Qualcomm announces faster Snapdragon Wear 4100 chips for smartwatches


Back in 2018, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform for smartwatches with a 'big-small-tiny' architecture that was supposed to deliver great performance while sipping little power from the small batteries that you can fit inside the typical wearable. However, that wasn't enough to breathe more life into Android Wear smartwatches.

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Our favorite gaming keyboard is currently just $110


Featuring a durable aluminum construction, RGB lighting customization, and Cherry MX "Speed" switches, the Corsair K70 MK.2 is one of the best gaming keyboards you can buy. It's currently just $110, $60 off the regular price.

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Warner Bros could release an open-world Harry Potter RPG in late 2021


Avalanche Studios is rumored to be working on the game, with Warner Bros acting as publisher. Obviously, neither company has commented on any of the rumors or leaks, but that isn't saying much, especially given that the latter has actively taken down the leaked footage in the past.

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Google acquires North, maker of the Focals smart glasses


Google today announced that they are acquiring North, a Canadian company best known for its Focals smart glasses. Google likely wants to incorporate Focals holographic tech into future hardware products.

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YouTube TV receives a hefty $15 price hike


Unfortunately, YouTube TV has arguably seen its value proposition drop over time. The Google-owned platform launched at just $35/month in 2017, but over the past 3 years, its price has crept up to $50.

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Samsung's new 870 QVO SATA line includes a monster 8TB SSD


Samsung on Tuesday officially introduced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) drive, further pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of high-capacity consumer flash storage with a capacity of up to 8TB.

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Discord is 'rebranding' to appeal to more than just gamers


In a blog published earlier today, co-founders Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy said they have streamlined the new user onboard experience and added additional server templates to help newcomers get going. They’ve also increased video and voice capacity by 200 percent and squashed hundreds of bugs as part of their...

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Watch the world's first video conferencing call which took place 50 years ago today


It was 50 years ago to the day that the first commercial video conferencing call took place. Just half a century later, video calling via smartphones is utilized by millions of people on a daily basis.

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Opinion: Power efficient computing gains notoriety


One of the few benefits many people have experienced as part of the great work-at-home and learn-at-home experiment that we’ve all been through is improved air quality. In fact, because of the significant reduction in both commuting and travel, both the visual and measured quality of the air has gotten...

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AT&T brings low-band 5G service to 28 additional US markets


Worth highlighting is the fact that we are talking about AT&T’s low-band 5G wireless service which differs greatly from the ultra-fast high-band network that utilizes millimeter wave tech, or what most people typically think of when hearing the term “5G.”

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