Monthly Archives: June 2019

Acer Predator Helios 700 review [Core i9-9980HK + RTX 2080] – a desktop in a laptop disguise

Acer Predator Helios 700 review [Core i9-9980HK + RTX 2080] – a desktop in a laptop disguise

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Every now and then we lay our hands on a special device in our office. Between the ultrabooks, the thin and light gaming laptops and the 2-in-1s we are able to enjoy a great amount of sheer power. It was about that time, last year, we got the Acer Predator Helios 500. It was (and still is) a monstrous piece of machinery. Equipped with a Core i9-8950HK and a GTX 1070 it was one of the best gaming laptops we’ve tested.
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https://laptopmedia.com/review/acer-predator-helios-700-review-core-i9-9980hk-rtx-2080-a-desktop-in-a-laptop-disguise/

Vivo iQOO first impressions: A killer budget gaming option

Vivo iQOO first impressions: A killer budget gaming option

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Vivo flew me out to Shanghai this week to attend the Mobile World Congress that was taking place because they wanted to show us some of the cool stuff that they were debuting at the show. But, before we were blown away by their insane fast-charging solution, Vivo Malaysia let me check out something I thought was even QOOL-er. It was their new gaming smartphone, the iQOO, and I was surprised because it looked like Vivo were finally making a device that someone like me would be interested in: A bang-for-buck handset.
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https://www.soyacincau.com/2019/06/28/vivo-iqoo-first-impressions-a-killer-budget-gaming-option/

3 Old Speakers That New Audiophiles Want

3 Old Speakers That New Audiophiles Want

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Active and wireless loudspeakers may be the future of the category, but the desire for old has never been stronger in audio. Vinyl, audio cassettes and reel-to-reel have all made a comeback and there is a new movement afoot for high-end loudspeakers that look like your daddy’s speakers from the 1970s. Nostalgia may be driving the trend for some, but the loudspeaker brands at the tip of the spear are betting heavily that consumers will pay for these high-performance speakers that date back to the mid-1960s.
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https://gearpatrol.com/2019/06/30/3-old-speakers-that-new-audiophiles-want/

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Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe

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The 2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe offers an exciting option for anyone looking for a flagship luxury sedan with a sporty design. The four-door version of the BMW 8 Series coupe should be the perfect choice for customers looking for all the luxury and prestige of the 7 Series without sacrificing style.
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https://www.motorbiscuit.com/luxury/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2020-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe/

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OnePlus 7 Pro vs Huawei P30: the ultimate camera test

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Any smartphone can take a picture, but only the best handsets can take a great picture, and the OnePlus 7 Pro and Huawei P30 are two of the most high-end devices for photography.

Each has three rear snappers – one standard, one ultra-wide, and one for long distance pictures – and they also come with an AI scene optimization tool to take the very best pictures possible.
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https://www.techradar.com/news/oneplus-7-pro-vs-huawei-p30-the-ultimate-camera-test

Dell U4919DW monitor review: Spacious and totally worth it

Dell U4919DW monitor review: Spacious and totally worth it

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The Dell U4919DW is probably overkill for average users but for those looking to be productive or who use multiple windows, it’s a lifesaver.

Monitors are the second most important part of your desktop setup. Without them, you wouldn’t be able to use the first important part, your actual desktop. So choosing a monitor is nearly as important as choosing the internal components of your desktop. The Dell U4919DW widescreen monitor is one choice you’re not going to regret.
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https://techaeris.com/2019/06/28/dell-u4919dw-monitor-review-spacious-and-totally-worth-it/

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Redmi K20 Pro Camera Comparison

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Redmi K20 Pro Camera Comparison

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There are fewer phones out in the market right now that are more exciting than the Redmi K20 Pro. It’s got the trifecta of great performance, premium build and an affordable price tag, and it does it so well that some even call it the spiritual successor to the Pocophone F1.

But, unlike the Pocophone F1, the Redmi K20 Pro has — what appears to be — a proper flagship camera setup. A triple camera setup that consists of a 48MP wide camera, an 8MP telephoto and a 13MP ultra-wide.
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https://www.soyacincau.com/2019/06/14/camera-comparison-mi-9t-vs-mi-9-vs-k20-pro-xiaomi-specs/

The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Is a Big SUV that Will Pack Big Changes Underneath

The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Is a Big SUV that Will Pack Big Changes Underneath

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A radically different suspension setup should help the Chevy in its fight against the Ford Expedition.

The Chevrolet Tahoe, the Silverado’s uptown relative and the gold standard of large American SUVs, is about to get redone. This next-generation Tahoe will make the long-awaited switch to an independent rear suspension. Without the solid axle bouncing around under the feet of third-row occupants, the ride and handling should improve. We also expect increases in passenger and cargo volumes as a result of the new rear end.
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https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28157980/chevrolet-tahoe-future-suv-2021/

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6) vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5) Comparison

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We continue with our GPU comparisons today with a different one. We’re going to look at the lower tier RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6) compare to the higher tier, but older, GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5).

