Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Sword and Shield has hit a milestone for the Switch system. The games have become the fastest-selling Switch game yet. The games sold more than 6 million copies in the week since they launched. The Verge points out that technically Sword and Shield is two games since they each have …more
Gamers were looking forward to the launch of Stadia for the last eight months. When the service finally launched, some issues have upset Stadia fans. Google had said that those who pre-ordered the Stadia Founders Edition would get their invite codes to activate the device no later than 9 am yesterday. Many people didn’t receive …more
Valve has been annoyingly cheeky over the years with teases and taunts for fans of the beloved franchise Half-Life that put Valve on the map. Valve recently announced that a new Half-Life game is coming, and it’s called Half-Life Alyx. Before your head explodes, the game probably isn’t what you were hoping for. If you …more
Apple is looking to fill some positions with a new job listing that wants devs to help it with media apps for Windows computers. The listing is seeking software engineers to build “the next generation of media apps for Windows.” Apple ditched iTunes for its line of Mac hardware and replaced it with new Music, …more
Anyone looking for some inexpensive items to give as stocking stuffers or for the annoying co-worker you picked for secret Santa, Amazon has some good gear for you with a big sale on all sorts of Anker gear. An Anker PowerCore Eddential 20000 Portable Charger ith 20,000 mAh of juice inside is on sale for …more
Nintendo has a new case coming to the States that was previously only for Japan. The case is for the Nintendo Switch Lite and is called the Flip Cover & Screen Protector. It will land in the US on December 8 for $39.99. For starters, it will only be offered online, but it will land …more
If you have someone on your holiday shopping list that is a gamer and you want to get them a Switch, check out this bundle. Walmart is offering a Nintendo Switch game console for $298.60 that includes the latest gen console. The latest version is the one with the extended battery life. Buyers can get …more
Black Friday isn’t here yet, and we have already seen a bunch of good deals that are available ahead of the infamous day. Amazon has some good deals on two of the Google past generation smartphones for folks who don’t mind not having the latest and greatest in their pocket. The first of the devices …more
Google Stadia is set to launch next week, but there are some features of the system that won’t be available when the launch happens. Among the features not available at launch are Steam Connect, State Share, and Crowd Play, meaning players won’t be joining in games with each other. The features will launch sometime next …more
Costco and a bunch of other retailers are gearing up for a big Black Friday sales event. Some of the best deals we have seen on Samsung smartphones and tablets will be had on Black Friday. Costco is offering a Galaxy Note 10+, S10, or S10+ with a $420 Costco Shop Card with activation on …more
Twitch isn’t taking any crap from Fortnite pros who are breaking the rules. A Forntite pro has been smacked around by Twitch. This one is Cody “Clix” Conrod. Clix was handed a 7-day suspension for streaming the game. Clix didn’t cheat or do anything vulgar; his offense was playing alongside Zayn, a player who was …more
A rumor has been going around that claims Apple is set to launch a new version of the MacBook Pro today. According to the rumor, the machine will be a 16-inch MacBook Pro. There are no further details about the design of the new Mac with the rumor of a launch today. What is known …more
Discounts on Pokemon games are rare, but it looks as if that is exactly what Walmart will be doing. Pokemon Sword and Shield are set to launch on November 15. These are the first Pokemon games to launch on a home console. Walmart will be offering the games on discount at launch with copies selling …more
Snap hasn’t had good luck with its line of spectacles glasses that can be used to record videos and take still shots to share on the service. The original Spectacles were decently popular, but Snap bet too big and ended up with lots more than they could sell. Spectacles 2 didn’t fare much better. Now …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 A2000 – Best Budget NVMe Drive in 2019? Kingston Technology Company has sold millions of SSDs over the past decade and continues to ship a ludicrous numbers of SSDs to this day. In the first half of 2019 they shipped over 13.3 million SSDS alone. Near the end of Summer, Kingston released a new …more
SK Hynix Enters The Consumer SSD Market – Gold S31 SSD Back in July 2019, SK Hynix, launched its first consumer Solid-State Drive (SSD), the SK Hynix Gold S31. For their first consumer drive the executives over at SK Hynix decided to first target mainstream users with 2.5-inch SATA III series. Enthusiasts might be disappointed …more
Logitech G PRO X Gaming Headset with Blue VO!CE Review With the acquisition of Blue Microphones in 2018, Logitech has implemented the Blue VO!CE technology into the Logitech G PRO X gaming headset. This headset features a steel and aluminum frame, two sets of ear pads, and object-based surround sound with DTS HEADPHONE:X 2.0. It also …more
MSI Vigor GK30 Gaming Combo Review Keyboard and mouse gaming combos are aimed towards saving money to provide exceptional performance for new computer users or for people on tight budgets. The MSI Vigor GK30 is exactly that as it offers several features only on the more expensive products. This combo includes RGB illumination, mechanical-like plunger switches …more
V-Color entered the gaming memory market in 2013 and entered the North American sales market in 2014. In recent years they have started to make a name for themselves by offering good quality memory modules at rock bottom prices. Their newest DDR4 memory kit, PRISM II RGB, has gotten a fair bit of attention as it 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
