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  • But it’s the PC-level productivity with a desktop-like interface that makes the Tab S4 stand out from last year’s Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and even the iPad. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 release date is August 10 in the US, the day after the Galaxy Note 9 launch event. Tab S4 pre-orders start today, with a 50% discount on the Book Cover Keyboard when purchased with a Tab S4 (normal keyboard cover price is $149.99, around £110, AU$200). We’re waiting to learn the release date, price and availability of
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 hands on review

  • And we’ll tell you how to live stream it from absolutely anywhere. Use a VPN to live stream Arsenal vs Chelsea from anywhereIt’s no big surprise to discover that a lot of countries don’t have a broadcaster that’s picked up the rights to show the International Champions Cup football. And it’s really easy to do:Live International Champions Cup football with a VPNScroll down to find out which broadcaster is showing the football in some of the major English speaking countries around the world. How t
    Arsenal vs Chelsea live stream: how to watch International Champions Cup football online

  • The overall aim is to deliver excellent sharpness across the entire image frame, coupled with very soft bokeh and natural colour rendition. PerformanceLens delivers excellent image qualityVignetting is noticeable at f/1.4Produces fabulously smooth bokehTrue to its claims, the lens delivers excellent image quality in terms of sharpness and contrast. Fulfilling its other main promise, the Sigma delivers fabulously smooth bokeh, and the transitional areas between focused and defocused areas within
    Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art review

  • In fact, as ZDNet observed, in Q3, Mac sales dropped to 3.72 million units, which is a seven-year low. That has to be a worrying statistic for Apple, and it represents a 13% slide compared to the same quarter last year. As we’ve observed previously, looking at last year, there were certainly blips in Mac sales, but overall Apple’s desktop computers hit their highest revenue total ever in 2017. And, when it comes to the MacBooks, that lack of refreshes is compounded by the pricing of the notebook
    Mac sales are seriously suffering despite Apple’s rosy overall revenue

  • Are you sick of carrying around an old, heavy laptop, with a battery that drains before you’ve even decided on your next Netflix binge? With Windows 10 onboard, modern laptops like the superb HP Pavilion 14 are fast and responsive, so there’s no more waiting around for your favourite app or website to load. An SSD is arguably the single most important laptop upgrade, increasing system responsiveness and battery life while decreasing boot times. Intel’s latest 8th generation Core processors are a
    Sick of lugging around your slow and ageing laptop? Upgrade to a modern thin and light laptop instead

  • Huawei has leapfrogged Apple to become the world’s second biggest smartphone maker during the second quarter of 2018. Huawei smartphone growth”Huawei is shifting to more value-added models, by launching new flagship smartphones with the latest features,” said Gerrit Schneemann, an analyst with HIS. Samsung suffered the biggest decline of the quarter, with shipments falling 10.8 per cent to 70.8 million, or 20.6 per cent of the market. “Combined shipment volume of four Chinese manufacturers — Hua
    Huawei overtakes Apple to become world's 2nd biggest smartphone maker

  • Android users are yet to get in on the act, but they won’t have to wait much longer: Fortnite on Android is due to launch in the coming months, reportedly as early as August 24. What is Fortnite on Android? However, reports from both XDA Developers and 9to5Google have said that Fortnite on Android will arrive later this month, coinciding with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. That list is just to the side here, but remember: it’s likely that more devices will be supported when Android on
    Fortnite on Android: everything you need to know

  • If the latest patents from LG and Samsung are anything to go by that could well become reality. Samsung’s second screen design (filed in December 2016) is the larger of the two, taking up about half the space on the rear of the phone. Second screens from Samsung and LG (credit: Mobielkopen)Not the first timeThis isn’t the first time we’ve seen multiple displays on a smartphone. LG has form in this respect as it introduced us to second screen smartphones with the V10 and V20. Things didn’t work o
    Samsung and LG phones with rear second screens show up in new plans

  • If you fancy testing out a future version of Windows 10, Microsoft has now made it possible to perform a fresh install of Windows 10 Redstone 5 by officially releasing the ISO files for the upcoming major update. ISO files are essentially disc images that enable you to burn bootable CD or DVDs – or create bootable USB sticks – so that you can perform a fresh install of Windows 10 Redstone 5. It also means you can install Windows 10 Redstone 5 on a new PC or hard drive without first having to ins
    You can now download Windows 10 Redstone 5 ISO files for a clean install

  • Leaks have shown us a lot of what the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will be able to do and what it will look like, but today is the first time we’ve spotted the phone in a hands on video. Shot by UK phone accessory retailer Mobile Fun, the hands on video of what looks to be the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 shows the phone off from all angles. Sadly the screen doesn’t turn on in the video below, but the source claims it is a real device. The video seems to show a premium device that looks near final rather tha
    First Samsung Galaxy Note 9 hands on video shows everything we already knew