Specs overview

Comparing these two cards is an interesting story. Though different tiers, the new RTX 2060 is a good competitor to the GTX 1070. It boasts 6GB of the new and fast GDDR6 memory compared to the 8GB GRRD5 of the GTX. And it has a lower power consumption – 90W compared to 120W. But the RTX falls behind in terms of clock speed and core count. The clock speed on the RTX is 960 MHz – 1200 MHz (boost) compared to 1442 MHz – 1645 Mhz (boost). The core count is relatively similar – 1920 and 2048 respectively.
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https://laptopmedia.com/comparisons/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-6gb-gddr6-vs-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-gddr5/

Xiaomi Mi 9T/Redmi K20 review

Xiaomi Mi 9T/Redmi K20 review

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Ponder a bit too long about getting a Xiaomi phone and chances are a new one will pop up, making your decision even tougher. After the Xiaomi Mi 9 made the headlines as one of the first devices to come out with the Snapdragon 855 chipset earlier this year, now a more balanced model from the same family is up for grabs – the Mi 9T – and it’s gotten rid of that eyesore of a notch.
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https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_9t-review-1950.php

5-star cars for less than £25,000

5-star cars for less than £25,000

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These five-star models are all proof that you don’t need to shell out a fortune to get a fantastic car, whether you’re shopping for a city car, a family hatchback, an SUV or even a spacious estat…

If you buy a car that achieved our top five-star rating, then you can be certain that you’re getting one of the best cars on the market today. These cars are nearly always at the top of their respective classes, and among them are plenty of What Car? Car of the Year Awardwinners too.
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https://www.whatcar.com/news/5-star-cars-for-less-than-pound25000/n19666

15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program FAQ: Everything you need to know

15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program FAQ: Everything you need to know

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Find out if your model is affected and how to get it fixed.

Apple has announced a recall for “a limited number of older generation” 15-inch MacBook Pro models due to a possible fire risk. Here’s how to determine if your model is affected and how to get it fixed:

Why is Apple issuing the recall?

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission “has received 26 reports of the laptop’s battery overheating, including five reports of minor burns and one report of smoke inhalation, as well as 17 reports of minor damage to nearby personal property.”
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https://www.macworld.com/article/3405899/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall-program-faq.html

Valve Index Controllers review: These revolutionary VR controllers need patience to hit full potential

Valve Index Controllers review: These revolutionary VR controllers need patience to hit full potential

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It’s going to take patience and a lot more developer support to make the Index Controllers viable

Last month we put out some initial impressions of Valve’s new Index virtual reality headset. I’ve now used it off-and-on in my home for about a month, and the first units are going out to consumers, which means it’s time for a proper review.

It’s a bit odd though, reviewing the Index. Valve’s hands-off approach to its hardware, its lead-and-the-developers-will-follow mindset, means the Index’s first few steps into the limelight are more tepid than I would’ve liked. The hardware is great. The software support so far? Less so.
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https://www.pcworld.com/article/3405879/valve-index-controllers-review.html

Omnicharge Omni 20+ Review

Omnicharge Omni 20+ Review

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The Omnicharge Omni 20+ is the most versatile portable charger you can buy. It’s compact, features USB C charging, DC charging so you can leave bulky adapters at home and even an AC outlet. That’s in addition to Fast Charging USB ports and wireless charging. Essentially this can charge or power about anything you can think of sending up to 100W of power. All for $199 on Amazon.
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https://www.gottabemobile.com/omnicharge-omni-20-review/

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 price confirmed for supercar-shamer

2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 price confirmed for supercar-shamer

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The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 has been prematurely priced up, with the 760 horsepower coupe promising to embarrass supercars at a fraction of their cost. The automaker has been teasing us with Shelby GT500 details since the car was unveiled back in January, most recently by detailing just how much power would be squeezed from its 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engine.
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https://www.slashgear.com/2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-price-confirmed-for-supercar-shamer-28582254/

And finally: Jony Ive will still help build future Apple Watches

And finally: Jony Ive will still help build future Apple Watches

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Welcome to And finally, the place to find out what the heck has been happening in the wearable tech world from the last seven days.

Hitting the headlines this week, our first big details on HTC’s Vive Cosmos standalone VR headset and an interesting patent that suggests an Apple Watch camera band could be in the works. Polar unveiled its Ignite watch that promises to do some really interesting things with your sleep data. Fitbit users can now use the Cardiogram app to monitor heart health, while Wareable fave Stryd unveiled its new wearable power meter for runners.
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https://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/jony-ive-lovefrom-apple-watch-wearables-healthcare-7355

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Canon EOS RP vs. Nikon Z 6: Which company does entry-level mirrorless best?

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When Nikon and Canon launched their first full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Nikon Z 6 and Canon EOS R looked to be rivals every bit as competitive as neighboring sports teams. But then Canon pulled up its sleeves to reveal another surprise: A lower priced entry into full-frame mirrorless, the Canon EOS RP.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/canon-eos-rp-vs-nikon-z-6/

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Benchmark leak shows PlayStation 5 is 4 times more powerful than PlayStation 4

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The PlayStation 5 is expected to be more powerful than the PlayStation 4, but a new benchmark leak may have revealed just how wide the gap is between the two consoles.

