Xiaomi Redmi 9 to launch with new MediaTek Helio G70 chipset early 2020
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Xiaomi Redmi 9 to launch with new MediaTek Helio G70 chipset early 2020

The Xiaomi Redmi only launched in October but it looks like Redmi are working quickly to get a new model out, with a yet announced MediaTek Helio G70 chipset. The new MediaTek Helio G70 will be positioned beneath the Helio G90 & G90T which is used in the Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Redmi 9…

Somfy Indoor Camera Review – A privacy focussed indoor camera
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Somfy Indoor Camera Review – A privacy focussed indoor camera

Being in a house of two with no pets, I am not a big fan of indoor cameras, they are a bit wasted on me and there is always that creepy feeling of being watched. Then, of course, privacy concerns. The Somfy Indoor Camera hopes to address those concerns by utilising a physical shutter on…

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U APU vs 3700u vs Intel I7-1065G7 – AMD Ryzen 4000 Zen 2 Renoir gets leaked and benchmarked
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700U APU vs 3700u vs Intel I7-1065G7 – AMD Ryzen 4000 Zen 2 Renoir gets leaked and benchmarked

Now all the desktop CPUs have been upgraded to Zen 2 it is time for the laptop and integrated graphics desktop chips to receive some Zen 2 love. The new CPUs move from the 12nm Zen+ core architecture to the 7nm Zen 2 cores and also feature a more modern Vega GPU with an enhanced…

Last Minute Christmas Gift Guide with before Christmas deliveries
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Last Minute Christmas Gift Guide with before Christmas deliveries

I am quite good at being organised for Christmas normally, but this year has been a bit hectic and I still need a few more things. Thankfully if you order today you can still get delivery before Christmas (especially if you are on Amazon Prime). If you are not on Amazon Prime, you could always…

Thermaltake H200 Tempered Glass Case Review – An attractive budget case with a RGB Light Strip
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Thermaltake H200 Tempered Glass Case Review – An attractive budget case with a RGB Light Strip

Thermaltake have a LOT of case designs that cover all budgets and I would be surprised if you can’t find a case from the company that fits your requirements. Today we have the Thermaltake H200 which is one of the many affordable options I have reviewed from them this year. This costs just £64.99 on…

OPPO Reno3 Geekbech results show differences between Snapdragon 765G & MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
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OPPO Reno3 Geekbech results show differences between Snapdragon 765G & MediaTek Dimensity 1000L

Another day, another OPPO Reno 3 leak with more benchmark results. This time we have both models being benchmarked on the older version of Geekbench (4). It is another conflicting result, showing the cheaper Reno 3 with MediaTek Dimensity 1000L outperforming the more expensive Pro model with Snapdragon 765G. Yesterday, the Mastu Lu results indicated…

Master Lu says the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (OPPO Reno 3 Pro) is better than the Mediatek Dimensity 1000L MT6885  (Reno 3)
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Master Lu says the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (OPPO Reno 3 Pro) is better than the Mediatek Dimensity 1000L MT6885 (Reno 3)

In 2020 we will have three mid-range 5G chipsets to choose from and quarrel about which is best. Qualcomm has long been the dominant chipset company for premium phones, but now Mediatek has upped their game. We have already seen the Helio G90T trade blows with, if not best, the Snaprdadron 730G. 2020 will see…

Sony Xperia K8220 shows up on Geekbench with Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset
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Sony Xperia K8220 shows up on Geekbench with Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset

Qualcomm recently announced the new Snapdragon 765G chipset with its integrated 5G modem. Following this, we have seen a quick release of phones by some of the new big Chinese players Xiaomi (Redmi), Oppo, and Realme. Now it looks like Sony are throwing their hat into the ring with a new Sony Experia device with…

Apple, Amazon, and Google team up with Zigbee to create an open smart home standard in a bid to get rid of proprietary  standards
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Apple, Amazon, and Google team up with Zigbee to create an open smart home standard in a bid to get rid of proprietary standards

Everything gadget you buy nowadays has some sort of smart home or AI assistant functionality built into it. The problem being, there are a lot of companies doing their own thing and they are not overly keen on talking to each other. Most companies have some form of API which allows partial access, but it…

FRITZ!Repeater 3000 Review – A wi-fi mesh addon for FRITZ!Box routers
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FRITZ!Repeater 3000 Review – A wi-fi mesh addon for FRITZ!Box routers

While AVM does not have a considerable market share in the UK, I have found their products to be superb. So much so that even though I have moved away from VDSL, and Wi-Fi from the router itself, I still choose to use the FRITZ!Box 7590 as the backbone of my network. It has been…

Huawei P40 Pro to launch again in Paris, still no Google apps

Huawei P40 Pro to launch again in Paris, still no Google apps

An unusually early launch announcement, according to Gizchina, Richard Yu announced to French press during at an interview that the new Huawei P40 series will launch in Paris at the end of March, similar to previous years Normally that wouldn’t be particularly newsworthy at this point, it is more stating the obvious. This year though,…

blurams Outdoor Pro Review – An affordable outdoor camera with facial recognition
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blurams Outdoor Pro Review – An affordable outdoor camera with facial recognition

One of the big problems with outdoor security cameras is all the false alerts. A gentle breeze will set off some cameras. You can generally tweak the settings to find something to minimise alerts such as motion zones and sensitivity levels, but it is never perfect. The one exception I have found is the Netatmo…