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Sony teases new Xperia announcement for April 14

Sony seems to be prepping for some new Xperia phones. As spotted by Droid-Life, the company’s YouTube page has been updated to reflect a new banner that teases a “new product announcement” for April 14. Sony Mobile’s official Facebook and Instagram pages have similarly posted teasers for the event.  View this post on Instagram A …

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Nintendo Switch upgrade to use new Nvidia chip, set for holiday release, report says

Nintendo’s rumored Switch update may feature a new Nvidia chip, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday. Nintendo is working with the chipmaker on incorporating a more powerful processor that could support higher resolution gameplay, the publication says.  Per the report, the new Switch will make use of Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling technology to “deliver higher-fidelity graphics more efficiently.” The outlet notes …

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Apple to release mixed reality headset in 2022, analyst predicts

Apple will make its long-rumored foray into the AR/VR market place with the release of a mixed reality headset market in 2022, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a note to investors on Sunday. “We predict that Apple’s MR/AR product roadmap includes three phases: helmet type by 2022, glasses type by 2025, and contact lens type by 2030–2040,” Kuo …

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Thursday Night Football may soon be an Amazon Prime Video exclusive, report says

Amazon may soon become the exclusive home for Thursday Night Football. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, the NFL is “on the verge” of signing new deals with broadcasters as well as Amazon, which would become the sole national option for watching Thursday night games.  The Journal says the deals “could be in place as early as …

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iPhone 13 Pro to feature bigger battery and 120Hz display, analyst predicts

Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup will feature smaller notches and bigger batteries. That’s according to an investors note on Monday from TFI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, as reported by MacRumors and CNBC. Kuo reportedly expects the iPhone 13 lineup to include the same four models as the iPhone 12 lineup — that’s the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. …

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OnePlus is holding a March 8 event, teases ‘something new is on the horizon’

The launch of the rumored new OnePlus 9 may be only a week away. Taking to Twitter on Monday, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau tweeted, “Stay tuned for March 8,” linking to a “moonshot” teaser page on the phone-maker’s website.   Stay tuned for March 8.https://t.co/mprr4v8UbS pic.twitter.com/CQSop6Fg85 — Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 1, 2021 The tweet comes amid growing speculation that …

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LG Rollable phone might now be canceled after all

LG’s Rollable phone is still happening, at least for now. After teasing an exciting new phone with a rollable screen at CES in January, reports emerged saying the electronics giant was considering selling off its mobile business. On Monday, a South Korean news agency reported that LG was canceling the Rollable while the smartphone branch of the company is reorganized.  LG has since …

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HDMI port and SD card slot returning to MacBook Pro later this year, analyst reports

Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro refresh was already rumored to feature the return of the SD card slot, and on Tuesday it appeared those rumors got another boost. As spotted by MacRumors, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects this year’s high-end Mac laptops to once again feature an SD card slot and the return of an HDMI port.  According to the …

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra leak points to 120x zoom and 2 displays

Xiaomi’s Mi 11 may have just launched earlier this month, but the Chinese phone-maker may be close to releasing a step-up model called the Mi 11 Ultra. The new phone, which was leaked by Filipino YouTuber Tech Buff PH in a video before being pulled (a mirrored version is still online though), appears set to take on top 2021 flagships …

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Apple, please don’t bring MagSafe back to MacBooks. Here’s why it’s a terrible idea

Digging through Mac rumors can be a thankless task. They tend to be filled with as much idle speculation and projected wish-fulfillment as genuine information. But some Mac leaks and rumors are worth paying attention to. Earlier this month, just as CES 2021 was wrapping up, both Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed new MacBook Pro laptops were coming in …

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