At the 2018 Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit the company made news in the PC industry by announcing the Snapdragon 8cx compute platform. The Snapdragon 8cx was arguably “the most extreme Snapdragon ever,” and looked to change what one could expect from a Windows-on-Arm device going forward. Fast forward to this Fall and you can finally purchase Snapdragon 8cx platforms like …more
When Google Fiber first launched, we all hoped that not long down the road, everyone would have blazing-fast internet at low prices thanks to Google. That hope never materialized, and while it’s in some places now, it’s not everywhere. The big draw was the 1Gbps service that people wanted the most. The lowest tier was …more
There are some features of new smartphones that you don’t realize you want and can’t live without until you try it. Case in point is wireless charging. If you have never used a wireless charger, using a cable isn’t a big deal, but once you go to wireless charging, it’s hard to go back to …more
One of the demos that was shown by Qualcomm in the demo room from their Snapdragon Tech Summit in Maui was a temperature test with a FLIR camera. Qualcomm paired the Samsung Galaxy Book S powered by the Snapdragon 8cx compute platform against a Dell XPS 13 laptop powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core …more
One of the technology demos at the Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii was a pinball machine that was powered by the just announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G mobile platform. The traditional internal pinball machine components were gutted and the the heart of the system was reference design Qualcomm Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone that was located in the …more
A change is coming to Instagram to make the site safer for younger users. Reports indicate that users will soon have to enter their birth date to use the social networking service. In the past, Instagram only checked that the user was at least 13 years old. Instagram will use the information given to recommend …more
If you are one of the many Samsung Galaxy S10 users out there, the latest flavor of Android is rolling out to you. Word of the Android 10 rollout surfaced this morning, and it appears to be happening in a staggered fashion. Initial reports indicated that the update started rolling out in Germany. Later the …more
Yesterday at the 2019 Qualcomm Tech Summit the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform was announced for the premium tier market. We have been told how this platform is loaded with 5G and AI capabilities that were designed to make next generation capabilities possible, but weren’t told all the details on Day 1. On Day 2 of the …more
Apple has posted a new support document that outlines a troubleshooting process for users who are having problems with the 13-inch MacBook Pro launched this year. The issue that some are seeing is unexpected shutdowns on the entry-level units with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports launched in July. The troubleshooting steps involve making sure the machine …more
The gang over at Google should be embarrassed today as it and LyricFind got caught stealing and lying. Lyric annotation site Genius is currently suing Google and LyricFind for $50 million. The suit comes after Genius says it caught Google stealing its lyrics red-handed. The court filing states that Google and LyricFind were “caught red-handed …more
Last year at the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. brought together mobile industry leaders to introduce the first commercial 5G mobile platform, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform. We witnessed our first live 5G networks as well as 5G mobile devices that were able to run on the new network capable of multi-gigabit connectivity. It …more
Some details on products sold on Black Friday are coming in, and one of the biggest winners was the Nintendo Switch game console. The Switch is selling well as gamers looking for a new game console are buying it while waiting on the updated Xbox and PlayStation to launch. While analysts say the Switch was …more
Apple has tired and failed to block a class-action lawsuit in federal court. Federal Judge Edward Davila has thrown out Apple’s attempt to dismiss the suit that accusing it of trying to hide the fragility of MacBook butterfly and failing to provide an effective fix. The suit also alleges that Apple failed to offer full …more
Amazon has a bundle of computer hardware that any gamer who is thinking about building up a new PC will want to check out. The bundle includes a new AMD Ryzen 7 3800X CPU, MSI mainboard, and Samsung 500GB SSD. The specific hardware in the bundle includes: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core Unlocked CPU MSI …more
Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Gaming Headset Review It has been nearly ten years since Corsair entered the gaming headset market with the HS1, a comfortable pair of headphones that connected via USB. Corsair has since evolved and released several gaming headsets, with their Void series earning recommendations from us here at Legit Reviews. While …more
SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps Arrives (USB 3.2 Gen 2×2) Legit Reviews managed to get our hands on an early sample of the upcoming ASUS ROG USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps) enclosure. The ASUS U32 20G enclosure will probably be around $40 or less and boasts theoretical maximum data transfer rates of up to 20 …more
When new hardware comes out most of the time the big hardware companies send sites like Legit Reviews a sample to check out along with reviewer materials. For example, Intel usually sends out a “what to expect guide” in their reviewer materials with some baseline performance numbers along with access to a few suggested workloads that might be …more
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper Arrives – Intel Who? AMD attacked the High-End DeskTop (HEDT) processor market two years ago with the introduction of their 1st Gen Ryzen Threadripper processor. It was a wake up call for Intel as the segment they long dominated was now being attacked by their main rival. It looks like …more
Intel Cascade Lake-X Allows Skylake To Live On Today at a bright and early 2am CT Intel has decided to launch their new 10th Gen Core-X series ‘Cascade Lake-X’ processors for enthusiasts and content creators. These are the chipzillas High-End DeskTop (HEDT) processors for those that want to run the fastest consumer processors by Intel. …more
AMD Throws 16-Cores At The AM4 Platform Today, we have the pleasure of bringing you our performance testing of the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-thread processor for the AMD AM4 platform. This beastly processor will be available to purchase on November 25th, 2019 with a Suggested Retail Price of $749. We’ve been talking about this …more
During IFA 2019 the major product announcement from Huawei wasn’t a fancy new smartphone, but rather the Huawei FreeBuds 3 – its third generation of wireless earbuds. The wireless earbud market is becoming more crowded by the day, but Huawei thinks they have a winner here with very good sound quality, active noise cancelling, and …more
Meet the SBXe or is it SBX ECO – Pick one MyDigitalSSD! If you are looking for an M.2 NVMe SSD on a budget you’ll likely run across the Super Boot eXpress Eco (SBXe) series by MyDigitalSSD. This series was created to offer their customers as much speed as possible for the least amount of …more
Corsair’s latest keyboard, the K57 RGB, is a refreshed wireless version of the ‘old’ Corsair K55 wired gaming keyboard with membrane switches from 2016. This is great news for current K55 owners or anyone looking to minimize the wires from their system to maintain a clean style look of their gaming or workstation desk. The …more
Crucial P1 – Reviewing a Best Selling QLC SSD The Crucial P1 1TB NVMe SSD was the number one selling drive during Amazon’s Prime Day sale this year as you could pick up the 1TB model for $79.99 shipped. The drive is now back up to $95.99 shipped, but we have a feeling that you’ll …more
ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro – SM2262EN w/ TLC NAND The ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro is not a newcomer to the SSD market as it has been available for almost exactly one year. We are taking a look at this series today since it happens to be one of the more popular drives on the market …more
The New Fastest Gaming CPU From Intel Today, Intel unleashed their 9th Gen Core i9-9900KS Special Edition processor to gamers and enthusiasts that are looking to build a new PC or upgrade an old one. Billed as the ultimate gaming processor, the i9-9900KS features up to 5.0 GHz all-core turbo frequency across 8 cores and …more
The GeForce GTX SUPER Series Cards Arrive This morning NVIDIA launched the GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and GTX 1650 SUPER graphics cards. The GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is available today for $229, while the GTX 1650 SUPER will be available on Nov. 22, with pricing to be announced on that date. These two new ‘SUPER’ …more
Micron is entering the portable SSD market today with the introduction of the Crucial X8 Portable SSD. Micron believes that now is the perfect time to enter this growing market and they feel that the X8 Portable SSD series is perfect for anyone wanting quick local access to their data. The X8 Portable SSD is …more
Kingston Technology Ships 13.3 Million SSDs in 1H 2019 Massive Figure Compiled by Market Research Firm TrendFocus Fountain Valley, CA – October 7, 2019 – Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it shipped over 13.3 million SSDs in …more
Huawei Rethinks the Smartphone with its Ground-Breaking HUAWEI Mate 30 Series Iconic Handset Features the Flagship Kirin 990 5G SoC, Amazing Quad Camera System with Breakthrough SuperSensing Cine Camera & Futuristic Halo Ring Design MUNICH – September 19, 2019 – Huawei today unveiled its ground-breaking HUAWEI Mate 30 Series at an exclusive launch event …more
