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Lenovo Brings RTX 3050, 16:10 Displays to Legion

Home News (Image credit: Lenovo) Lenovo’s got a brand new set of Legion laptops coming this summer, and while they’re looking to be plenty powerful if you opt for the best CPUs and best graphics cards, it’s the inclusion of brand new RTX 3050 options on the new Lenovo Legion 5i’s low-end configurations that’s really… Read more

Predator Triton, Helios, Nitro 5 Join RTX 3050 Family

Home News (Image credit: Acer) Acer’s rolling out Intel 11th Gen H-series and RTX 3050/RTX 3050 Ti-equipped versions of its Predator Triton 300, Predator Helios 300 and Nitro 5 laptops. That marks a new low-end for Ampere on these systems, making them more accessible across budget ranges. Still, like the best laptops, you’ll be able… Read more

Monoprice Dark Matter 27-inch 240 Hz Gaming Monitor Review: Cheap Fun, Solid Accuracy and High Performance

Our Verdict The Monoprice Dark Matter 27 leaves out a few minor elements but includes everything needed for a satisfying game experience. Its 240 Hz refresh rate with adaptive sync means fast action will render clearly. Accurate color and good contrast deliver a first-rate image and the whole package sells for less than $300. What’s… Read more

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra review: Ultimate flagship or ultra disappointment?

(Pocket-lint) – When the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra touched down at Pocket-lint HQ it made for a moment of genuine excitement. This flagship, which has more features than, well, any other handset we’ve seen in recent times, is one of those rare moments of a company trying to be different; to standout for the right… Read more

Canelo vs Saunders free live stream: how to watch the boxing on DAZN

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders are set for a blockbuster showdown in Texas on Saturday. The 12-round super-middleweight unification bout tops a big-time boxing bill that will be streamed exclusively on DAZN. Can Canelo become a three-belt holder at 168lbs? Follow our guide on how to watch a Canelo vs Saunders free live… Read more

Samsung announces a cheaper entry-level Galaxy Book with no OLED

Samsung announced two entry-level Galaxy Book laptops at its Unpacked event: the Galaxy Book and the Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha. The former will start at around $800 (according to Samsung, that price is subject to change) and will launch in the second half of 2021, whereas the Flex2 Alpha starts at $849 and is available… Read more

Oppo Find X3 Neo review: Can it compete?

(Pocket-lint) – There will always be those who clamour for the latest specs, studying all the latest flagships to ensure that when they eventually part with their hard-earned cash it goes on the device that has the top numbers. Those phones will come with the highest resolution screens, the latest processor, and the most cameras… Read more

Best media streamers 2021: The best TV streaming devices

Home Best-buys Best Media Streamers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best media streamers you can buy in 2021. No BT Sport or ESPN+ app on your TV? You need to get yourself a media streamer, but which one? Not all media streamers are the same. The best media steamers will provide… Read more

PlayStation Now will roll out support for 1080p streaming starting this week

Sony will begin rolling out support for 1080p streaming with PlayStation Now beginning this week, upping the streaming quality from the cloud gaming service’s previous 720p cap. “The rollout will occur over the next several weeks across Europe, US, Canada, and Japan, where PlayStation Now is available,” Sony said in a tweet. PlayStation Now will… Read more

Apple Music pays a penny per stream

Apple Music’s payment rate for artists and labels is fundamentally a penny per stream, according to a letter from the company posted on its artist dashboard and first reported by the Wall Street Journal. That payment rate is higher than Spotify, which has a confusing variable rate scheme that basically tops out at a half-penny… Read more

DJI Air 2S initial review: Take flight

(Pocket-lint) – DJI has long been the champion of the consumer drone market, pushing boundaries and implenting technology that makes it easy for the average person to do previously impossible aerial photography and videography. It was undoubtedly through the Mavic series that it saw success reach new heights, but over the past couple of years… Read more

The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G is coming to the US with a 144Hz display and a whole lot more

ZTE has unveiled the Axon 30 Ultra alongside two other 30-series devices — the Axon 30 and Axon 30 Pro — though the Ultra has at least one unique feature: it will be sold in the US and Canada. Exact availability and pricing are still TBD, but we do know that the 30 Ultra has… Read more

Nvidia Launches New Professional Ampere Graphics for Desktops and Laptops

Home News (Image credit: Nvidia) Nvidia this week introduced a host of professional graphics solutions for desktops and laptops, which carry the Nvidia RTX A-series monikers and do not use the Quadro branding. The majority of the new units are based on the Ampere architecture and therefore bring the latest features along with drivers certified by developers… Read more

Nvidia Reveals BlueField-3, BlueField-4 DPUs: 400-800 Gbps, 22-64B Transistors

Home News (Image credit: Nvidia) Nvidia introduced two new data processing units (DPUs) at its GTC event on Monday, the BlueField-3 and the BlueField-4, that it says will be available in 2022 and 2024, respectively. The new DPUs are designed to offload network, storage, security, and virtualization loads from datacenter CPUs. Nvidia’s BlueField-3 DPU is… Read more

Intel Ice Lake Xeon Platinum 8380 Review: 10nm Debuts for the Data Center

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel’s long-delayed 10nm+ third-gen Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors mark an important step forward for the company as it attempts to fend off intense competition from AMD’s 7nm EPYC Milan processors that top out at 64 cores, a key advantage over Intel’s existing 14nm Cascade Lake Refresh that tops out… Read more