By Darren Allan AMD has unleashed a new range of processors which bring the company’s Bristol Ridge tech – previously seen on mobile CPUs – to desktop PCs. The seventh-generation AMD Pro processors are APUs (accelerated processing units) meaning they have built-in graphics, and they’re targeted at businesses, and will be available in HP and…

By Matt Swider You don’t have to shop in the big-and-tall section of stores to want the Google Pixel XL. It’s a powerful phablet, at a still-reasonable size, and it’s made by Google. This 5.5-inch Android phone is the successor to last year’s Nexus 6P, as Google is altogether ditching the affordable, developer-focused Nexus brand…

By Jon Porter If you’re hoping that your brand, spanking new PlayStation VR will play nicely with other hi-tech equipment like wireless headphones and HDR TVs, then you could be in for a disappointment Sony earned a great deal of praise when it brought HDR to all existing PS4 consoles via a firmware update earlier…

By Emma Boyle Nintendo’s upcoming NX console might have an expected release date of March 2017, but we’re still to see or hear much in the way of solid facts surrounding the console. So far it’s been heavily implied that the NX will be a console/handheld hybrid and although Nintendo has yet to show us…

By Jon Porter Battlezone It’s no secret that despite both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive now being freely available, there’s still a relative scarcity of decent, lengthy games to play in virtual reality. Make no mistake, there are an increasing number of good VR games (in fact we’ve got a list of the best…

By Kevin Lee SteelSeries believes there’s a problem with today’s gaming headsets becoming heavy and bulky. Now going against the grain, the peripheral maker aims to reinvent itself with a new lineup of Arctis gaming headsets launching today. With Arctis, SteelSeries has ditched the done-to-death red on black color scheme and introduced a new design…

By Jon Russell Last month, we told you Xiaomi’s Android TV box would go on sale in the U.S. in November, and true to our source it has. The Chinese company is best known for its affordable smartphones, but now it has launched a set-top box priced at $79 that looks like great value. Read…

Huawei was reportedly Google’s first choice for this year’s highly touted Pixel smartphones. The OEM reportedly turned down the offer. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Jay Bregman The FAA released some staggering numbers as it welcomed Part 107, otherwise known as the rules governing the commercial drone industry in the U.S.: Within one year, they estimate 600,000 drones will be active in commerce in the U.S. But where are the pilots coming from, and what are they going to…

By Devin Coldewey A study from Cambridge University documents an immense drop in complaints against police officers when their departments began using body cameras. But even more surprising is that the data suggests everyone is on their best behavior whether the cameras are present or not. Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

By Desire Athow Better-than-full-HD monitors are becoming cheaper with the average price of 4K models dropping markedly compared to just two years ago. That, coupled with the fact that most models now come with 60Hz input, means that there has never been a better time to buy a 4K display. However, competition comes from 4K…

By John Biggs Pull on your commenting pants because I’m going to offer up some wild speculation coupled with real-world experience to come to a conclusion that some of you might find ludicrous and others will find just weird. Here we go: I think the Apple Watch’s Mac unlock feature is one of the most…

By Kane Fulton Best PC gaming headset Updated: We’ve added the HyperX Cloud Stinger to our shortlist of the best gaming headsets you can buy today No PC gamer worth their kill/death ratio would skimp on a decent headset. Arguably more important than a mechanical 6. HyperX Cloud Stinger Great sound at a price for…

According to a new report, Apple might be planning to unveil three new iPad Pro tablets during its spring conference including a new 7.9-inch Mini. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darrell Etherington Google’s big October event is tomorrow, and rumors suggest we’ll see a ton of new hardware unveiled, including new Pixel smartphones running stock Android (replacing the Nexus lineup of devices). The event will also tell us more about Google Home, the Amazon Echo competitor that Google previewed at I/O earlier this year,…