Asus’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) division has unveiled a bunch of new gaming laptops and desktops at CES 2020, and there are quite a few standout designs and ideas that the company is showcasing. These gaming-centric PCs emphasise looks and of course there’s plenty of gamer-grade bling, but the company promises that a lot of
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Asus has unveiled its new slim and light ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop and a new series of entry-level models, the TUF Gaming A15 and TUF Gaming A17, to coincide with CES 2020 in Las Vegas. The new laptops feature AMD’s just-announced Ryzen Mobile 4000-series processors. The ROG Zephyrus G14 is a premium compact model with
Thieves in the UK stealing iPhones are using blowtorches to melt locks, while a ten-year-old whacks a carjacker over the head with an iPad. Plus, Apple is sued for how one of its Apple Stores was robbed. The Fairview Apple Store in Toronto The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world
CES has always included a high number of accessory producers showing off add-ons for iPhones, iPads, and other devices, and this year is no exception. Here is AppleInsider’s list of notable accessories that made an appearance at the trade show. Incipio Incipio Organicore biodegradable phone cases This year, Incipio is launching a new line
Withings at CES 2020 launched its latest hybrid smartwatch – the ScanWatch. The Withings ScanWatch is claimed to be the world’s first clinically validated hybrid smartwatch to detect risks of arrhythmia (AFib) and sleep apnoea (aka sleep apnea). But despite packing the necessary hardware and delivering on its promise, the Withings ScanWatch is currently awaiting
Asus at CES 2020 on Monday unveiled four new gaming desktops under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. These are the affordable ROG Strix GA15 and ROG Strix GT15 duo, and the e-sports ready ROG Strix GA35 and ROG Strix GT35 duo. The former duo max out at Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super, while the
Lunar eclipses are much more common than solar eclipses, but are still a sight to behold. The first penumbral lunar eclipse of 2020 is about to fall on January 10 i.e., later this week. NASA has coined the term ‘Wolf Moon Eclipse’ for this celestial event, and it will be visible in India this time.
in the footsteps of Anker, accessory makers Griffin and Aukey are at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week to show off new portable wall chargers based on a material known as gallium nitride, or GaN. In short, GaN allows semiconductor components to be shrunk down, leading to smaller chargers. Griffin has three new PowerBlock
Taking its legal fight with iOS virtualisation vendor Corellium to a new level, Apple is suing the company for allegedly trafficking under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the US. The new lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida comes after the iPhone maker initially sued Corellium for
What will watching TV be like in the 2020s? Amid new gadgets and glitz, the CES tech show in Las Vegas aims to offer some answers, many of which boil down to more streaming and more efforts to glue you to your phone. The show’s keynote addresses, once dominated by computer and chip makers, will
The US Army has banned service members from using the Chinese-owned short video-making app TikTok on government-issued phones citing security concerns. The move comes amid ongoing worries that the video app could compromise national security or be used to influence or snoop on Americans. TikTok has seen nearly 1.5 billion downloads globally and the US
Realme 5i was launched on Monday as expected in Vietnam, and it is a slightly watered-down version of the Realme 5. The Realme 5i packs a quad rear camera setup that includes dedicated wide-angle and macro snappers. It comes equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and sports a 6.52-inch display with a waterdrop notch. Just as
Television bezels are on the way to being a non-requirement, as has been suitably demonstrated by South Korean electronics giant Samsung. Confirming what was earlier leaked, Samsung has launched a new television which is almost entirely bezel-less, offering a glimpse into the future of television design and aesthetics. The Samsung Q950TS 8K QLED television has
Xiaomi has registered a trademark for the RedmiBook brand in India, hinting that the company may be looking to finally bring its laptop range to the country. Up until now, the company has been launching laptops in China under the Mi and RedmiBook brands, but the company’s trademark spotting on the Intellectual Property India site
Acer has made a slew of announcements at CES 2020 this year. The announcements include new displays, desktops, PC portables, and workstations as well. The company launched the TravelMate P6 and TravelMate P2 lightweight notebooks, Spin 5 and Spin 3 convertible notebooks, three new Predator gaming monitors – the 32-inch Predator X32, 37.5-inch Predator X38
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The 2020 Golden Globes are slated to take place Sunday, January 5 in Beverly Hills, California, kicking off the Hollywood awards season that will end with the 2020 Oscars next month. But unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes honour the best of both worlds: film and TV. They also hand out more prizes, what with
What makes HomeKit a make or break feature? 1. Security2. Compatibility3. Ecosystem Agnostic 4. Core iOS integration[automerge]1578266707[/automerge]I really wish MR would start tagging these IoT devices with “HomeKit” or “Non-HomeKit” when referring to hardware by name. Having an iOS app is no longer sufficient for Apple relevance. No HomeKit no sale.
