Harmony

Huawei’s HiSilicon Develops First RISC-V Design to Overcome Arm Restrictions

Home News (Image credit: Panasonic) In a bid to overcome US restrictions on its Arm designs, Huawei’s HiSilicon has turned to the open-source RISC-V architecture and has even released its first RISC-V board for Harmony OS developers. Due to being blacklisted by the U.S. government, Huawei and its chip division HiSilicon do not have access to… Read more

Intel Optane Memory H20 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Running Optane and Flash in Harmony

Our Verdict Blending Optane memory and QLC flash, Intel’s Optane Memory H20 is an innovative M.2 NVMe SSD that delivers a unique caching experience. It is ultra-responsive to most consumer workloads, especially repetitive tasks. For + Optane caching improves system responsiveness + Rivals high-end NVMe SSDs in light and mixed workloads Against – Low endurance… Read more

Microsoft would like to remind you the Xbox definitely makes money

A Microsoft executive has admitted that the company doesn’t earn any profit on sales of Xbox consoles alone. The admission came as part of the Epic v. Apple trial yesterday, confirming what we’ve known for years: Microsoft sells Xbox consoles at a loss. Asked how much margin Microsoft makes on Xbox consoles, the company’s head… Read more

Logitech has discontinued its Harmony universal TV remotes

Home News (Image credit: Logitech) Logitech has discontinued its Harmony range of universal remotes. No new products will be produced, and once existing inventory is gone, it’s gone. The brand says it will continue to support existing products as long as customers are using them, but to what degree will be interesting to see. Logitech… Read more

Logitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes

Logitech said Friday it is discontinuing its line of Harmony universal remotes, ending years of speculation that the devices were on their way out. Models that are currently in stock at retailers will be available while supplies last, and the company says it will continue to provide support and service for the Harmony remote “as… Read more

9 brilliant albums recorded in self-isolation

Home Features (Image credit: The Streets) Novelty of working from home wearing a little thin? Children climbing the walls? Missing those carefree double-kisses and bear hugs from relatives and acquaintances? Or are you feeling something else? Whisper it lest she disappear, but might that something actually be the muse descending? “An artist is always alone… Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold vs Huawei Mate X2: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Huawei’s second generation of its foldable smartphone comes in the form of the Mate X2, while Xiaomi’s foldable phone is called the Mi Mix Fold. Both follow a similar design to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series after Huawei changed the format of the folding device from its predecessor – the Mate X and… Read more

Klevv Bolt XR DDR4-3600 C18 2x16GB Review: The RGB-Less Commoner

Our Verdict The Bolt XR DDR4-3600 C18 is a memory kit that gels great any processor. If you can find it in your region, it’s worth your attention. For Decent performance Overclocking upside Low-profile, RGB-less design Against Currently unavailable at U.S. retailers Not every piece of computer memory needs to have fancy heatsinks or flashy… Read more

Of course John Legere bought an $888,888.88 NFT from Steve Aoki

Of course John Legere, the former CEO of T-Mobile, has jumped into NFTs by spending $888,888.88 on one made by Steve Aoki, according to Rolling Stone. It’s nice to know he’s keeping busy after stepping down from T-Mobile’s CEO gig on April 1, 2020. The NFT in question is called “hairy.” It’s a 36 second-long… Read more

iFi Zen Can

Our Verdict If you’re after an affordable injection of clarity and detail for your wired headphones, iFi has it in the Can For Expansive, detailed, sound High-end feature set Classy build and finish Against A little sonically polite Often when the What Hi-Fi? team receives a new product for review, we like to pit it… Read more

Huawei Mate X2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Huawei’s second generation of its foldable smartphone comes in the form of the Mate X2. The Chinese company changed the format of the folding device from its predecessor – the Mate X and Xs- moving from a foldable display on the outside, to an inward folding display, like Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series. … Read more

MSI Immerse GH61 Review: Lucious and Immersive

Our Verdict Thumpy, warm sound combined with very good microphone performance and lusciously soft ear cups make the MSI Immerse GH61 a winning choice. For Effective DAC and AMP Immersive virtual surround sound Quality, microphone Super soft ear cups Against Ear cups get warm after a while Bass lacking at max volume We all like… Read more

Huawei’s HarmonyOS appears to just be a forked version of Android

HarmonyOS is Huawei’s alternative operating system that was created after the company was banned in the US and lost its Android license. The reality is the operating system is less of a new alternative and more of a slapdash fork of Android 10, according to a new report from Ron Amadeo at Ars Technica. HarmonyOS… Read more

Devialet Phantom I takes the powerful wireless speaker to “the next level”

Home News (Image credit: Devialet) Devialet has announced a successor to one of the most distinctive and innovative wireless speakers around. The all-new Phantom I is an evolution of the original model, with improved amplification, next-generation audio processing, wider functionality, and better thermal dissipation for a claimed four times greater energy efficiency. Like the first… Read more

The Honor V40 will reportedly be the first to arrive with Google Play Services since Huawei ban

Honor was expected to announce its new V40 5G flagship on January 18, but the announcement date was pushed back to January 22. The company claimed that it had venue scheduling and equipment issues for as cause of the delay, but some speculation leads to believe that Honor could have postponed the event so it… Read more