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Poco X3 Pro review: Is bigger better?

(Pocket-lint) – The big ol’ beast upon which your eyes are affixed is the Poco X3 Pro: the Xiaomi offshoot’s sub-flagship device, here to tempt you with massive screen, massive battery, and not-so-massive price point. Just a year after the Poco X2 launched, the X3 Pro isn’t exactly an unexpected surprise. But it does cut… Read more

‘Anti-capitalist’ Verkada hacker charged by US government with attacks on dozens of companies

A Swiss computer hacker named Till Kottmann has been charged by the US government with multiple accounts of wire fraud, conspiracy, and identity theft. The indictment accuses Kottmann and co-conspirators of hacking “dozens of companies and government entities,” and posting private data and source code belonging to more than 100 firms online. The 21-year-old Kottmann,… Read more

TSMC and Samsung Foundry Becoming Dominant Makers of Advanced Chips

Home News (Image credit: GlobalFoundries) It is well known that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Foundry dominate the market of contract chip production. They are the only companies to offer leading-edge process technologies and have the largest capacities. Meanwhile, TSMC and Samsung Foundry are on track to become the dominant manufacturers of advanced chips as nobody,… Read more

Sony Xperia 10 II vs Xperia 10 vs Xperia 10 Plus: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Sony Mobile refreshed its phone line up in 2020 with the Xperia 1 II and the Xperia 10 II. The latter succeeded the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus that arrived in 2019, offering just one device in the mid range Xperia portfolio rather than two. The design was refined and specifications were improved… Read more

Sony Xperia 1 II vs Sony Xperia 1: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Sony Mobile revealed the second generation of its flagship Xperia 1 4K smartphone in Febraury 2020. Following the naming structure of the Sony Alpha cameras, the Xperia 1 II offers a very similar design to its predecessor but with a few upgrades. Here’s how the Sony Xperia 1 II and the Sony Xperia 1 compare… Read more

AMD Expected to Become TSMC’s Second Largest Customer

Home News (Image credit: AMD) Now that AMD produces most of its CPUs, GPUs, and custom SoCs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the company may become the foundry’s second-largest customer, right after Apple (according to a report from Seeking Alpha). If this happens, AMD will have a much more favorable negotiation position with TSMC… Read more

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Galaxy S20 FE: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung revealed the Galaxy A52 5G during an event in March, sitting below the Galaxy S21 range, but featuring some of its key specifications for less money – much like the Galaxy S20 FE also does. How does the Galaxy A52 5G compare to the 2020 Galaxy S20 FE though? We’ve put their specs… Read more

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Galaxy S21: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung announced three new Galaxy A devices during an event in March, sitting below the Galaxy S21 series in terms of cost, but borrowing some of its key features and specs, for nearly half the price. You can read about how the Galaxy A52 5G, A52 and A72 compare to each other in… Read more

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs A72: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Samsung announced the sub-flagship Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 smartphones at an event in March, all of which sit below the company’s flagship S21 series, but offer a few of its great features and some of its design traits. We’ve covered off how the Galaxy A52 5G compares to the… Read more

AMD Brings Zen 3 to Business with Ryzen 5000 Pro for Laptops

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD is moving its mobile Ryzen 5000 processors into business with Ryzen 5000 Pro, the company announced today. The new series consists of three chips, the Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U, Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U and Ryzen 3 5450U, and AMD claims the processors will show up in 63 laptop designs… Read more

GPU Pricing Index: Tracking eBay Sadness

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Our GPU pricing index tracks all the best graphics cards and pretty much everything else in our GPU benchmarks hierarchy. Yes, they’re still sold out at retail, which means the fastest way to buy one is to pay extreme pricing on eBay. Sadly, after a drop in Ethereum mining… Read more

Chip Shortage Reportedly Expands to Mobile as Qualcomm Faces Supply Issues

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) The chip shortage has expanded to the smartphone market, Reuters said Thursday, with Qualcomm reportedly struggling to make enough processors for its clients. That struggle could affect the availability—and pricing—of Android phones in the future. This shortage reportedly stemmed from two problems: increased demand for Qualcomm processors and decreased availability… Read more

Oppo Find X3 Pro review: Standout for all the right reasons

(Pocket-lint) – Oppo is on the move, gaining popularity in its home market where it’s even overtaken Huawei. But it’s not just gaining at home: it’s now undoubtedly a top contender in the world of smartphones, make it the most likely challenger to Apple and Samsung’s dominance. Oppo’s latest effort, the Find X3 Pro, is… Read more

Oppo Find X3 Pro vs Find X3 Neo vs Find X3 Lite 5G: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Oppo announced its 2021 smartphone Find X3 series with three models to choose from: Find X3 Pro 5G, Find X3 Neo 5G and the Find X3 Lite 5G. We’ve compared the specs of all three models to help you figure out what’s different, what’s the same and which model is the right Find… Read more

Oppo Find X3 Pro vs Oppo Find X2 Pro: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – Oppo announced its 2021 flagship smartphone in the Find X3 Pro, succeeding the excellent Find X2 Pro from 2020. The latest device brings an all new design and some great features, but how does it compare to the Find X2 Pro? Here’s how the Find X3 Pro stacks up against the Find X2… Read more