Rumours sometimes have an element of truth to them. A more affordable Galaxy Note 10 model could be in the offing, but in my view, the company should incorporate a wider variety of shades (having just two could be limiting).

The obvious option for most people is to use a WiFi extender. My favourite, from this list, is the one about changing the QoS settings. Buying a current-generation router is another good option but then, after how long should the purchase happen?

Okay, so they're really listed for $999, but by the time you add in taxes you'll be over a grand in. They appear to be phenomenal headphones by a well-known, high-end maker, so the price might be worth it for those who crave the best sound. #audiophiles #HiFiMAN #HiFiMANAnanda #high-res #HiFi #extremeaudiophiles #wirelessheadphones #music #audio #musiclover #music4audiophiles

#TiVo seemed to stay under the radar these past couple of years. I thought the company would close down. However, that's changed as the company recently debut two new devices. #TiVoEdgeAntenna is supposed to enable you to cut out cable. If you live in Canada that is. It's disappointing to me that the device won't be available in the United States. #DVR #streaming #TV #television #cable #cordcutter #Roku #entertainment #tech

It's finally here! It feels like I've been waiting forever to hear this news. The haptic feedback and adaptive trigger technology sounds pretty amazing. How cool will it be to feel like you're doing more than pushing some buttons on a controller? I'm officially psyched.

His life must have changed forever after this scandal. Increased scrutiny must have heaped a lot of pressure. He may have become popular, but I guess it hasn't been a smooth sail. Nonetheless, it is great to read that he is focusing his research AI and what the future holds.

The entire iPad line right now is in a bit of a disarray. It’s not only that there are a lot of them to choose from. It’s that sub $500 segment is riddled with devices that are all excellent tablets. In fact, the iPad 2019, iPad Mini 5, and iPad Air 2019 are arguably the top 3 best overall budget tablets in the market today. This all began in a surprise late September release. Not a lot of people expected it because it came almost right after the iPhone 11 launch event. While we were all still talking about the iPhone’s camera set-up and the new colour variants, Apple slyly launched a new line-up of iPads. But, this time, it’s different. Instead of announcing just two – the iPad Air and the iPad Mini like what they’ve been doing in recent years, they also announced a basic iPad. This is surprising because they seemingly axed the basic iPad line back in 2012 when they stopped upgrading them. It is important to note that Apple did technically release a basic iPad back in 2017 but they basically made an iPad Air upgrade more than a refresh of the basic iPad. They essentially put an iPad Air 1 chassis and stuffed it with modern internals. But alas, we’ve got the new basic iPad 2019 this year. Luckily it takes nothing away from what you’d expect from an Apple tablet. It’s well-built, easy to use, and it works the way you expect it to. The new iPad OS also works perfectly with it if not for some bugs that even the iPad Pros are having. So, what about this iPad that compelled Apple to make it after 7 years of absence? Bigger Screen The previous iPad had a 9.7-inch screen. This new one boasts a 10.2-inch screen. This is, without a doubt, one of the most significant improvements to the iPad in recent history. Even if you include the iPad Air which effectively replaced the basic iPad in 2013, there still hasn’t been anything of this magnitude to come to the iPad. It’s become a content consumption champion because of it. With more screen real estate, you’d be able to binge on your Netflix shows at a more comfortable distance from the screen. Writing documents should also be a little easier on a bigger display. Although the screen size upgrade is welcome, it is not without its caveat. Once you actually have it in your hand, you’d quickly notice that it’s a screen of lesser quality than the others that launched with it. if you compare it with the iPad Mini 5, for example, you’d notice that there’s a slight gap between the screen and the glass. If you look closely when you use it, you’d notice that your fingers would cast a shadow on the display. This is because Apple decided not to equip it with a laminated display. My guess is that it’s a cost-cutting measure that allows them sell it for a whopping $329. Old Processor, Still Excellent Performance Speaking of cost-cutting, another area where Apple decided to keep its expenses down is by equipping the iPad 2019 with an outdated chipset. More specifically, they used the A10 chip. It was originally the processor that came with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7+. If users of these phones are any indicator, though, you shouldn’t be worried about this. iPhone 7 and 7+ owners have become one of the most stubborn users who refuse to upgrade their phones. Partly, this is due to the A10’s snappy performance despite being outdated. Compatibility with Apple Input Peripherals One of the things that held iPads back was that it wasn’t a very good productivity machine. Sure, you could answer emails with the touchscreen keyboard but it just wasn’t going to be pleasant that way. For some people, this was the deal breaker. A purely content consumption machine just didn’t make sense when you have other similarly-priced notebooks that could do both content consumption and productivity tasks relatively well. The iPad 2019 aims to change that by equipping it with the Smart Connector that originally debuted in the iPad Pro. If you’ve been itching to write a novel on a sub $400 tablet, then this year is the time to do that. Apple’s Smart Keyboard for its iPads is incredible to type on. The texture, key travel, and portability are just spot on. Furthermore, it’s also got Apple Pencil support. This enables you to draw on the screen with ease. However, you shouldn’t expect the best possible experience with as the non-laminated screen might take a little away from it. Despite this, it still is nice that you have the option to do it if you want or need to. Especially for people just want to try out their hand at digital art. If you’re a professional though, you’re better off with the other iPad versions as those have better colour reproduction and laminated screen. User Experience The iPad 2019 lends support to the to the axiom that the whole is not the sum of all its parts. It is no doubt, a lesser iPad in a lot of aspects. But, the user experience on it is amazing. Everything on it works exactly how you thought it would behave. In some apps, it doesn’t veer too much away from the performance of the iPad Pros. Only in heavy duty tasks will it let you down. And for the price tag on this, you probably won’t be expecting to do those on the iPad 2019 either. So, if you’re looking for a content consumption device that can do some light work, I think this is the one to get. It’s inching closer to being a decent laptop replacement especially if you opt to get the $159 keyboard. If you get the pen, it’s also worth noting that it should give you a bit more value than other similarly priced digital drawing gear. While it does have some limitations for professionals, it has the all the basics of a drawing tablet.

