OnePlus is no stranger to releasing special editions of its smartphones. After cutting ties with long-time partner McLaren, OnePlus has been hard at work finding someone to work alongside. It appears to have found a new friend in CD Projekt Red, as there is a Cyberpunk 2077-themed OnePlus 8T in the pipeline. Some teaser images from Weibo (via GSMArena) give […]
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Omnivision launches a world-first 1.0 micron 64MP sensor for smartphones
Omnivision is, like Samsung and Sony, a manufacturer that supplies its image sensors to smartphone OEMs. Recently, it has provided Xiaomi with the 48MP main cameras for its Mi 10 Ultra premium device. Now, it has announced the OV64A, a potential upgrade in 64MP modules. Currently, it is estimated that image sensors of 50MP or greater resolution will represent 322 million unit shipments in 2021. Omnivision intends […]
MINISFORUM X35G: Mini-PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port and Ice Lake processor to start shipping in November
The MINISFORUM X35G has reached its campaign goal on Indiegogo, having been brought to the crowdfunding platform last month. To date, the Mini-PC has received over US$21,000 in funding, although there are still 25 days left to run on the campaign. MINISFORUM has equipped the compact machine with a Core i3-1005G1, a 15 W processor from Intel’s […]
Canon launches the EOS M50 Mark II with new tap-to-focus and YouTube Live streaming features
Canon has announced the second-gen EOS M50 interchangeable-lens camera. Its maker asserts that it packs the best features of its immediate predecessors, along with attractive new features for content-creators and vloggers. Chief among these are vertical video and access to Wireless YouTube Live streaming, albeit with certain caveats (for example, the channel in question must have at least 1000 subscribers). The EOS M50 […]
Latest C-Force CF011C portable monitor addresses some of the biggest issues plaguing the category
We last reviewed a 15.6-inch C-Force portable monitor earlier this year where we found its light weight and ease of use to be of value on flights or temporary offices as a secondary display. Nonetheless, it still suffered from all the drawbacks common on many inexpensive portable monitors including a limited color space, a dim display, slow […]
Apple announces Homepod Mini, a tiny smart speaker with a big feature set
Apple today announced the Homepod Mini, a lilliputian smart speaker that looks to be about 1/3 the size of the standard Homepod. The top of the device serves as a touch panel for controlling the device. It also illuminates in a myriad of colors when the user calls on Siri for queries or controls. Sound […]
ASUS drops support for Ryzen 5000 processor series on X470 motherboards
AMD may have announced that the Ryzen 5000 series would support X470 and B450 motherboards from January 2021, but ASUS has other ideas. Multiple motherboard manufacturers, including ASUS, have already released updated BIOSes for 500 series chipsets, but the company has dropped X470 motherboards from future plans. ASUS is yet to officially confirm this, but it is letting […]
The new Beats Flex are surprisingly budget wireless earphones from Apple
Apple has devoted much of its latest Special Event to the iPhone 12 series, which has been revealed to be as expensive as its predecessors in some cases. However, the company has launched accessories that are much less so. The Beats Flex earphones offer some popular wireless features for a relatively bargain price. These new products share a “neckbud” form-factor […]
Auzai 21.5-inch monitor is super cheap and super average
Auzai is currently selling a 21.5-inch 1080p monitor for less than $100 USD on Amazon. The company recently sent us a unit to test and, after playing around with it for a couple of days, it may be wise to hold onto your hundred dollar bill if you value higher quality monitors. The first major […]
Samsung unveils new Plus-line SDXC cards for 2020
Samsung has announced products that may be for professional photographers, vloggers or prosumers looking for a new and reliable full-sized SD card. The 2020 EVO Plus and PRO Plus models are all SDXC, but for the smallest 32GB SKU of each line, which are SDHC. This variant of the PRO Plus series is also the only one that misses out on […]