From PC Mag: MediaTek, the world's number-one smartphone chipset maker by volume, announced its first true top-of-the-line chip this week at a company event. The Dimensity 9000 is packed with new features, including first-of-its-kind ARM Cortex-X2 cores and three-carrier 5G aggregation.

"We are...

From CNET: Following a news report that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick had previous knowledge of allegations of sexual misconduct at his company, the heads of PlayStation and Xbox each reportedly criticized the game publisher. Bloomberg reported that the platform chiefs sent emails to their...

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Neat Microphones from Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today revealed the Worker Bee II, the ideal creation tool for recording, podcasting, and streaming applications. The latest microphone added to Neat’s all-new line-up, the Worker Bee II is heir to their...

From The Verge: Google has responded to allegations that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro don’t charge as fast as some have expected, confirming that their charging speeds are a deliberate tradeoff for better battery life. It follows a report from Android Authority which found that the phones’ maximum...

From PC Mag: Tidal has finally introduced a free tier for its streaming music platform as part of a broader push to remind people that Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music aren't the only options.

This new free tier differs from the core Tidal service in a few critical ways. The first is that it...

From CNET: Spotify launched lyrics as a native feature of its service for all its users -- free and paid -- globally Thursday, widening a long-awaited product feature to its entire listener base after it was already native to its service in a few large corners of the world.

Spotify teased the news...

From Turtle Beach Press Release: Neat Microphones from Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today revealed the Bumblebee II Professional Cardioid USB Condenser Microphone, the latest microphone unveiled as part of Neat’s all-new 2021 line-up. Neat recently launched its new King Bee II XLR and...

From The Verge: Apple is opening up iPhones and Macs to DIY repairs. The company plans to start selling parts and tools and offering instructions on how to repair Apple products at home, without having to bring them into a store or a third-party repair shop. Apple plans to start with the iPhone 12...

From PC Mag: Despite, or possibly in response to, supply chain shortages, Motorola has proven to be an incredibly nimble manufacturer over the past year, and it shows no signs of slowing down. This morning, it announced its latest budget phone, the 2022 Moto G Power.

For those keeping count, this...

From CNET: Qualcomm is poised to take on the laptop processor business in force with its next-generation chips. At least, that's the vision outlined Tuesday by Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon at the company's Investor Day 2021 event.

When asked about Qualcomm's ambitions for the laptop...