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MSI details upcoming gaming monitors, PCs and AIO coolers ahead of CES 2020
We’ll start off with the new monitors set to appear, including the Optix MAG342CQR. This is the world’s first 1000R curved gaming monitor, representing MSI’s strong confidence in the curved monitor market. That confidence is backed up with data from analysts, which estimate that curved monitors make up 60 percent of the gaming monitor market at the moment. Other new monitors we expect to see incl ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:35:02
HP’s 15-inch Spectre x360 gets upgraded with smaller bezels and a good trackpad
Last year, HP overhauled the 13-inch Spectre x360 convertible laptop with some much-needed improvements: a slimmed-down design, reduced bezels, and a functional trackpad. At CES 2020, the company is bringing those same improvements to the larger 15-inch model, too. Much like last year’s Spectre x360 13, the differences between the old x360 15 and the new one are drastic: HP has massively reduced ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:35:02
macOS Catalina: How to master Dark Mode for Mac
Dark Mode for Mac premiered in macOS Mojave as a simple way to toggle the system appearance from the default bright theme. The new macOS Catalina release is a software update that improves how Dark Mode works with new features. The new OS version lets you schedule when Dark Mode is activated. This is based on sunset and sunrise by default. There are also ways to quickly toggle between light or da ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:32:51
Apple 2020: Coming 13-Inch MacBook Pro, MacBook Air — Processor, Keyboard, Display Upgrades
There are some big upgrades possible this year for the 13-inch MacBook Pro — in addition to the usual internal upgrades. It’s 2020 and the fourth-generation 13-inch MacBook Pro, introduced in late 2016, is getting long in the tooth. That means the 13-inch MBP is overdue for some major changes, following Apple’s 16-inch overhaul of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air is also due for some t ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:32:51
Acer is launching three new Predator monitors, including a giant 55-inch model
Acer is announcing three new Predator monitors at CES 2020 today, and that includes a massive, 55-inch 4K OLED model. The giant Predator CG552K is a 4K OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, support for Nvidia’s G-Sync, and support for variable refresh rate via HDMI. Essentially, it’s a TV-sized gaming monitor, and the idea is that it will offer fast refresh rates and lower response times that mos ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:29:24
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT full specs accidentally spilled by XFX
AMD’s almost certainly imminent Radeon RX 5600 XT has had its specs spilled by two GPU manufacturers, no less, with XFX being the latest vendor to publish details of the graphics card on its site (before swiftly yanking them down, after realizing its mistake presumably). Previously ASRock highlighted the RX 5600 XT on its website, before removing the details of the GPU which is expected to be unv ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:29:24
Leaked Vivo Patent Shows Outlandish Quad Front-Facing Camera Orientation
We've seen a lot of subtle design changes take place in the smartphone space over the years. Bezels kept getting smaller, leaving less space for front camera hardware. And then in 2018, we saw the hideous display notch make its debut. 2019, on the other hand, had a more sane approach towards maximizing screen real estate. Enter the hole-punch design that eliminated the notch by punching a hole in ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:25:23
Oppo A9 2020, hands on: A good-value large-screen handset with great battery life
Oppo made an impression in 2019 with handsets like the mid-range Reno 2Z (£329), RX17 Pro (£479) and Reno 10x Zoom (£450) earning plaudits from ZDNet's reviewers. Even the top-end Find X (£799) with its pop-up backplate housing the front and rear cameras was well received. To kick off the new year, we have the Oppo A9 2020, a handset costing just £220 (inc. VAT) that gives you an impressive amoun ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:25:23
Alienware is making a 25-inch IPS monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate
Just days before CES kicks off, Alienware announced a revamped version of its 25-inch AW2518HF gaming monitor. The size and specs of the upcoming AW2521HF are largely the same, except it swaps out the TN (twisted nematic) screen on the old model for a higher quality IPS (in-plane switching) panel without sacrificing any speed. That's to say it retains the same 240Hz refresh rate as its predecesso ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:23:59
Dell slathers on factor XPS 13 to reveal new shiny with... ooh... a 0.1 inch bigger screen
Dell is kicking off 2020 with a significant refresh of its XPS 13 laptops, including the Ubuntu-powered XPS 13 Developer Edition. The XPS 13 9300 boasts Intel's 10th generation Core processors, ranging from the i3-1005G1 on the basic model, all the way to the quad-core i7-1065G7. It's worth noting that the pricier XPS 4K ships with Chipzilla's latest silicon. However, the standard 1080p lineup ha ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:23:59