2021-01-16 10:15:00 www.techspot.com Rumor mill: Apple has reportedly started work on a foldable iPhone and is developing foldable screens internally. This year’s iPhone may also reintroduce Touch ID by placing the fingerprint-scanner under the handset’s display. And one more…
2021-01-15 18:16:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: Intel rivals have pushed forward with chips manufactured using more advanced process nodes, leaving the company in a difficult situation and scrambling to catch up. With a new Intel veteran in…
2021-01-15 10:56:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: Revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a recent note to investors said he believes Apple is developing two new MacBook Pro models packing significant design changes. Much of what is said to be in…
2021-01-15 12:21:00 www.techspot.com Talking to attendees of a launch event for new infrastructure technology in 1999, CEO and co-founder of Sun Microsystems Scott McNealy surprised the industry by calling privacy a red herring. "You have zero privacy anyway. Get…
2021-01-15 07:50:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: Intel's next-generation NUCs not only benefit from Tiger Lake's improved I/O support, but the flagship 'Phantom Canyon' model also packs an Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU inside. Though admittedly based on Nvidia's last-gen Turing architecture,…
2021-01-14 14:11:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: Samsung’s latest true wireless earbuds came into focus on Thursday as a potentially compelling alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro in the premium consumer space. They’re also a bit more affordable, too, at under $200…
2021-01-14 16:28:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: Samsung has two tracking devices coming out in 2021. The Galaxy SmartTag is a BLE fob launching on January 29 for $29.99. The Galaxy SmartTag+ adds Ultra-Wideband support, with availability coming later this…
2021-01-14 18:33:00 www.techspot.com Freebie: If you've been steering clear of Battlefront 2 due to the microtransaction controversy that surrounded it on launch, now might be your chance to give it a try. The game is pretty entertaining these days,…
2021-01-14 14:26:00 www.techspot.com In brief: The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ are two peas in a pod. Aside from their slight difference in size and price, both flagship phones feature the same performance provided by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888.…
2021-01-14 08:45:00 www.techspot.com Facepalm: Being left with a couple of password guesses before getting locked out of a system is something many have experienced, but not with $240 million on the line. That's the unenviable situation facing Stefan Thomas,…
2021-01-14 05:15:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: Samsung breaks with tradition today by holding its biannual Unpacked event in January instead of February. That means we’ll get our first official look at the Galaxy S21 line in a…
2021-01-12 12:43:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: In-display optical and ultrasonic fingerprint readers have been on the market for a couple of years now, though their accuracy and reliability is still questionable when compared to traditional capacitive sensors. Qualcomm is…
2021-01-12 13:06:00 www.techspot.com In context: Facebook is in the middle is another PR crisis since unveiling its expanded data collection policies for WhatsApp last week. The rules are par for the course as Facebook is concerned. In a nutshell,…
2021-01-12 13:50:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? As expected, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su took to the CES stage to kickstart the year with new hardware. While the announcements touch on a few different segments including console gaming hardware, industry…
2021-01-13 08:03:00 www.techspot.com A hot potato: More bad news for PC owners looking to upgrade their graphics cards: in addition to the GPUs being in extremely short supply, the expected price rises are starting to appear, with EVGA and…
2021-01-13 15:49:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: Changes are coming to Intel, and I’m not simply referring to new management. According to the latest research from a leading market intelligence firm, Intel will start outsourcing production of some of its…
2021-01-13 14:27:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Qualcomm has struggled to produce competitive chips beyond smartphones, with its laptop SoCs in particular failing to impress, while Apple was able to take the industry by surprise with M1. By acquiring Nuvia,…
2021-01-13 11:23:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Intel on the third day of CES 2021 revealed that Bob Swan will be stepping down as chief executive officer next month. Intel said the announcement is unrelated to the company’s 2020 financial…
2021-01-13 08:43:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: EK Water Blocks has brought a stack of incredible new designs to CES this year, which vary from innovative to amusing. Whether it needed water cooling or not, EK have done it. First up is…
2021-01-13 06:55:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? The dark web has a deserved reputation for being home to criminal activities, but what is reported to have been its largest illegal marketplace has now been taken offline following an operation involving…
2021-01-12 14:07:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Portable SSDs like the newest models from Western Digital offer unparalleled performance and durability compared to their traditional mechanical counterparts. Sure, you're going to pay a healthy premium for flash media but the…
2021-01-12 15:11:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Lenovo at last year’s Consumer Electronics Show unveiled the ThinkBook Plus, a curious take on its traditional business-minded laptop that included a 10.8-inch E Ink display on the backside of the lid. At…
2021-01-12 15:27:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: The Exynos 990 was a failure due to its inferior performance when compared to Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips, but this time Samsung promises that its latest mobile chipset has been designed to "surpass the power user's…
2021-01-12 17:48:00 www.techspot.com Highly anticipated: The highlight of any Nvidia CES keynote is always the new hardware it shows off, and this year's event certainly didn't disappoint there. There was no big RTX 4000-series reveal (nor should there have…
2021-01-12 17:01:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: During Nvidia's "Game On" press event on Tuesday, the company announced its Ampere architecture is coming to a laptop near you. The company says its GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs will power more…
2021-01-12 14:30:00 www.techspot.com In brief: GM went all-out at this year's annual CES tech event. Instead of showing off an incrementally-improved line of cars, the company aimed high. It revealed an all-new 'Ultium' EV battery platform, as well as…
2021-01-12 11:38:00 www.techspot.com Recap: Nintendo officially observed the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. back in September with the introduction of a new Game & Watch handheld, a new bundle of classic games called Super Mario 3D All-Stars and…
2021-01-12 09:08:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Lenovo has announced four new models for its business-focused ThinkPad series, with the X1 Titanium Yoga being the star of the show. The 13.5-inch convertible, Lenovo says, is covered in titanium material and…
2021-01-11 09:25:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: Zotac has announced the Magnus One, a gaming-focused mini-PC that should perform admirably when it comes to performance and saving valuable desk space. It's configurability, however, is a bit lacking as the mini-PC only…
2021-01-11 09:57:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: HP at CES 2021 on Monday introduced a new convertible notebook that “combines what people love about their phone, tablet and PC all into one device.” It's one of the first to feature…
2021-01-11 17:19:00 www.techspot.com Future TVs: Have you ever felt like your bed is just a bit too boring? If so, LG has you covered with its latest invention: a massive, 55-inch transparent OLED TV that can roll up right…
2021-01-11 17:50:00 www.techspot.com In brief: As working and studying from home remain the default way of getting things done, consumers and prosumers are in for a new treat from Microsoft, as the company has updated the Surface Pro 7…
2021-01-11 16:30:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: CES 2021 will have a strong focus on mobile hardware, with competitors AMD and Nvidia set to have their own set of announcements a day after, Intel was first to strike…