#hardware
- Snapdragon 865+ Arrives to Power a New Wave of Gaming Phones
Qualcomm's 865+ chip bumps clock speeds and GPU performance for the next round of Android gaming phones.
- Samsung's Virtual Unpacked Drops Five New Galaxy Devices
Samsung's first fully virtual Unpacked event unveiled the Note20, Note20 Ultra, Z Fold2, Watch3, Buds Live, and Tab S7 lineup.
- Google's Pixel 4a Just Made $349 Phones Interesting Again
Google unveils the $349 Pixel 4a with a Snapdragon 730G, 5.81-inch OLED display, and a camera reviewers already call the best under $400.
- Samsung Sets August 5 for Its Biggest Unpacked Yet
Samsung's invites are out for an August 5 Unpacked event expected to reveal the Note 20, Z Fold 2, Watch 3, Buds Live, and Tab S7.
- Why ARM Laptops Suddenly Look Interesting
Apple's move to Apple Silicon has put ARM-based laptops back in the spotlight, and the promise of better battery life is hard to ignore.
- The Medium Locks In as an Xbox Series X Launch Exclusive
Microsoft's showcase confirmed Bloober Team's dual-reality horror game The Medium as a launch-window Xbox Series X exclusive.
- ASUS ROG Phone 3 Lands in India with a 144Hz Display
ASUS brings the gaming-focused ROG Phone 3 to India with a 144Hz AMOLED screen and Snapdragon 865 Plus.
- OnePlus Nord Launches, Aiming Squarely at the Affordable-Flagship Crowd
OnePlus officially launched the Nord today, packing Snapdragon 765G, a 90Hz display, and quad cameras into a mid-range price.
- Vivo's X50 Series Bets Big on a Gimbal in Your Pocket
Vivo's newly launched X50 Pro swaps standard OIS for a micro-gimbal stabilization system aimed at smoother handheld video.
- DDR5 Is Official: JEDEC Locks In the Next Memory Standard
JEDEC published the DDR5 SDRAM standard today, setting up faster, lower-power memory for the next wave of CPUs and servers.
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 Plus Breaks the 3GHz Barrier
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 865 Plus hits 3.1GHz on its Prime core and adds a faster GPU and Wi-Fi 6E support.
- Ampere vs. Big Navi: The Next-Gen GPU Rumor War Heats Up
Fresh leaks on Nvidia's RTX 3000 series and AMD's Big Navi suggest the biggest GPU generational leap in years is coming this fall.
- Sizing Up the Next-Gen Console Fight So Far
Comparing what's public about PS5 and Xbox Series X two weeks after Sony's reveal, with Microsoft's own showcase still a month out.
- Apple Is Putting Its Own Chips in the Mac
At WWDC 2020, Apple confirmed the Mac will move from Intel to its own ARM-based Apple Silicon, starting this year.
- The Next Wave of Flagship Phone Chips Is Already Warming Up
A faster Snapdragon 865 refresh and a wider spread of 5G-capable chips look set to reshape flagship and mid-range phones later in 2020.
- AMD Teases 'Big Navi' as Nvidia Preps Ampere for a Second-Half Showdown
Lisa Su reaffirms AMD's high-end RDNA2 'Big Navi' GPU is coming in 2020, setting up a collision with Nvidia's next-gen Ampere cards.
- Sony Finally Shows Us the PS5, and It's a Weird-Looking Beast
Sony's delayed 'Future of Gaming' showcase revealed the PS5's design and 26 games, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
- Xbox Confirms Its Next Big Showcase Slips to July
Microsoft says its next Xbox Series X event lands in July, letting Sony's PS5 reveal own June's news cycle.
- Are Foldable Phones Ready for Prime Time Yet?
A look at where foldables stand after Samsung's Z Flip and Motorola's Razr reboot, and why most people should probably still wait.
- Google's Pixel 4a Launch Slips Into Limbo
Google pushes back the Pixel 4a's expected June 3 unveiling with no new date, leaving budget phone shoppers waiting.
- Vivo's X50 Pro Puts a Camera Gimbal Inside a Phone
Vivo launched the X50 series in China with the X50 Pro's built-in micro-gimbal stabilization, a hardware answer to shaky-phone-video woes.
- Starship SN4 Goes Out With a Bang After Its Sixth Static Fire
SpaceX's SN4 prototype, the most durable Starship test article yet, was destroyed at the South Texas site when a ground fitting failed post-test.
- 5G Phones Are Finally Getting Affordable
A wave of new launches from Motorola, Infinix, Realme, and Xiaomi shows 5G handsets creeping toward mainstream prices, led by the $699 OnePlus 8.
- Inside the 2020 SSD Boom: Why Laptop Storage Doubled Overnight
Falling NAND flash prices and Apple's storage bump are pushing PC makers toward bigger, faster default SSDs in 2020.
- Nvidia Unveils the Ampere A100, Its Biggest Generational Leap Yet
Nvidia's new A100 GPU packs 54 billion transistors and up to 20x the AI performance of its predecessor, launching at a virtual GTC 2020.
- AMD's 'Big Navi' and the GPU Arms Race Heating Up for Late 2020
Lisa Su confirmed AMD's RDNA2 'Big Navi' GPU for late 2020, set to power next-gen consoles and take on Nvidia's flagship cards.
- OnePlus 8 Review Roundup: The Cheapest Way Into 5G
Reviews of the OnePlus 8 are in, and the consensus is that this is the most sensible way to buy a 5G flagship right now.
- The 13-inch MacBook Pro Finally Gets the Magic Keyboard
Apple refreshes the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the scissor-switch Magic Keyboard, more storage, faster chips, and a 32GB memory option.
- PS5 vs Xbox Series X: What We Actually Know So Far
With E3 cancelled, Sony and Microsoft are set to reveal PS5 and Xbox Series X separately — here's what's confirmed and what's still a guess.
- With the Gym Closed, Your Wrist Is the New Trainer
As lockdowns keep gyms shuttered, interest in smartwatches and fitness bands is spiking as people look for ways to track workouts at home.