First teased to appear on the Lenovo Legion 5i and Legion 7i, Nvidia Advanced Optimus promises both G-Sync and Optimus in one machine simultaneously without impacting performance. In contrast, all existing G-Sync and Optimus laptops thus far have been mutually exclusive save for a small handful of models where reboots would be required to switch between […]
Monthly Archives: September 2020
The CPU in the Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G is slowed down
The Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G is a multimedia all-rounder in the 17.3-inch format. The test device provided to us is the current top model of the series. It’s available for just under 1,000 Euros (~$1,185). However, you won’t find any high-quality case materials despite the high price point. The chassis is completely made of black […]
New Redmi K40 Pro leak reveals major performance and camera improvements over the Redmi K30 Pro
The Redmi K30 Pro was launched earlier in the year and it appears Xiaomi already has its sights set on the successor to that phone, the Redmi K40 Pro. New information has now surfaced about the K40 Pro, painting a picture of a device that’ll handily outperform the current Redmi K30 Pro across the board. According to […]
JAM Audio’s latest wireless headphones offer ANC and a fold-away design for US$60
JAM Audio has announced that it is seeking to bring ANC to the affordable end of the wireless headphone market with its new product. The Travel ANC set is indeed rated for this sought-after spec: its OEM claims that it can even work with its audio switched off for a bit of quiet in crowded or distracting environments. The Travel ANCs are rated […]
Galaxy F41: Details of Samsung’s alleged camera-centric budget phone surface ahead of launch
A few days ago, it was revealed that Samsung would debut a new lineup of phones. This new lineup, the Galaxy F series, is billed to offer camera-centric devices in the budget segment. It appears Samsung will kick off the series with the Galaxy F41 and details of the phone have now surfaced. According to […]
Surface Pro X 2020 billed to launch in October with custom Microsoft SQ2 processor and 64-bit app support
Microsoft is having another crack at the Surface Pro X, according to Windows Central. The first-generation device arrived just under a year ago, specifically on October 2 2019, so it is about time that Microsoft released a successor. According to Windows Central, Microsoft will unveil the new Surface Pro X alongside the budget Surface Laptop on which we reported last […]
Leaked AirPods Studio photo and renders confirm the design of Apple’s upcoming US$349 over-ear headphones
The first sighting of the AirPods Studio has been leaked online. Rumours about Apple’s first AirPods-branded over-ear headphones have been floating around for a while now, but information had dried up in the last few months. Unlike past leaks, this new one has been published by @choco_bit, a popular leaker on Twitter. According to Mark Gurman […]
Lenovo releases the Flex 5G to the US market via its own site
Lenovo’s Flex 5G is its take on the “Always On Always Connected” Qualcomm Snapdragon for notebooks platform. It is a 14-inch convertible with an FHD IPS display and 8GB of RAM that can be charged at up to 45 watts (W) via its type C ports, which also support DisplayPort and the USB 3.2 standard. It also now has a sales […]
The Razer Phone 2 has not received an OS upgrade in almost 19 months
We gave the Razer Phone 2 top marks when we reviewed it in 2018 on account of its 120 Hz display, high-quality DAC, 8 GB of RAM and expandable storage, among other positives. However, few would have predicted the device to receive such poor software support. Razer launched its second smartphone running Android 8.1 Oreo in October […]
Apple showcases an overhaul of the iPad Air with a new design, A14 Bionic chipset and 20 W USB Type-C charging
Apple may not have announced the iPhone 12 series today, but it has unleashed the A14 Bionic chipset with the new iPad Air. The fourth-generation tablet has received an overhaul from the tablet that Apple released last year, which was the first iPad Air since the second-generation model that debuted in 2014. The new iPad […]