StarTech.com USB-C 4-in-1 Video Adapter & USB-C Multiport Adapter with Power Delivery Review – CDPVDHMDPDP – DKT30CHVGPD
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StarTech.com USB-C 4-in-1 Video Adapter & USB-C Multiport Adapter with Power Delivery Review – CDPVDHMDPDP – DKT30CHVGPD

Recently StarTech.com released two new USB-C multiport adapters to maximise productivity for business professionals on the road or in the boardroom. While I am rarely in a boardroom, I have been using both of these devices for the past few weeks. With USB-C we now finally have viable options to use laptops as a proper…

Samsung Galaxy A80 gets  200K+ on AnTuTu. How does Snapdragon 730 compare vs Snapdragon 855 & 845 &710
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Samsung Galaxy A80 gets 200K+ on AnTuTu. How does Snapdragon 730 compare vs Snapdragon 855 & 845 &710

The Samsung Galaxy A80 has been recently announced and is one of the more exciting phones of the year, being the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 730 and its quirky sliding and rotating camera. The Snapdragon 730 is being touted as a high-end chip that is a more affordable alternative to the Snapdragon 855….

Acer Nitro 7 & Nitro 5 gaming laptops announced – GTX 1650/1660 Ti from £899
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Acer Nitro 7 & Nitro 5 gaming laptops announced – GTX 1650/1660 Ti from £899

During the Next@Acer event in NYC, Acer was annoyingly coy about the specification of their refreshed Acer Nitro 7 & Nitro 5 laptops. While these may not be as exciting as the Predator line-up, the AMD-based Nitro 5 is one of the most affordable gaming laptops on the market. The official press release states: Both…

Acer Predator CG437K P announced 43-inch, 4K 144Hz, AdaptiveSync, DisplayHDR 1000 – £1300
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Acer Predator CG437K P announced 43-inch, 4K 144Hz, AdaptiveSync, DisplayHDR 1000 – £1300

Yesterday Acer held its Next@Acer where they appear to be increasingly focusing on delivering high-end extravagant products. During the announcement, possibly the most interesting product announced, for me, is the Predator CG437K P monitor. This is a massive 43-inch screen running at 4K with 144Hz variable refresh rate and DisplayHDR 1000. The variable refresh rate…

18-35-Year-Olds Trust Social Media Influencers more than Parents

18-35-Year-Olds Trust Social Media Influencers more than Parents

A sad, but perhaps unsurprisingly revelation came from a recent survey done by digital agency 383. People aged between 18-35 are more inclined to rather take advice from digital influencers than they are to trust the judgement of parents and friends when it comes to making big life decisions. 58% of students (18-24 year olds)…

OPPO AX7 launched exclusively at Carphone Warehouse for £199
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OPPO AX7 launched exclusively at Carphone Warehouse for £199

While the OPPO Reno 10X Zoom Edition, and its 5G variant maybe what most people are lusting after right now, for people on a budget, there is the OPPO AX7. The new phone is launching at Carphone Warehouse exclusively and will cost just £199. The phone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset paired with 4GB…

Samsung Galaxy A80 launched with sliding rotating 48MP camera and new Snapdragon 730G. Plus A70 & A40
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Samsung Galaxy A80 launched with sliding rotating 48MP camera and new Snapdragon 730G. Plus A70 & A40

In somewhat of a departure from their usual designs, Samsung has announced one of the most interesting upper mid-range phones of the year. What was previously used by Chinese brands such as OPPO, Xiaomi, and Vivo, Samsung has ditched the notch and punch hole altogether and developed the A80 with a slider, that then automatically…

Huawei P30 Pro Review – An exceptional camera phone that builds on the Mate 20 Pro
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Huawei P30 Pro Review – An exceptional camera phone that builds on the Mate 20 Pro

The Huawei P30 Pro was released two weeks ago in Paris, and I have been using it as my primary phone since. As usual with the P range this phone focussing on the camera, with considerable improvements from the P20 Pro, or the 5-month old Mate 20 Pro. In particular, this phone introduces a new…

OPPO Reno announced with 10x Zoom edition. 5G version launches in Europe on 24th of April
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OPPO Reno announced with 10x Zoom edition. 5G version launches in Europe on 24th of April

I have previously posted about the new OPPO Reno with its quirky pop out wedge camera. Now the phone has gone official in China and it will be followed up with a European launch in Zurich, Switzerland on the 24th of April for the 5G model to coincide with their 5G launch. This will, therefore,…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 & 730 vs SD 712, 710, 675, 670, 660 & HiSilicon Kirin 710 Compared: That’s NINE upper mid-range chips Qualcomm now has on the market.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 & 730 vs SD 712, 710, 675, 670, 660 & HiSilicon Kirin 710 Compared: That’s NINE upper mid-range chips Qualcomm now has on the market.

As much as I love Qualcomm, their upper mid-range system on chip product range is starting to become quite confusing, to say the least. Today they announced two more products with the Snapdragon 665 and Snapdragon 730 system on chips. Now to be fair, these two new chips are replacing the older models which I…

Netgear Nighthawk AX4 router announced – The first dual-band 4-stream Wi-Fi 6 router – RAX40
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Netgear Nighthawk AX4 router announced – The first dual-band 4-stream Wi-Fi 6 router – RAX40

I am quite excited about the prospect of Wi-Fi 6 and all the routers that will support it this year. Similar to 5G, the benefits of it will take a while, you need compatible hardware for the client and router, but over the next year or so, Wi-Fi should improve considerably. Today Netgear are announcing…

Honor 20 & Honor 20 Pro could launch soon. Specifications leaked.
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Honor 20 & Honor 20 Pro could launch soon. Specifications leaked.

In recent weeks the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones were approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) body which has confirmed their existance. The two models showed up as YAL-L21 and YAL-L41 but will be named Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro and are likely to be launched in China on the 25th…