Famed leaker APISAK tweeted an undisclosed benchmark score of the PlayStation 5’s semi-custom AMD APU, which is referred to as Gonzalo.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/playstation-5-benchmark-leak/

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Tesla Model Y: How Much It Will Cost and When It Will Be Released

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Tesla announced the Model Y earlier in 2019, though the media was less than impressed initially. Competitors for the Model Y’s role could theoretically include anything from the Hyundai Kona EV to the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Model Y is a Model 3-based crossover with room for additional seating and slightly shorter range.
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https://www.motorbiscuit.com/electric/tesla-model-y-how-much-it-will-cost-and-when-it-will-be-released/

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More information leaked about the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2

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The Samsung Galaxy Fold isn’t even on sale yet, but already we’ve heard rumors of a ‘clamshell’ folding phone follow-up, and now we’re starting to learn more possible details about it.

Korean news publication ET News has published a report with information about said Samsung folding phone, which we’re dubbing the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2. It’s not clear where the publication got the information, so take it with a pinch of salt, but ET News has a fairly solid track record for leaks like this.
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https://www.techradar.com/news/more-information-leaked-about-the-samsung-galaxy-fold-2

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Samsung Galaxy A90 could lack a key Galaxy A80 feature

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With rumors of high-end specs and optional 5G, the Samsung Galaxy A90 is shaping up to be quite impressive, but one thing it might lack is the pop-up, rotating camera from the Samsung Galaxy A80.

That’s according to @OnLeaks (a reputable leaker) who tweeted that according to his sources, no pop-up or slider camera is expected.
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https://www.techradar.com/news/samsung-galaxy-a90-could-lack-a-key-galaxy-a80-feature

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Manfrotto BeFree GT XPRO arrives for macro shooters

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You know how it is: you head off into the countryside, lugging your camera kit around until you find the perfect patch of flowers to photograph, only to find your tripod won’t get down low enough to capture them properly. We’ve all been there.

Fortunately, tripod specialist Manfrotto has the answer in the BeFree GT XPRO model, the first travel tripod from the company designed with a 90-degree center column.
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https://www.techradar.com/news/manfrotto-befree-gt-xpro-arrives-for-macro-shooters

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Five Supercars with Less Horsepower than the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

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The 2020 Shelby GT500 Mustang is a force to be reckoned with—it is the most powerful production car Ford has ever made, boasting more raw power than even the Ford GT. In fact, the GT500’s supercharged V8 makes an impressive 760 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque. Even Dodge’s Hellcat twins and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR2 fall short of that power figure.
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https://www.motorbiscuit.com/best/five-supercars-with-less-horsepower-than-the-2020-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500/

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Hands on: Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS review

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We managed to get our hands on a pre-production sample of the new Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS, the company’s latest addition to its G Master lens line, as well as a Sony A9 running Sony’s latest version 5 firmware.

In our brief time with the lens we were able to shoot a game of polo, and wildlife at a nature reserve, to see how it performed when faced with different subjects.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/sony-fe-600mm-f4-gm-oss-review

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Ulefone Power 5S rugged smartphone review

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Ulefone is one of the better known Chinese smartphone vendors outside the big eight (Huawei, Vivo, Xiaomi, OPPO, Honor, Meizu, OnePlus and Lenovo). Yes they do vie for scraps but in a market of more than hundreds of millions of potential customers, without barely any foreign brands, even fractions of a percent can be big money.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/ulefone-power-5s-rugged-smartphone

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The GX gets smarter as it ages; it’s even teaching tricks to other Lexus models

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Lexus is treating the go-anywhere GX to a comprehensive round of tech updates and a nip-and-tuck for the 2020 model year. The seven-seater is certainly not the most modern model in the company’s lineup, but the changes prove that old-fashioned off-road prowess and cutting-edge technology features aren’t mutually exclusive. Most of the driving aids added to the GX will trickle down to other members of the company’s portfolio.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2020-lexus-gx-460-gets-more-on-and-off-road-tech-features/

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Oppo RX17 Neo review

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The Oppo RX17 Neo is a lower-end Oppo RX17 Pro. Or if you’ve barely heard of Oppo, it’s a OnePlus 7 with cut-down specs and worse taste.

It costs significantly less than some other phones that get you high-end specs at a lower-end price, like the OnePlus 7 and Honor 20 Pro. Though it’s only slightly cheaper than the oddball Pocophone F1.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/oppo-rx17-neo

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Suunto 5 review

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What Suunto does best is make big, rugged, built-to-last watches, primed for the kind of adventures where your tech is likely to take a beating. The Suunto 3 Fitness aside, they’ve rarely strayed from that path and the new Suunto 5 doesn’t deviate too far either.

This latest GPS-tracking multi-sport fitness watch sticks to the Finnish brand’s familiar style with a design that screams Suunto from 50 tracked paces away.
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https://www.techradar.com/reviews/suunto-5