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At CES 2021, Gigabyte announced its latest gaming laptops featuring RTX 30 series laptop GPUs. Besides upgrading the existing Aorus and Aero series of gaming laptops, Gigabyte also introduced two new series of mid-range gaming notebooks: the G-series featuring Intel processors, and the A-series featuring AMD Ryzen 5000H processors. The …

With the launch of the RTX 30 series laptop GPUs and Ryzen 5000H mobile processors, ASUS is updating its laptop lineup with a few new additions, including the compact ROG Flow X13, 15-inch and 17-inch Strix Scar and G laptops, and the new Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. Based on the specifications …

Alongside the announcement of the RTX 3060 GPU, Nvidia today confirmed the RTX 30 series is coming to mobile. With prices starting at $999 for an RTX 3060 laptop, we can expect to see plenty of Ampere-based gaming notebooks in 2021. Cutting right to the chase, RTX 3070 and RTX …

Razer has launched the “next generation of Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17 gaming laptops” featuring faster display panels with higher resolutions, and the recently announced Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series mobile GPUs. Featuring up to Nvidia RTX 3080 with 16GB of VRAM, an Intel Core i7-10875H, 1TB PCIe NVMe …

Lenovo has announced a new version of its Yoga Slim 7i Pro laptop. While this notebook was first unveiled back in September 2020, this new model differentiates itself from the original thanks to the use of a 14-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It also uses an 11th Gen Intel …

Apple could be bringing out its next-generation iPad Pro much sooner than expected. Reports this week indicate that the next 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be coming in March, complete with a mini-LED display.  According to MacOtakara's supply chain sources, the mini-LED iPad Pro will be 0.5mm thicker than the previous …

A large chunk of Apple's annual income comes from the App Store, whether it be on iOS, iPadOS or Mac. In 2020, with many people stuck at home due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Apple's software storefront did better than ever, bringing in $64 billion.  According to analysts at CNBC, Apple's App …

XPG has given us a glimpse at the new hardware it intends to launch during CES 2021 next week. Besides PC components and new software, one of XPG's main highlights will be an Intel Xe powered gaming ultrabook.  The XPG Xenia Xe is a gaming ultrabook designed in collaboration with …

Since its creation, Twitch has put great emphasis on trying to push its creators and users of its platform in an attempt to foster a sense of community. One of the ways they did this was through their emotes, many of which feature the faces of popular streamers during iconic …

Music can play a major role in elevating video games from being a good game, to a great one. Unfortunately access to video game music – especially from Japan – has historically been limited, leading fans to often resort to listening to covers of their favourite game soundtracks. A series …

The year is starting off strong with new iPhone rumours. This time around, sources indicate that we'll finally be seeing a foldable iPhone quite soon, with Apple currently planning two different models to combat Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip line-up. 

Samsung is planning to release 10x new OLED displays for laptops during 2021. These Samsung OLED displays will range from 13.3-inches to 16-inches in size and should appear on a number of laptops from OEMs throughout the year. According to ComputerBase, the first laptops using Samsung's new OLED displays will …

CES 2021 is coming up soon and it looks like ASUS is looking to tease some of its new announcements ahead of time. In a couple of social media posts, we get brief looks at new upcoming laptops for the TUF Gaming and ROG lines. Given the timing, these laptops …

The alleged specifications of the RTX 3080 Mobile, RTX 3070 Mobile, and RTX 3060 Mobile GPUs have emerged. Each GPU will be available in Max-Q and Max-P designs with varying TGPs and clock frequencies, totalling in 8 SKUs. The news comes from Notebookcheck, which has updated its database with the …

We've previously heard that Samsung is planning to launch its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S21, in January. As we get closer to the start of 2021, this is looking more and more likely, with the latest leak giving us a detailed breakdown of the phone's features and specifications. According …

Geekbench 5 database entries of four Ryzen 5000H mobile SKUs and two Intel Tiger Lake-H processors have been spotted. Expected to be announced in CES 2021, both the Ryzen 5000H and Tiger Lake-H series should be paired with the upcoming Nvidia RTX 30 series mobile GPUs, once they have been …

Over the course of 2020, there have been a number of viral games which saw time in the video game limelight. Though titles such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout saw a great deal of popularity, the most viral game of 2020 has to be Among …

New rumours from two different sources claim that AMD is developing a Ryzen 7 5800 CPU and a Ryzen 9 5900 CPU for the desktop market, and a Ryzen 5 5600G APU and a Ryzen 7 5700G APU to be used by OEMs. Despite being from the same series of …

This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we did see Apple's annual iPhone launch delayed. The iPhone 12 was pushed out of the usual September launch window and into October. In 2021 though, we should see Apple's schedule return to normal.  According to Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5Mac), Apple …

Twice a month Microsoft announces a new batch of games which are set to join its Game Pass subscription service. For the second half of December, the console manufacturer is taking advantage of its recent purchase of ZeniMax Media, adding Skyrim: Special Edition – alongside many other titles – to …

The first Asus laptop featuring a Ryzen 5000H series SKU has been spotted at a German retailer. Besides being powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor, the Asus TUF Gaming A17 laptop also features the unannounced Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card. The laptop listing found by @momomo_us at Expert also informs …

While Twitch streams are a great way to bring fans of a particular game or streamer together to experience the joy of video games all as one, the platform has unfortunately suffered in the past from issues involving toxicity. As such, the live streaming platform has now announced new policies …

Typically, we expect Samsung to launch its flagship smartphone in February or March of any given year. The company will apparently be going a bit earlier than usual in 2021, with reports claiming that the Galaxy S21 will arrive in January.  According to sources speaking with both Android Authority and …

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 …

Apple just recently launched the first Apple Silicon powered Macs, all featuring the Apple M1 ARM-based SoC. The M1 is an entry-level chip for Macs, but a more powerful high-performance chip is apparently just around the corner and reportedly, it'll outperform Intel.  According to Bloomberg, a new high-performance Apple Silicon …

Recently, Apple announced its intentions to reduce its App Store commissions from 30% to 15% to developers who make under $1 million in annual revenue via its store. This new ‘Small Business Program’ is now live, with developers being able to enroll onto the program – though Epic Games is …

One week from today, the 2020 Game Awards will be going live, celebrating the past year in gaming and all of its highest achievers. Even more exciting however is the announcements of new games and trailers at the event. Thanks to a special guest appearance announced to be at the …

A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Apple had agreed on a $113 million settlement as part of an on-going iPhone ‘battery gate' class action lawsuit. Now, European advocacy groups are also looking to get iPhone owners a pay-out on this side of the pond. As reported by CNN …

Genshin Impact offers a vast open world with plenty of exploration, combat and even online co-op, all wrapped up into an RPG with full voice acting, proper direction and an evolving story. The most impressive thing about the game however is likely the fact that developers MiHoYo managed to get …

Over the course of each month Microsoft refreshes its Game Pass service with a number of new titles. For the first half of December, subscribers can get their hands on a plethora of major releases, including Remedy’s Control, Dragon Quest XI S, Greedfall, Superhot, and more. During the first half …