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Best of CES 2021: The tech that caught our attention!

Best of CES 2021: The tech that caught our attention!

January 19, 2021
The dust has settled on another showcase in Vegas, except this year's Consumer Electronics Show took place virtually thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There were a lot of announcements, both directly related to the show or — in the case of Samsung with the Galaxy S21 series announcement — timed for the few days...
The best true wireless earbuds launched at CES 2021

The best true wireless earbuds launched at CES 2021

January 15, 2021
Bluetooth earbuds have been nothing short of a revolution. It’s been the elimination of all those fiddly wires that have finally given phone vendors the confidence to dispense with jack sockets, which have been in use in some form for 140 years. That has actually contributed directly to the slimmed-down design of modern handsets. But...
MSI revamps its gaming laptop lineup with NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPU and Wi-Fi 6

MSI revamps its gaming laptop lineup with NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPU and Wi-Fi 6

January 14, 2021
We are not quite done with new laptop announcements yet, as MSI is bringing its entire updated portfolio of gaming notebooks to CES 2021. While the new lineup continues to be powered by the 10th-gen Intel H-series processors, the Stealth 15M is the only model that will make use of Intel’s new 11th-gen H35 gaming...
These are the WiFi 6e routers announced at CES 2021

These are the WiFi 6e routers announced at CES 2021

January 13, 2021
WiFi 6e has been one of the big talking points of this year’s CES. For the uninitiated, Wifi 6e marks a change in wireless networking that we’ve only seen once before: the use of a whole new band — 6GHz on top of 5GHz and the old faithful (but ridiculously congested) 2.4GHz. If you’re thinking “I...
ASUS unveils new ZenBook Duo models, a ProArt Display, and a TUF Gaming laptop

ASUS unveils new ZenBook Duo models, a ProArt Display, and a TUF Gaming laptop

January 13, 2021
ASUS unveiled a bunch of new products under its ROG gaming brand yesterday, and today we have some more announcements from the company's main brand. The company has introduced an OLED version of its dual-screen ZenBook Pro Duo 15, the TUF Dash 15 gaming notebook, ZenBook Duo 14, VivoBook S14, ExpertBook B9450CEA (vPro), Chromebook Flip...
Acer unveils new Predator Triton and Helios gaming notebooks alongside Nitro 5 refresh

Acer unveils new Predator Triton and Helios gaming notebooks alongside Nitro 5 refresh

January 13, 2021
With Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA announcing new CPUs and GPUs for laptops at CES 2021, we have more upgraded notebooks coming from Acer. The company has announced refreshed versions of the Predator Triton 300 SE, Predator Helios 300, and Acer Nitro 5. While the Predator Triton SE and the Nitro 5 get Intel’s new 11th-gen...
LG’s rollable phone is a real product launching this year

LG’s rollable phone is a real product launching this year

January 13, 2021
During the LG Wing launch event in September last year, LG teased an upcoming device with a rollable display. Soon after that, we saw reports suggesting that the company had already started work on a prototype called Project B. At CES just a few days ago, LG then showcased the device, giving us our first...
Skagen’s new hybrid smartwatch has an always-on e-ink display

Skagen’s new hybrid smartwatch has an always-on e-ink display

January 13, 2021
Skagen's Falster 3 smartwatch from last year is easily among the best WearOS-powered smartwatches that you can buy today. However, priced at around $300, the smartwatch isn't the best option for the budget-conscious. This is why Skagen has now unveiled a new hybrid smartwatch, called the Jorn Hybrid HR, which offers most of the crucial...
Razer made a mask with RGB lighting and a gaming chair with a 60″ display

Razer made a mask with RGB lighting and a gaming chair with a 60″ display

January 12, 2021
Razer is taking the concept of the N95 mask to the next level. As part of its CES 2021 announcements, the company on Tuesday introduced Project Hazel, the “world’s smartest face mask.” Project Hazel looks like what you’d expect a face mask made by Razer to look, with a glossy plastic shell that’s waterproof and scratch-resistant....
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is official, comes with 12GB GDDR6 at $329

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is official, comes with 12GB GDDR6 at $329

January 12, 2021
NVIDIA launched the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti last month, but there were no signs of the RTX 3060. Well, today we have yet another desktop GPU from the company and one of the missing pieces from the lineup. The all-new GeForce RTX 3060 finally makes an official appearance featuring 12GB of GDDR6 memory, with 10...
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Mobile GPUs for laptops officially announced

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Mobile GPUs for laptops officially announced

January 12, 2021
After various reports, rumors, and leaks, NVIDIA has finally brought the RTX 30-series GPUs to notebooks. With the desktop GPU range hitting off with a solid start albeit short supplies, NVIDIA says that its new mobile GPUs will launch on over 70 laptops throughout this year. Just like the RTX 30 series for desktops, NVIDIA...
AMD unveils Ryzen 5000 mobile processors based on the 7nm Zen 3 architecture

AMD unveils Ryzen 5000 mobile processors based on the 7nm Zen 3 architecture

January 12, 2021
AMD has taken the covers off its much anticipated AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors, heading to gaming notebooks and ultra-portables during 2021, and described in the company's CES keynote as  “the most powerful PC processors ever built.” Following on from the Desktop range, revealed last October, there are two distinct ranges, the H-Series for gaming...