Asus Max Pro M1 aka Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is now receiving a new update that brings a host of fresh features and optimisations. The update also brings the June 2019 Android security patch, which isn’t the latest one, and Google is at the brink of releasing the August 2019 Android security update. In
Month: July 2019
The media has largely bought into Huawei’s ‘strong’ half-year results today, but there’s a major catch in the report: the company’s quarter-by-quarter smartphone growth was zero. The telecom equipment and smartphone giant announced on Tuesday that its revenue grew 22.3% to reach 401.3 billion yuan ($58.31 million) in the first half of 2019 despite all
Asus has diversified its ROG Zephyrus line of super-slim gaming laptops to reach different price and market segments. While the Zephyrus S models are still designed to be as slim and powerful as possible, the Zephyrus M and Zephyrus G varieties are aimed at more mainstream and entry-level buyers respectively. They’re still relatively slim, but
Japan’s Sony on Tuesday reported an 18.4 percent increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations thanks to a strong performance in the image sensor business. The electronics firm posted an operating profit of JPY 230.93 billion ($2.1 billion) for the April-June quarter, up from JPY 195.01 billion a year prior. That was above a
Redmi K20 Pro has got a new colour variant called Summer Honey White. Launched in China, the new colour variant sits as another option besides the Carbon Black, Flame Red, and Glacier Blue models launched earlier. For now, it is uncertain whether the new colour variant will make its way to India. The new Summer
Africa’s mobile phone industry has in recent times been dominated by Transsion, a Shenzhen-based company that is little known outside the African continent and is gearing up for an initial public offering in China. Now, its Chinese peer Vivo is following its shadow to this burgeoning part of the world with low-cost offerings. Vivo, the
Advertisement The long-awaited PCI Express 4.0 update is coming to a computer near you. At least, if you buy a new computer or update your system hardware, you can opt for the much faster PCIe 4.0 over the current 3.0 standard. But what is PCIe 4.0? Will it help your system boot faster? Here’s what’s
American Kyle Giersdorf, alias “Bugha,” became the first Fortnite world champion in the solo division, winning $3 million at age 16 on Sunday. Originally from Pennsylvania, the young gamer took the lead in the first of six games and never looked back. “It’s insane,” the young millionaire said after the final, during which he scored
Oppo K3 is all set to go on sale once again today via Amazon. The Chinese smartphone maker will be putting the phone on sale at 12pm (noon). Launched two weeks ago in the country, Oppo K3 has already been sold once. The smartphone comes with features like full-HD+ screen, octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC, up
The official Sega Genesis Mini is coign in September and hopes to capitalize on some of the retro gaming hype that turned the Super Nintendo and NES Mini Classic editions into best-sellers. But there’s already a modern piece of hardware out there capable of playing Sega Genesis games on your HDTV – plus Mega Drive,
Samsung’s rumoured upcoming high-end tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6, has once again leaked in some fresh image renders. Now, with these new images, there’s nothing new left to reveal that we haven’t already seen, but one thing we can be pretty sure about is the fact that the Galaxy Tab S6 is definitely nearing its
Google’s Pixel 4 is coming out later this year, and it’s getting the long reveal treatment thanks to a decision this year from Google to go ahead and spill some of the beans early, rather than saving everything for one big final unveiling closer to availability. A new video posted by Google today about the
Advertisement What is slowing down my computer? A slow computer is frustrating and keeps you from getting work done. While all computers slow down over time, in many cases, your own behavior can cause your computer to run slowly. Here are common mistakes that will slow your machine down to a crawl, and how to
Epic Games teased Fortnite season 10 at the Fortnite World Cup finals that were held on Sunday. Right now we only have a single Fortnite season 10 teaser image but it has good news for nostalgic fans. Fortnite season 10 could see the return of something that was destroyed all the way back in season
July is usually a great time to catch Saturn during the late-night hours. But there’s something else to look forward to as well. The Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower also known as Southern Delta Aquariids is currently at its peak and will be visible until August 23, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteor shower
