UPDATE: HMD Global's Nokia 6.1, has received its Android 9 update. Read on to find out where it placed and what else it has to offer! While handsets like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, iPhone XS and the Google Pixel 3 are stealing headlines around the world, there's a lot of intriguing (and cheap) stuff […]
Apple Music hits 50 million subscribers
While Apple’s iPhone business didn’t end 2018 on a high note, iTunes and Apple Music are growing at a good clip according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. During the company’s first earning call of 2019, Cook made the announcement that Apple Music had crossed the 50 million subscriber mark at the tail-end of last year […]
Apple defends iPhone XS pricing, says it's absorbing some cost overseas
Surprise, Apple doesn't feel as if the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are too expensive, defending its pricing structure worldwide in today's earnings call. “We priced the iPhone XS in the US the same as the iPhone X a year ago,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook, responding to a question about the iPhone being […]
Samsung starts slowly rolling out Android 9 Pie to US Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus owners
Samsung started officially rolling out Android 9 Pie to owners of its flagship Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus in Europe, Turkey and elsewhere in December 2018. Now it’s finally letting US users upgrade to the latest version of the mobile operating system, but it’s going to be a slow process. Android 9 Pie will […]
Apple iPhone revenue, once unflappable, is officially in retreat with 15% shortfall
Apple's once-unflappable iPhone revenue is officially in retreat with a 15% shortfall year-over-year, according to its latest earnings statement today, so CEO Tim Cook explained what went wrong in a conference call. Here's what we know so far about this developing Apple story. The company's total revenue was $84.3 billion (about £67b, AU$120b) for the […]
Apple's iPad Mini 5 might work with Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard
Everyone is expecting to see a new iPad Mini 5 in short order this year, but should we expect one with an Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard to match? That's what software developer Steve Troughton-Smith claims to have discovered digging through iOS 12.2 beta files. Of course, coming from simple name-drops, and coded ones at […]
AMD Ryzen Threadripper release date, news and features: everything you need to know
In 2017 AMD released its Ryzen line of processors, but it didn’t stop there. Later that year, AMD launched three impressively overclockable high-end desktop CPUs – named ‘Threadripper’. But, AMD wasn’t sitting on its hands after launching the Threadripper 1950X, one of the best processors out there when it first launched. Since then, AMD has […]
Intel Coffee Lake Refresh release date, news and features
When it released its 8th-generation Coffee Lake processors, Intel had everyone guessing. But, we weren’t fooled again when it released the 9th Generation Intel Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs. This time around, Intel is bringing higher core counts and faster core speeds across the board – the 9th Generation is here. Coffee Lake Refresh bridges the […]
Intel Whiskey Lake release date, news and rumors
Intel Whiskey Lake has been officially launched, and it’s the latest line of 8th-Generation mobile processors behind the next generation of laptops. This next-gen mobile architecture was announced back at Computex 2018 alongside the Amber Lake Y-series fanless chips. Now, why there are two different microarchitectures for laptops is beyond us, but they’re both products […]
The best laptops for college students 2019: all the best options for school work
Being a college student can get expensive – tuition, books, ramen – the costs add up. Luckily, you can save some cash by getting one of the best laptops for college students. Not only will these budget-minded machines have great aesthetics and respectable performance, but they’ll do it while saving money – so even the […]
Apple’s streaming service will launch before Disney’s, sources say
Apple is planning on launching its video streaming service and potential Netflix rival sometime in mid-April, according to a new rumor. The story, which was published on The Information, claims that content creators have been asked “to be ready for launch by mid-April”. These content creators potentially include the Oprah Winfrey Network and others who […]
Huawei leveled with 23 criminal charges by the US government, including theft
The chance you'll see Huawei phones and routers in the US grew bleaker today, as the Chinese telecom firm has officially been criminally charged by the US government. Huawei, now the No. 2 smartphone manufacturer in the world ahead of Apple, faces 23 criminal charges spanning two separate indictments by the US Department of Justice. […]
The best 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players you can buy right now
These days it's not hard to find streaming services that offer 4K movies and TV shows on-demand – Netflix and Amazon are certainly leading the charge but it's only a matter of time until more follow suit. However, if you're the kind of person who wants the best, uncompressed picture quality from your movie sessions […]
TPG kills off plans for its 4G network rollout over Huawei ban
TPG was keen on becoming the Australia’s fourth largest mobile career, sinking $1.9 billion on setting up its own 4G network. The service was switched on in 2018, and was supposed to cover 80% of the country’s population. With only a few metro areas in Sydney currently covered, the rest of the build has been […]
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