Something to look forward to: Now that Samsung has revealed the Galaxy S20 series and the Z Flip, attention is turning to the company's next big smartphone release: the Galaxy Note. As with the latest S-series, it’s called the Note 20, rather than the Note 11, and an uncovered patent could reveal some interesting features.

The patent, spotted by PatentlyMobile , was recently granted to Samsung by the US Patent and Trademark Office. It shows a display that bends more

Why it matters: Microsoft has simplified its Word, Powerpoint, and Excel apps on Android by combining them into a single unified application. This could be a good way to save time when working on multiple types of documents at once. Unfortunately, Android tablets and Chromebooks aren't fully supported while iOS has been left out for now.

Microsoft has finally released its unified Office app after months of beta testing. The app allows the use of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel without having to download separate apps for each.

In context: Stadia isn't the end-all, be-all game streaming platform Google hoped it would be, but, like most tech products these days, a rough start does not necessarily mean the entire platform is doomed. Stadia continues to improve slowly and is set to get many new features and dozens of new games (including a few exclusives) this year. Before that happens,

In context: Old school PC gamers will undoubtedly be familiar with the Baldur's Gate franchise. These games are often considered the grandfathers of the modern party-based CRPG genre, and for good reason. Well-known titles like Divinity: Original Sin 2, Pillars of Eternity, and even Pathfinder: Kingmaker wouldn't exist in their current state if it weren't for the success of Baldur's Gate 1 & 2.

Now, years after the Baldur's Gate franchise seemed to be all but

In brief: Patreon, the US-based membership platform that helps people financially support the work of creatives across a variety of categories, has launched a new program offering microloans to content creators.

Patreon Capital is an alternative financing service that provides cash advances to creators in exchange for “a slightly greater sum of their future income generated on Patreon.” In other words, it’s a loan with interest, although just how much interest is attached wasn’t mentioned.

Brooklyn-based podcast collective and production studio Multitude

In brief: Typically, you have to wait for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or other holiday events to get the best deals on computer hardware. However, if you're looking for a decent budget video card, you can now snag EVGA's RTX 2060 KO for just $300 on Amazon.

This particular 2060 model was announced a while ago in response to AMD's almost identically-priced 5600 XT. Recently, it became available for purchase

Why it matters: Consumers who are paying a premium to get into the Apple ecosystem usually accept the fact that it's a walled garden designed to keep them hooked on relatively high quality apps and services. However, the whole equation changes when the operating system on your expensive device becomes a platform for upselling, and user experience is downgraded to make way for advertising.

The iPhone is Apple's core revenue driver and a lot of effort goes into making it a compelling choice for people who want an iOS device to

What just happened? Market intelligence firm TrendForce recently took a look at the global high-tech industry to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, otherwise known as the coronavirus.

The semiconductor sector has a higher degree of automation than some other industries so the impact on that front isn’t as severe as elsewhere. Unfortunately for fab operators, many employees come from out of town and with traffic and labor restrictions in place, fab utilization could be impacted. As a result, TrendForce said it is forecasting

As the impact of the coronavirus spreads, Apple issued a rare statement yesterday related to the coronavirus’ impact on its quarterly earnings guidance and that announcement is now reverberating throughout the tech industry as well. The company reported that its current quarter’s earnings will likely be negatively affected by several factors related to the virus, specifically its effect on the Chinese market and its global supply chain.

What makes the news even more disconcerting is that the company had already suggested on its last earnings call just a few weeks back that revenues