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Some PS4 exclusives see massive reductions in loading times following patch

Mustafa Mahmoud 5 hours ago Console, Featured Tech News, Hard Drives, Software & Gaming One of the primary improvements touted by Sony with regards to the upcoming PlayStation 5 is the fact that the next-gen console will utilise a speedy SSD, drastically reducing loading times, while also allowing for new level designs thanks to this… Read more

Sony sold as many PS5s in first 12 hours as PS4 did in 12 weeks

Mustafa Mahmoud 6 hours ago Console, Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming As we reach the precipice of the launch of the next generation consoles, there’s no denying that anticipation and hype is at its climax. While the launch of any console is exciting, it appears as though demand for the PlayStation 5 is especially… Read more

Epic Games rejects Apple's theft allegations

Epic Games defends itself against Apple’s repeated allegations of theft: The iPhone company has no “right to the fruits of our labor”, the Fortnite developer now emphasized. The purchases made in the app are ultimately money that players spend on Fortnite content and thus the work of “Epic’s artists, designers and developers” – Apple has… Read more

10 best business traveller gifts for Christmas 2020

(Pocket-lint) – We all know one, those people that always seem to be travelling the country, or the world for work – even at a time like this. But what do you get them as a gift? A monogrammed luggage label is unlikely to cut it for Christmas. Here we’ve rounded up some of the… Read more

Xbox Series S in pictures: Our first look at the 1440p Xbox

(Pocket-lint) – Although we can’t yet reveal what the Xbox Series S is like when switched on, we can share our own pictures of it out of the box and give you our first impressions on the size and build quality. Microsoft claims that it is the smallest Xbox yet and that’s no exaggeration. If… Read more

Galax Announces Four Chinese Exclusive RTX 3070 Graphics Cards

Home News (Image credit: Galax) The RTX 3070 launch is almost upon us, and graphics card manufacturer Galax is pumping out tons of RTX 3070 models in preparation. Galax is releasing four RTX 3070 graphics cards that will be exclusive to that Chinese martket, the Boomstar, Metaltop, Gamer, and the Black. As spotted by VideoCardz,… Read more

Chinese Chip-Producer Zhaoxin and Via Technologies Strengthen Ties

Home News (Image credit: Zhaoxin) Via Technologies and Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., a joint venture between Via and Shanghai Municipal Government, have announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Via will transfer some of its IP to Zhaoxin. The intellectual property will enable Zhaoxin to continue the development of its x86 PC… Read more

Best phono preamps 2020: budget to high-end

Home Best-buys (Image credit: Vertere) Best phono preamps Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best phono preamps you can buy in 2020. A phono preamp (aka phono stage) raises your turntable’s output to make it compatible with modern amps. At the same time, it adds standardised equalisation. So why do you need… Read more

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

Our Verdict The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds deliver an energetic, balanced sound and brilliant noise-cancelling. A serious candidate for best-in-class For Exciting, entertaining sound Superb balance Impressive noise-cancelling Against No volume controls Average battery life When Bose launches a new pair of QuietComfort headphones, the tech world sits up and takes notice. After all, it’s a… Read more

Apple iPhone 12 dormant reverse wireless charging revealed by FCC

According to an FCC filing, the recently released iPhone 12 family might be hiding a reverse wireless charging feature, much like several of its Android rivals. The functionality has been rumored to appear with iPhone 11 but was then revealed that Apple has removed the feature in the final testing phase. A teardown from last… Read more

Samsung pushes September security patch for Galaxy S7 series

Despite officially no longer being supported the Galaxy S7 duo is now receiving the September 2020 security patch. The two early 2016 phones were previously on the March 2020 security patch Update changelog The new update is currently rolling out in Canada and the UK and weighs in just under 70MB. The Galaxy S7 gets… Read more

Micromax confirms that it will use Helio G chipsets for the “in” phones, teases their design

Micromax’s return to India’s smartphone market will begin on November 3. The company has now confirmed that the new phones – the “in” series – will be powered by MediaTek Helio G chipsets with hints pointing to the G35 and G85. India is gearing up to game on with the ultimate performance. And we have… Read more

Huawei Mate 40 Pro disassembled, have a peak inside

The same Chinese tech blog that gave us a look inside the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro now brings the teardown of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. The disassembly is the usual process of heating up the phone so that the adhesive holding its glass plate to the frame can loosen and then be pried… Read more

Sony Xperia 1 II with 12GB RAM benchmarked ahead of global rollout

The Sony Xperia 1 II is already out in a special 12GB RAM configuration in Taiwan. Now we get a Geekbench listing for the device which shows out the small performance gains compared to the regular 8GB RAM model. The 12GB RAM Xperia 1 II manages a 908-point single-core run and 3387 points in the… Read more

Apple’s iPhone 12 seems to have a secret reverse wireless charging feature

Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup has the ability to wirelessly charge an external accessory, according to a series of newly unveiled FCC filings that just went public yesterday. The documents first spotted by VentureBeat’s Jeremy Horwitz say the phone “supports a built-in inductive charging transmitter and receiver.” Apple has not officially announced any such functionality that… Read more