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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ review: Android tablet to rival the iPad Pro
The Galaxy Tab S7+ is Samsung’s unreserved attempt to beat Apple’s iPad Pro with an Android tablet designed just as much for work as it is for play. The new tablet comes in two sizes: the 11in Tab S7 costing £619 and the 12.4in Tab S7+ costing £799, as reviewed here. Intended to compete with Apple’s top iPad Pro, it looks very similar in design. The 12.4in OLED screen is simply fantastic, rivall ... Read more
2020-09-28 03:58:01
European Commission to challenge Apple tax bill verdict
The European Commission plans to appeal against a ruling that Apple does not have to pay 13bn euros (£11.6bn) in back taxes to Ireland. The EU's General Court had ruled in July there was no evidence Apple had broken any rules on tax paid there. Ireland never disputed the arrangement but the European Commission, which brought the case, argued it enabled Apple to avoid taxes on EU revenues. The E ... Read more
2020-09-25 20:46:15
Amazon unveils flying Ring security drone and Luna games service
Amazon's smart home security division Ring has unveiled a flying camera that launches if sensors detect a potential home break-in. It is designed to activate only when residents are out, works indoors, and is limited to one floor of a building. The firm also unveiled an online games-streaming service and a voice-activated screen that swivels about. But one campaign group described the dro ... Read more
2020-09-24 21:02:42
AMD Dimgrey Cavefish Reportedly Points To Navi 23 GPU
Continuing with AMD's tendency for fishy codenames, the chipmaker (via @Komachi Ensaka) has added support for a Dimgrey Cavefish graphics card to Mesa 20.3-devel. Much like Sienna Cichlid and Navy Flounder, Dimgrey Cavefish is presumed to be a RDNA 2 graphics cards that'll surely unsettle the gaming graphics card hierachy as we know it. AMD has already committed to lift the curtains for the Radeo ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:18:28
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U Materializes In New Benchmark
The AMD Ryzen 7 5700U (via @TUM_APISAK) has emerged in an Ashes of the Singularity submission. The model name makes it pretty clear that the chip hails from AMD's next-generation lineup that succeeds the Ryzen 4000-series (codename Renoir) APUs. Where the Ryzen 7 5700U's belongs is currently a mystery, but there are two prospects that are being thrown around: one is Lucienne and the other is Ceza ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:17:08
HOW TO ENABLE AN EASIER PICTURE-IN-PICTURE MODE FOR CHROMEBOOKS
If you’ve ever attempted to use picture-in-picture (PIP from this point on) on a Chromebook, you likely understand a bit of the frustration that comes with the territory. For instance, you’ve always needed to right-click twice on YouTube videos to get the proper context menu to appear and choose to enable PIP. Even then, however, it didn’t always work or the option would sometimes disappear. It’s ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:17:08
Latest Galaxy Z Fold 2 software update enables eSIM functionality
Samsung released the Galaxy Z Fold 2 globally last week. Some pre-order customers had already got their hands on the device by then. There were a few who couldn’t find the eSIM option on their new foldable device. That’s because the eSIM functionality wasn’t enabled at that time. As many of you would be aware, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has one physical SIM slot and an embedded SIM, quite like the Galax ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:14:41
HP Envy x360 13 (2020) review: This small 2-in-1 is more premium than its price
Between its small, slim design and its snappy AMD processor, HP's midrange convertible laptop is worth seeking out. If I was still commuting regularly on a bus or train, the HP Envy x360 13 two-in-one laptop would be on my shortlist. It would also be a top consideration if I were shopping for an older high school or college student. It's small, stylish and light at just less than 3 pounds (1.3 kg ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:14:41
AMD Big Navi might still be faster than the RTX 3080
We’re just weeks away from the launch of AMD’s RDNA 2 GPUs, but a firmware listing may have prematurely outed the specs for the the company’s highly-anticipated Big Navi cards. An eagle-eyed Redditor found a listing in the new ROCm (Radeon Open Compute) firmware that reveals some of the specs for the so-called Sienna Cichlid GPU - otherwise known Navi 21 or Big Navi - which will arrive as the fla ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:11:44
Intel NUC 11 PRO ‘Tiger Canyon’ detailed
A new series of Intel’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC) has been detailed. The next generation Tiger Lake NUC has been detailed Intel is adding a new series of NUCs called 11 PRO (Tiger Canyon). The PRO series is meant for business and commercial use. These are not the same series as Panther Canyon (NUC 11 Performance), also featuring Tiger Lake, as those are meant for consumers. Intel Tiger Cany ... Read more
2020-09-24 03:11:44