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iPhone 13 might feature in-display fingerprint scanner, foldable iPhone in the works

The iPhone 13 arriving later this year will not come with major changes but it might have an in-display fingerprint scanner in tow since Apple has started testing it as a key upgrade for 2021, reports Bloomberg. Starting with iPhone X, all iPhones except the iPhone SE (2020) came without the Touch ID fingerprint reader… Read more

Best of CES 2021: Top TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic

(Pocket-lint) – The annual CES consumer electronics trade show traditionally plays host to the latest TV tech that’ll hit stores in the following 12 months. And, while CES 2021 was digital-only due to the ongoing pandemic, it has still seen some excellent announcements in the category. TVs from Samsung, Sony, LG, TCL and Panasonic have… Read more

Windows API replica: Wine 6.0 with Vulkan renderer for Direct 3D

One year after Wine 5.0, version 6.0 of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux, macOS, ReactOS and Android has now been released. The release brings a Vulkan backend for WineD3D and extends the implementation of the console and the integration of the Media Foundation framework. It also continues the conversion of the libraries to the… Read more

Distributed database: Cockroach Labs secures funding for further growth

Cockroach Labs, provider of the distributed, cloud-native SQL database CockroachDB, was able to double both the number of its customers and sales in the past year, as the company announced in a blog post without disclosing any specific financial data. In order to be able to continue financing the growth, however, Cockroach Labs secured itself… Read more

Realme Link source code reveals Realme Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro coming soon

Realme introduced its first smartwatch dubbed Realme Watch in May, and it appears the company is on the verge of delivering the Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro which were mentioned in the source code of Realme Link – an app that serves as the central hub for Realme’s AIoT products. The code doesn’t divulge… Read more

Windows 10, the 'floating' Start Menu is coming and many other new features: here's how they could be

There are many news that Microsoft is setting up on Windows 10, with debut expected by the end of 2021, and one of them is a new “floating” Start Menu. Here’s how it could be based on a first concept by Nino Grasso published 14 January 2021 , at 12: 21 in the Operating Systems… Read more

Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Review

Introduction and technical specifications of the Corsair iCUE 5000 X RGB We present the review of the Corsair iCUE 5000 X RGB , a mid-tower that leads the renewal of the Corsair box catalog and that debuts a design with four tempered glass panels and the ARGB lighting system managed through its own controller with… Read more

LG CineBeam HU810P 4K laser projector is smart and ready for sale

Home News (Image credit: LG) The LG CineBeam HU810P 4K laser projector has hit the shelves in the States for a par-for-course $2999 and should be making its way worldwide shortly, according to usual form. It’s a DLP projector, powered by LG’s three-colour ‘Dual Laser’ system which uses an XPR pixel shifting technology to create… Read more

Review: LG Tone Free HBS FN7 Earpieces with noise cancellation and Meridian know-how

RESUME In a crowded market, LG HBS-FN7 earphones stand out with a some positive things. Such as good wearing comfort and a balanced sound, if you choose the right EQ mode at least. The noise canceling is also effective, which makes these LG earphones useful in noisy environments. PLUS POINTS Excellent wearing comfort Five minutes… Read more

Review: Bowers and Wilkins 603 S2 Anniversary Edition

Ask any hi-fi enthusiast which speaker brand appeals to the imagination and chances are that the name Bowers & Wilkins will be mentioned. Until 2015, the reproducers of this manufacturer were notable for the use of a yellow Kevlar woven mid-toner. The latter has since made way for the less prominent gray-colored Continuum display. But… Read more

Review LEAK Stereo 130 and CDT classic hi-fi in retro jacket

When I got the new LEAK Stereo 130 amplifier with matching LEAK CDT CD transport was first seen a while ago in a press release, my hi-fi heart jumped happily. In 2011 a colleague gave me an old LEAK Delta 30 integrated amplifier. That stubbornly designed little amplifier from the late days of the transition… Read more

Review: Auralic Aries G2.1 dissected a streaming platform

It is impossible to imagine life without , stream music in any form. From your own collection, from streaming services or just internet radio. If something has taken off and shrunk CD production, it’s streaming. Hardware manufacturers are reaping the benefits. The drives that are always susceptible to interference are gone, something new has to… Read more

Review: Focal Aria 936 K2

Long ago, the French speaker brand Focal , then still under the name JMlab, loudspeakers with a very distinctive yellow cone. A Kevlar cone made from a sandwich of aramid fibers. Recently, because of the 40 anniversary of Focal released a Spectral anniversary model in a limited edition of 400 pair, now a limited edition… Read more

Review Yamaha A S3200: modern technology and sound in retro packaging

The Japanese Yamaha unveiled three new integrated amplifiers called AS Last spring , AS 2200 and AS 3200. The appearance and in particular the prominent centrally placed VU meters are very reminiscent of the past. However, according to the manufacturer, modern technology is hidden under the hood. Recently we have the AS 1200, the smallest… Read more