Last week, some alleged Exynos 1000 Geekbench scores showed up online. Its single-core score was in the ‘too good to be true’ territory, as the chip convincingly outperformed a Qualcomm Snapdragon 875. The silicon has made yet another appearance on Geekbench, and the numbers look a lot more somber this time around. Twitter user Abhishek Yadav stumbled upon what appears […]
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Intel announces IoT-specific variants of Tiger Lake Core i3, i5 and i7 processors
Intel has introduced new processors dedicated to IoT applications at its latest Industrial Summit (September 2020). The chipsets are 11th-gen and have Xe graphics with a maximum of 4 cores/8 threads each and TDPs of up to 28W. Nevertheless, they are still capable of supporting up to 4 4K/60fps HDR (or dual 8K/60fps SDR) monitors. Therefore, they may be more able to […]
Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 get ECG functionality in the United States
While the Galaxy Watch Active 2 was nearly up there with an equally-specced Apple Watch upon its release in December 2019, its ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality got switched on much later. Even the recently-released Galaxy Watch 3 shipped with the feature disabled in several regions. Users based in the United States will be pleased to know that they will soon […]
DeskMini X35G: New Mini PC comes with an Intel Ice Lake processor, 16 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 3 and Dual Gigabit Ethernet
MINISFORUM has introduced its new Mini PC, the DeskMini X35G. Unlike the S40, the DeskMini X35G includes an Intel Ice Lake CPU among many other potent components. The machine measures 136.5 x 121.5 x 40.5 mm and weighs around 500 g – MINISFORUM is yet to provide a specific weight. At the heart of the DeskMini […]
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will be released to North America soon, as confirmed by the FCC
The ROG Phone 3 arrived as the world’s most powerful Android gaming phone of the time, as with its predecessors, at the end of July 2020. It was pitched at most major regions, including Europe, India and North America, on its launch. However, the phone has yet to appear on Asus’ US site, or with major retailers in the same country. […]
Huawei MatePad T8 reveals itself in our review: Without Google, it is not worth a lot
The T8 proved to be what claims to be in our review: A cheap Android tablet. The MatePad T8 rounds off Huawei’s low-priced MatePad series. When it comes to performance, build quality and battery life, the entry-level Huawei tablet is very competitive. Whether or not any device should ship with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB […]
LG K71 unveiled with a 6.8-inch display and stylus support
LG has released another smartphone with stylus support, the K71. The device has gone live in Central America and the Caribbean but is unclear how the device will cost or whether it will receive a wider release. Nonetheless, the K71 has a 6.8-inch ‘U-Notch’ display that LG describes as having an FHD+ resolution. Underpinning the […]
The Apple AirPods Studio may have a U1 chip for seamless wearing as supposed video leaks
Just a few days ago, @choco_bit revealed the supposed design of the Apple AirPods Studio, much to the chagrin of other leakers like Jon Prosser. Since we reported on it, @choco_bit also published a video showing the AirPods Studio in white. Again, the publication of this video caused a lot of bother on Twitter. It seems fairly nondescript to […]
Samsung launches the 980 PRO SSD globally
Samsung now officially pitches its state-of-the-art 980 PRO solid-state drive (SSD) at “professionals and consumers who want cutting-edge performance in their high-end PCs, workstations and game consoles”. On that note, it is slated to be the storage associated with the PlayStation 5. The OEM made no mention of this in its launch announcement, however, although it did confirm its PCIe 4.0-readiness. […]
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Redmi Note 9 Pro receive MIUI 12 update as OS upgrade goes global for the Mi Mix 3 5G
Xiaomi has released MIUI 12 to the Redmi Note 9S, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Mi Mix 3 5G. The latter had already received the OS upgrade on the European branch of MIUI, but the new update is the first for global handsets. The update may bring MIUI 12 to more owners of the Mi Mix 3 5G, but Xiaomi continues […]