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Huawei Caught Cheating in Benchmark Apps, delisted from 3DMark
Benchmark cheating isn’t a new thing in the mobile world and it’s probably the same in any other areas where “scores” are important. That said, the latest news coming from UL Benchmarks are quite discomforting. According to the company specialized in benchmark software, the Chinese phone maker – Huawei – and its sub-brand – Honor – have indeed been c...[Read More]
Chuwi Lapbook SE Now Available, Dropped to $259.99
Update: Latest video from IFA 2018 updated in this post it’s in English and confirms the Lapbook SE has HDMI 2.0 support for 4k 60hz and not 4k 30hz like the Lapbook Air. Now, all we need to do is get Chuwi to release an 8GB model, 4GB is a deal breaker for many of us! Chuwi’s new Lapbook Air Apollo Lake upgrade, the Lapbook SE with a faster Intel Celeron N4100 Gemini Lake is now avail...[Read More]
Teclast T20 with Mediatek Helio X27 & 2.5K Display Listed Online
Apparently there was a reason behind the drop in price for the still very good Teclast Master T10 we covered a couple days back, and that is the imminent launch of its successor – the Teclast T20. The new tablet is indeed now listed over on Gearbest, where you can currently submit to receive an arrival notice. According to the website, the Teclast T20 will be packing a MediaTek MT6797X ( Hel...[Read More]
15W Qualcomm Snapdragon 8180 for Laptops Shows Up on Geekbench
Everybody knows Qualcomm for their successful Snapdragon series of CPUs for mobile phones, but not too many probably know how invested the company now is in creating processors for laptops and 2 in 1s. The first generation of ACPC (Always Connected PC) launched at the beginning of the year with the Snapdragon 835 wasn’t a huge success, as the SoC wasn’t able to support lots of Microsof...[Read More]
ASUS ZenBook 13, 14 & 15 Launched with Ultra-Slim Bezels and Whiskey Lake CPUs
Giant electronics manufacturer based in Taiwan – ASUS – just unveiled three ultra-thin laptops at the IFA show currently taking place in Berlin. At the event, the company brought the new ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX333), ZenBook 14 (UX433) and ZenBook 15 (UX533), all of them featuring ultra-narrow bezels around the display which allow it to achieve the 95% of the front surface. These slim bezel...[Read More]
Teclast F5’s Already Arriving To Some Lucky Customers
Mike Warner has posted a few images of his new shiny Teclast F5 on his twitter account that he was lucky enough to get already. From the photos posted and what Mike has confirmed, the fully laminated display is rather decent for 1080p, the bottom bezel as expected is rather large and the build quality overall is good. He also checked the SSD and confirmed it’s only the 2242 SATA3 M.2 size, n...[Read More]
Deals: Teclast Master T10 $190, EZBook X4 IPS $279.99 & More
Gearbest has a new round of deals on various items. I’ve found a few of which I’ve reviewed, know are good and the price also is decent. The Teclast Master T10 – This one has the MT8176 hexa-core still a much better CPU than the Helio X20 tablets. The screen is fully laminated and the build is premium. It’s now $190 USD, the lowest price it’s been for a while. Well wo...[Read More]
Update #2 AllDoCube X Benchmarks – On Indiegogo For $219
Update #2: Alldocube has posted the Antutu and Geekbench scores of the MediaTek MT8176 hexa-core CPU with PowerVR GX6250 GPU. This SoC might have similar scores to the Helio X20 and X23. But its GPU performance is much better. The Antutu score posted is 103865 and Geekbench 1636 in single core and 3941 multi-core. This promising looking tablet has the same SAMOLED screen as the Samsung Galaxy Ta...[Read More]
Teclast M20 – 2560 x 1600 Helio X23 4G $159.99 Tablet
Edit: My Teclast M20 is in the studio. I can confirm the screen is Non-laminated, the gap is about 2-2.5mm rather large. I’m working on the review over the next day two so look for updates soon. Teclast’s latest budget 10.1″ the Teclast M20 tablet is now out and selling for just $159.99 over at Banggood.com. This Android 8.0 tablet is like the other Helio X20 tablets I’ve r...[Read More]
Intel 8th Gen Core U and Y Series CPUs for Thin & Lights Officially Launched
Just as we were expecting at this time of the year, Intel launched a new lineup of processor that join the 8th generation family. We’re talking about the U-series (code-named Whiskey Lake) and Y-series (code-named Amber Lake); both series are set to bring better connectivity, increased performance and improved battery life. These two series of CPUs are of course for mobile use, as laptops an...[Read More]
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Launched: An Affordable Laptop for Work & Entertainment
Update: Online retailer site Geekbuying has confirmed they will ship with the same CPU as the Mi Notebook Pro, the Core i5 8250U and i7 8550U 9th Genquadc-core CPUs. This is disappointing news, the only reason to go now for this notebook over the Mi Notebook Pro models is for the upgradable RAM and cheaper price. The i5 model will be selling on Geekbuying for $729. After the refresh to the Mi Gami...[Read More]
Acer Shadow Knight 3 Ryzen Edition with AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Launched at $800
AMD’s latest CPUs have been a huge success, gaining market share in the desktop world day by day, but it doesn’t necessarily have to end there. Albeit the company hasn’t put too much focus on gaming hardware for mobile platforms, the chip maker still has some good products in its portfolio, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U. This CPU particularly is what has been chosen by Acer to po...[Read More]
