After revealing that 11th-gen Rocket Lake desktop processors were on the way back at CES 2021, today Intel revealed more about them. We’ve received details on all of the processors in the 11th-gen line – which includes pricing information – along with some benchmarks based on Intel’s own internal testing. We’re also receiving some information about the Intel 500 series chipset and even some of the overclocking features that will be found in these new CPUs. Many of the Rocket Lake desktop features were revealed back at CES, such as the line’s support for up to 20 CPU PCIe 4.0…
Author: Miley Selena
The iPad is a computer, at least up until you start to want treating it like one and plug in accessories and peripherals. Then, Apple’s tablet starts to feel a lot like, well, a tablet. At $380, Kensington’s StudioDock aims to make bridging the two worlds – and going all-iPad on your desktop – easier, a docking station with the ports familiar from an iMac, but a form-factor designed with mobile devices in mind. Kensington offers two versions of the StudioDock, depending on which iPad you have. One works with the iPad Pro 11-inch (2018 on) and latest iPad Air…
Google has revealed its new second-generation Nest Hub, speeding up the Assistant, improving audio performance, and adding a new Sleep Sensing feature. The smart display still has a 7-inch touchscreen and a fabric-covered body, and still leaves out a camera for those with privacy in mind, but Google has added in a Soli motion sensor to make things interesting in the bedroom. We’ve already seen Soli, of course, as a short-lived addition to Google’s smartphones. The Pixel 4 used the gesture-recognizing radar sensor for media navigation and other hand controls, but its Motion Sense system failed to catch on. However…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to become more painfully aware of the environments they live and work in. Many, in particular, have become more conscious of the air they breathe, especially considering it is how the dreaded coronavirus is primarily transmitted. In other words, appliances and gadgets that advertise cleaner air and sanitized surfaces are unsurprisingly on the rise and, in perfect timing, Proscenic just launched the new A9 Air Purifier which we take for a spin, almost literally, to see if it is as good as it sounds. Design Smart speakers are trendy these days so the…
Today OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau revealed the OnePlus 9 Pro, both front and back, top and bottom, left and right. This device is expected to be revealed in full at an event set for March 23, 2021, but for now, we only know… basically everything. With a very clear view of the look of the phone, information on the camera system, and data on at least one of several colors the device will be available in at launch, what’s left to learn? The OnePlus 9 Pro appeared in photos/renderings in a gallery posted by Pete Lau in the…
With working from home shaping up to be the status-quo for some time to come, even as vaccination spreads, cutting out background noise with a decent set of active noise-canceling headphones is still arguably the easiest route to reintroducing a little domestic bliss. Typically that can be an expensive prospect, but a new promotion on the Sony WH-1000XM4 takes some of the sting out of it. Launched last year, the WH-1000XM4 had big shoes to fill. Its predecessor, Sony’s WH-1000XM3, proved to be the big headphone shock of 2018, out-performing ANC heavyweights from Bose and others with their uncanny ability…
On the heels of the Galaxy S21 series, Xiaomi launched its own early 2021 flagship in the form of the Mi 11. Like all its predecessors before it, it manages to cram all those high-end goodness in an affordable package. There will always be catches, of course, and iFixit’s meticulous teardown reveals some of the trade-offs from having so many features, most of them relating to the phone’s durability and longevity down the line. The Xiaomi Mi 11 was reportedly a bit easier to open up compared to most glass-metal-glass smartphone sandwiches. The glass back was relatively easier to pry…
The pandemic has thrown life out of pace and stability. Almost every sector has been wedged by its effects. While travel and tourism is arguably the most impacted, classrooms have been running empty for almost a year now. Education has transferred to online formats and students’ dependence has grown on devices offering affordable computing solution. Chromebooks present redesigned and affordable alternative to laptops or MacBooks, running all applications through the Chrome OS – web browser-based operating system. These are designed to let users, who can carry out most of the computing tasks online, work conveniently. No wonder, Chromebooks have found…
Listening to music has gone past the days when one had to download it on their devices. Music streaming services have changed that for good. These not only bring your favorite music right to your fingertips with the convenience of cross-platform accessibility but also do much more. The ability to discover new music, engage with the audiophile community, and share tracks seamlessly with fellow listeners are some benefits. Sweden-based Spotify has been a force to reckon with in the industry thanks to its clean UI and a very potent algorithm that adapts to the listener’s preference and mood. It already…
Bid farewell to the original Apple HomePod, with the Siri-powered smart speaker being discontinued, the company has confirmed today. Launched in early 2018, the speaker met with praise for its high sound quality, but its $439 price tag at release meant it struggled to gain traction against rivals from Amazon and Google. Indeed, the whole launch had been a struggle for the Cupertino firm. HomePod was announced at WWDC 2017 in June of that year, but its release date was pushed back several times. It wasn’t until February 2018, in fact, that deliveries and in-store sales began. Apple later attempted…