BATTERYFORPC BLOG
AMD Ryzen 5000 undervolting will return better than ever in future update
Director of technical marketing at AMD, Robert Hallock, is promising new and improved undervolting capabilities are on the way for Ryzen 5000 chips, to be bundled into a future AGESA firmware update. Currently AMD's Ryzen 5000 processors do not offer undervolting in any capacity, and that means you'll have to stick to only positive voltage tweaks today. AMD does offer the ability to run your proc ... Read more
2020-11-10 03:07:35
Shuttle XH410G: 3-litre mini-PC launched with Comet Lake-S processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 support
Shuttle has announced its latest mini-PC, the XH410G. While the machine may look like a run of the mill mini-PC, the XH410G packs a punch. Measure 250 x 200 x 79 mm, the XH410G supports with a choice of 65 W Intel processors, an expansion slot and multiple ports. Specifically, Shuttle has designed the XH410G with an LGA1200 socket, meaning that it supports Comet Lake S from the Celeron G5900 to t ... Read more
2020-11-06 04:50:23
THE BEST PEN-BASED NOTE-TAKING APPS FOR YOUR CHROMEBOOK
Have you ever tried to use your Chromebook for note-taking with a stylus? Some devices are more suited to the task than others, with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet being the best, in my opinion. There are a lot of pen-enabled apps that you can use, but which ones are truly the best? Today, we’re going to tell you which three we think are the most featureful and provide the best experience on Chromeboo ... Read more
2020-11-06 04:47:38
If the Apple Silicon MacBook looks like this, I need it
The MacBook Pro you see in this article is like a dream come true. The work is a set of concept illustrations made into 3D rendered goodness by the folks at Zone of Tech. In this device is a true meeting of worlds, with industrial design elements from the recent past of both the MacBook and the iPad Pro, including but not limited to a giant trackpad, a super bright and colorful display, and bezels ... Read more
2020-11-06 04:47:38
WhatsApp now lets users send disappearing messages
WhatsApp will soon have a disappearing message feature, designed to enable users of the chat app to cut down on their digital footprint. Once the update, which is rolling out from Thursday, hits phones, users will be able to set an option for each individual chat they are in – whether one-on-one or a group – to delete messages automatically seven days after they have been sent. Unlike some compe ... Read more
2020-11-06 04:38:36
AMD RYZEN 9 5900X REVIEW
Let's cut straight to the chase: the performance of the Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD's latest Zen 3 architecture is good. It's really very, very good. It pretty much delivers on the promise that AMD laid out at the chip reveal on October 8, and if nothing else that should make for very worrying reading for Intel. For us gamers that is nothing but good news, because there is now real choice when it comes ... Read more
2020-11-06 04:38:36
TicWatch Pro 3 GPS review: A powerful Wear OS smartwatch in more ways than one
T here is very little positive that anyone will remember 2020 for but it has been a decent year for Android-friendly smartwatches. In recent months we’ve seen the Galaxy Watch3 continue Samsung’s impressive offerings and the Oppo Watch, which is as fine a rendition of the Wear OS experience as any other. Both have their odd niggles and now they face serious competition for the title of best Andr ... Read more
2020-11-05 03:39:17
Apple AirPods Pro 2 release date, rumours, features and specs
Apple's AirPods Pro came out at the end of October 2019, offering a different design to the original AirPods, along with sweat and water resistance, customised fit, active noise cancellation and advanced on-device controls. What might their successor bring to the party though? Here is everything we have heard so far about the second generation of Apple AirPods Pro, which we are calling AirPods P ... Read more
2020-11-05 03:35:24
Xiaomi Cooks Up Palm Size Intel Mini-PC, Starting at $149
According to a recent Gizmochina report, Xiaomi has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring the brand's Ningmei Rubik’s Cube Mini to the market. Xiaomi's upcoming mini-PC utilizes a similar recipe as the Chuwi Larkbox and GMK NucBox. The device measures 62 x 62 x 42mm, which is around the size of a Rubik's Cube. That's probably where Xiaomi drew its inspiration for naming the mini-PC. The Ning ... Read more
2020-11-05 03:35:24
DELL XPS 13 (LATE-2020) REVIEW: GREATNESS, REFINED
ThisThis is an easy review. Today, we’re looking at the XPS 13 9310, Dell’s best-in-class 13-inch ultraportable laptop. It’s identical to the Dell XPS 13 9300, which I reviewed back in April, in every way, except one: it has Intel’s new 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors. The new XPS 13 starts at $999.99. The base model includes a Core i3-1115G4, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, Intel’s UHD integrated g ... Read more
2020-11-05 03:30:07