Though, the difficulty of finding a card at MSRP hasn’t really changed since the RTX 30 series cards were announced. And the issues surrounding the ability to make a purchase have only gotten worse with the chip shortage in place, exacerbated even further by the ongoing pandemic. Basically, while $249 is a super low-entry cost for this card, there’s a good chance you won’t find it at that price. Having said that, if you really need or want an upgrade and this would be an upgrade for you, don’t let the difficulty of buying one stop you from trying, at the very least....

Former President Obama is on a campaign trail ahead of the midterms and he still wears his Fitbit Ionic, which was recalled due to burn risks. As seen in a recent public appearance, and has no plans of switching soon. Fitbit Ionic Launched back in 2017, Fitbit Ionic was the second smartwatch from Fitbit to come with a colored display and the first watch to run Fitbit OS. The watch had 2....

As of now, a bunch of Samsung phones is already running the latest security patchset. This includes both the premium devices as well as the mid-range offerings from the company. According to the latest report by SamMobile, the entire Galaxy S10 series carrier-locked models, which include the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and the Galaxy S10 5G in the US are picking up the latest October 2021 security update....

As of this writing, the October SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is rolling out in Europe. The update is available widely in the region, including in Germany, Italy, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. The new firmware version for the second-gen foldable is F916BXXS2HVI8. It isn’t getting any new features or improvements, though. The Galaxy Z Flip is also currently picking up the October SMR in Europe and is available widely....

Razer is also announcing the new Strider Chroma mouse mat that comes with a hybrid soft/hard surface. It’s not quite as large as the Razer Goliathus Chroma 3XL. But it still takes up a lofty amount of room at 900mm x 370mm. Both mats feature multiple lighting zones with Chroma integration (like most of Razer’s products), though Razer makes a point to highlight that the Strider Chroma comes with 19 lighting zones....

OnePlus & OPPO smartphone sales have been halted in Germany, patent dispute to blame WinFuture reports that Nokia met with the Mannheim district court back in July, to discuss this issue. It is said that both OnePlus and OPPO are using 5G technologies from Nokia, and are not paying for them. The source says: “the dispute is specifically about so-called ‘essential patents,’ which are of fundamental importance for the 5G standards”....

OnePlus 10 Pro teardown Like most other smartphones, the OnePlus 10 Pro also opens from the back. The glass backplate comes off fairly easily on applying a little heat and prying with a pry tool. The glass camera covering, which is attached to the back panel, can also be peeled off similarly. Removing the rear cover exposes 20 Philips screws that are holding everything in place. Once those screws are removed, you will be able to peel off the graphite film that goes on top of the battery to help with heat dissipation....

We cannot be 100% sure this is the OnePlus 11, but… it is. The fact that this charging speed goes hand-in-hand with the rumors basically confirms it. On top of that, the OnePlus 11 is the only OnePlus smartphone with such fast charging that OnePlus is planning to announce in the near future. The OnePlus 11 will support 100W charging, as expected The OnePlus 11 will arrive with a charging brick that will support 5V/2A charging, 5-11V/9....

The latest OnePlus 11 leak comes courtesy of Slashleaks. We have a close-up video of an alleged dummy unit of the phone. It shows the handset from all angles. While there’s nothing we haven’t already seen before, it’s another friendly reminder that the upcoming OnePlus smartphone will feature the iconic alert slider. The tiny little guy can be seen toward the top on the right edge, the same area as where the redesigned rear camera bump extends out of the device’s frame....

The OnePlus 11 will feature a bionic vibration sensor motor According to OnePlus, its upcoming flagship smartphone will be the world’s first to house a bionic vibration sensor motor. Made by AAC Technologies and OnePlus, the new vibration hardware will be the strongest in the Android space to date. It is also the largest so far with a volume exceeding 600mm³. OnePlus has supplied numbers showing that the OnePlus 11 will smash every other existing phone in vibration comparison....

