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Intel Discovers New Spectre Flaw, Patch May Hit Devices

Roma Christian May 23, 2018 No Comments

Intel has discovered a new variant of Spectre and Meltdown security flaws, in its own and third-party processors. The news marks the second time Intel has addressed Spectre and Meltdown…

Razer Expands Blade Range With Compact Laptop

Athina Mallis May 23, 2018 No Comments

Gaming manufacturer Razer is adding two new products to its range, a 15.6-inch gaming laptop, the Razer Blade and a external graphics enclosure, the Razer Core X. The Razer Blade…

Siri Reveals She’s Getting A “Brand New Voice”

Roma Christian May 23, 2018 No Comments

In a bid to further differentiate itself from Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, recent reports reveal Apple’s Siri will soon get a “brand new voice”, as part of the upcoming…

New Acer Notebooks to Come With Alexa, Older Models Can Be Upgraded

David Richards May 22, 2018 No Comments

Days out from a big New York roll out of new gaming gear and notebooks Acer has announced that their new 2018 lineup will include Alexa Voice. The first systems…

Fujifilm To Sue Xerox For Failed Merger

Roma Christian May 21, 2018 No Comments

Japanese-based Fujifilm has announced it intends to sue Xerox “as soon as possible”, claiming its [failed] US$6.1 billion merger contract is still valid. Fujifilm has reportedly engaged lawyers, with a court date…

China Approves $18B Toshiba Chip Sale To Bain

Roma Christian May 21, 2018 No Comments

Ending a year long saga, Chinese regulators have officially approved the sale of Toshiba’s memory chip business to the Bain consortium for US$18 billion. The news ceases concerns that Chinese officials may stall…

Global PC Sales To Bottom Out In 2Q18

Roma Christian May 21, 2018 No Comments

Following weaker-than-expected demand, suppliers expect the global PC market to bottom out in the [traditionally slow] second quarter of this year. According to Taiwanese-trade publication, DigiTimes, several suppliers are struggling to post revenue growth,…

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 To Debut Smarter ‘Bixby 2.0’

Roma Christian May 18, 2018 No Comments

Samsung has announced its forthcoming Galaxy Note 9 will feature a smarter, upgraded version of its digital voice assistant – ‘Bixby 2.0’. The news comes as Samsung looks to deploy Bixby on…

Triple Lens Smartphone Cameras Tipped To Soar

Roma Christian May 17, 2018 No Comments

Smartphone component suppliers are forecasting increased demand for multi-lens camera modules, following the release of Huawei’s P20 Pro and its ‘world-first’ LEICA triple lens camera set-up. According to Taiwanese trade publication, DigiTimes, several other Android…

Pixel Buds Can Finally Be Turned Off

Athina Mallis May 17, 2018 No Comments

It is an issue brought up by many, but now the Google Pixel Buds can finally be turned off after being on the market for more than six months without…