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Apple 2020: Coming 13-Inch MacBook Pro, MacBook Air — Processor, Keyboard, Display Upgrades
There are some big upgrades possible this year for the 13-inch MacBook Pro — in addition to the usual internal upgrades. It’s 2020 and the fourth-generation 13-inch MacBook Pro, introduced in late 2016, is getting long in the tooth. That means the 13-inch MBP is overdue for some major changes, following Apple’s 16-inch overhaul of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air is also due for some t ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:32:51
Acer is launching three new Predator monitors, including a giant 55-inch model
Acer is announcing three new Predator monitors at CES 2020 today, and that includes a massive, 55-inch 4K OLED model. The giant Predator CG552K is a 4K OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, support for Nvidia’s G-Sync, and support for variable refresh rate via HDMI. Essentially, it’s a TV-sized gaming monitor, and the idea is that it will offer fast refresh rates and lower response times that mos ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:29:24
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT full specs accidentally spilled by XFX
AMD’s almost certainly imminent Radeon RX 5600 XT has had its specs spilled by two GPU manufacturers, no less, with XFX being the latest vendor to publish details of the graphics card on its site (before swiftly yanking them down, after realizing its mistake presumably). Previously ASRock highlighted the RX 5600 XT on its website, before removing the details of the GPU which is expected to be unv ... Read more
2020-01-05 19:29:24
Leaked Vivo Patent Shows Outlandish Quad Front-Facing Camera Orientation
We've seen a lot of subtle design changes take place in the smartphone space over the years. Bezels kept getting smaller, leaving less space for front camera hardware. And then in 2018, we saw the hideous display notch make its debut. 2019, on the other hand, had a more sane approach towards maximizing screen real estate. Enter the hole-punch design that eliminated the notch by punching a hole in ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:25:23
Oppo A9 2020, hands on: A good-value large-screen handset with great battery life
Oppo made an impression in 2019 with handsets like the mid-range Reno 2Z (£329), RX17 Pro (£479) and Reno 10x Zoom (£450) earning plaudits from ZDNet's reviewers. Even the top-end Find X (£799) with its pop-up backplate housing the front and rear cameras was well received. To kick off the new year, we have the Oppo A9 2020, a handset costing just £220 (inc. VAT) that gives you an impressive amoun ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:25:23
Alienware is making a 25-inch IPS monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate
Just days before CES kicks off, Alienware announced a revamped version of its 25-inch AW2518HF gaming monitor. The size and specs of the upcoming AW2521HF are largely the same, except it swaps out the TN (twisted nematic) screen on the old model for a higher quality IPS (in-plane switching) panel without sacrificing any speed. That's to say it retains the same 240Hz refresh rate as its predecesso ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:23:59
Dell slathers on factor XPS 13 to reveal new shiny with... ooh... a 0.1 inch bigger screen
Dell is kicking off 2020 with a significant refresh of its XPS 13 laptops, including the Ubuntu-powered XPS 13 Developer Edition. The XPS 13 9300 boasts Intel's 10th generation Core processors, ranging from the i3-1005G1 on the basic model, all the way to the quad-core i7-1065G7. It's worth noting that the pricier XPS 4K ships with Chipzilla's latest silicon. However, the standard 1080p lineup ha ... Read more
2020-01-02 19:23:59
ASUS CHROMEBOOK FLIP C436 PASSES THROUGH FCC JUST IN TIME FOR CES 2020
Robby just spent the better part of the morning drawing out our exhaustive list of CES expectations as we gear up to head to the massive trade show in Vegas next week. If all goes as planned, this will be the biggest year yet for Chrome OS at CES with the possibility of multiple OEMs bringing next-get flagship devices to the party. Now, just days away from the kickoff of CES, one of the highly-ant ... Read more
2020-01-01 20:06:06
Google Pixel 4a renders have got gadget fans excited as 2020 kicks off
Google has got into the habit of releasing its own phones each year under the Pixel branding. And while the flagships Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL were met with lukewarm reviews, 2019’s more affordable Pixel 3a was highly praised. It took everything that was good about Pixel phones – namely the camera and the stock Android experience – and put it into a budget package that neatly undercut the likes of A ... Read more
2020-01-01 20:05:17
Inside Intel's Secret Overclocking Lab: The Tools and Team Pushing CPUs to New Limits
We get an exclusive tour of the facility where Intel pushes chips to their absolute limit. Intel says it loves overclocking, but saying it and proving it are two different things entirely. We here at Tom's Hardware certainly love overclocking, so we visited Intel's Jones Farm campus in Portland, Oregon, recently for an exclusive tour to see how the company designs and architects its chips for max ... Read more
2020-01-01 20:05:17