Global variant of Honor 9X is now available for sale in India

Better late than never, eh? Honor’s budget phone has finally made it to the land of holy cows and polluted water, half a year after its initial release. For those of you who already forgot, Honor 9X’s specs include 6.59′ FHD+ IPS LCD display, Kirin 710F SoC, 4/6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, 48MP, f/1.8 + 8MP, f/2.4 120-degree ultra-wide + 2MP, f/2.4 depth sensor main camera, 4000 mAh battery and EMUI 9.1 OS. The phone costs ₹13,999 for the 4GB version and ₹16,999 for the 6GB ...

European Commission wants to force producers to create a universal charger

The reasons for this are ecological. According to EC, used up or non-supported chargers create 51 thousand tons of trash every year; unifying their design would make the consumers throw them much less often. Brussels is currently in the talks on the subject – sadly, we do not know what exacly does it propose the universal charger to be like. For now, the most popular charger connections are USB-C and micro-USB. Tweet Vote on HN ...

DOOM Eternal, new trailer

More, better, faster and insaner – that is how the next DOOM game can be summarized, at least when based on the trailers. The newest video can be viewed by clicking here. It depicts new gameplay bits as well as some plot. The video also confirms already presented new gameplay elements, like dodging or invasion game mode. Eternal’s release date has been moved to March. That is too bad, but I guess I prefer a good game later over a buggy mess now. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Prymax 300W power station now available for only $180

The offer stands on the Woot internet store. This power bank is for those of us who need to keep large devices, like TV or computer, powered up for a considerable amount of time. Woot offers it for 180 dollars, which is 90 bucks off its usual price. Prymax 300W offers a wide variety of outlets, meaning it can be charged mostly anywhere, a built-in flashlight and SOS light. It weights 6.5 kilograms, so try to avoid having to carry it by hand.The offer ends today. Tweet Vote on ...

Sprint release of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 receives January 2020 security update

Owners of a Galaxy Note 8 unit obtained via Sprint are getting their newest security update right now. The update number N950USQS7DSL2 does not contain any new features, being limited to a number of Samsung and Android vulnerability fixes. As always, you can wait for it to download automatically or do it manually by going to Settings > Software update. Tweet Vote on HN ...

We now know Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite’s India release date

The device, available via Flipkart, will hit India’s store shelves on January 23rd. Phone’s exact price is unknown; it is believed that the 6/128 GB memory variant will cost Rs 35,990. As far as specs go, Galaxy S10 Lite will include 48 mpx + 12 mpx + 5 mpx main camera, 32 mpx selfie shooter, 6.7′ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, Android 10 OS and a 4500 mAh battery. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 may have a name different than Galaxy Bloom

So says leakster Ice Universe. According to him, Samsung’s new foldable will be called Galaxy Z Flip instead. Galaxy Bloom was, as he believes, only the device’s working name. You have got to admit that Flip makes more sense: after all, the way the phone will fold is based on the old-school flip phones. As for letter Z, it suggests that Z Flip will begin a whole new line of Samsung devices, which in turn suggests that the company is quite assured about its success.We will learn more official info during the January 11th Unpacked ...

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro and its US price

Device is being brought to the land of freedom and apple pie in partnership with Verizon and Microsoft. Microsoft Teams will be integrated with Xcover Pro’s push-to-talk feature, providing direct access to Microsoft Teams’ Walkie Talkie with a programmable side key. This function is developed with industry employee communication in mind.Interested? Well, Xcover Pro will be available from Verizon sometime in the first half of 2020. Its price will be $499. Tweet Vote on ...

Best video games of the decade according to Metacritic

The list is based not on professional reviewer’s opinions but on those of gamers as a whole – or, well, at least anyone with an internet and the will to share their opinion. Well, without further ado:1. The Last of Us/The Last of Us Remastered2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild3. Witcher 3: Wild Hunt4. Red Dead Redemption 25. Mass Effect 26. Bloodborne7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim8. God of War9. Grand Theft Auto V10. Dark SoulsIt looks like almost all the popular games these days have some cRPG elements, as well as open or semi-open world. TLOU (which I have not had the ...