From CNET: Global smartphone sales dropped 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, according to a Tuesday report by Gartner. The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the phone industry, the research firm says, with worldwide sales dropping to 295 million units.

Out of the top five smartphone...

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that the ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN gaming monitor will be available in September for $699. ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN is the world's fastest esports gaming monitor and delivers winning performance for fast-paced action and battle...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR has released two new comprehensive kits in its Hydro X Series line of custom cooling parts: the CORSAIR XH305i RGB and XH303i RGB Custom Cooling Kits. Making custom cooling accessible even to beginners, these kits come with everything you need to build a stunning...

From Crucial Press Release: Crucial, Micron’s global consumer brand of memory and storage, today announced the new Crucial X6 portable solid-state drive (SSD). This new transportable, ultra-sleek drive expands the company’s award-winning SSD portfolio and offers more value, capacity and performance...

From The Verge: Fitbit has debuted two new smartwatches, the Sense and the Versa 3. The $329 Sense is the flagship option and is the most capable Fitbit wearable yet. The Versa 3 succeeds the Versa 2 and will cost $229. Preorders for both watches begin today through Fitbit’s site, and they’ll...

From PC Mag: What began as a DreamWorks Animation project is now an Apple Inc. subsidiary. VR startup Spaces has been acquired by Cupertino, according to a report by Protocol.

Like many organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Spaces—which developed location-based VR experiences (including...

From CNET: Apple won't be required to restore Fortnite to its App Store, but a judge's temporary restraining order against the company late Monday prevents it from revoking access to Epic's Unreal Engine developer tools.

The legal battle between the two companies stems from a dispute over...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake launches the TOUGHFAN 12 High Static Pressure Radiator Fan which is designed to achieve maximum static pressure and low noise signature for users that pursue high-end cooling. The TOUGHFAN fan is a PWM controlled fan designed to perform at a maximum...

From The Verge: Spotify keeps adding to its exclusive podcast arsenal, and today, it’s getting into the esports space. The company announced a multiyear partnership with Riot Games that’ll make Spotify the hub for all League of Legends audio content, including exclusive podcast series.

At least one...

From PC Mag: NEC is set to offer a new laptop that combines two very desirable features: it's very light and has long battery life. At least, that's what the company is promising.

As Liliputing reports, the NEC VersaPro UltraLite is a 13.3-inch Windows 10 laptop weighing just 814 grams (1.79lbs)...