Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Note 8 designFrom a design perspective not much has changed. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has slim bezels above and below its curved screen, just like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Note 8 OS and powerThe Samsung Galaxy Note 9 runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, but while the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has now been updated to Android 8.0, it started on Android 7. The Galaxy Note 8’s camera lacks a variable apertureThe Galaxy Note 8 also has a dual-lens cam

After months of enviously side-eyeing our iPhone-wielding friends, Fortnite on Android is finally here. Fortnite on Android: everything you need to knowFirst thing’s first: you won’t find it on the Google Play Store like all your other apps. There are already reports of fake Fortnite apps doing the rounds, so make sure it’s only Epic Game’s official version to avoid downloading malware to your phone. Head to your phone’s Settings tab: on Android phones, usually a small cog icon found in the drop

We finally have a Fortnite for Android release date of August 9, but there’s a catch. The beta of Fortnite on Android will be available on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and above from today, August 9. If you play Fortnite on a Galaxy Note 9 or Galaxy Tab S4 you’ll also get an exclusive character skin called ‘Galaxy’. It’s currently not clear when the game will be available on more Android smartphones, but we’re waiting to hear the details on that. Samsung’s Unpacked launch event is still happening, and

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been officially unveiled on stage in Brooklyn, New York. Everything you need to know with our hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 reviewIt’s the latest phablet from the South Korean firm, replacing the Galaxy Note 8 and sliding in above the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus. Samsung is billing the Galaxy Note 9 as the most powerful smartphone its ever made, and it comes with a huge 6.4-inch display. It boasts the biggest battery ever in a Galaxy Note device, and storage star

Sony is to release a specially designed PS4 as a thank-you to PlayStation fans for helping the platform surpass 525.3 million unit sales worldwide. The PlayStation 4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition is due to release on August 24 and will be available for £449.99 ($499.99) – other pricing TBC. Here’s everything that’s included with the console:Special design PlayStation 4 Pro system (HDD 2TB)Special design wireless dualshock controllerSpecial design PlayStation cameraSpecial design vertical stand

Update: We’ve now seen the Samsung Galaxy Watch, and you can read all about it here. Want to see the Samsung Galaxy Watch out in the wild a few moments before it’s announced on stage? TechRadar just spotted it on someone’s wrist at the official Galaxy Note 9 launch event in New York. While waiting to enter the venue to hear all about the Galaxy Note 9 – and now we think the Galaxy Watch too – we spotted the device you can see below on someone’s wrist. The person wearing the watch was standing ne

Interest in the budget friendly Xiaomi Mi Band 3 has been fervent after it launched earlier this year, and now the company has announced another wrist based device to go alongside it. The specs are remarkably similar to the Mi Band 3, but instead of the 0.78-inch display you’ll get a larger 0.95-inch screen on the Hey+. The new tracker also comes with a color AMOLED display, while the Mi Band 3 is a black and white LCD screen. It may mean we never get to see the Xiaomi Hey+ fitness tracker in ot

Speaking at the Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas, Parisa Tabriz, Google director of engineering and the head of the company Project Zero security team, said that the use of blockchain when facing security challenges may still need more work. Noting that the vast majority of the issues reported by Project Zero are now fixed within the 90-day disclosure period, she highlighted how this “offensive” strategy could be the future when planning security responses. “Project Zero’s strategy is to bu

In the 2018 Buick Regal GS, there’s a new technology that might help reduce the severity of the injuries. Known as the Active Hood Pedestrian Safety System, the technology deploys the hood of the car up above the engine, lessening the impact against the engine components. “There’s a lot of work that goes on to avoid unnecessary deployments, and it has a very complex algorithm that differentiates different sizes of dummies,” says Wahaj Hussain, the Active Hood lead at Buick. There are pyrotechnic

Verizon has partnered with Apple to give customers on its unlimited data plans a free six-month subscription to Apple Music. That’s a pretty good deal considering Apple Music’s usual free trial period lasts just three months. The deal isn’t just for new customers – anyone on a Go Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited or Above Unlimited plan is eligible. If you already have an Apple Music subscription, that’s fine too – you just won’t be charged for the service for six months after the promotion starts on

