Dodgy USB sticks are ripping you off
Naff NAND
A new report from German data rescue firm CBL has found that the quality of USBs using NAND chips from posh brands are getting worse, with less space and their makers' logos rubbed out.
Big focus on Leica-branded camera system
Xiaomi has now officially unveiled its Xiaomi 14 series announcement date, which is set for February 25th. With Lens to Legend tagline, it is obvious that the flagship Xiaomi 14 Ultra will have a focus on the camera system.
Nvidia RTX TrueHDR comes soon
Converting SDR games to HDR in real-time with AI
Nvidia is apparently making final tweaks to its new feature called the RTX TrueHDR, which can convert SDR games to HRD in real-time by using Tensor cores on its RTX graphics cards.
MSI announces 3-year burn-in OLED warranty
Asus still sticks with two
MSI has introduced its three-year OLED burn-in warranty, which will include several of its OLED monitors in the MAG, MPG, and MEG series. On the other hand, Asus is still sticking with a two-year warranty.
Crucial T705 PCIe 5.0 SSD series specifications leak online
Peaking at 14.5GB/s
Specifications for Crucial's upcoming T705 PCIe 5.0 SSD series have leaked online, showing impressive peak transfer speeds of up to 14.5GB/s for read and 12.7GB/s for write.
Tablets are toast
Another thing that Jobs got wrong
Tablets are a waste of time for most people, who'd rather use a computer or a mobile, so it's no shocker to hear that tablet sales have plunged to 2011 levels, as the world faces soaring inflation and job losses.
How Huawei bypassed the ban
The cunning plan involved slashing Kirin production
Huawei stunned the world when it brought out the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite US bans that stop the company from getting top chips, including 5G modems, the phone's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC gave 5G and satellite network links.
Apple's Vision Pro is a plastic turkey
Plastic scratches easily and passwords require Apple store visit
The Apple Vision Pro is a bulky bit of mixed-reality kit, and that's because most of us thought it was made of posh materials like glass and aluminium.
Microsoft boss turns company around in 10 years
It is worth ten times more
While we might miss the shy and retired former Microsoft CEO Steve [there’s a kind of hush] Ballmer, his replacement has undoubtedly done a lot better with the company.
Eurocrats force sellers to stand by their brand
New fix-it laws introduced
The Euro bosses have made a new rule that will make sellers look after their products for an extra year after they fix them, according to a new deal.