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OnePlus TV goes official in Sept. w/ India launch, North America, China, Europe later

August 20, 2019

With recent leaks and rumors floating around, OnePlus has today confirmed some details about its coming TV. The OnePlus TV is going to debut in September, and it’s launching in a few major markets, too. In a forum post today, Pete Lau confirms that the OnePlus TV will be officially unveiled sometime during September. There’s no firm launch date mentioned in the…

Canvas is a big-ass speaker stand for LG OLED TVs

August 20, 2019

If you’ve picked up an OLED TV, you’re left with two choices for high quality sound: A soundbar, or large speakers for a home theater setup. Canvas, a new project from a group of audio veterans, is something in between. It’s a huge speaker that serves as a…

Illegal tournaments and rejected visas: Team Vietnam’s long road to the PUBG Nations Cup

August 20, 2019

Bloody and beaten, Nguyen “Leviz” Huu Doan hunkered down on the second floor of a decrepit hospital across from Duong “Sapauu” Cam Hoa, waiting for the right chance to strike. The rest of their PUBG squad had been killed, and neither Leviz nor Sapauu knew how much…

NVIDIA's latest GPU drivers pack a speed boost for 'Apex Legends'

August 20, 2019

It’s common for graphics card drivers to provide optimizations for games, but the improvements aren’t often this conspicuous. NVIDIA has released a Gamescom Game Ready Driver that offers significant speedups for multiple games, most notably Apex Legends. If you’re using one of the company’s GeForce RTX Super cards, you can expect performance jumps between 15 to 23 percent…

The latest 'Fortnite' weapon lets you drop heavy stuff on opponents’ heads

August 20, 2019

Epic has another way to battle Fortnite’s hated newcomer, giant mechs. Sure, the two-player B.R.U.T.E. mechs have 1,000 health, can travel hundreds of in-game meters in a few seconds and can blast you with rockets or stomp on you. But now, regular players can strike…

Leaked Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 ad shows off NFC

August 20, 2019

Xiaomi is busy shooting promo videos for the Redmi Note 8 and that carries a risk of leaks. We saw the Redmi Note 8 Pro starring in an ad yesterday, now a clip has surfaced on TikTok showing the Redmi Note 8 using its NFC. Yes, NFC. Its not the most exciting feature, but…

Samsung Galaxy A50 gets improved battery charging with latest update

August 20, 2019

Samsung is pushing out a new firmware for its Galaxy A50 which brings an improved battery charging algorithm paired with refined fingerprint reader performance and the usual stability tweaks. The new firmware bearing the A505FDDU2ASH3 name weighs in at 320MB and also brings the August security patch. In a surprising twist, Samsung also appears to be pre-installing Snapchat as part of this update.

Apple Card launch expands to all US iPhone users

August 20, 2019

Apple has announced its Apple Card is available to everyone in the US starting today, expanding on the limited launch earlier this month. If you didn’t see the many signup tutorial videos provided by Apple, you can apply by opening the Wallet app on your iPhone to…

Apple Card now available to all iPhone users in the United States, 3% cashback for Uber and Uber Eats

August 20, 2019

Apple announced that Apple Card is available to everyone in the United States from today. To sign up, simply open the Wallet app on your iPhone and begin the application process. In a press release, Apple Pay VP Jennifer Bailey said Apple was “thrilled” with the interest…

First dual security key launches with Lightning and USB-C, works with iPhone, iPad, Mac, more

August 20, 2019

After previewing the first Lightning security key for iPhone and iPad back at CES in January, Yubico has launched its YubiKey 5Ci today. The new hardware security key offers both Lightning and USB-C and is compatible with macOS, iOS, and more. YubiKey 5Ci is the first security key to include a Lightning connector and brings fast and easy hardware authentication to iPhone and iPad as well as…