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Samsung admits that TV production could be affected by the ongoing chip shortage

João Silva 2 hours ago Featured Tech News, General Tech The chip shortage is really causing quite the stir in the electronics industry. Besides GPUs and cars, display panels are also severely affected by the ongoing chip shortage and could end up halting their production. According to Samsung, while this year’s supply is under control,… Read more

Stemma, Qwiic and Grove Connectors: Which is Right for You?

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Electronics is a world of protocols, technologies and connections. From the humble jumper wire, the most basic of connections where individual wires are used to connect the GPIO to a device, to specialist connectors often polarized or keyed for use with a specific interface. If you are new to… Read more

Sony’s PlayStation Now cloud gaming service will soon support 1080p streaming

Home News (Image credit: Sony) Sony will start rolling out support for 1080p streaming (aka Full HD) on PlayStation Now from this week, thus levelling up the streaming quality of its cloud gaming service’s current 720p cap. The Japanese gaming giant shared the news in a tweet on its official PlayStation account, which reads: “The… Read more

Garmin’s new Venu 2 watches have better battery life and more features

Update April 22nd, 1:12PM ET: Updated the first paragraph to reflect that Garmin wouldn’t disclose how long its introductory price of $319.99 will last. Garmin has upgraded its premium Venu smartwatch for 2021 (via DC Rainmaker and Ars Technica). It now comes in two sizes instead of a single 43mm-sized model. The 45mm Venu 2… Read more

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite review: Fitness tracking on a budget

(Pocket-lint) – The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite joins the Mi Watch as a part of a duo that wants to put smarts on your wrist for significantly less money than an Apple Watch or a Samsung smartwatch. If the Mi Watch is considered affordable, then the Mi Watch Lite is proper cheap, going toe-to-toe with… Read more

Microsoft enables Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 for developers

Microsoft is starting to allow Windows 10 testers to access Linux GUI apps. The first preview of support for GUI applications is available today for Windows Insiders, allowing developers to run GUI editors, tools, and applications to build and test Linux apps. It’s a significant extension for Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), after the… Read more

Vertere Acoustics launches Tempo, a new generation ‘digital’ turntable motor drive

Home News (Image credit: Vertere) Vertere has begun shipping its new digital turntable motor drive, Tempo. Tempo’s purpose is to control the record player’s motor and provide a smoother drive with lower noise and lower distortion. Like the company’s reference motor drive, from which it derives, Tempo uses an internal microprocessor to produce digital sine… Read more

Hasbro’s new $700 Optimus Prime toy can finally transform all on its own

Transformers are some of the most iconic toys around — an action figure and a car! All in one! A true bargain! But as modern Transformers toys have gotten more complex, they have also become an absolutely huge pain to actually transform from car to robot and back again, often requiring multiple shame-filled trips back… Read more

Nubia Red Magic 6 review: Game on!

(Pocket-lint) – The gaming phone market shows no signs of slowing down. Indeed, just 20 hours prior to revealing our verdict on this very device, the Red Magic 6, Lenovo revealed its next-gen Legion Duel gaming monster. Except, interestingly, the Red Magic 6 has a bit of a headline feature that the Lenovo lacks: there’s… Read more

Graphics Card Power Consumption and Efficiency Tested

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) How much power do the best graphics cards use? It’s an important question, and while the performance we show in our GPU benchmarks hierarchy is useful, one of the true measures of a GPU is how efficient it is. To determine GPU power efficiency, we need to know both performance… Read more

Meet Beoplay Portal, Bang & Olufsen’s first ever wireless gaming headset

Home News (Image credit: Bang & Olufsen) Great news for high-end audio lovers and gamers alike: Bang & Olufsen has just announced its first-ever wireless gaming headphones, the Beoplay Portal. The high-end Danish firm promises that the Beoplay Portal brings the hallmarks of its design to a gaming headset. Whether you plan on using them… Read more

How to get the best picture and sound from your PlayStation 5

Home Advice (Image credit: Sony) Despite still being in its relative infancy, Sony’s PlayStation 5 games console is already serving up some stunning gaming experiences. The shift up to more consistent true 4K graphics at both 60Hz and, remarkably, 120Hz is joining forces with wider, better use of high dynamic range and the impressive efforts… Read more

Sony PlayStation Pulse 3D Wireless Headset

Our Verdict Pretty much the only wireless headset you should consider if you’re a PS5 gamer For Punchy and exciting sound Convincing 3D audio Comfortable over long sessions Against Mic picks up background noise Extravagant design One of the best features of the Sony PlayStation 5 is its support for 3D audio. Sony’s so-called Tempest… Read more

Garmin Enduro review: Superior stamina

(Pocket-lint) – The Garmin Enduro is a brand new watch range with one goal in mind: to give the biggest battery life you’ll find on any multisports watch when you put GPS tracking to work. It’s also looking to appeal to endurance athletes offering that big battery in a lighter watch design than other battery… Read more

KEF Mu3

Our Verdict KEF’s first noise-cancelling wireless earbuds make a positive impression, even if they fall short of being best-in-class For Refined, mature balance Weighty bass Good battery life Against Beaten for dynamics and expression Call quality could be better KEF has dabbled in the headphone market since 2013, experimenting with both over-ear and in-ear models… Read more