Tech events so far this year have made something clear — it’s not tough for giants like Apple and Samsung to go all-virtual with their launches. But one aspect of a typical tech event doesn’t translate to a computer or phones screen: the demo room. Samsung thinks it’s found a possible solution. The company on …
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After months of canceled events, the IFA trade show in Berlin is going to try something different: entertain actual attendees in person. IFA will proceed from Sept. 3 to 5 with a scaled-back in-person component and other virtual events. Mainstays like Samsung are opting to forgo IFA entirely and instead host their own digital launches. The show will only let …
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Asus’ biggest launch today was the company’s new GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070-based graphics cards following Nvidia’s announcement of the new generation of Ampere-based GPUs, as well as its reveal of the first Wi-Fi 6E router, the tri-mode ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 The new cards, which ship this month, have redesigned fans, heat dissipation and airflow to improve cooling and reduce …
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Lenovo’s addition to its style-first, Intel-based gaming laptop laptop line, the Legion 7 series, swaps some dedicated connections and GPU power for a thinner and lighter design. The 15-inch Legion Slim 7i compromises between the ludicrous sacrifice of discrete graphics made for the Y740S launched at CES 2020 in order to achieve its ultrathin profile — discrete graphics make a …
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Get ready for a busy week of Samsung news. On Tuesday, the company will share more details about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 as preorders for the foldable begin. Then on Wednesday, it will unveil news it normally would have introduced at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Instead of attending this year’s scaled-down-for-coronavirus IFA show, Samsung has opted to host its own …
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Xiaomi on Tuesday announced the “world’s first mass-produced” see-through transparent TV, the Mi TV Lux OLED Transparent Edition, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. The 55-inch device will set you back 49,999 yuan (around $7,200), and is scheduled to go on sale in the company’s native China on Aug. 16. “When Mi TV LUX OLED Transparent Edition is turned …
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Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire chipmaker Arm from SoftBank, according to Bloomberg, which cited anonymous sources. The companies apparently aim to reach a deal in the coming weeks, and the graphics card maker is the only suitor at the moment. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Japanese conglomerate SoftBank was looking to sell the UK-based …
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Just like many people these days, I’ve been stuck at home. It’s been a difficult time for me. But in the solitude of what is now my bedroom, office and home video studio, I came across a ton of lost moments I’d forgotten about. They were living in my iPhone for years in the form of three-second videos that were recorded …
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Update, July 27: The OnePlus Nord is here. Read our in-depth review. Original story follows. A few weeks ago, OnePlus teased “something new” was coming. At the time, it was suspected that the Chinese phone maker was cooking up a new midrange device, following its April release of the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro. This was later confirmed on June …
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Intel has revealed details of its Thunderbolt 4 port, saying Wednesday it’s “advancing the PC ecosystem” with universal connectivity. It comes six months after Intel first announced Thunderbolt 4 during CES 2020 in January. Now, Intel is calling it “the most complete and future-proof version of USB-C.” Like Thunderbolt 3, it can transfer data at 40Gbps. But it has double …
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