Intel announced its Optane Memory H10 back during the Consumer Electronics Show, early this year. Just in case you missed the initial announcement, the Optane Memory H10 is a new class of products from Intel that combines 3D Xpoint memory technology and QLC (quad-level cell) 3D NAND flash on a single M.2 device. The goal for the product is…

Source: Hot Hardware – Intel Optane Memory H10 Review: Hybrid SSD Storage Acceleration

Huawei is off to a good start in 2019, in terms of its overall business. The Chinese telecommunications company generated 179.7 billion Chinese Yuan (around $26.7 billion in US currency) in revenue during the first quarter, which represents a 39 percent year-over-year increase, resulting in an 8 percent jump in profits (slightly higher than

Source: Hot Hardware – Huawei Launches 5G Hardware For Cars With Stellar 39% Q1 Growth Despite US Barbs

One of the only ways to get a really good deal on a smartphone these days is to switch carriers. If you are ready to switch to a new carrier and want to give Google Fi a try, Google has a smoking-good deal going on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL today only. The deal will save you 50% off the purchase price.

The half-off discount is good on

Source: Hot Hardware – Killer Google Fi Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Deal Cuts Phone Price In Half Today Only

Long before anyone played Angry Birds and Temple Run on a tablet or smartphone, and way before Switch dazzled us with Breath of the Wild, there was an 8-bit handeld console called the Game Boy. Perhaps you remember playing it when you were a kid. If so, welcome to middle age. Time sure does fly, and though it’s hard to fathom, your memories

Source: Hot Hardware – Nintendo’s Revolutionary Game Boy Handheld Gaming Console Just Turned 30

There is quite a bit of hype surrounding the OnePlus 7 family that is now right around the corner, and OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has added to it by talking up the display technology on the higher end variant of the two models that will be released. According to Lau, the OnePlus 7 Pro will not only be fast, but exceptionally smooth.

It is easy

Source: Hot Hardware – Pete Lau Confirms ‘Fast Smoooth’ OnePlus 7 With Innovative Display, 5G Variant

Earlier this month, we reported that GPD was looking to launch a follow-up to Win 2 handheld gaming PC. Tentatively dubbed the Win 2 Max, the new device was rumored to be powered by an AMD Ryzen APU instead of the previous Intel Kaby Lake-based Core m3-Y730.

Now we’ve seen evidence that seemingly confirms that the handheld device will feature

Source: Hot Hardware – GPD Win Max Handheld Gaming PC Leaks AMD Ryzen Embedded APU

It looked as if Samsung had a hit on its hands with the Samsung Galaxy Fold that hit preorder in the U.S. stage earlier this month and sold out quickly. Not long after Samsung’s seemingly successful preorder for the device, word started to surface from reviewers at multiple outlets that the folding screen was failing; something that Samsung

Source: Hot Hardware – Samsung Delays Galaxy Fold Chinese Launch Following High-Profile Display Failures

The United States government and Chinese telecommunications company Huawei have a strained relationship. The US Department of Justice and various member of Congress have accused Huawei of spying on behalf of the Chinese government and committing a variety of crimes, while Huawei has accused the US government of launching a smear campaign.

Source: Hot Hardware – US CIA Claims Huawei Is Directly Funded By Chinese Gov In Latest War Of Words

Sony and its PlayStation 4 won the console wars for the current generation with higher sales numbers than Microsoft’s Xbox could muster. Sony announced back in January that it has sold a total of 92 million PS4 consoles since its debut. Sony is aiming to continue its sales domination with the PS5 and has been bragging about the hardware and

Source: Hot Hardware – Microsoft Next Gen Anaconda Xbox Rumored More Advanced Than PlayStation 5

In case you haven’t been keeping up with all things Turing, NVIDIA is reportedly set to announce a new budget graphics card this week. Called the GeForce GTX 1650, this new SKU will sit at the very bottom of NVIDIA’s Turing graphics card lineup.