Launch vehicles and their enormous rocket engines tend to receive the lion’s share of attention when it comes to space-related propulsion, but launch only takes you to the edge of space — and space is a big place. Tesseract has engineered a new rocket for spacecraft that’s not only smaller and more efficient, but uses
While some smartphone manufacturers will launch their 5G-enabled phones this year itself, Apple will wait until 2020 to introduce its lineup of iPhone models with 5G support. Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had earlier predicted that Apple will introduce 5G support in two of its three new iPhone models next year. In his latest note to
Panasonic launched a follow-up to its Lumix G85 Micro Four Thirds camera called the Lumix G95 back in April, and now, the company has finally launched it in India. The camera features built-in 5-axis image stabilisation, 4K video, and a rugged design. In India, the camera is available with two kit options. The one with
Back when Bluetooth audio was still new, there was a significant difference in sound quality between a pair of wireless headphones and wired headphones. Those differences have since reduced, as have the prices of good wireless audio products. Today, it’s possible to buy a decent pair of Bluetooth headphones for less than Rs. 5,000, and
While a lot of TVs – budget and premium alike – support Google Cast for screen casting from Android smartphones or through the Google Chrome browser, support for Apple’s AirPlay protocol isn’t quite as widespread in the segment. However, it will get a big boost with LG, which has announced that it is rolling out
American actress Jessica Alba’s Twitter account appeared to have been hacked during the weekend, according to reports and screenshots taken by other Twitter users. The screenshots show a series of racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and other offensive tweets apparently sent out from Alba’s account. The tweets have since been deleted and she has not posted about
Advertisement Pinterest has launched what it calls “compassionate search”. This is a set of tools surfaced to people searching for terms which suggest they may be having a bad day. The tools cover everything from deep breathing exercises to self-help exercises. How to Access Pinterest’s Wellbeing Tools In a post on the Pinterest Newsroom, Pinterest
Bethesda has re-released the original Doom, Doom II and Doom 3 games for modern platforms including Android, iOS, the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One to mark the 25th anniversary of the first game’s release. The announcement was made at the annual Quakecon event, which is organised to celebrate id Software’s classic and modern-day
Huawei on Friday announced the upcoming release of its first 5G handset in its home market. Following on the heels of its UK debut, the Mate 20 X is currently up for pre-order, with an expected China arrival of August 16. The handset beats the foldable Mate X to market, in spite of that handset
Network Attached Storage or NAS devices have evolved from being plain data storage boxes to special-purpose computers that come in many shapes and sizes. From basic, two- (and even one-bay) devices targeted at home users, to multi-bay devices with specifications that can rival some enterprise servers, NAS devices serve various functions and are available at
Advertisement Each year, we’re encouraged to buy new technology. Smartphones, TVs, laptops, and other gadgets are released annually. However, you may be worried about the financial or environmental cost of regularly upgrading. If you do find yourself in the market for an item of technology, you could opt to purchase non-new devices. These items should
While iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and watchOS 6 are still a few months away, Apple has released fresh updates for all its operating systems. Apple released iOS 12.4, macOS 10.14.6, watchOS 5.3, and tvOS 12.4 for all compatible devices on Monday. iOS 12 has received its fourth major update since its initial release back in
The release date of PES 2020 — or eFootball PES 2020, as it’s now officially called — is still a month and a half away but Konami is so excited to showcase what it has made that it’s releasing a demo of its latest football sim earlier than ever. This week, in July. And with
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is still optimising the foldable Mate X smartphone and would not make it public without meeting quality requirements, the company’s director of consumer business mobile phones He Gang has said. According to the executive, Mate X is still undergoing optimisation to meet the company’s stringent and high quality requirements. “It’s actually
Tile — the company that makes popular square-shaped tags and other technology to help people keep track of physical belongings like keys and bags — has made more recent moves to link up with chipmakers, helping it expand to wireless headsets and other electronic and other connected items as part of a wider smart home