Honor 9X India launch is set for January 14, Huawei sub-brand Honor revealed in invites to the tech media on Saturday. Flipkart has also created a microsite to indicate that it will be carrying the phone in the country. The fresh developments come days after Honor India President Charles Peng revealed that the Honor 9X
Anyone feel like these get worse every year? The first year was fine with the triangles. Then the square ones have an awful cross pattern from the backlight, and now these don’t even line up the colors on the edges. They’re like squirclegons. Or more aptly put, blobs. I don’t see a preorder location on
When Apple introduced its first iPhone model with a display notch, it received strong criticism from purists. A few years down the line, almost all Android manufacturers started shipping their phones with a display notch. But it seems like Apple’s iPhone models may finally go notchless this year. Previous rumours had suggested that Apple may
While we pay a lot of attention to things such as resolution and display types on televisions, the ultra-premium segment is tackling the form factor as well. The coming year is likely to bring a few big improvements in the television space, including new form factors such as bezel-less displays, and improvements for rollable TVs.
WhatsApp is one of the most widely used communication apps on the planet, and as such, clocks an insane number of message and media exchanges on a daily basis. But the New Year’s Eve broke a record that has been standing since WhatsApp’s debut a decade ago. WhatsApp has revealed that users exchanged over 100
The Type-C port has been around for a while now, and most, if not all, Android flagship smartphones these days sport the modern USB port. In the last few months, we’ve seen it trickle down the price points, and it’s no longer uncommon to see phones under Rs. 15,000 ship with a Type-C port. However,
Lenovo has announced a brand new product ‘ThinkSmart View’, a dedicated personal business communications device for conducting Microsoft Teams audio and video calls. Instead of centring around Google’s home AI, the system is essentially powered by Microsoft Teams, TechCrunch reported on Friday. The device is expected to be available starting this month, at $349 or
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy Note 10 Lite launch was the highlight of the first week of 2020 as the tech companies prepare to show their wares at the next week’s CES 2020 tech fair. We already have some announcements of the products being showcased at CES and we will be talking about some
Love both of mine. What’s holding me back from buying two more? The fact that each HomePod is considered two unique devices on my Apple Music account. I’m maxed out on devices already. There is no reason multiple HomePods tied to the same WiFi network cannot be seen as one device. Until then… I’ll wait.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, the toned variant of the Galaxy S10 that was unveiled on Friday, has now been listed on Flipkart. The online listing of the Galaxy S10 Lite suggests that the new smartphone would soon debut in India. Also, it confirms the presence of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC that wasn’t available in
But taking in the big picture doesn’t mean that the rumors stop, and recent days have seen a flurry of rumors about Apple’s potential plans for new low-cost “iPhone SE 2” models, updated iPad Pro models, a (PRODUCT)RED Apple Watch, and even a high-end Mac targeted at the esports market. What to Expect From Apple
The popular UAE-developed mobile application ToTok has returned to the Google Play Store after it was removed on claims it was being used for government spying, the company said Saturday. Google and Apple removed the app from their online marketplaces last month after The New York Times reported ToTok allowed the UAE government to track