Home News (Image credit: AMD) Valve’s Steam hardware survey was just updated, and one of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060, one of the best graphics cards, showed up on the charts for the first time. Sure, it has a very minute 0.17% market share at the time of this writing, but the card only launched in… Read more
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra review: Ultimate flagship or ultra disappointment?
(Pocket-lint) – When the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra touched down at Pocket-lint HQ it made for a moment of genuine excitement. This flagship, which has more features than, well, any other handset we’ve seen in recent times, is one of those rare moments of a company trying to be different; to standout for the right… Read more
read more...IBM’s first 2nm chip previews the processors of tomorrow
IBM has revealed what it says are the world’s first 2nm process chips, giving a brief preview of the technology that might eventually power the smartphones, laptops, and gadgets of the future. The big jump here is in transistor count. Compared to today’s 7nm chips, the new IBM technology features dramatically more transistors, thanks to… Read more
read more...Cowboy’s improved C4 electric bike launches alongside first step-through model
Cowboy, maker of some of our favorite pedal-assisted electric bikes, is back with two new models for 2021. The Cowboy 4 is a complete overhaul to last year’s Cowboy 3 while the Cowboy 4 ST features the company’s first step-through frame. Both bikes benefit from a new powertrain with 50 percent more torque than last… Read more
read more...Resident Evil Village review: A gory crescendo
(Pocket-lint) – If there’s one thing you can’t accuse the Resident Evil series of, it’s taking itself too seriously. Resident Evil 7 might have grounded things in a grittier, scarier first-person journey than the action-packed stories that preceded it, but by the end things were still plenty explosive. Now Ethan Winters’ story is continuing, dropped… Read more
read more...Updating an Apple Watch Series 3 is a nightmare in 2021
The Apple Watch Series 3 was first released in September 2017, bringing fitness improvements and a faster processor. Nearly four years later, in 2021, Apple is still selling the Series 3 as its entry-level Apple Watch model starting at $199, an $80 savings compared to the more recent Apple Watch SE. Only, as I’ve recently… Read more
read more...Chia Coin’s Initially High Prices Could Cause a Storage Shortage
Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) After about a month of preparation, following the initial mainnet launch, cryptocurrency Chia coin (XCH) has officially started trading — which means it’s possibly preparing to suck up all of the best SSDs like Ethereum (see how to mine Ethereum) has been gobbling up the best graphics cards. Early… Read more
read more...Microsoft Teams’ new reading feature helps students during the pandemic and beyond
Microsoft is adding a new Reading Progress feature to Microsoft Teams, designed to help students improve their reading fluency. Reading Progress works by allowing students to record themselves reading a passage of text, and offering teachers the ability to assess accuracy rates, mispronunciations, and more. Typically, students practice reading fluency in front of a teacher… Read more
read more...Ducky Mecha SF Radiant Keyboard Review: Custom and Mainstream Collide
Our Verdict A production keyboard that feels like a custom build, the Ducky Mecha SF Radiant offers an excellent experience for both typing and gaming. It features sterling build quality and a gorgeous aesthetic you won’t find anywhere else, but the lack of software and hot-swappable switches are disappointing. For + Unique aesthetic + Sturdy… Read more
read more...Amazfit T-Rex Pro review: The compelling and the compromise
(Pocket-lint) – The Amazfit T-Rex Pro is a sportswatch built for outdoor lovers. Its maker, Zepp Health, has sought to make it a better companion for trail runs, hikes and open water swims than the original 2020 T-Rex model – by making the Pro better suited to surviving in extreme conditions and adding new sensors… Read more
read more...AMD Zen 5 ‘Strix Point’ APU to be based on 3nm node and hybrid core architecture
Home / Component / APU / AMD Zen 5 ‘Strix Point’ APU to be based on 3nm node and hybrid core architecture João Silva 2 days ago APU, Featured Tech News We’re still some ways off from seeing AMD launch its Zen 5 architecture, but nonetheless, the rumour mill is churning out some early information…. Read more
read more...Xbox revenues rose to $15 billion over past 12 months
Matthew Wilson 2 days ago Console, Featured Tech News Microsoft revealed its quarterly earnings results last night, giving us a good idea as to how well Xbox is doing right now to start off the new console generation. Microsoft unfortunately doesn’t reveal specific sales numbers, but everything appears to be on the up, with the… Read more
read more...Halo Infinite will support crossplay and cross-progression on Xbox and PC
Microsoft is announcing today that Halo Infinite will support crossplay and cross-progression when it launches later this year. This will allow PC and Xbox players to match together and play the Halo Infinite campaign, and the support also extends to multiplayer. Any multiplayer customization and progress will sync across both PC and Xbox. Halo Infinite’s… Read more
read more...Samsung Galaxy Book vs Galaxy Book Pro vs Galaxy Book Pro 360: What’s the difference?
(Pocket-lint) – Samsung has announced a new family of Galaxy Books for 2021. But with three different models in the line-up, how are you to choose one from the other? We’re diving through the details to help you figure out which is the best laptop for you. Price and availability Galaxy Book: From £699 Galaxy… Read more
read more...Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book laptops deliver OLED, HDR and Dolby Atmos
Home News (Image credit: Samsung) Samsung has expanded its Galaxy family with four new Galaxy Book “mobile PCs”, each of which can be used in laptop or tablet form. The new Galaxy Books – the Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro (pictured, top) and Galaxy Book Pro 360 – aim to be as powerful as a… Read more
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