Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will face a competitive minefield that varies significantly from its predecessor Notes as the device is going to be squeezed on multiple fronts.The electronics giant launches the Note 8 ahead of Apple's 10th anniversary iPhone. The Samsung vs. Apple battle is nothing new so let's just say the iPhone will be a big competitor in the premium space. Enough said. But the more interesting competition for Samsung derives from dynamic…

(Image: Evleaks/Twitter) Notorious Evleaks posted an image over the weekend of what appears to be a new thermostat from Alphabet's Nest division. The tweet accompanying the image didn't include any details, but the new thermostat appears to be made out of plastic and takes a slight deviation from the current Nest design while still ret…

HTC cut the price of its Vive virtual reality system by $200 in a move that follows discounting by Facebook's Oculus Rift.In a blog post, HTC said it would offer its Vive system for $599. That bundle includes headset, sensors and motion controllers. Oculus in July said that its Rift and Touch were available for $399 for a limited time. Both Oculus and HTC are chasing Sony's Playstation VR, which has sold more than a million units so far and goes for …

Intel today announced its new 8th generation Core processors today, which promises to bring a 40 percent speed boost over the previous 7th generation Kaby Lake chips they are replacing. Must read : Your next iPhone could be $100 cheaper, or $450 more expensive This time around Intel is doing things a little different. Normally, generation leaps go hand-in-hand with architecture changes, but Intel's 8th generation chips will consist of some that …

An option for students who want a versatile mobile PC that can also act as a tablet, the Microsoft Surface Book is a popular option. Investing in this device, however, can be pricey so it would be most suitable for those who need a lot of power and plan to use their device beyond university years.Specs at a glance: 13.5-inch PixelSense Display touchscreen (detachable) | Up to 1TB storage | up to Intel Core i7 processor | up to 16GB RAM | optional NVIDIA GeForce dGPU | Windows 10 Pro | Surface Pe…

Mobile photography has become a vast industry in its own right with the explosion in mobile device use, and while some bolt-on lens kits designed to improve the capabilities of smartphone and tablet photography can be as expensive as DSLR lenses, there are still affordable, fun kits out there. The TeqStone 8-in-1 smartphone lens kit, for example, is a bargain set complete with a polarizer, macro, fisheye, telephoto, and wide-angle lenses.Price: $15.99 (£13.99)Via: US | UK…

With good performance and battery life, a decent 5.15-inch screen and an impressive dual-camera setup, the Honor 9 from Huawei gives more expensive handsets a run for their money.Read the full review here.…

HP rolled out the ProBook 400 series, a family of laptops designed for small and mid-sized businesses powered by Intel's latest processors.The HP ProBook 400 series starts at $619 and will be available in September. In addition, the HP ProBooks include:An optional CAT-9 modem for faster wide area network connection speeds.A thinner design with an aluminum keyboard deck.A docking option via USB Type C ports and capability for dual monitors and gigabit…

If you were to look at the specs of a number of Chromebook configurations available, it's not too hard to imagine a situation where a business might choose to look into an alternative to Microsoft and Apple. To be sure, this deployment would likely be a trial and extremely niche, as a switch of operating systems should never be entered into lightly, but change has to start somewhere. For the same reason that you may refer a family member to a Chr…

The Snoppa M1 is a three-axis stabiliser for smartphones which uses similar technology to that employed in drones to deliver professional-looking steadycam video recordings.Well that's the idea. If you buy one expecting magically smooth, 'magic carpet' recordings as you walk down the street, akin to what you get from a gimbal-stabilised drone, you're going to be disappointed. It doesn't dampen your walking, so you'll still have the image bobbing up and down.But disappointment see…