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This is not a review. It's not even a preview. This is a simple case of keeping spec sheets of phones from the biggest manufacturers side by side and comparing them to their predecessors to see where the progression is this fall. Why do we…

TP-Link is removing the ability to use the Kasa smart plugs offline. From now on, users with such a plug must use TP-Link's app and servers. According to customer service , the manufacturer has closed the option for local use on the smart…

Microsoft and Sony have released their highly anticipated next-gen consoles. They are not available in stores, because they are sold out. Gamers who were on time to place an order have now started working with the powerful game machines. …

We try to stay away from useless imagery, such as 'launching' a service or 'rolling out' an update. Launching is done with rockets and rolling out is of course done with carpet. But rolling out a smartphone, that could become a real…

Sometimes when Apple embraces a new technology, the company shouts it from the rooftops. And sometimes it doesn't mention that technique at all. That happened last year, for example, with the presentation of the iPhone 11. The slide with…

When the hatch of the International Space Station was first opened twenty years ago, the well-known smell of space was probably not yet very present. That must be different by now; the ISS turned 20 on Monday, and after visits from dozens…

The capacity of hard disks continues to increase steadily from year to year, but great leaps have not been made for a long time. In recent years, the growth in capacity has declined sharply. For example, the first 2TB HDDs became widely…

The count of the number of sleeps left has undoubtedly begun for those who have pre-ordered one of Microsoft's or Sony's next-gen consoles. Many will rejoice at the promises of higher frame rates, ray tracing, better sound, faster loading…

After youtuber Hugh Jeffries already figured it out, iFixit has now confirmed it with tests and documentation: the cameras of the iPhone 12 cannot be replaced yourself. It is the latest in a long list of changes from Apple to make it more…

And again there is a mega takeover in the tech industry. AMD wants to take over Xilinx for no less than 35 billion dollars, which is about 30 billion euros. Xilinx won't sound like a familiar name to the average consumer, and some user may…