Google Maps has a new feature for iOS users that will help users to report things like accidents and speed traps. The real-time reporting feature was first popularized on Waze, which is owned by Google. Allowing users to report speed traps can help signal that there will be slowdowns on a route. Before this update, …more
Huawei has announced that the Mate X folding smartphone will launch next month. The device is going to sell for $2,400, making it more costly than the Galaxy Fold. It’s hard to imagine the Mate X doing well. Not only is the device very costly, but it is also banned from access to Google apps …more
Amazon has a sale going right now that people wanting a Ring video doorbell will want to check out. The deal bundles the Ring Video Doorbell 2 with an Echo Dot. Essentially you get a free third-gen Echo Dot with the purchase. The bundle with the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and the Echo Dot sells …more
Elon Musk is a bit of a character, to put it mildly, He’s not above the occasional prank or teases via twitter. Recently he made a Tweet that he claims were posted through the Starlink satellites that SpaceX put into orbit. The tweet is embedded below. The first stated, “Sending this tweet through space via …more
Anyone needing a new notebook who doesn’t mind buying a past-gen model when the new version is coming soon might want to check out this deal. Amazon has a massive discount off a high-end configuration fo the Surface Book 2. The Microsoft Surface Book 2 that is on sale normally retails for $3,299. Amazon is …more
Amazon had some deals on its line of Kindel digital readers that were just for Prime subscribers before. Shoppers wanting a new Kindle who aren’t Prime members can now enjoy the discounts on the devices. The best selling Kindle Paperwhite that is waterproof and has more storage is available for $89.99, a nice discount off …more
The Surface Pro 7 will be here before long, and retailers are moving to get rid of their Surface Pro 6 devices. Best Buy has some of the best deals we have seen on the Surface Pro 6 while supplies last. The retailer is offering up to $600 off the remaining Surface Pro 6 models. …more
Yesterday we talked about a fingerprint scanner issue with the Galaxy S10 that a woman in England and discovered. The flaw with the S10 in-screen fingerprint scanner surfaced when she added a cheap gel screen protector. With that protector installed, the fingerprint scanner would allow anyone to unlock the smartphone. Samsung acknowledged that the issue …more
The fighting game Mortal Kombat 11 has a bunch of characters in the game that come from outside franchises; it’s one of the coolest things about MK11. While people made fun of the Joker character that is being added to the game, some other characters are being talked about that sound very cool. Mortal Kombat …more
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a problem. Samsung has acknowledged that the fingerprint scanner can be fooled as easily as installing a cheap screen protector on the device. A woman from England first reported the issue. The woman says that her husband was able to unlock her S10 with his thumb that wasn’t registered in …more
Yesterday was the big Google hardware event, and at the event, Logitech rolled out a mouse and keyboard that is specifically made for users of Chrome OS. These peripherals are aimed right the folks who might want to work from a Chrome device full time and want a full-size keyboard and a mouse to do …more
Riot Games has announced that League of Legends: Wild Rift will land for mobile gamers on Android and iOS as well as consoles in 2020. Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, has stated that it took a long time to announced Wild Rift because it wasn’t meant for PC. The developer says that …more
Samsung is gearing up to launch the full public beta of the One UI 2.0 software for Android 10. The new UI will roll out to all Galaxy S10 owners soon. A beta version of the software is rolling out to some countries now. The updated software will bring three new features to the S10 …more
Google has announced that it has a new version of the Titan Security Key coming. The big difference between this new model and the existing version is that the new model has USB-C connectivity. The new Titan key will be just what folks on newer machines with USB-C ports need when an additional layer of …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
TCL ELIT400NC Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones Review TCL is best known for budget friendly televisions and is one of the quickest growing consumer electric companies around. In 2018, TCL sales reached nearly $6 billion USD after selling over 28 million TVs among other things. TCL also happens to be America’s fastest-growing TV brand and the second …more
NAVER, founded in 1999, is South Korea’s largest web search engine and is often referred to as “the Google of South Korea.” The company offers NAVER, a search portal that provides various content topic boards; LINE, a messaging application; NAVER Clova, an AI platform; Papago, an automated interpretation application; WHALE, a Web browser; NAVER Maps, a …more
Cooler Master MM710 Gaming Mouse Review When we think about a gaming mouse, we think about RGB illumination, fancy swappable side grips, and weight adjustment systems. As for the Cooler Master MM710, it does not include such gaming features aside from the necessities. By necessities, I mean a top optical sensor like the 16,000 DPI …more
One of the worst things that can happen to a person who relies on their computer is to have a hard drive failure. There are many applications and services on the market that helps users recover from these catastrophic loses. One of the most popular and widely used is Carbonite. Carbonite is an online-based backup …more
MSI Vigor GK60 Mechanical Keyboard Review The MSI Vigor GK60 is a full-size mechanical gaming keyboard with genuine Cherry MX Red switches. It comes with four metal WASD key caps with four standard ones in the box, a premium metal back plate, and red LED illumination. This makes the keyboard just as functional for gaming …more
Qualcomm has been pushing the Always-Connected PC (ACPC for short) for a number of years now and the ACPC segment continues to mature and getting better. All mobile users want an always connected, highly portable device that has extreme battery life. Current flagship smartphones have all day battery life and are always-on, so why can’t …more
MSI Immerse GH30 Gaming Headset Review The MSI Immerse GH30 gaming headset provides exceptional sound quality for games, movies, and music. As an entry level gaming headset, it does lack RGB illumination and surround sound. However, it includes 40mm drivers for good audio performance across high, medium, and low frequencies. The GH30 comes with a …more
Legit Reviews has been using Blender in our benchmarks for years and hopefully you’ve found the results worthwhile and interesting. Blender, for those that might not know, is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing …more
AMD recently released AGESA 1003 ABBA to motherboard partners and they in turn have started to release BIOSes based on AGESA 1003 ABBA. The big news with this AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) build has changes in it that will help AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPUs reach their advertised boost speeds. Specifically, this build …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
