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Here are your HotHardware.com email updates for {EMAIL} - [There's Still Time To Shop Amazon For Christmas Delivery, Check These Last-Minute Tech Gift Ideas](#0) - [Apple Hardware Engineering VP Says Bendy iPad Pros Meet Or Exceed High Quality Standards](#1) - [Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop Preview: Thin, Light And Punches Above Its Weight Class](#2) - [Facebook Rumored To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency For WhatsApp Money Transfers](#3) - [AT&T To Slap '5G E' Label On Existing 4G LTE Service And Smartphones](#4) - [SSD Storage Shopping Guide: Best Bang For Your Bits](#5) - [LG's CineBeam 4K Projector Needs Just 2 Inches Of Space To Display 90-inch Image](#6) - [Nike's Self-Lacing Back To The Future Shoes Returning In 2019 With Cheaper Pricing](#7) - [AMD Launches Athlon 220GE And 240GE Zen CPUs To Challenge Intel Pentium Family](#8) - [NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1160 Turing GPU Sans Ray-Tracing Rumored For 2019 Launch](#9) - [Apple Reportedly Prepping New iPad Mini 5 To Blanket Low End Tablet Market](#10) - [Samsung Galaxy S10 Bright Night Mode Could Rival Pixel 3 Night Sight For Low-Light Photos](#11) - [Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test Sends Google Assistant To Head Of Class](#12) - [Analyst Expects More iPhone Production Cuts With iPhone XR Hit Hardest](#13) - [Amazon Shreds User Privacy By Sharing Personal Alexa Voice And Data Recordings](#14) - [More Recent Articles](#237542_recap) --------------------------------------------------------------- [HotHardware.com News Rss Feed]( - 15 new articles [][There's Still Time To Shop Amazon For Christmas Delivery, Check These Last-Minute Tech Gift Ideas]( [There's Still Time To Shop Amazon For Christmas Delivery, Check These Last-Minute Tech Gift Ideas]( is nearly here, and if you haven't finished your holiday shopping yet, your time is almost up. It's too late to shop online from most retailers, but if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, you still have a few days left to place orders and receive your loot before ChristmasIf you want to take advantage of Amazon's free two-day [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Still Time To Shop Amazon For Christmas Delivery, Check These Last-Minute Tech Gift Ideas;6354057) • [][Apple Hardware Engineering VP Says Bendy iPad Pros Meet Or Exceed High Quality Standards]( [Apple Hardware Engineering VP Says Bendy iPad Pros Meet Or Exceed High Quality Standards]( the 2018 family of iPad Pros were released in October, Apple championed their all-new design which was thinner and lighter than previous generations. The company also touted new features like USB-C connectivity, blazing fast A12X processors and the first implementation of Face ID on an iPad.However, it’s the thinness of the device [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Hardware Engineering VP Says Bendy iPad Pros Meet Or Exceed High Quality Standards;6354057) • [][Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop Preview: Thin, Light And Punches Above Its Weight Class]( [Alienware m15 Gaming Laptop Preview: Thin, Light And Punches Above Its Weight Class]( laptops are a tough gig for PC OEMs. Most times, they're either beastly heavy and loud machines, or if they're thinner and lighter they either sacrifice performance or battery life, or both. You usually can't have your cake and eat it too, as they say. However, Dell's Alienware division seems to have split the baby nicely, so to speak, [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( m15 Gaming Laptop Preview: Thin, Light And Punches Above Its Weight Class;6354057) • [][Facebook Rumored To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency For WhatsApp Money Transfers]( [Facebook Rumored To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency For WhatsApp Money Transfers]( might be joining the blockchain party in a potentially big way, by developing its very own cryptocurrency that would enable users to transfer money over WhatsApp, the cross-platform messaging service the company acquired in early 2014 for $19 billion. On the surface, blockchain and WhatsApp seem like a natural fit.The appeal of [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Rumored To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency For WhatsApp Money Transfers;6354057) • [][AT&T To Slap '5G E' Label On Existing 4G LTE Service And Smartphones]( [AT&T To Slap '5G E' Label On Existing 4G LTE Service And Smartphones]( a move that is sure to cause confusion with consumers, AT&T will soon start replacing the 4G LTE logos that customers see on their smartphones with “5G E” in select markets. According to AT&T, its shift towards 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM and other further advances to its 4G LTE technology gives it the justification for marketing 5G Evolution, or [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( To Slap '5G E' Label On Existing 4G LTE Service And Smartphones;6354057) • [][SSD Storage Shopping Guide: Best Bang For Your Bits]( [SSD Storage Shopping Guide: Best Bang For Your Bits]( solid state storage market is highly competitive, and it is also one that changes rapidly as the technology continues to evolve and prices fluctuate due to various factors. There are dozens of companies with multiple product lines that vie for dominance in the SSD space, which can make selecting a drive for a system a rather daunting task... [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Storage Shopping Guide: Best Bang For Your Bits;6354057) • [][LG's CineBeam 4K Projector Needs Just 2 Inches Of Space To Display 90-inch Image]( [LG's CineBeam 4K Projector Needs Just 2 Inches Of Space To Display 90-inch Image]( you're in the market for a new high-end 4K projector for your home theater, you might want to hold off on your purchase for a just bit longer. LG has just announced the second-generation CineBeam 4K laser projector (HU85L), which will debut next month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.The HU85L is capable of projecting a 120-inch [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( CineBeam 4K Projector Needs Just 2 Inches Of Space To Display 90-inch Image;6354057) • [][Nike's Self-Lacing Back To The Future Shoes Returning In 2019 With Cheaper Pricing]( [Nike's Self-Lacing Back To The Future Shoes Returning In 2019 With Cheaper Pricing]( who appreciates '80s movies should have seen at least one entry in the Back to the Future franchise at this point. The first two films are the best with the third being a bit off the mark in many opinions. The coolest thing about Back to the Future II was the hoverboard for most kid's of the '80s, but at a time when your two options [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Self-Lacing Back To The Future Shoes Returning In 2019 With Cheaper Pricing;6354057) • [][AMD Launches Athlon 220GE And 240GE Zen CPUs To Challenge Intel Pentium Family]( [AMD Launches Athlon 220GE And 240GE Zen CPUs To Challenge Intel Pentium Family]( AMD Athlon is back, baby! Back in early September, we first reported that AMD was dusting off its storied Athlon brand for use in new low-end processors based on Zen architecture. At the time, the company only released the Athlon 200GE, but today, the AMD officially announced the immediate availability of the faster Athlon 220GE and Athlon [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Launches Athlon 220GE And 240GE Zen CPUs To Challenge Intel Pentium Family;6354057) • [][NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1160 Turing GPU Sans Ray-Tracing Rumored For 2019 Launch]( [NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1160 Turing GPU Sans Ray-Tracing Rumored For 2019 Launch]( back to even before NVIDIA launched its GeForce RTX series, there were rumors that some of its next-generation cards (which are now current generation) would lack real-time ray tracing hardware, and carry the "GTX" moniker instead of RTX. We haven't seen that yet, though a fresh rumor suggests that more GTX cards are actually being [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( GeForce GTX 1160 Turing GPU Sans Ray-Tracing Rumored For 2019 Launch;6354057) • [][Apple Reportedly Prepping New iPad Mini 5 To Blanket Low End Tablet Market]( [Apple Reportedly Prepping New iPad Mini 5 To Blanket Low End Tablet Market]( when analysts went bonkers over tablets and predicted they would take over the world, shoving PCs aside as we all scrambled to replaced our desktops and laptops with slates? Yeah, that didn't happen (though tablets did help spur a thriving 2-in-1 market). Not surprisingly, even Apple is seeing relatively soft tablet shipments. In [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Reportedly Prepping New iPad Mini 5 To Blanket Low End Tablet Market;6354057) • [][Samsung Galaxy S10 Bright Night Mode Could Rival Pixel 3 Night Sight For Low-Light Photos]( [Samsung Galaxy S10 Bright Night Mode Could Rival Pixel 3 Night Sight For Low-Light Photos]( makers have wisely prioritized camera performance as a top feature on their high-end handsets, and even some mid-range and entry-level phones boast solid photo taking capabilities these days. One of the best phone cameras we've played with is on the Pixel 3 series. Well, rumor has it that Google's upcoming Galaxy S10 will feature [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Galaxy S10 Bright Night Mode Could Rival Pixel 3 Night Sight For Low-Light Photos;6354057) • [][Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test Sends Google Assistant To Head Of Class]( [Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test Sends Google Assistant To Head Of Class]( Ventures has published the results of its Annual Smart Speaker IQ test where it took the four major Smart Speakers on the market that are packed with Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana and put them through a round of tests. The test asked each of the four smart speakers 800 questions to see which of the devices was able to answer [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Smart Speaker IQ Test Sends Google Assistant To Head Of Class;6354057) • [][Analyst Expects More iPhone Production Cuts With iPhone XR Hit Hardest]( [Analyst Expects More iPhone Production Cuts With iPhone XR Hit Hardest]( continues to claim that the iPhone is selling well despite reports to the contrary. Reports have been particularly critical of sales numbers for the iPhone XR, something that Apple refuted last month when it claimed that the iPhone XR was its best selling model. Apple has also been hit with iPhone sales bans by Qualcomm recently in Germany [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Expects More iPhone Production Cuts With iPhone XR Hit Hardest;6354057) • [][Amazon Shreds User Privacy By Sharing Personal Alexa Voice And Data Recordings]( [Amazon Shreds User Privacy By Sharing Personal Alexa Voice And Data Recordings]( consumers have voiced concerns over privacy and the potential for unwanted eavesdropping with digital assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana, or the Google Assistant. It turns out, that for one Amazon Alexa user in Germany – and let’s be honest, likely many more – those concerns are completely justified.According to story [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Shreds User Privacy By Sharing Personal Alexa Voice And Data Recordings;6354057) • [][More Recent Articles]( [] - [Motorola's Entire Moto G7 Android Phone Family Leaked In New Renders]( - [2.5 Geeks: Intel Sunny Cove & Foveros, the HP Spectre Folio, Ray Tracing In BFV, Asus ROG Phone, And A Giveaway!]( - [Microsoft's Chromium-Based Edge Browser Insider Program Is Now Accepting Applications]( - [Valve's Steam Winter Sale Kicks Off With Discounts On Over 15,000 Games]( - [Update: Qualcomm Rocks Apple's Core With Court-Ordered iPhone Ban In Germany]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Safely Unsubscribe]( • [Archives](subscriberid=52354144&validate=1401ccd49434d106eb3fe528febba35e&portal=237542) • [Preferences]( • [Contact]( • [Subscribe]( • [Privacy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Email subscriptions powered by [FeedBlitz](), LLC • [365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA](