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Today, MediaTek announced the new Dimensity 8200. Following the normal trend for these releases, this is an incremental upgrade to the already excellent MediaTek Dimensity 8100. It is basically the same chipset but with the Cortex-A78 running at improved frequencies. In this case, MediaTek has provided the chipset with a moderate bump in performance, they…
This post was originally written in February 2020. While I was a little critical of the Oral-B IO at first, this was more due to the over-inflated prices toothbrushes launch at. Amazon currently states its RRP as £449.99, which is enough to buy a decent laptop or a decent phone. However, as always, almost immediately…
While 24-month phone contract deals remain popular, over the years, many people have realised it is more cost-efficient to buy a phone upfront and then get a SIM-only deal. You can normally get the best deals by committing to a 12-month contract. However, in recent years rolling monthly PAYG style contracts have become increasingly popular….
Not exactly consumer tech, but I cover fitness, and sleep is an essential part of that, which has led me to review several mattresses in the past (+ I am just a bit obsessed with improving my sleep). Most mattresses have deals on throughout the year, and you should never buy one full price. Like…
During the Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm outlined its vision to advance mobile computing with innovative AI collaborations that drive the convergence of mobile and PC to bring cutting-edge mobile innovations to Windows 11 PCs. Leaders from Microsoft, Adobe and Citi described how Snapdragon technology, including breakthrough AI capabilities, is changing their businesses and expressed support for…
During the Snapdragon Summit 2022, Qualcomm announced its latest Bluetooth audio platforms that will power premium headphones and TWS earbuds. Optimized to work with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, these feature-rich, ultra-lower power platforms add new features to Snapdragon Sound, including spatial audio with dynamic head-tracking, improved lossless music streaming, and 48ms…
One of the more exciting announcements from the Snapdragon Summit 2022, Qualcomm has announced the new Snapdragon AR2, which will complement the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 chipset that is used to power VR headsets such as the Meta Quest Pro. This is the world’s first purpose-built head-worn augmented reality platform. Qualcomm have focused on two…
A few days after MediaTek announced their flagship chipset for 2023, Qualcomm announced their new flagship, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will remain on the 4nm TSMC fabrication process, but it is unclear if this is the 2nd gen 4nm like the MediaTek counterpart. The new Prime core will…
The biggest sale of the year is almost here. BLUETTI is kicking off the holiday shopping season on November 11. Beyond tons of great deals on power stations, it also offers Mystery Boxes and Exclusive Giveaways, and even arranges Lucky Draws. Score the following best-buys and freebies now or never. Modular Solar Generators If you’re…
Continuing with the Mediatek product announcements. Today they announced the Pentonic 1000 chipset, which is designed for 4K displays with a refresh rate of 120Hz. This new powerful chipset integrates all the technology you could want for a modern TV. As well as the 4K 120Hz support, it is capable of VRR up to 4K…
At the annual summit, Mediatek announced its new Kompanio chipsets for Chromebooks: the Kompanio 520 and Kompanio 528. The early press release I have received is a little thin on details, and I will update the content during the event. Kompanio 520 & 528 Specification It seems that the two chipsets are identical apart from…
During the annual summit, MediaTek announced the new 4nm T800 5G Thin Modem. This is designed for applications other than phones. While most phones that launch nowadays are 5G, many connected devices have not advanced as fast for connectivity. Even now, there are not many 5 G-equipped always-connected PCs. The new T800 5G modem should…
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