OnePlus shared another tweet, confirming that the device will launch on January 14. Just to be clear, the phone is coming to India, though it could launch in more markets. Considering it will have global software on it, that is considered to be a global variant. — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) January 3, 2022 The OnePlus 9RT launched in China in October, and it’s now becoming a global smartphone The OnePlus 9RT originally launched in China back in October....

The OnePlus Ace Lite specs & design appeared in China That being said, it seems like OnePlus is planning to release another ‘Ace’ smartphone. A device under the model number ‘OnePlus PGZ110’ surfaced on TENAA. TENAA is China’s equivalent to the FCC. This phone’s specs, and even its design appeared. This could easily be the OnePlus Ace Lite. If you take a look at the gallery below, you’ll be able to see the device itself....

The OnePlus Nord 2T specs leak claims 80W charging will be included The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G will feature a 6.43-inch fullHD+ (2400 x 1080) display, it seems. That display will offer a 90Hz refresh rate, and it will be flat. The MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC will fuel the phone. OnePlus will also include 8GB or 12GB of LPPDR4X RAM here. You’ll be able to choose between 128GB and 256GB of storage....

The OnePlus Nord 2T will include 80W charging, and much more The OnePlus Nord 2T will be one of the company’s budget phones. This device will still be quite powerful, though. It will be fueled by the MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC, and include 8GB/12GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Those two models will ship with 128GB and 256GB of UFS 3.1 flash storage, respectively. So, it seems like we’ll get two different models of the phone....

OPPO announces Find X5 series launch event, three phones expected Three phones are expected to launch, the OPPO Find X5 Lite, Find X5, and Find X5 Pro. In addition to the event confirmation, OPPO also shared images of one of its phones, we presume this is the OPPO Find X5 Pro. That device leaked a number of times thus far, so we know what to expect. OPPO recently confirmed its partnership with Hasselblad as well, and you can clearly see the Hasselblad branding on the back of this device....

The OV1 picks up the pieces of the Essential Ph-1 The Essential Ph-1 (or Essential Phone) went down as one of the most interesting phones in 2017, but it wasn’t for all good reasons. Andy Rubin, the creator of the Android operating system, developed that phone on the grounds that Android had become too saturated and bloated. However, aside from having very few pre-installed apps and the first notched display, nothing else really stood out about that phone....

It’s not the first time we are seeing this design though. This P-shaped rear camera design appeared in early Galaxy S22 Ultra leaks before things started to change for good. This design was, unsurprisingly, disliked by many. Subsequently, we saw an 11-shaped camera design before Samsung seemingly settled on the raindrop style that it has used on some of its mid-rangers in the past. All recent Galaxy S22 Ultra renders showed the raindrop-style rear camera array, where each sensor individually protrudes out of the back panel....

One user reportedly got a quote of $5,000 for the information belonging to 1 million people. The person in possession of the information said that available data includes names, user IDs, email addresses, gender, phone number, and location. The report also verified some of the samples bought by others, while some said they hadn’t received the personal data despite paying the original poster. This led to speculation that the hacker was engaging in a large-scale scam or that the holder could not send the data due to some other constraints....

The research (via) found that issuing a carefully worded disclaimer or warning could deter people from using hateful or abusive language. This could prove to be an effective tool to bring down the violent rhetoric on platforms like Twitter. However, it’s still early days. Mustafa Mikdat Yildirim is the lead author of the paper. He explained how sending warnings could help alleviate the problem of hate speech. “Even though the impact of warnings is temporary, the research nonetheless provides a potential path forward for platforms seeking to reduce the use of hateful language by users,” he said....

It is worth noting that the iPhone 13 Mini is considerably smaller than the Pixel 5, so that actually says a lot about how petite it is. Despite that fact, people who want a manageable smartphone for one-handed use do still look towards the Pixel 5. The Pixel 6 is not coming in such a compact form factor, so the Pixel 5 may have an even longer life span. That being said, we’ll start by comparing their specs, and will then move to the design, display, performance, battery, and camera sections....