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While Windows PCs are already benefiting from the new Kaby Lake chipsets from Intel, the last upgrade Apple’s Macbook Pro received was more than a year back. Moreover, the Mac Pro also hasn’t been refreshed in over three years which is quite bewildering given how advanced the market has gotten since. The overall PC market, in general, has been showing signs of decline for more than a year now. Worldwide PC shipments have fell by 5....

Here’s everything you need to know about macOS Big Sur, from features to supported devices to availability. And yes, the version number is finally bumped at 11.0! macOS Big Sur Features If you follow Apple, you would be familiar with their uncanny naming convention for the latest generation of macOS. And this year is no different. The latest operating system from the tech-giant that will run on existing and upcoming machines is called macOS Big Sur, which happens to be inspired by a rugged stretch of the Central Coast of California between Carmel and San Simeon....

Meet The New Version Of Xiaomi Poco F1 The well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi’s Poco F1 was introduced in August 2018, with several RAM and storage options. However, now according to the latest reports, yesterday Xiaomi launched a new version of Poco F1. Yes, Xiaomi simply took the opportunity of Christmas Eve and on yesterday December 25th it has launched the Armored Edition of Poco F1 which offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage....

Microsoft Admits Humans Listen to Skype, Cortana Recordings Well, if we look around, we will find that personal assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, Siri, etc. were the latest trend. These voice assistants are making our life more comfortable. However, they are not as private as everyone thinks. Lots of silicon valley tech giants have already come forward about their use of human contractors to listen to audio recordings of users....

The 55-inch curved screen brings a 165Hz refresh rate to your gaming and a 1000R Sound dome, so you can truly immerse yourself. Whether you need the screen horizontal or vertical to Cockpit Mode, it has the ability to rotate either way. All you have to do is raise the screen and turn it and you’ll have it swapped in seconds. In addition to the amazing refresh rate, it can handle a 1ms response time with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro....

The effects of Google’s acquisition are finally showing on Motorola, and I mean that in a good way. Motorola has just announced its new logo, along with a new typeface for its logo. The company has retained its iconic ‘M’ symbol, which is now surrounded by a circle of various colors. The company has also ditched its all caps ‘MOTOROLA’ name for ‘motorola’, with a new beautiful typeface. The logo is also accompanied by a new tag line “a Google company”, which will surely catch attention of the general consumer....

Samsung’s new flagship phone, the GS4, impresses me because of its hardware. The company however is trying to make people appreciate it for its software. I’ve often said how I’ve turned off most of the whiz-bang settings that are in my Note II, but I understand that most people don’t. They take a phone out of the box, shove their SIM card inside, download a handful of apps, and then spend the next 12 to 24 months living happily ever after....

It is not just about the potential loss of bandwidth, slowdowns or botnet attacks. Securing your Wi-Fi network can also shield you from unwelcome connections that may be using your network for illegal activities. This is the reason why it’s crucial that you have Wi-Fi security measures in place. The most widely-used Wi-Fi security protocol right now is Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) encryption. However, this standard is over a decade old and it is already susceptible to serious security vulnerabilities like last year’s KRACK attack....

Nokia has announced a new budget 5G device in the form of the Nokia G300. The latest from Nokia offers a decent set of specifications and supports 5G at just $199. Nokia G300 is available with two prepaid carriers, namely Straight Talk and TracFone wireless. Let us take a closer look at what Nokia G300 has to offer. Nokia G300 Features and Specifications Nokia G300 comes equipped with a 6....

To celebrate the holiday, Nomad is running a promotion that takes 20% off popular accessories for the iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, and other common Apple devices, like the AirTag. In fact, there’s even a dedicated page on Nomad’s site with curated gear for women. I’ve tested and used many Nomad products over the last few years, and all of them have been high-quality and reliable. I’m particularly fond of the leather case for the AirPods Pro and the leather loop for the AirTag....

LG today announced the fourth iteration of its UX with smart new features. The latest iteration of LG’s skin looks similar to how Lollipop already looks on the G3, but comes with a number of handy new features. This includes Quick Shot that will allow users to quickly launch the camera by quickly pressing the volume button located on the back of the handset twice. Another new addition is Smart Board that provides users with a unified way to look at all their information scattered in calendar, music, health and other apps....

Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg announced that he had some good plans to build an Artificial intelligence system that will be running in his home. You can say it was one of the new year resolutions for Mark Zuckerberg. So, now Mark Zuckerberg unveiled his AI Jarvis which can talk to his phone and computer and it can control his home’s lights, temperature, music, appliances and security systems too. Over the time, Jarvis can learn new words and concepts too....

Meet The Brand New Version Of Windows The tech giant Microsoft has in its most used and the latest version of Windows, of course, I am talking about none other than the Windows 10 the center of all its projects in terms of operating systems. As it works much more than the operating system for personal computers, the tech giant Microsoft also took this system to XBox and even to mobile devices as well....

The end of this fight never looks pretty for smartphones but somehow it seems like the brands cannot help themselves (read our take here). From presentations, launch events to even full-fledged ad campaigns, they just love to pit their cameras against DSLRs. And the brand that has done so most recently and quite loudly is Xiaomi. Xiaomi has launched a new ad campaign to promote the Mi 10 and the catch?...

Well, ending support to Windows vista will not surprise you. However, you will be surprised to know that Microsoft is blocking updates on the new operating system like Windows 7 and 8.1. Microsoft has tried almost everything to move their windows 7 and 8.1 users to windows 10. We have also seen tech giant Microsoft blocking the Windows 7 and 8.1 updates on Ryzen and Kaby lake systems. Well, users who are running latest processors and using the older version of windows like Windows 7 and 8....

The patches released address common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) in: Microsoft Windows and Windows Components; Azure and Azure Arc; .NET and Visual Studio and .NET Framework; Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based); Office and Office Components; Windows Defender; and Linux Kernel. This release comes on top of 15 patches for CVEs in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and one patch for side-channel speculation in Arm processors, as noted by Zero Day Initiative. By comparison, Microsoft disclosed 141 CVEs in August....

You’ll find all the important hallmarks of a great tablet here. The Smart Tab M8’s 8-inch HD IPS display provides a clear, bright resolution for reading, watching movies, and anything else. It’s accompanied by Atmos-tuned dual Dolby speakers for your media consumption needs. Inside, the M8’s quad-core processor makes multitasking a breeze, and it even boasts eight hours of continuous battery life – that’s with YouTube videos playing nonstop. It’s no wonder that Gearbrain....

Besides announcing a tons of product today, Motorola also revealed that it will be bringing a premium edition of the Moto 360 with a metal band before the holiday season later this year. The premium edition Moto 360 will come with a steel band rather than leather, which the $249 version ships with. The steel bands will be available in two colors — Black titanium and steel — and from the images posted by the folks over at Phandroid, they sure are a looker....

Motorola today revealed on Twitter that the Moto X Pure will be making its way to the United States and likely some other major markets of the world from September 3. A single SKU of the handset will be available in the US that will be compatible with all the major networks in the region, including Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. The handset, which will be sold as the Moto X Style outside the US, packs a 5....

The point was made most directly by Iqbal Arshad, senior vice president of engineering global product design, when he emphasized the Moto Z, “is as good a phone as we’ve ever produced. It’s really, really, really easy to say what I just said. It’s really, really, really hard to do with a design like this.” He other Moto leaders described the way the company re-engineered the antenna design, opted to kill off the headphone jack, sought to design a modular phone that stuck to a predetermined aesthetic as much as possible....