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AMD Enables FidelityFX For Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S Consoles

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD this week made select capabilities of its FidelityFX package available to Microsoft Xbox Series X|S developers. For Xbox Series X|S, AMD makes available FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS), Variable Shading, and ray-traced shadow Denoiser technologies, which are already supported by numerous PC games. AMD’s FidelityFX is a collection of technologies that can greatly enhance visual quality of games… Read more

Asus ZenBook 13 (AMD) Review: Ryzen Slays the Tiger

Our Verdict The Asus ZenBook 13 UM325SA packs some of the best value we’ve seen in an ultraportable yet, outperforming much more expensive Intel options thanks to new Ryzen 5000U chips. For + Strong and cheap + OLED display + Surprisingly good audio Against – Need a dongle for a headphone jack – Touch-based numpad… Read more

Bowers & Wilkins PI5 and PI7 true wireless earbuds officially unveiled

Home News (Image credit: Bowers & Wilkins ) Bowers & Wilkins isn’t always first to the party but, when it does arrive, it certainly likes to make an entrance. Today, the company launches not one but two debut sets of true wireless headphones, the PI5 and PI7. The latter are the more premium of the… Read more

Why is the old Apple TV HD still so expensive?

Apple refreshed its Apple TV 4K streaming box today with upgraded specs and, perhaps most importantly, a redesigned, simpler Siri remote. When the new device ships in late May, it’ll cost the same price as before: $179 for a 32GB unit or $199 for 64GB. (Sidenote: I’ve yet to meet anyone who has needed the… Read more

Predator Apollo RGB DDR4-4500 C19 2x8GB Review: A Worthy Newcomer

Our Verdict There’s no doubt that the Predator Apollo RGB DDR4-4500 is a speedy memory kit. Unfortunately, the hefty price tag will probably scare off potential buyers. For + Good XMP performance + Samsung B-die ICs + RGB lighting doesn’t require proprietary software Against – Excessively tall – Far too expensive It’s hard not to… Read more

Apple announces new Apple TV 4K

Apple has just announced a new Apple TV streaming box, replacing the Apple TV 4K that came out in 2017. The new model retains the name of the prior model but comes with a more powerful A12 Bionic chip that lets it play HDR video at higher frame rates. It’s also powerful enough to support… Read more

Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ iPad Pro event live blog

iPads? AirTags? AirPods? There could be a lot on tap today Apple seemingly has a big backlog of products to announce. We’ve been anticipating new iPad Pros, AirTags, AirPods, an Apple TV, and just maybe a new iMac with Arm-based Apple Silicon. The tagline for today’s event, “Spring Loaded,” seems to be a hint that… Read more

Samsung’s latest foldable phone perk is free dessert

Samsung is giving owners of its foldable phones some free dessert. Specifically, an order of “Chef Daniel Boulud’s signature Madeleines and Canelé,” designed by the chef exclusively for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Premier program, which offers Galazy Z Fold and Flip owners free perks in exchange for having bought the luxury-styled phones. The new perk is… Read more

Fitbit’s Luxe is a fashion-focused fitness band that costs $149.95

Fitbit has announced its new Luxe fitness tracker that looks like a more fashion-focused take on the Inspire 2. It leaked last week, but Fitbit is making it official with the news that the Luxe is available for preorder starting today, April 19th, for $149.95. This cost includes six months of the Fitbit Premium service,… Read more

Fitbit Luxe vs Charge 4 vs Inspire 2: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Fitbit announced the fashion-focused Luxe activity and wellness tracker in April 2021, joining the Charge 4 and Inspire 2 in the company’s extensive portfolio. How do the three devices compare though? You can read how all of Fitbit’s devices stack up against each other in our separate feature, but here we are looking… Read more

Corsair One a200 Review: Liquid-Cooled Ryzen and RTX 3080

Our Verdict With a Ryzen 9 5900X and an RTX 3080, both liquid-cooled for quiet operation in a compact case, Corsair’s One a200 is easy to recommend–if you can afford it and find it in stock. Just know that your upgrade options are more limited than larger gaming rigs. For + Top-end performance + Space-saving,… Read more

Rotel 14 and 15 Series MKII amps benefit from high-end Michi technology

Home News (Image credit: Rotel) Rotel has announced sequels to some of its 14 and 15 Series integrated amplifiers. The A14MKII, RA-1572MKII and RA-1592MKII are second-generation models that leverage design elements from the brand’s high-end Michi Series, benefitting from upgraded circuitry and components. The A14MKII (£1195, $1600) – the successor to the A14 – is… Read more

Audi teases the future of its electric sedans with the A6 E-Tron concept

Audi has debuted a concept version of an all-electric A6 sedan, which is coming to all major global markets and will be built on a new EV platform the company is co-developing with Porsche. A production version won’t be revealed until at least the second half of 2022, but the German automaker is targeting around… Read more

Adafruit QT Py RP2040 Review: A tiny board for great projects

Our Verdict There is so much to love about this board. Small in size, yet great in flexibility the QT Py RP2040 is a board that you need in your projects. For + Small size + Stemma QT Port + USB-C Against – Lack of GPIO pins Adafruit have so far released three RP2040 boards…. Read more

Pre-Binned Rocket Lake CPUs Go On Sale: 5.1 GHz Core i9-11900K at $879

Home News 11th Generation Rocket Lake Processor (Image credit: Intel) As with every generation of Intel processor, Silicon Lottery has started selling pre-binned Intel 11th Generation Rocket Lake chips. These processors are perfect for consumers who don’t want to play the silicon lottery and are willing to pay a small premium to get a guaranteed… Read more