Until now the main UK price rumor for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 put it at roughly £950 (around $1,225/AU$1,650) for the 128GB model and £1,150 (roughly $1,500/AU$2,000) for the 512GB version, but a new leak suggests it might not be quite so harsh on the wallet after all. Reputable leaker Roland Quandt has tweeted that the UK price of the 128GB Galaxy Note 9 will be £899 (around $1,160/AU$1,560) and the price of the 512GB model will be £1,099 (roughly $1,420/AU$1,910). Image 1 of 6 Credit: Winfut

As Google takes a 30% cut of all sales made through its Google Play app store, Epic has decided to take advantage of the open-source nature of the mobile operating system, and will be releasing it independently of the Google Play store. The Google Play store comes with all manner of built-in security methods, designed to protect gamers through only offering validated downloads. But Android does also allow for users to download from third-party sources, providing they’re willing to lower their ph

When Gmail first launched, the default arrangement for emails was having all replies to an email bunched together with that original, making what’s known as a ‘threaded’ group or ‘conversation’ – an arrangement many people weren’t (and still aren’t) too happy about. Although Google allowed Gmail users to disable this Conversation view on the desktop a while ago, it hasn’t been possible to do so on mobile. The ability to disable Conversation view on the Gmail app is now coming to iOS and Android

That said, Yamaha looks to have done it with the new MusicCast BAR 400, a $499 soundbar with Hi-Res Audio support up to 192kHz with 24-bit resolution, virtual DTS:X support and MusicCast multi-room audio functionality. The soundbar will be available starting in September in this year and will look to compete with the similarly priced Samsung HW-N650 and LG SK8Y. The differences between them comes down to feature support: While LG’s soundbar will include Chromecast Built-in and Dolby Atmos and Sa

With the Moto G6 having been released a matter of months ago, budget hawks now have their eyes fixed firmly on the horizon, in anticipation of the release of the Moto G7. The next numbered phone in the Moto G seriesThe next numbered phone in the Moto G series When is it out? The original device sold for around $180/£150, however it can be expected that the Moto G7 will launch with a price of roughly £250, £219, AU$399, given that this is what the Moto G6 started at. Note however that before the

H1Z1: Battle Royale has left open beta and officially launched as a free-to-play title on PlayStation 4. The premise of H1Z1: Battle Royale is essentially the same as all battle royale titles – be the last person standing. The apocalyptic battle royale has been in open beta since May this year, with developer Daybreak Games boasting over 10 million new players in the first month alone. Battle passesMuch like Fortnite’s battle pass, the H1Z1 battle pass lets players unlock up to 30 rewards across

Mozilla has launched an experimental new extension for Firefox that suggests pages you might enjoy in real time while you browse the web. Advance works like a ‘forward’ button, providing a list of articles based on your browsing history and the page you’re currently reading. It might sound rather like Mozilla’s Pocket Recommendations, but there are some differences. It’s worth noting that while Pocket produces recommendations without sharing data with Mozilla or any third parties, Advance sends

Curved gaming monitors have become the pinnacle of PC gaming visual hardware, but their curvature has usually limited them from fitting in the most extreme specs. JapanNext has all but ended that with the lengthily-titled JN-35VCG200UWHD, boasting a curved screen with ‘UWHD’ resolution and blazing fast refresh rate. The display shines at 300 nits and refreshes at 200Hz, whereas few curved gaming screens have capped out at 144Hz. Rounding out the screen’s capabilities, gamers will enjoy a 3-milli

Showtime has confirmed that its upcoming Halo TV adaption will see Master Chief in the leading role and will explore an entirely original story. During Showtime’s panel at the Television Critics Association press tour, president David Nevins and president of programming Gary Levine confirmed to GameSpot that Master Chief will feature in the upcoming series. But we do know the series will not be an adaption of previous Halo stories, instead focusing on an entirely original story from a writer wit

EU chargerIt has expressed its view to the industry for almost a decade and in 2009 it appeared as though there was a breakthrough when Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Apple, agreed to use the MicroUSB standard for all new smartphones by 2011. This deal expired in 2012 and although much of the industry has indeed settled on MicroUSB, Apple introduced its proprietary Lightning standard in September of that year. Lightning is now used in all models of iPhone and iPad, with Apple claiming the co

