Lenovo computers are widely praised by many tech experts for its unique combination of hardware specs and software features. However, Lenovo was recently on the receiving end of harsh criticisms after experts found out that some of the company’s computers are strictly programmed to run on Windows and are banned to run the Linux operating system.
Online security engineer Matt Bryant recently revealed a shocking reality about the real Internet status of reclusive state North Korea. Bryant revealed a list of websites that are permitted or accessible to North Korea, and despite what the state wants its citizens to know, it appears that North Korea only has access to 28 websites.
The tech community was recently stirred after an alleged benchmark result of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5S was leaked on Chinese social networking platform Weibo. The leaked screenshot appears to be a benchmark result from Antutu and it showed that the Xiaomi Mi 5S scored an impressive 164,002 points.
Since the release of Apple’s iOS 10, the latest update is now in one of every three iOS devices in circulation, and the numbers will continue to grow. On the other hand, Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat is only available to Nexus branded smartphones and tablets. While most upcoming Android flagship devices set to be released this year are expected to run on Android Nougat, South Korean tech giant Samsung recently confirmed that its latest Galaxy Note 7 device will get the Android Nougat upgrade in September.
Despite facing trade sanctions from the United States government, ZTE’s Axon brand continues to attract a growing fan base in the country. In July, ZTE launched the Axon 7 in the United States and was highly praised by both consumers and critics. To maintain its reputation in the market, ZTE recently announced that it is rolling out a new set of upgrades for the Axon 7 flagship smartphone.
AMD said in the past that it is planning to release two graphics cards based on the Vega architecture sometime in 2017, and that its Navi-based graphics card will hit the market in 2018. Recently, a leaked presentation slide revealed that AMD's Navi-based graphics card will not be released until 2019, and that the company is planning to release three, instead of two, Vega-based graphics cards.
Online distribution platform recently announced that it pulling down and will ban all video game titles developed by Digital Homicide. Steam said that the decision stems from Digital Homicide’s apparent legal actions directed toward 100 Steam users who gave their titles negative reviews.
The looming launch of the Android 7.0 Nougat mobile operating system has led many tech analysts to believe that Google will use the same stage to unveil its latest flagship smartphones. True to this, the Mountain View-based tech giant was recently reported to have been handing out invites for an event in San Francisco scheduled on Oct. 4.
Japanese tech company Nikon recently announced its entry into the rugged action camera market along with three of its flagship products. Nikon’s rugged action cameras will be marketed under the KeyMission brand.
The recent launch of the Apple iPhone 7 have made many smartphone manufacturer to raise the bar higher when it comes to their own devices. Recently, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is tipped to host a major event on Sept. 27. On the event, Xiaomi is expected to launch the Xiaomi Mi 5s smartphone with the very powerful Snapdragon 821 chipset.
