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Sony announces the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III with variable telephoto lenses

Sony is announcing two new phones today, the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III. Both are the latest in Sony’s campaign to redefine the Xperia brand as a kind of sibling to its well-regarded Alpha digital cameras. As such, the camera system is once again the main focus, and Sony specifically is touting… Read more

The Corsair One Gets Updated With Ryzen 5000 and Rocket Lake Core Processors

Home News (Image credit: Corsair) Corsair has just announced two all-new models of its Corsair One pre-built, named the a200 and i200. Both models will be upgraded with the latest hardware from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. Despite measuring in at just 12 liter’s, Corsair promises an uncompromised desktop experience with the Corsair One. Thanks to… Read more

RISC-V Raspberry Pi Alternative Edges Closer to Release

Home News (Image credit: CNX-software) A potential new Raspberry Pi competitor will soon be announced, according to a post on embedded systems blog CNX-Software. Based on the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture, the Allwinner D1 development board is a credit-card-sized single board computer with a single core XuanTie C906 64-bit RISC-V CPU running at 1GHz… Read more

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Has Intel, AMD CPU Options, Starting at $999

Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft today announced the next iteration of its Surface laptop, the Surface Laptop 4. It will start at $999 when it goes on sale on April 15. Perhaps its biggest selling point is choice, with options for both 11th Gen Intel Core processors or an 8-core AMD Ryzen (again called… Read more

Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processors

Microsoft is refreshing its Surface lineup with the Surface Laptop 4 today, which now offers the choice between AMD or Intel processors across both the 13.5- and 15-inch models. Both sizes will ship with Intel’s latest 11th Gen processors or AMD’s Ryzen 4000 series processors. Microsoft is shipping its Surface Laptop 4 on April 15th… Read more

Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) vs Apple HomePod mini: Which should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – The smart speaker space has really taken off this past few years, and having only given us one size speaker for a good portion of that time, Apple finally launched the little round HomePod mini in 2020. But should you buy it over an Echo Dot? In the video below we go over… Read more

Cowon Plenue D3

Our Verdict Cowon has added Bluetooth, a volume wheel and a dual DAC to its bijou player – and produced another class leader For Detailed presentation across frequencies Bluetooth connectivity Classy build and finish Against Screen looks a little dated Remember matchbook quotes, those little sayings written on complimentary matchbooks you could pick up in… Read more

Audio Pro C10 MkII wireless speaker refines the multi-award-winning recipe

Home News (Image credit: Audio Pro) The Audio Pro Addon C10 has consistently been one of our favourite wireless speakers in the three years since its arrival, winning three What Hi-Fi? Awards on the trot in its price category (‘under £500’). Now, the Swedish firm has released a sequel with enhanced functionality, sound quality and… Read more

New iPad Pro still coming soon but supply could be short, says Bloomberg

Apple’s next iPad Pro may face supply constraints at launch due to issues in production, according to a new report in Bloomberg. Apple’s suppliers are said to be having trouble with low manufacturing yields for the new Mini LED display rumored to be the key feature of the new 12.9-inch model; one manufacturer has reportedly… Read more

Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Master Review: Remastered for Z590

Our Verdict Gigabyte’s Aorus Z590 Master is a well-rounded upper mid-range motherboard with a VRM rivaled by boards that cost twice as much. Between the Wi-Fi 6E and 10 GbE, three M.2 sockets and six SATA ports for storage, plus its premium appearance, the Z590 Master is an excellent option to get into the Z590… Read more

ASRock Unveils Intel Z590 Mini-ITX Motherboard with Thunderbolt 4

Home News (Image credit: ASRock) ASRock has quietly introduced one of the industry’s first Intel Z590-based Mini-ITX motherboards with a Thunderbolt 4 port. The manufacturer positions its Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 platform as its top-of-the-range offering for compact gaming builds for enthusiasts that want to have all the capabilities of large tower desktops and then some,… Read more

Quick Look: Lypertek PurePlay Z3 True Wireless Earbuds Review

Introduction Lypertek is a relatively new brand in consumer audio, so much so that they essentially appeared out of nowhere globally with three similar-sounding products, the MEVI, BEVI, and TEVI. The last one, TEVI, is their true wireless earbuds solution and garnered rave reviews, especially at its going price back then, and things have improved… Read more

Linux Support on Apple’s M1 Macs Could Come With New Kernel

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Linux could make it to Apple silicon even sooner than expected. A pull request for the Linux 5.13 kernel submitted on Thursday and spotted by Phoronix looks to add “initial support” for the Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models equipped with an M1 chip. Developer Hector Martin submitted… Read more

Cheap 2.5GbE & 10GbE Switches Come to the U.S., Starting at $130

Home News (Image credit: TP-Link) TP-Link has announced a new family of multi-gigabit switches designed primarily for homes and small offices. The 2.5GbE and 10GbE switches are reasonably priced — one 2.5GbE model is only $130 — and are designed for advanced users that need faster wired network speeds as they use multi-gig NAS, Wi-Fi… Read more

Corsair K70 RGB TKL Review: Little Wonder

Our Verdict The Corsair K70 RGB TKL is a powerful yet compact gaming keyboard. We didn’t notice an immediate benefit from the 8,000 Hz polling rate, but with a sleek look plyus premium media controls and keycaps, this keyboard’s in a league of its own. For + Space-saving, durable build + Premium keycaps + Media… Read more