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Xiaomi may be one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world, but they’ve gained a reputation for copying Apple’s various designs. As the announcement of its first proper smartwatch looms ever closer, it appears that Xiaomi took inspiration from Apple once again. Xiaomi is currently the second best selling …

Today at the Samsung Developer Conference, the company announced three new laptops which have been co-engineered with Intel. Two of which will target the specification of “Project Athena”, and a Galaxy Book S which will include an Intel “Lakefield” processor. With Samsung’s two latest additions, a total of 17 laptops …

Just over a year after its release on Windows, The Witcher 3 spin-off “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” has officially released on iOS. The game, which is an expanded form of the card game playable within The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is free to play and can be downloaded right …

Apple yesterday stealth announced its new high end AirPods – the AirPods Pro. It’ll sit anongside the second generation AirPods, while offering a number of upgrades, namely, a new design for a better fit, active noise cancelling, ‘transparency mode’, an adaptive equaliser, and sweat and water resistance, all for £249. …

Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of high refresh rate displays coming to smartphones. Razer and Asus kicked things off with 90Hz and 120Hz displays on their respective ‘gaming phones' and now mainstream devices are also recognising the benefits. Now in 2020, Apple will reportedly …

Project xCloud is Xbox’s next generation game streaming technology. The idea is that gamers will be able to play their Xbox games, no matter where they are, as long as they have a phone in their pocket. In preparation for this future, Xbox have released an official smartphone gaming clip …

For the first time in its long history, Crucial has announced it is to enter the portable SSD storage market with a new device. The Crucial X8 Portable SSD claims to deliver top performance at a competitive price. Crucial, the brand behind Micron’s memory and storage solutions has announced its …

RED generated plenty of buzz back in 2017 when it announced the Hydrogen One smartphone. The device was set to utilise a holographic display, feature modular add-ons and push the boundaries of smartphones in terms of specs, camera quality and build materials. The phone ended up falling short of the …

Kingston’s HyperX division has been popular among gamers and enthusiasts for some years now. HyperX provides a range of gaming hardware and peripherals for price-conscious users who refuse to compromise on quality. But just how popular is the HyperX range? I hear you ask, well here is the answer. As …

Samsung announced the company's new SoC, the Exynos 990, alongside the new 5G Exynos Modem 5123. Both are planned to be used, in 2020, with the Samsung Galaxy S11 and other devices from the company. At Samsung Tech Day, the company showed the upcoming flagship chipset, the Exynos 990. The …

The Google Pixel 4 was released recently, with one of its flagship features being the introduction of a high refresh rate 90Hz OLED panel, allowing for a buttery smooth user experience. It appears however that many users won’t get to experience it, as the 90Hz is only activated if the …

With the demand for faster and higher capacity memory in mobile devices such as smartphones increasing, manufacturers are racing to bring innovative new products to market which fulfil these needs. At the company’s annual Tech Day at its Device Solutions America headquarters in San Jose, California, Samsung announced it has …

Back in February, we reported on the announcement of Huawei's first foldable smartphone. Now we have a date for the device's release, but only for the Chinese market and a bit later than initially planned. With the problems that Samsung faced with its Samsung Galaxy Fold review samples, Huawei had time to …

Earlier this week, we learned that TSMC was investing extra money to boost production capacity for 7nm and 5nm chips. Now, we seem to have a good idea as to why 5nm in particular is being fast-tracked, as Apple has reportedly begun receiving 5nm SoC samples in preparation for new …

Samsung Galaxy S10 users in the UK may find themselves unable to log in to their banking apps using the phone's fingerprint scanner for a while. This week, some UK banks began disabling the feature in their apps due to an issue with the fingerprint sensor, leading to false-positive readings.  …

After its first foldable notebook prototype back in 2017, and the official announcement in May of this year, Lenovo is expecting to release the first foldable PC to the public in the second quarter of 2020. This past week, Lenovo showed a glimpse of the new ThinkPad X1 at Canalys Channels …

The Pokémon Go team announced yesterday on their blog that the PvP element of Pokémon Go would be evolving in 2020. Dubbed ‘GO Battle League’, the new feature will build upon the already pre-existing Trainer Battles, creating a league which will require certain conditions to enter and compete. One of the …

Google has begun to enforce its rules regarding donation buttons in apps, and the specificities surrounding them. Until now, Google has been relatively laissez-faire with regards to its rules on donation buttons. While the terms and conditions for developers has always stated that in order to include a donation button in its …

We have known for some time now that Apple has big plans for Augmented Reality technology. A good chunk of Apple's engineers are working on various projects and we have seen Apple buying up AR specialist companies to help pave the way for a wearable. Last month, a new Apple …

Over the last few months, rumours have been doing the rounds that Apple will be launching a new MacBook Pro 16-inch version. The device could be getting closer to release after a hidden image in the macOS Catalina beta was found. According to MacGeneration, a file in the macOS Catalina …

Motorola could be adding the snazzy Moto E6 Play smartphone to its lineup. Renders of the phone leaked online by a Dutch mobile tech site suggest the E6 Play will be based on the recently released Moto E6 Plus. The Dutch mobile tech website, Mobielkopen has released rendered images of …

For several years now, it has become the norm throughout October for game developers to bring out updates providing spooky special events and Halloween themed character costumes and skins. Not just on PC and consoles, but on mobile games too. Call of Duty Mobile is no different, an October update …

Nvidia’s popular Android-based TV streaming box looks like it is set for a refresh very soon. A new version will be launched featuring a faster processor and new remote, according to an Amazon listing slip up, which has since been removed. Rumours that a new Nvidia Shield TV device is …

Storm goes hands-on with the new Nintendo Ring Fit

While you may not be able to legally play Pokémon games on your PC, soon you’ll be able to explore one of the biggest and newest features from the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield. Unveiled by Famitsu, “Pokémon Wild Area Search” is an upcoming, limited time web app that will …

Despite being added to the US Entity list in May, effectively banning all US companies from trading with Huawei, the Chinese tech giant appears to be doing just fine. While the future of US-Huawei relations seems to be uncertain, the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. Huawei has reportedly …

Missed Google's big event yesterday? Here's everything that was announced

Razer has introduced the world's first optical laptop keyboard in the Razer Blade 15, which is built to give gamers the advantage with lightning-fast actuation according to Razer. The world’s first optical keyboard designed for laptops announced by Razer introduces a low profile mechanical keyboard, featuring next-generation optical switches and …

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed more information on the much-rumoured iPhone SE 2, including alleged specifications and pricing details. Kuo, who has long been the go-to person for Apple leaks and rumours, has recently revealed (via MacRumors) that the iPhone SE 2 will be launching in the first quarter …

Back in August, Nvidia announced it would be launching GeForce Now on Android mobile devices. That rollout has now started. However, users in South Korea are the only ones able to install GeForce Now on Android, but the app should be coming to other regions soon. GeForce Now is a …