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ASRock X570 Taichi Razer Edition Review

Introduction Last year, AMD released the Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors and finally took the gaming performance crown Intel had held for so long. This final step completed the Red brand’s ascent back into the forefront of the desktop processor market that began with the launch of the first generation of Ryzen CPUs. With the… Read more

Oppo Watch review: More than just an Apple Watch clone?

(Pocket-lint) – For years Google Wear OS watches have been round in shape. That traditional watch look has been a big draw for smartwatch buyers, particularly with fashion watch brands (mostly from Fossil Group) building watches that look and feel just like watches should. Despite that, round screens don’t necessarily make the best platform for… Read more

The best Samsung Galaxy Note 20 cases 2021: Protect Samsung’s latest flagship

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung’s finally unveiled the Galaxy Note 20, the latest in its line of superb phablets, and once again it looks like a super-impressive device, and is one that costs a pretty penny. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 review: Is the smaller Note the bigger winner? That means that when you pick up the new… Read more

Redmi Note 9T review: Strengths and struggles

(Pocket-lint) – Each year Xiaomi’s Redmi offshoot – known for its budget phones – updates its latest and greatest with a mid-cycle ‘T’ variant, adding a little more to proceedings. In the case of the Redmi Note 9T the goal was to step beyond the already impressive Note 9 – which we found to be… Read more

Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster

Our Verdict A speed demon that prioritizes raw performance, the Alienware m17 R4 puts plenty of pop into a sleek but bulky chassis. For Unrivaled performance Snappy keyboard Attractive design At present, RTX 3080 is the fastest laptop graphics card around, but not all RTX 3080-powered laptops are created equal. Many vendors use Nvidia’s Max-Q… Read more

Amazon’s next headquarters is a glass poop emoji covered in trees

Amazon has unveiled the design for the next portion of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, and one building stands out far from the rest: a swirling glass tower covered in trees that rises to a point above the rest of the city’s skyline. Amazon calls the building “the Helix” because its corkscrew shape is supposed to… Read more

Lian Li’s Awesome O11D Mini Is Getting an EKWB Distroplate

Home News (Image credit: EKWB) Lian Li’s O11D Mini came out at the end of last year (our review here), and thanks to its incredibly modular internals, it’s honestly one of the most fun cases 2020 had to offer. Now, EKWB already has a distribution plate ready for it, and call me weird, but I… Read more

ReMarkable 2 review: You’ll never need paper notebooks again

(Pocket-lint) – In the world of tech we’ve become accustomed to devices with multiple purposes. One could point at the smartphone as being the ultimate example of that – with plethora of apps, it’s replaced our physical alarm clocks, calendars, to-do lits, sticky notes, cameras, and many other functions. So when a gadget comes along… Read more

Rotel Michi S5 / P5

Our Verdict With the superb construction, elegant design and perfectly natural sound of the Michi P5 and S5 combo from Rotel, the only question left to ask is ‘how much?’ The pair offer awesomely low noise with huge output and do so in a gorgeous package. For Superb sound Prestige appearance Great built-in DAC Against… Read more

Philips 65OLED935

Our Verdict Philips has produced a brilliant OLED television, but the partnering soundbar isn’t quite at the same level For Tidy and appealing build Punchy HDR and SDR pictures Fabulous 4K detail Against UI a little dated Mediocre motion processing Sonically short on dynamics Combining a television with an integrated soundbar can be a double-edged… Read more

Oppo Reno 4 Z review: Affordable 5G

(Pocket-lint) – Throughout 2020 the battle for dominance in the mid-range smartphone market burned fierce. With one group of companies in particular showing it was more than willing to add some competition to a market that had grown a little stagnant in the wake of manufacturers chasing that four-figure price bracket. That group, of course,… Read more

Alienware m15 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: RTX 30-Series Performance, Eye-Popping Color

Our Verdict The Alienware m15 R4 packs plenty of RTX 30-series performance in an attractive design with an amazing screen. For Sleek design Strong performance Snappy Keyboard Vibrant optional OLED Screen Against Warm temperatures Relatively short battery life Nvidia’s RTX 30-series “Ampere” graphics cards have been burning up the desktop market since they launched last… Read more

NZXT Creates RTX 3080-Powered Sneakers

Home News (Image credit: Instagram) This isn’t something you see every day: Artifact Studios has made a sneaker that has all the bells and whistles of a full-grown gaming PC equipped with an RTX 3080 Founders Edition and paired with NZXT components. If you’re a fan of high-end sneakers and PC hardware, this is a… Read more

Kolink presents Citadel Glass SE glass Micro-ATX case and RGB controller

For fans of lavishly illuminated systems, Kolink is bringing several new products onto the market. The Citadel Glass SE is a Micro-ATX case that is supposed to bring out the three pre-assembled A-RGB fans with a glass front and a glass side panel. The inexpensive RGB controllers Inspire L1 and Inspire L2 are designed to… Read more

Audio Research Reference 80S power amp offers flagship design at lower price point

Home News (Image credit: Audio Research) Audio Research has some impressively spec’d valve amplifiers under its belt, as demonstrated by its near-flagship Reference 160M (mono) and Reference 160S (stereo) power amps. They’re roughly £30,000 ($30,000) and £20,000 ($20,000) two-channel offerings respectively, though, so we’re pleased to hear the American audio giant has packed similar features… Read more