One of the most interesting things about mobile tech in 2020 is the rise of the Dimensity SoC series. MediaTek has managed to develop these 5G processors in order to target numerous tiers of the smartphone market that might otherwise be dominated by the same few Snapdragon equivalents, while also providing some arguably necessary competition in the same spaces. On the other hand, […]
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 & RX 6800 XT Nitro+ now up for pre-order
Sapphire Tech has quite a few video cards based on the Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 6800 XT, with most of them going above and beyond the specs and design of the reference models introduced by AMD. Now, three such video cards can be pre-ordered from Finnish retailer Multitronic, all of them being overclocked […]
Does the Redmi 9A reveal too many compromises in the test compared to the Redmi Note 9?!
In our test, the Redmi 9A presents itself as a successful low-budget smartphone that can be purchased already for significantly less than 100 Euros (~$118). The workmanship is good, the battery life very long, and the equipment is convincing for a very affordable smartphone. In addition, the IPS panel offers solid viewing angles and a good color […]
The Surface Pro 3 has 1 more year of official support
Microsoft has made its firmware and driver update schedule for Surface devices public. It shows how long each individual product still has in terms of official support. Some, such as the RT ot Pro 2, have already seen this end-of-service date come and go. Others are yet to see the next upcoming date for their obsolescence. This is November 13, 2021, on which the Surface […]
ZTE Blade V2020: Smartphones don’t need to be expensive anymore
If a smartphone isn’t launched with the latest technology, it has little impact on the performance behind it. The reason for this is SoCs that may be significantly older than a year but belonged to the mid-range at the time and, therefore, still deliver enough performance for modern applications even today. This is also the […]
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 & L13 Yoga Gen 2 combine Intel Tiger Lake with business-design
Like in the last years, Lenovo is updating certain budget models ahead of other ThinkPads. E14 and E15 Gen 2 with Intel Tiger Lake were already updated a few weeks ago. They are followed up now by the most compact ThinkPad of the budget enterprise series: Without a real announcement, the new Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 […]
Cheaper OnePlus Nord smartphones will only get one OS update and two years of security updates
OnePlus is known for its excellent software support, but it has apparently chosen to treat its Nord sub-brand differently. OnePlus was long one of the only Android OEMs to release three OS upgrades to its smartphones, while newer handsets like the OnePlus 8T should receive Android 14 whenever that comes around. OnePlus will abandon the Nord N10 5G and Nord […]
Intriguing 2021 iMac concept pushes Apple’s all-in-one into the modern world with thinner bezels
3D Designers over at Svetapple created a set of detailed concept renders of Apple’s upcoming 24-in and 32-in iMacs, based on accumulated design rumors. The renders indicate that the upcoming iMac lineup will feature significantly thinner bezels as well as round display corners, strongly evoking the design language used in the current generation of iPads. According to Svetapple, […]
Rumor | The Redmi Note 9 5G will start at just US$150
Xiaomi is now thought to have new 5G variants of the Redmi Note 9 and 9 Pro in the works. Should some new TENAA listings truly pertain to these phones, they may have quad rear cameras, 6-inch-plus displays and large batteries with possible 22.5-watt (W) charging speeds. However, a new leak claims that they will fall into a relatively low price-tier on their launch. […]
New M1 MacBook Air smokes Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro in Geekbench
Yes, you read that headline correctly: according to a new listing in the Geekbench 5 database, the M1 MacBook Air absolutely destroys the Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro in both single- and multi-core tests. The scores apparently come from the MacBook Air 10,1. According to the Geekbench post, this MacBook Air runs macOS 11.0.1 and […]