  • Microsoft has announced that its Edge browser has moved into a world without passwords, allowing surfers to sign in using more secure means than a collection of (often badly chosen) typed characters – although only testers can currently access the feature in beta. Superior supportChrome and Firefox already offer such authenticators, so Edge is playing catch-up in this respect, although Microsoft asserts that its implementation for Web Authentication represents the most complete level of support
    Microsoft Edge will finally ditch passwords in favor of more secure biometrics

  • Google Clock has partnered with Spotify to make that morning alarm easier to handle. Rather than make do with the app’s preset list of alarm sounds, you can now link the Google Clock app to your Spotify account for a whole new level of musical customization. The feature is available for both Free and Premium Spotify accounts. Clocked outAs Google offers its own music streaming service, Google Play Music, it is still curious to see the company opt to integrate with a competing platform. Both Goog
    Google Clock can now connect alarms to Spotify

  • It’s only just been announced but we’ve rounded up the latest Microsoft Surface Go deals for your consideration with the freshest batch of pre-orders for the new tablet. If you’ve been eyeing up the line of Surface Pro tablet/laptop convertibles but thought they were a bit expensive, or too big to carry around a lot, the Surface Go is the cut-price diminutive alternative. During the pre-order phase there are two versions of the Microsoft Surface Go tablet for you to consider. If the 10-inch scre
    The best Microsoft Surface Go pre-order deals in August 2018

  • In the lead up to the launch of its Pixel 3 smartphone line-up (which allegedly includes a notch-sporting Pixel 3 XL), Google has posted a Developers Blog entry detailing its rules for display cutouts and how they will be supported on its upcoming Android P operating system. The good news for those developing for Android P is that by default, “the status bar will be resized to be at least as tall as the cutout and your content will display in the window below.” Google states that “the app’s wind
    Google sets down ground rules for notch support on Android P

  • The latest version of the iOS 12 developer beta (release 5) has allowed for some interesting discoveries that support existing rumors and raise some new ones. While Android handsets are typically rather generous in offering a dedicated slot for a second SIM card, this feature has been notably absent from Apple’s handsets over the last ten years. However, rumors have been mounting for one of the upcoming iPhone models to support dual-SIM functionality , and these rumors have been strongly buffed
    Apple likely to include dual-SIM support in upcoming iPhones

  • The advantages of using an external DACSo why use a DAC if the device you use has one built-in? An external DAC helps with these headphones as it can work as a headphone amp to provide the extra power needed to drive a high-impedance pair of ‘phones. Thankfully the Mojo puts that power to good use, delivering a much rounder sound than the stock iPhone jack. This makes the Dragonfly a pretty compelling iPhone DAC. Dragonfly Red is the more premium offering.
    Best Portable DACs: The best external DACs to replace your phone's awful amp

  • However, a mix of strong revenue today and a market valuation that’s closing in on $1 trillion are hyping Apple’s stock price to record levels in after hours trading. To become the first $1 trillion company (and beat Amazon to the title), Apple’s stock price needs to cross $203, which is 3% above its its current price, notes 9to5mac. The company stock price currently sits at $190.30 and reached an all-time high of $195.96, which would put Apple at $990bn when the stock market opens tomorrow. The
    First trillion dollar company? Apple closes in on title with strong third-quarter earnings

  • Main image: PHASA-35 will fly itself for months at a time. British aerospace company Prismatic is now working on a solar-powered drone that can stay airborne for an entire year without any need for maintenance. Credit: Prismatic/BAE Systems (Image: © Prismatic/BAE Systems)Who is making the PHASA-35? Credit: Prismatic/BAE Systems (Image: © Prismatic/BAE Systems)It’s also about replacing the need by the oil and gas sector for regular and expensive helicopter flights, which are used to monitor crit
    This solar-powered drone can stay airborne for a year

  • The 2019 MacBook Pro updateThe 2019 MacBook Pro update When is it out? If the Touch Bar stays, likely as much as the 2018 modelsAlthough a 2019 update to the MacBook Pro (as well as the Mac Pro ) is expected, there’s no rumored release date at the moment. However, going by Apple’s previous release dates — MacBook Pro 2017 debuted in June 2017 while the MacBook Pro 2018 model came out a few weeks ago in July — a summer release for the MacBook Pro 2019 makes sense and is highly plausible. Consider
    MacBook Pro 2019: what we want to see

  • The Google Pixelbook is the premier example of what a Chromebook can be. The second Pixelbook, a high-end ChromebookThe second Pixelbook, a high-end Chromebook When is it out? Google Pixelbook 2 priceWhen Google has released a Chromebook of its own, be it the original Chromebook Pixel or more recent Pixelbook, it has priced the laptops at the high end. Google is a company thats not afraid to be bold, bucking the trend of boring laptop design is something Google should embrace. Smart Display Mode
    Google Pixelbook 2: what we want to see

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