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HP Envy 15 Review
Aimed at creators—photographers, videographers, graphic designers, musicians, and the like—the HP Envy 15 delivers with a gorgeous and expansively large display, modern and powerful components, and minimalist design. I’ve used the Envy 15 extensively over the past two months and I love it for the most part. But there are a few niggling issues that mar a near-perfect computing experience. Design ... Read more
2020-10-20 03:37:25
iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S20: the latest smartphone features, specs and cameras compared
Now we know what the latest iPhone looks like, we can ask how it compares with its market rival: the Samsung Galaxy S20. Apple's virtual iPhone launch - the first of its kind thanks to Covid-19 restrictions - was filled with technical terms and phrases like "Lidar", "Ultra-Wide Band" and "nano ceramic crystals". It announced a £699 iPhone 12 mini, one of four 5G-e ... Read more
2020-10-16 03:33:47
Intel Officially Kills Cannon Lake Graphics Support
Intel may be having difficulty bringing 10nm to desktop processors now, but this isn't the first time the 10nm process has given the company trouble. Back before Ice Lake, Intel's first 10nm mobile line was actually the ill-fated Cannon Lake. While it was originally set to be a much bigger deal, with several chips planned for launch, it eventually only saw one processor hit the market, and only in ... Read more
2020-10-16 03:29:48
Hands on: Fujifilm X-S10 review
The Fujifilm X-S10 is a bold new step in the company's quest to make the ultimate mid-range mirrorless camera. By taking many of the highlights of its flagship Fujifilm X-T4, including in-body image stabilization (IBIS), and shoehorning them into a smaller, cheaper body, it's made a camera that has the potential to be one of its most popular mirrorless shooters so far. Until now, the role of depu ... Read more
2020-10-16 03:29:48
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQX: 32-Inch 4K IPS Panel with 144 Hz Refresh Rate, G-SYNC, DisplayHDR 1400, and More
Chinese web store Taobao (via TFT Central) has listed one of ASUS’s most highly anticipated monitors, the ROG Swift PG32UQX. While a few of its core features were laid out by the company back in January (CES), Taobao’s listing reveals the display’s complete specifications, which look spectacular. The ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQX is a 32-inch monitor that leverages a 4K (3840 x 2160p) IPS panel with ful ... Read more
2020-10-16 03:21:51
The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is like an Echo Dot for Android owners
For smart home owners, it's been a busy few weeks of announcements: last month, Amazon unveiled its slate of new smart assistant-equipped speakers and displays then, in early October, Google revealed its new Google Nest Audio device. Now it’s time for another manufacturer to follow suit: Lenovo. Meet the new Lenovo Smart Clock Essential. Lenovo’s latest smart product uses Google Assistant like ... Read more
2020-10-16 03:21:51
Nikon Z 6II and Nikon Z 7II announced: Nikon updates its full frame Z-series
Nikon has launched the Z 6II and Z 7II, updates to its top-end Z-series mirrorless cameras, with more powerful processing, twin memory card slots and enhanced autofocus and continuous shooting capabilities. They seem like they have been around for ever, but the Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 were launched only two years ago in 2018. The accelerating rate of change in the full frame mirrorless camera market, h ... Read more
2020-10-14 04:50:40
Review: MSI MPG Sekira 100R
Introduction MSI may be best known for its motherboards and graphics cards, but success in those fields has allowed the Taiwanese manufacturer to branch out considerably. These days, it's possible to kit out a high-end gaming setup with all sorts of MSI gear, ranging from keyboards and mice to monitors and even gaming chairs. A lesser-known category is PC chassis, in which MSI has over a dozen m ... Read more
2020-10-14 04:50:40
Canon PowerShot Zoom: a pocket camera crossed with an 800mm telescope!
The Canon PowerShot Zoom has just been announced for a release in the west, after the innovative pocket camera – which features up to 800mm zoom, with image stabilized stills and video shooting – was released in Japan via crowdfunding. One of the manufacturer's most unusual products, the Canon PowerShot Zoom is unique in the marketplace. Featuring the same 12.1MP image sensor found in the Canon S ... Read more
2020-10-14 04:42:20
Bluetooth bugs are making contact tracing apps spit out tons of errors
At the heart of all Bluetooth-based contact tracing apps is one fundamental issue: whether they actually help in the struggle to slow the spread of Covid-19. Whether they’re effective or not can be judged on two factors: epidemiologically and technically. But, months into the pandemic, there are still no clear answers. “They're quite unreliable,” says Douglas Leith, the chair of computer systems ... Read more
2020-10-14 04:42:20