Intel has revealed a major focus towards AI development as it looks to push towards new areas of computing. The hardware giant is set to pursue, “a new era of data-centric computing” through development of its Xeon chips as it moves away from its traditional PC focus. The company revealed that Intel’s AI-focused Xeon processors brought in $1bn in revenues during 2017, with the company boasting customers such as Google, CERN and Huawei. (Image: © Intel)Intel AI pushSpeaking at the company’s Innov

Its focus may be shifting to the next big update for Windows 10 due in 2019, but Microsoft is still continuing work on the build due to land later this year, and has just unleashed the latest Redstone 5 preview, declaring that it has finished implementing the dark theme for File Explorer. The dark theme was first introduced to Windows 10 back in May with build 17666, and now with the latest build 17733, Microsoft has announced that work is finally finished on the mode, and it’s now a complete ex

While Android Pie has now been announced and will be headed to various high-end and high-profile handsets before too long, those using mid-range and low-end Samsung phones will in many cases still be waiting for Android Oreo. SamMobile has spotted that Samsung’s latest update roadmap lists various devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017), Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and others (all shown in the image below), as getting Android Oreo in January 2019. And some will be wa

Nikon has released a third teaser video for its upcoming full-frame mirrorless camera, ahead of the August 23 launch event. At just over 30 seconds long, the video focuses on various design elements of famous F-mount cameras (film and digital), as well as original Nikon S rangefinder camera from 1952. The video then fades to black before revealing a relatively low-key profile shot of the new mirrorless camera. The video is accompanied by a caption saying “We’ve pursued the development of the ult

Battery life may be one of the key selling points of Huawei’s next big phone release, which we’re expecting to be called the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. A teaser sent from Huawei to TechRadar hints that the battery capacity will be larger than it was on the Huawei P10 Plus, Mate 10 Pro or P20 Pro. Pictured are two devices with 4000mAh cells, alongside one with a 3750mAh cell and the last diagram then suggests the battery will be bigger on the upcoming phone. The teaser from inside the safeThat last imag

From today, Chrome users will start to see notifications from their web browser in Windows 10’s Notification Center. They’ll look just like Windows’ own notifications, and will appear in the Action Center alongside messages from the operating system and apps from the Microsoft Store. We’re now rolling out support for native notifications in Chrome 68 using the Windows 10 Action Center—super exciting! Go to chrome://flags, search for ‘native notifications’ and select ‘Enabled’ from the drop-down

The long wait for popular, free-to-play game Fortnite to land on Android smartphones is almost up as it’s rumored to launch alongside the the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 later today, but you can already watch the game in action on a Google-powered handset. Members over at XDA Developers have managed to get hold of the APK for Fortnite on Android, and have videoed the game in action on a Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. Fortnite is rumored to be a Samsung exclusive when it is first announced for Android devices

Probably at least $929 / £869 / AU$1,499Be the first to hear about the best Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deals We’ll send you pre-order details and the best Samsung Galaxy Note 9 deals as soon as they’re available. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 priceIt’ll be an expensive whether or not it sees a price increaseThe Samsung Galaxy Note 9 price is unlikely to have the same good news that we’ve had from the early release date. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 designThe Samsung Galaxy Note 9 should get some big updates over th

It’s been directly addressed in the past, but now, Disney’s plan to cut ties with Netflix in the lead up to the launch of its own streaming service is officially in motion. In a new report by The New York Times, it’s been revealed that starting with next year’s Captain Marvel, all Marvel Studios releases will henceforth land on the as-yet-unnamed Disney-branded streaming service instead of Netflix. Based on this information, we can surmise that this year’s Marvel releases, namely Black Panther,

Good news for cord-cutters: Roku is making its free Roku Channel streaming service available to anyone via the web. But, starting today, that service will be available to everyone via The Roku Channel website. According to Roku, The Roku Channel is currently one of the most popular streaming services on the platform, sitting just behind the likes of Netflix, YouTube and Hulu. The idea here is that free shows and movies will appear on the Roku Home Screen. When selected, these tiles will take you