I just don't see the foldable phone thing take off. I understand it is just an idea that these companies have but will it really work? It makes the phones bulky where slim design is so important for portability.

Everyone expected that Samsung was going to revamp the Galaxy Fold and make it the foldable smartphone of choice. It seems like there is more work to be done here.

If you like to shoot videos for social media then you know that #GoPro makes the best action cameras. Two of their models have gotten major updates that are worth checking out, especially for their wind suppression. #GoProHero #GoProHero8Black #GoProMax #YouTubevideo #actioncamera #camera #GoProlife #video #images

Command prompts are not that hard to execute after all! Do you frequently use these commands? My favourite one is when checking a website's IP address.

Laptops are exciting again. This is largely due to the current trend of dual screen laptops that are starting to trickle into the market. Most recently, Microsoft just announced the Surface Neo which generated a lot of buzz at their New York event last October 2nd. But that’s going to be released in 2020. If you want to get your hands on a dual screen laptop right now, you’d have to look at other manufacturers. Asus, for example, already brought the powerful ZenBook Pro Duo to market a couple of months ago. And if it’s any indication of things to come for the laptop segment, we have a lot to be hopeful for. It’s a 15.6-inch gaming laptop with a second screen on the base of the device that you can use as a second monitor for things that you need to keep track of. This leaves the main screen right in front of you free to display only for the most important items on your agenda. In a gaming scenario, for instance, you can keep a first-person shooter game on the main screen while the mini-map is displayed on the secondary screen. Refreshing Form-Factor The second screen is located at the base of the device. So, it’s not too far off from the line of sight. If you’re worried about the learning curve, you can expect it to be short. It’s still in your peripheral vision so it’s not too much of a bother to take a glance every time you need to. This is helped by the fact that the keyboard is moved further down the base of the device making you sit farther from the screens. The use-cases for the secondary screen is not limited to gaming. It’s a convenient way to cross-reference things from one program to the other. You can, for example, have an instance of Microsoft Excel running on the secondary screen while a Microsoft Word document is open on the other. This makes the ZenBook Pro Duo a compelling workstation replacement as well. The only gripe I have with the form-factor is the unusual keyboard placement. It’s quite a difficult task to type on it for long periods because there’s no place to rest your palms on. The included palm rest they have out of the box is an admission of this. The trackpad also had to be relocated because of the second screen. Now, you can find it at the lower right-hand corner of the base of the laptop. It also has an embedded LED-backlit alphanumeric touchpad. You can turn it on and off with the press of a button. When this feature is off, you can use the trackpad as usual. You can move the mouse pointer, click on items on you screen, and the whole deal. When it’s on, however, you can’t use the trackpad anymore. You’d only be able to press on the numbers. In general, both the awkward placement of the input devices would require some learning curve but it shouldn’t take very long for you to feel at home with them. Impressive Dual Displays Asus means business with the displays that they’ve equipped this laptop with. The main screen is a 4K OLED with 16:9 aspect ratio. Video content, photos, and games should look amazing on them. It’s a touchscreen display so if you prefer editing your photos with a stylus pen, you can do so. It comes bundled in so you don’t have to buy a separate pen. It’s always been awkward to directly draw on a laptop’s screen. This is where the secondary screen comes in. Since it’s located at the base of the device, you can draw or write on it with the included stylus like you would on paper. They call it the ScreenPad Plus. It’s a 14-inch 4K touchscreen display with resolution of 3840 x 1100. Its use cases are endless. You can use it as an extension of the main screen if to browse on Chrome or use it to multitask. This is because the system treats it as an extension of the screen instead of a peripheral. This means Microsoft’s snap to resize function works perfectly for it. You can also arrange some pre-sets. This allows you open various apps on the ScreenPad that you often use. Despite it being a touchscreen Asus thoughtfully opted to use matte on the ScreenPad to avoid glare from the primary screen. It’s these kinds of refinement that makes you think that the engineers who worked on this device actually really cared about the user experience. However, some people might find the mismatch a little disconcerting. Pro-Grade Hardware Of course, you need powerful internals to run the two 4K screens here. They have two versions to target two different price segments. They’re running the 9th generation Intel Core i7 and Core i9. Whichever model you get, you’re sure to have plenty of processing power. As for the GPU, you get an RTX 2060 that gives you 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM. This should be enough to power both screens and then some. Storage options are between 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB of DDR4 RAM. It’s a multi-tasking centred laptop after all so the 4GB option has been scrapped altogether. If you’re looking to save some money by buying the 8GB and just installing your own 32GB RAM card, you’re out of luck. The RAM is soldered to the motherboard so that kills all dreams of upgradeability. No Ethernet Port, Short Battery Life are the Only Cons It’s got plenty of ports. There’s a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, 2 USB-A ports, a standard HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5mm audio jack. What’s surprisingly missing is the ethernet port. This should be augmented by the inclusion of a Wi-Fi 6 capable modem. Another shameful exclusion is that of a bigger battery. The second screen must take its toll on how long you can use it off the power outlet because you can only probably get up to 3.5 hours out of the 71Wh 8-cell Li-Polymer.