The Lychee mouse is one of the more interesting gadgets I’ve come across this year. It’s basically a mouse you hold like a pen. What are the benefits and drawbacks of such a design? Let’s find out. Initial Impressions I jumped at the opportunity to review this stylish gadget. To me what seemed like a…
With the launch of the Samsung Exynos 980 5G, Samsung set a new standard for upper mid-range chipsets. MediaTek, HiSilicon and Qualcomm have all launched their latest upper mid-range chips recently, which promise near-flagship performance but at a more attractive price point. During IFA we had multiple announcements with new chipsets with integrated 5G modems….
An early GeekBench result has leaked for the up and coming Pixel 4 XL, as this will be pre-production it won’t necessarily indicate the final score, nor do I think a few points here and there make any difference for real-world scenarios. However, the leaked GeekBench score shows a result of 2376 and 9045. Comparing…
One of the issues with PC gaming on a TV has always been the refresh rate and lack of variable refresh rate. Samsung has launched the Samsung Q90R QLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync, matching many gaming monitors, but if you prefer OLED then LG may be the way to go. Previously,…
During the HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G announcement, Huawei made some bold claims about the advancement of their AI capabilities. In one fo the slides they claimed up to a three-fold increase compared to the Exynos 9825, you never really know how true these claims are, or what stats they twist to make favour the company….
Amazon had one of their most significant launches in years at IFA, not only have they launched a new vs New Fire TV Cube but announced the integration of Amazon Fire TV with several TV brands and the Anker Nebula Soundbar. The UK never got the original Fire TV Cube, but the new one is…
As part of the IFA announcements, Garmin launched a new superhero-themed watches. The two watches are functionaliy identical to the Vívoactive 4 & 4S with the First Avenger watch being the 45mm Vívoactive 4 and Captain Marvel being based on the 40mm 4S. The watches will cost you an additional $50 in the US to…
One of the more interesting products I encountered at IFA was the Netgear Meural Canvas II, and it is the first time I have been made aware of this product range. If I am honest, I can’t say it is something that appeals to me, but what they have achieved is impressive. It takes the…
Now that Garmin has updated all its watches for the year, you may be wondering which is the best buy and how models are different. In particular, the pricing and features of the Vivoactive 4 and Forerunner 245 are quite close and if you are looking for an upgrade, or this is your first Garmin…
In just 11 days, Huawei will launch their next flagship phone range, the Mate 30 series. As usual, Huawei likes to announce a few more things along with this, and the Huawei Watch GT 2 will be one of them. Huawei has released a clip-on Weibo confirming this, but have not revealed much else apart…
Gone are the days when watching movies and TV shows from the comfort of your couch via cable or satellite TV was the norm. With the number of streaming servers growing by the day, cord-cutting has become quite the trend these days. Mobile viewing via video streaming platforms such as YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, etc. is…
Audit seems to be the new black in the virtual private network industry. VPN providers that are confident over their claims of keeping zero-logs of their users’ data or VPN activities are taking the bold step of having their systems audited by third-party auditors. PureVPN is making waves in the industry for joining the ranks…