The first benchmark tests for Samsung’s new Exynos 2200 chip running in the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra have apparently hit the internet. Samsung yesterday announced its new Exynos 2200 chip, complete with much-hyped AMD-empowered GPU. Now the first benchmark tests are here and they’re… somewhat underwhelm
OPINION: I spent the first week of January at the CES 2022 conference, and there was one buzzword in particular that was impossible to escape: the metaverse. That’s not a huge surprise, as people have been talking about the metaverse ever since Mark Zuckerberg changed Facebook’s parent company name to
OPINION: This week we had a fresh batch of rumors hit the headlines suggesting Apple will launch a new iPhone SE 3 smartphone in April. Specifically, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the firm would release the handset in April, months before its usual September iPhone event. Normally I’d herald thi
Any fans of the stealth game genre might be pleased to learn that all three Hitman games will be coming to Xbox Game Pass. Mark your calendars for January 20, as all three games in the World of Assassination series will be making their way to Microsoft’s gaming service. Announced as part of the company’
Google has released the second beta of Android 12L, and it drops some intriguing morsels of information on the form of the so-called Google Pixel Fold. Android 12L is a forthcoming version of Google’s mobile OS that’s better catered to tablet and foldable phone form factors. Think of it as Google’s iPad
With all the talk of poor PS5 and Xbox Series X availability over the festive season, it seems Oculus Quest 2 seekers had no such problems. According to third-party app download trackers, the Quest 2 may have sold around two million units in the run up to Christmas. According to Sensor Tower, there were
You know what our cars are lacking? A 31-inch, ultra-wide cinema display with an 8K resolution that lowers into view for back seat riders, all powered by the Amazon Fire TV software. Thankfully, BMW is here to remedy this horrendous oversight of modern technological innovation with the BMW Theatre Scree
Google is expanding the capabilities of its Fast Pair audio functionality to help them behave more like Apple’s AirPods. The company is working on a new Bluetooth-based tech that will enable auto switching between Android phones and tablets, Google Chromebook laptops and even some Windows PCs. In a blog
Honor has confirmed the launch of its Honor Magic V foldable phone for January 10. The company has issued an official invite to an Honor Magic V launch event being held on January 10. It’s promising an “All-new foldable flagship”. We’ve caught a few glimpses of Honor’s new foldable over the past month.
Samsung has revealed the Odyssey Neo G8 ahead of CES 2022, which the company claims to be the world’s first 4K 240Hz gaming monitor. The new gaming monitor features a 32-inch screen with a 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution. Just like its more expensive sibling the Odyssey Neo G9, the new Neo G8 monitor also f
OPINION: From some of the best Android phones around to innovative foldable and even cheaper options, Samsung has a huge smartphone portfolio. In the past 12 months, we’ve seen multiple S21 devices impress, a duo of excellent foldables and more A series devices than we can count. But what does the Korea
Xiaomi has officially confirmed the size of its forthcoming Xiaomi 12 smartphone series, and it’s going to be a relative tiddler. The Xiaomi 12 will be unveiled on December 28, but that hasn’t stopped Xiaomi spilling tasty morsels of information onto the internet ahead of that date. Earlier in the week
After a virtual edition in 2021, the world’s largest tech show is back for an in-person event in just a few weeks. Here is everything you need to know ahead of CES 2022, including key dates and what we expect to see unveiled. CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show, usually kicks off the year in style for
The Hive Mini Thermostat has been unveiled, with the company’s next-generation smart heating device having a tentative release date of early 2022. The Hive Mini is the newest member of the Hive Active Heating family and has been designed to be a more affordable alternative to the standard Hive Thermosta
Interested in purchasing a turntable but find the idea of trying to find a speaker system that can go with it a turnoff? Well, Victrola’s Premiere V1 aims to change all of that. Victrola has been making turntables for more than 100 years and its latest sees it embrace the all-in-one concept. The Premier
It’s barely been a day since Samsung began rolling out Android 12 on its Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 phones, but the devices are already seeing signs of trouble. One UI 4 – Samsung’s mobile software based on Android 12 – is the latest major OS update to hit Galaxy devices, and the first since t