We might not be able to terraform Mars (despite Elon Musk’s claims) but NASA is still looking for ways to colonize the red planet. The space agency has just announced the winners of a contest to design a 3D printed Martian habitat that four astronauts could call home for up to a year. The habitat needs 1,000 square feet of living space, with plans for essentials like life support, mechanical and electrical systems, plumbing, and spacesuit and rover hatches. It should be sustainable, and possible

Click through to the following pages for each category, but first check out our free iPhone app of the week below, and make sure you give this page a cheeky bookmark so you can keep up with our latest free iPhone app pick every seven days. Free iPhone app of the week: JustWatchJustWatch solves the problem of where to watch something. The best free iPhone video editors and animation appsThese are our favorite free iPhone apps for quickly editing videos, GIFs and Live Photos, and for creating stop

Superman’s Henry Cavill has said that it would be “amazing” to play Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of The Witcher. Speaking to IGN, Cavill revealed that he has recently replayed fantasy RPG The Witcher 3 and is a big fan of The Witcher source novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. Asked whether he’d be interested in landing the role of the grizzly protagonist Geralt in Netflix’s upcoming Witcher series, Cavill gushed that it would be “an amazing role” and he would “absolutely” be interes

If you’ll mostly be browsing the web, working on documents and streaming video, then a Chromebook could be perfect – and very affordable. You can spend over $1,000/£1,000/AU$1,300 on a Chromebook with powerful hardware, but it still won’t be able to run software from outside the Google Play and Google Chrome Stores. Chrome OS can run apps from the Chrome Web Store, as well as Android apps from the Google Play StoreIf you need specialist software, however, then a Chromebook isn’t the laptop for y

And, if you’re looking to purchase a new notebook, that may well have make you wonder if you should get a laptop with an SSD. Happy snappyIf your laptop has an SSD in it, everything will happen more snappily. This is the biggest argument for having an SSD in your laptop, and it’s a highly compelling one. This is where it gets a touch more complicated, as eMMC storage uses flash memory, but of a slower type than an SSD. And naturally, in this case, you’re still buying a laptop with an SSD.

The network in question is Telia – as spotted by a Reddit user, via Slashgear – and that price tag would roughly translate to the Asus ROG Phone costing around £895, $1160, or AU$1560. Plus the Asus ROG Phone has a chunky spec and some nifty gamer-targeted features, so it was never going to be cheap. It has a load of other gaming tricks and accessories to boot, but the rival gaming handset from Razer is priced considerably cheaper at £699 or $699 (around AU$940). On the plus side, those in Finla

Thunderbird 60 has just been released, and this update for the popular open-source desktop client comes with some big new features, along with an overhauled look known as ‘Photon’. The Thunderbird logo has also been updated, giving it a more modern look that again matches the new logo of Firefox Quantum. For example, the company has made several improvements to how Thunderbird 60 handles email attachments. There are plenty more updates with Thunderbird 60, and you can see the full list in the of

Nobody likes getting tangled up in a mess of wires – the tech industry knows it, and the wireless charging market has increased by over two billion dollars since 2012 as buyers seek out convenient charging options for their portable devices. Now Logitech and Apple have teamed up to create a new wireless smartphone charger, called Powered, for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X. Supporting 7.5W of power, the new charger will allow you to charge your phone faster than ever before. There

Last month, Microsoft announced that it was killing off Skype 7 (also known as Skype Classic) and shifting all users over to the slick new Skype 8. Most complaints involved Skype 8’s new user interface and visual tweaks intended to bring it more in line with the Skype mobile app. Call back later”Based on user feedback, we are extending Skype 7 (Skype classic) for some time,” a company spokesperson said in a forum post. “Our customers can continue to use Skype classic until then. Microsoft had pl

The Sol 45 is Lensbaby’s latest optic, and it promises to be the brand’s most most playful and accessible lens yet. According to Lensbaby, the Sol 45 “responds to those curious and insightful individuals who desire intention, imagination, and passion within each experience they live”. Read our review: Lensbaby Sol 45Bokeh bladesAs well as this, the Sol 45 features what Lensbaby calls ‘bokeh blades’. According to Lensbaby Co-Founder and CCO Craig Strong, the Sol 45 “opens up a new creative experi