Asus kicked things off with 90Hz and 120Hz displays on their respective ‘gaming phones' and now mainstream devices are also recognising the benefits. Now in 2020, Apple will reportedly …
Read More »Xbox enters the mobile gaming hardware market, releasing new accessory
Project xCloud is Xbox’s next generation game streaming technology. The idea is that gamers will be able to play their Xbox games, no matter where they are, as long as they have a phone in their pocket. In preparation for this future, Xbox have released an official smartphone gaming clip …
Read More »RED founder shuts down Hydrogen phone project and retires
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 …
Read More »Samsung reveals the Exynos 990 SoC
Samsung announced the company's new SoC, the Exynos 990, alongside the new 5G Exynos Modem 5123. Both are planned to be used, in 2020, with the Samsung Galaxy S11 and other devices from the company. At Samsung Tech Day, the company showed the upcoming flagship chipset, the Exynos 990. The …
Read More »Pixel 4’s 90Hz doesn’t work all the time; Google promises a fix
The Google Pixel 4 was released recently, with one of its flagship features being the introduction of a high refresh rate 90Hz OLED panel, allowing for a buttery smooth user experience. It appears however that many users won’t get to experience it, as the 90Hz is only activated if the …
Read More »Samsung announce industry’s first 24Gb LPDDR4X chips
With the demand for faster and higher capacity memory in mobile devices such as smartphones increasing, manufacturers are racing to bring innovative new products to market which fulfil these needs. At the company’s annual Tech Day at its Device Solutions America headquarters in San Jose, California, Samsung announced it has …
Read More »Huawei’s foldable Mate X will be released on 15th November
Back in February, we reported on the announcement of Huawei's first foldable smartphone. Now we have a date for the device's release, but only for the Chinese market and a bit later than initially planned. With the problems that Samsung faced with its Samsung Galaxy Fold review samples, Huawei had time to …
Read More »Apple has reportedly begun sampling 5nm chips, possibly for 2020 AR and iOS devices
Earlier this week, we learned that TSMC was investing extra money to boost production capacity for 7nm and 5nm chips. Now, we seem to have a good idea as to why 5nm in particular is being fast-tracked, as Apple has reportedly begun receiving 5nm SoC samples in preparation for new …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint scanner issue leads to banks cutting off the feature
Samsung Galaxy S10 users in the UK may find themselves unable to log in to their banking apps using the phone's fingerprint scanner for a while. This week, some UK banks began disabling the feature in their apps due to an issue with the fingerprint sensor, leading to false-positive readings. …
Read More »Lenovo’s Foldable ThinkPad X1 is scheduled for a Q2 2020 release
After its first foldable notebook prototype back in 2017, and the official announcement in May of this year, Lenovo is expecting to release the first foldable PC to the public in the second quarter of 2020. This past week, Lenovo showed a glimpse of the new ThinkPad X1 at Canalys Channels …
Read More »Pokémon GO Battle League coming in early 2020
The Pokémon Go team announced yesterday on their blog that the PvP element of Pokémon Go would be evolving in 2020. Dubbed ‘GO Battle League’, the new feature will build upon the already pre-existing Trainer Battles, creating a league which will require certain conditions to enter and compete. One of the …
Read More »Google is taking 30% of all donations gifted to developers
Google has begun to enforce its rules regarding donation buttons in apps, and the specificities surrounding them. Until now, Google has been relatively laissez-faire with regards to its rules on donation buttons. While the terms and conditions for developers has always stated that in order to include a donation button in its …
Read More »Apple reportedly planning a big Augmented Reality push in 2020
We have known for some time now that Apple has big plans for Augmented Reality technology. A good chunk of Apple's engineers are working on various projects and we have seen Apple buying up AR specialist companies to help pave the way for a wearable. Last month, a new Apple …
Read More »A MacBook Pro 16 could be on its way soon
Over the last few months, rumours have been doing the rounds that Apple will be launching a new MacBook Pro 16-inch version. The device could be getting closer to release after a hidden image in the macOS Catalina beta was found. According to MacGeneration, a file in the macOS Catalina …
Read More »Motorola likely to add another device to the E6 line
Motorola could be adding the snazzy Moto E6 Play smartphone to its lineup. Renders of the phone leaked online by a Dutch mobile tech site suggest the E6 Play will be based on the recently released Moto E6 Plus. The Dutch mobile tech website, Mobielkopen has released rendered images of …
Read More »Call of Duty Mobile adds a Halloween update
For several years now, it has become the norm throughout October for game developers to bring out updates providing spooky special events and Halloween themed character costumes and skins. Not just on PC and consoles, but on mobile games too. Call of Duty Mobile is no different, an October update …
Read More »A new Nvidia Shield TV Pro is leaked on Amazon
Nvidia’s popular Android-based TV streaming box looks like it is set for a refresh very soon. A new version will be launched featuring a faster processor and new remote, according to an Amazon listing slip up, which has since been removed. Rumours that a new Nvidia Shield TV device is …
Read More »You can explore Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Galar region on your PC, smartphones, and tablets
While you may not be able to legally play Pokémon games on your PC, soon you’ll be able to explore one of the biggest and newest features from the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield. Unveiled by Famitsu, “Pokémon Wild Area Search” is an upcoming, limited time web app that will …
Read More »Huawei reports strong sales despite US ban
Despite being added to the US Entity list in May, effectively banning all US companies from trading with Huawei, the Chinese tech giant appears to be doing just fine. While the future of US-Huawei relations seems to be uncertain, the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. Huawei has reportedly …
Read More »Made By Google 2019 – all the big announcements
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Read More »Razer introduces world’s first optical laptop keyboard in the Razer Blade 15
Razer has introduced the world's first optical laptop keyboard in the Razer Blade 15, which is built to give gamers the advantage with lightning-fast actuation according to Razer. The world’s first optical keyboard designed for laptops announced by Razer introduces a low profile mechanical keyboard, featuring next-generation optical switches and …
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