Toshiba Memory to Rebrand as “Kioxia” in October Unique brand name combines Japanese word for “memory” and Greek word for “value” SAN JOSE, Calif., July 18, 2019 – Toshiba Memory America, Inc. announced today that it will officially change its name to Kioxia America, Inc. on October 1, 2019. The name Kioxia (kee-ox-ee-uh) will be …more
SPECTRUM MOBILE EXPANDS ‘BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE’ OPTIONS SAINT LOUIS – May 30, 2019 – Charter Communications, Inc., today announced an expansion of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to all of its sales channels. Now, customers can activate select iPhones and Samsung devices on Spectrum Mobile by visiting Spectrum Mobile retail store locations …more
PCI-SIG Achieves 32GT/s with New PCI Express 5.0 Specification The organization doubles PCI Express 4.0 specification bandwidth in less than two years May 29, 2019 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time BEAVERTON, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PCI-SIG today announced the release of PCI Express (PCIe) 5.0 specification, reaching 32GT/s transfer rates, while maintaining low power and backwards compatibility with …more
AIDA64 v6.00 Released – SHA3-512 Benchmarks and AMD Matisse Optimizations BUDAPEST, Hungary – May 21, 2019 – FinalWire Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme 6.00 software, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; the immediate availability of AIDA64 Engineer 6.00 software, a professional diagnostic and benchmarking solution for corporate IT technicians …more
TSMC Unveils 6-nanometer Process 7-nanometer Enhancement Combines Performance/Cost Advantage with Fast Time-to-Market Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – April 16, 2019 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its 6-nanometer (N6) process, which provides a significant enhancement of its industry-leading N7 technology and offers customers a highly competitive performance-to-cost advantage as well as fast time-to-market with direct …more
Jabra Launches Elite 85h Headphones With SmartSound: Exclusive AI Technology for Intelligent Adaptive Audio – Best-in-class headphones sets new standards with maximum battery life, custom engineered 40mm speakers and advanced six-microphone call technology for crystal-clear sound – SmartSound technology: AI for adaptive sound environments – Digital Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation for total calls and music immersion – 100 percent hands-free …more
RAZER BLADE 15 UPDATED WITH NEW NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX GRAPHICS World’s smallest 15.6” gaming laptop, available with up to GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with Max-Q design, delivers high framerates and quick renders IRVINE, Calif. – Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced today a new range of the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model gaming …more
NETGEAR Advances the Smart Home Experience With New Technologies Introduced at CES 2019 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the leading provider of networking devices that power today’s smart home and small businesses, has been named a CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for a range of new products across the company’s …more
LAS VEGAS, NEV., JANUARY 7, 2019 – Cooler Master, a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative gaming peripherals and computer components, will be showcasing its new line up of wireless peripherals including the MH670 gaming headset, MM831 gaming mouse, SK621 65-key travel size keyboard, SK631 60% layout keyboard, SK651 full-layout keyboard, and the GS750 …more
Today, AMD announced a number of exciting additions to its mobility line-up, encompassing all notebook segments, including: 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors powering ultrathin and gaming notebooks, AMD Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors powering mainstream notebooks with the fast and efficient “Zen” core, and Optimized 7th Gen AMD A-Series processors elevating performance …more
Qualcomm Introduces The World’s First 7 Nanometer PC Platform —Designed from the Ground up for the Next Generation of Computing Experiences, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is the Most Extreme Snapdragon Ever, Bringing Breakthrough Innovations to PC Design— HAWAII — December 6, 2018 — During the third day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm Technologies, …more
Qualcomm Announces New Flagship Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform – A New Decade of 5G, AI, and XR —World’s First Commercial 5G Mobile Platform is Sampling to Customers Now and Excepted to Support Premium Multi-Gigabit Smartphones in the first half of 2019— HAWAII — December 5, 2018 — During the second day of the annual Snapdragon Technology …more
