If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. For the past month, I’ve been testing the two most powerful Wear OS watches you can buy: the TicWatch Pro 3 from Mobvoi and the Fossil Gen 5 LTE. They’re not spec-for-spec identical, but they do share… Read more
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Apple Watch still leads global smartwatch sales
According to the latest Counterpoint Research report on smartwatch shipments in the October – December 2020 period, Apple is still the undisputed leader in the segment. The market saw a 1.5% increase in total shipments compared to the same period in 2019 with Apple alone accounting for 40% of the overall pie. Samsung came in… Read more
read more...Intel Kills Off Overclocking-Focused Extended Warranty
Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) With no fanfare whatsoever, Intel has discontinued its Performance Tuning Protection Plan (PTPP), an extended warranty plan that offered protection from damage that occurred during overclocking. The company made the announcement via a message delivered on the PTPP website. The Performance Tuning Protection Plan was a great insurance plan… Read more
read more...Raspberry Pi’s Ninth Birthday: 9 Things You Might Not Know
Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) One of the world’s most popular and innovative computers officially launched on February 29, 2012. Nine years and 38 million units sold later, the Raspberry Pi powers a huge community of makers, students and businesses. What started as a small project, meant to increase applications for Cambridge University’s computer science… Read more
read more...How to watch the 2021 Golden Globes online
Awards season in Hollywood begins Sunday, February 28th, with the 78th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Golden Globes, usually considered a harbinger of who may take home awards at other shows like the Oscars, will look a bit different this year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The hosts and… Read more
read more...Pokémon might be famous for its games, but it also has some great gadgets
Pokémon might be renowned for its cooperative gameplay, delightful spinoffs, and making an intimidating genre approachable, but the franchise also has a long history of creative and interesting gadgets. The series is bursting with technology. The original in-game pokédex clearly takes inspiration from early Palm Pilot-like devices, for example. And if you think about them,… Read more
read more...Pokémon’s League of Legends-style spinoff is getting an Android beta in March
If you are interested in testing out Pokémon Unite, a spinoff that has gameplay similar to League of Legends, you may be in luck. Today, the Pokémon Company announced it’ll host a regional beta test for Pokémon Unite in Canada next month. The beta test will be exclusive to Android users, and registration is available… Read more
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
read more...Mass Effect: Legendary Edition cuts multiplayer in favor of single-player improvements
When the enhanced remake of the Mass Effect trilogy arrives, it won’t include multiplayer. According to longtime Mass Effect developer Mac Walters, the team would have had to put in an immense amount of effort to bring the feature to the Legendary Edition. “At some point we had to draw a line,” the project director… Read more
read more...Samsung Galaxy A Series smartphone with rotating camera
Samsung patents a smartphone with a triple camera on the rear. The camera can rotate and enables users to use one of these cameras for taking selfies. Like previous years Samsung is expected to release a wide variety of smartphones this year. The Galaxy S21 series has now been officially introduced, as has the cheap… Read more
read more...Global Privacy Control wants to succeed where Do Not Track failed
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A new web standard is playing off of California’s powerful privacy law On today’s internet, information is nearly impossible to control. It’s become commonplace for a single website visit to spill over into targeted ads (often for something you’ve already bought) or unexpectedly canny spam emails. It’s assumed… Read more
read more...The Honor View40 arrives with a 120 Hz OLED screen and the Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ 5G
by Antonio Delgado Make 20 minutes … Following the sale of Honor to the government of the Chinese city of Shenzhen by Huawei, the company has launched its first terminal, the Honor View 40 , a smartphone that features an OLED screen of 90 2 Hz. 676 x 1. 236 pixels together with a Mediatek… Read more
read more...View 40: Honor shows first smartphone after separation from Huawei
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor has presented its first smartphone after separating from Huawei. The View 40 has so far only been announced for the Chinese market, but could also come onto the market in Europe at a later date. Huawei had deported its former subsidiary brand Honor last November. The Chinese tech giant justified… Read more
read more...Intel closes its fifth record year in a row: turnover soars to 77.9 billion
Intel closed on 2020 with record turnover of 77, $ 9 billion. The fourth quarter exceeded expectations at a crucial time for the company’s future: in mid-February, CEO Bob Swan will hand over the helm to Pat Gelsinger. by Manolo De Agostini published 22 January 2021 , at 08: 01 in the Market channel Intel… Read more
read more...Honor V40 5G is official with Dimensity 1000+ chipset, 50 MP main camera
Honor has announced its first phone since the company officially has separated from Huawei – say hello to the Honor V40 5G. The device comes with a Dimensity 1000+ chipset, a new 50 MP camera, and plenty of more specs to be intrigued about. The screen of the Honor V40 5G is a 6.72” OLED… Read more
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