From PC Mag: The iPhone 12 is set to launch later than expected this year and in two stages, but that just gives more time for leaks to happen. The latest suggests Apple is preparing to launch an iPhone 12 mini.

The "mini" naming convention isn't new. Apple has been using it for years for devices...

From CNET: The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in San Francisco to allow the government to immediately bar downloads of WeChat in the US, saying the Chinese-owned messaging is a threat to national security. The request from the DOJ comes after US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on Sunday...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced the launch of its first line of individually addressable RGB-lit power supplies, the CX-F RGB Series. Delivering 80 PLUS Bronze-certified efficiency with fully modular cabling, CX-F RGB PSUs are available in 550W, 650W, and 750W models with either...

From G.Skill Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd. is releasing new high-performance, low-latency memory kits at DDR4-4000 CL16 32GB (16GBx2) and DDR4-4400 CL16 16GB (8GBx2), and available across the Trident Z Royal, Trident Z RGB, and Ripjaws V series. Engineered with high...

From The Verge: The TicWatch Pro 3 is the latest smartwatch from Mobvoi and the first Wear OS smartwatch to use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 4100, which promises faster performance and better battery life. The new smartwatch also adds the ability to track blood oxygen levels, features apps like...

From PC Mag: Three months after releasing voice tweets for iOS, Twitter is experimenting with audio direct messages. In a statement to The Verge, DM product manager Alex Ackerman-Greenberg revealed that the social network will be testing the feature "soon"—starting in Brazil.

"We know people want...

From CNET: Microsoft will release a new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software in 2021, moving away from the subscription service model it introduced earlier this year, according to a Tuesday blog post from the company. The post, first spotted by Windows Central, only includes one...

From The Verge: Spotify’s newest interactive podcast test brings a popular Instagram feature to the platform: polls. Similarly to Instagram, respondents and hosts can see the poll results in real time, although unlike Instagram, answers are anonymous. You’ll only be able to view the results if you...

From PC Mag: Long ago, I had a meeting with Samsung where an executive told me, "if we could make a different model of phone for every person, we would." Samsung appears to be reaching in that direction with the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, a "light" version of the S20 series that slots in between the...

From CNET: Mobile World Congress, the world's biggest mobile show, takes place every year in Barcelona, Spain -- every year except this year, that is. The 2020 show, which was scheduled for late February, was one of the first major tech events to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But...