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Intel Alder Lake Already Looks Confusing: 12 Configurations Possible
Alder Lake may be one of Intel's most confusing microarchitectures to date. That's if the latest coreboot patch (spotted via Twitter user La Frite David) is accurate. Apparently, there will be a plethora of core combinations for the chipmaker's upcoming Alder Lake-S and Alder Lake-P CPUs; however, we don't know yet if every configuration will actually make it to market. Alder Lake has been expec ... Read more
2020-08-06 03:22:20
AMD ‘Ryzen Lite’ processors make debut in ultracheap rugged Lenovo laptops
Lenovo has unveiled the second generation of the 100e notebook, the firm's popular laptop range aimed primarily at the education market. This aggressively-priced piece of kit is powered by two new processors from AMD, announced at CES earlier this year. The AMD 3015e and the AMD 3020e do not belong to any specific family (e.g. Athlon, Ryzen or Sempron), but feature the smallest (and probably chea ... Read more
2020-08-06 03:18:54
Samsung unveils Note 20 smartphones and Galaxy Z Fold 2
More than a year after the disastrous launch of its folding phone, Samsung is back with a range of new devices that it hopes will improve sales in a market hit hard by the pandemic. Among them is the Galaxy Z Fold 2, a successor to Samsung’s first foldable device, which features a larger 6.2-inch front screen and opens up to reveal a flexible 7.6-inch display inside the device. The South Korean ... Read more
2020-08-06 03:18:54
TikTok to open $500m data centre in Ireland
TikTok has said it plans to build a $500m (£375m) data centre in Ireland. It will store videos, messages and other data generated by European users from the short-form video-sharing app. Until now all of its users' records were stored in the US, with a back-up copy held in Singapore. The announcement comes at a time when President Trump has threatened to ban the app in the US on the grounds its ... Read more
2020-08-05 20:58:05
Google tests eye-catching Weather Tile redesign on Wear OS
Just before I/O last year, Wear OS added Tiles to the right of the watchface that provide quick access to bite-sized pieces of information. After recently adding one for hand washing, Google is tweaking the Weather tile with a bold and fresh new design. The current Weather card shows the temperature and condition, while a bi-hourly forecast appears below. Sourced from weather.com, tapping opens t ... Read more
2020-08-05 03:39:33
Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless headphones spotted in leaked video
The forthcoming Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-cancelling headphones have been spotted in a leaked promotional video. The advert appears to confirm that the next-generation noise-cancellers will feature an upgraded audio chip, new voice controls, a 30-hour battery life and smarter noise-cancelling. As expected, the XM4s – successors to the five-star, Award-winning WH-1000XM3 – seem to be almost i ... Read more
2020-08-05 03:38:22
AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 20.8.1 driver download
Download the all-new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.8.1. Next to a number of fixes, the driver adds support for Hyper Scape, Horizon Zero Dawn, Complete Edition for PC Grounded. Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition, designed to give gamers deeply immersive gameplay and inspired by today’s era of social, connected gaming. Should you like to share or read up on user experiences, we have an ... Read more
2020-08-05 03:38:22
LG OLED48CX TV REVIEW
LG’s OLED48CX is a game-changer. Not only is this the first sub 50-inch OLED television, it’s also the first TV that LG has made that supports 4K resolution at 120Hz. This makes this 48-incher a mouth-wateringly viable option for PC gamers looking to replace a traditional IPS or TN panel. Meet the new gold standard when it comes to a 4K TV that can also act as one of the best gaming mo ... Read more
2020-08-05 03:35:14
Apple releases fourth beta of watchOS 7 to developers
Alongside the release of iOS 14 beta 4, Apple today has also released watchOS 7 beta 4 to developers. watchOS 7 includes new features such as sleep tracking, new watch face features, fitness improvements, and more. Update: watchOS 7 beta 4 is now rolling out via an over-the-air update to developers. watchOS 7 beta 4 can be installed by developers through the companion Apple Watch app on iPhone o ... Read more
2020-08-05 03:35:14
Microsoft's TikTok grab: Inspired or naive?
Last week, Congress grilled Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook. Microsoft, wasn't invited to the party. I thought Microsoft's boss would be relieved that his company was safely out of the firing line. It appears I was wrong. What I didn't know at the time was that Satya Nadella was in fact looking to expand deeper into social media. Microsoft already owns LinkedIn. Acquiring video-based socia ... Read more
2020-08-04 21:11:00