With an official launch eminent, it should come as no surprise that retail cards are beginning

Source: Hot Hardware – MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS, And Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming Cards Leaked Early

Best Buy is having a big one day sale for Apple gear that has some good deals that hit just in time for graduation season, which only a matter of weeks away for many students. The deals offer significant discounts on Apple MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone X, and iMac desktops. Discounts on Apple hardware are rare, and the good news is that some

Source: Hot Hardware – Best Buy 1-Day Online Easter Sale Offers Deals On Apple iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, iPhones, iMac

A bombardment of leaks and rumors suggests NVIDIA is getting ready to unveil a GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card, to go along with other Turing-based GTX cards that have already launched. In addition, there is now reason to believe that a GeForce GTX 1650 Ti variant is in the works as well, with a whole bunch of custom models by NVIDIA’s third-party

Source: Hot Hardware – NVIDIA Reportedly Prepping GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Budget Turing eSports GPU

It has been nearly a week since security researcher John Page reported that he had found an Internet Explorer XML eXternal Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A new layer of this vulnerability has been recently discovered and the implications are far more serious. A Microsoft Edge feature may threaten Internet Explorer’s security.

The vulnerability

Source: Hot Hardware – Microsoft Edge Browser Permission Backdoor Can Allow Remote Attacks To Steal Data

High-speed internet and robust infrastructure is often the life blood of growing communities looking to attract high tech business and satisfy citizens. In most cases, however, residents and businesses only have access to one, or at the most two, broadband internet providers. You’ll usually have access to broadband cable as one option and

Source: Hot Hardware – Big Telecom Is Killing Your Rights To Municipal Internet Service In 26 States

Deals and sales are popping up like spring daisies in April. Amazon in particular is offering some products for nearly 50% off this weekend. While you prep your Easter egg hunt or Passover seder, keep an eye on out for a discounted Toshiba 50-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV, TCL 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV, Amazon Echo Dots and Fire

Source: Hot Hardware – Here Are Some Great Easter Deals On Games, TVs And Tech Gear At Amazon

Earlier this week, Qualcomm and Apple settled their differences that arose over royalty payments, inking a multi-year deal for licensing and hardware distribution. But thanks to court documents that were presented on the opening day of the blockbuster trial between the two companies, we’re learning that Apple’s public comments on the worth

Source: Hot Hardware – Apple’s Sinister Plan To Squeeze Qualcomm IP Royalty Payments Was Hatched Years Ago

Fraudulent apps on the Google Play store are a huge problem for Android users. Some of the fraudulent apps aim to steal money and other information. In February this year, word surfaced that a cryptocurrency-stealing malware had been found on Google Play, while malware-laden game apps were found last November that were affecting half a million

Source: Hot Hardware – These Google Play Store Apps From A Baidu Spinoff Transmit Data To China And Commit Click Fraud

Cheating is rampant in some of the most popular video games that are played competitively. Cheating is undoubtedly a problem in Fortnite; Epic Games has released a report that shows that over 1,000 players were banned for cheating during the Fortnite World Cup event. However, some of the players accused of cheating deny the accusation.

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Source: Hot Hardware – Over 1,000 Fortnite World Cup Cheaters Squashed With Mighty Banhammer

The April Patch Tuesday update, which landed on April 9 for Windows systems, is still wreaking havoc on numerous systems. As we’ve previously reported, the KB4493472 has been especially problematic for antivirus programs — Sophos Endpoint Protection was among the first to encounter problems, while Avira and Avast were other victims. 

We’re

Source: Hot Hardware – McAfee Security Software Is Latest Victim Of Microsoft’s Windows April Patch Tuesday Updates

At the end of March, Sega went official with its reimagined retro gaming console called the Genesis Mini. As the name implies, it is a smaller version of the classic console that many gamers enjoyed back in the day. At the time the console was announced, Sega was mum on the complete list of 40 games the console is promised to launch with.

What

Source: Hot Hardware – Sega Announces Ten Additional Games For Genesis Mini Retro Gaming Console