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[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech March 3 TechSpot Feature [Live from MWC Part 2: Nokia 8 Sirocco, Yoga 730, CAT S61, 5G Tech and more](.yHx7MIJ5NzC3LVALSQge2Qitut7sZM3Q8TvkesVcXl4) As a wrap up to our [Mobile World Congress 2018 coverage](.O-cC1aUIpKHNhCOygf-mabxgi8edLdSlgH2JCjSXQHA), before we leave Barcelona here's another round of major products that launched at the show. In this video we'll be going through our first impressions of the [new Nokia line](.pUHbOuZjN-KIMxfQQTW4_kQHb3UksifSF87YGmRh1dY) including the Nokia 8 Sirocco, the Lenovo Yoga 730 and 530, the ZTE Blade V9, the thermal imaging [CAT S61](.G7-xoWL6Wu6a4HgR7pvt4QxbetwrRUWqmxziuClyaMU), cool Vive technology, and [5G tech](.DleW4f3PqE34hGxwGWdL8Ru2V3RKSM1ExYwUEEohMpM) from Qualcomm and Intel. .AfCT-aQqK-ZR4B2NY0_OPyRGMnJ-StKP-43b1JmmoLM As a wrap up to our [Mobile World Congress 2018 coverage](.s5DYoxXVI32fGvJaYxzLSxNeEi6Vtw_pMDvJ98CN8VQ), before we leave Barcelona here's another round of major products that launched at the show. In this video we'll be going through our first impressions of the [new Nokia line](.znYETGG8i6oR7xRZm7UEs2s87aQKfPH2ZcR2p_DK-2E) including the Nokia 8 Sirocco, the Lenovo Yoga 730 and 530, the ZTE Blade V9, the thermal imaging [CAT S61](.I_MHW91tF0cLkG9PbKihSo45WZuSElqFhG9-ykfnokk), cool Vive technology, and [5G tech](.yzhL77AA44w-mnuBJ7_IV11qApjSj_jLErAPVdZFEAI) from Qualcomm and Intel. TechSpot Feature [Don't Bother with A320 Motherboards, Go for AMD's B350 Instead for Raven Ridge](.ewepeeG1adj_xxZ8AwTSXbqhwvy6PwWfhFL_HAeMXWA) We've learned most of what there is to know about AMD's new Vega-infused CPUs, but those of you thinking about buying the Ryzen 3 2200G or Ryzen 5 2400G after seeing how it competent it is as a budget gaming platform may be asking yourselves whether the chip would be best installed on an [A320 or B350 motherboard](.N3gQY9VFTF1_dPXFLnnxEucYVqa-Yr0sE0_GbTKOvlY). .u4eTEd_s9FTbAhsy17HCfkFZ2vLWTm7It9EwlWwD0IM .L8dxOjzAg2cDpGE5ldP1KFco5j1IZZEO1G9ZqY-NLlA We've learned most of what there is to know about AMD's new Vega-infused CPUs, but those of you thinking about buying the Ryzen 3 2200G or Ryzen 5 2400G after seeing how it competent it is as a budget gaming platform may be asking yourselves whether the chip would be best installed on an [A320 or B350 motherboard](.aIhruBrDuVVCous8uY_r6XnZX1PN8H3FHTTdOEGZkx0). .oNKGJ0gA6JZ95NBY-aNMaKcvxpg7FdTh5pa5nbDWXgA Featured Story [Battlefield V will take gamers back to World War II](.wRBBXX7GF0UgbOaV0rgEtZammLDKoTu9HacWRLDeXQE) The next entry in EA’s popular Battlefield series will take gamers back to World War II, the same setting Activision used in the most recent Call of Duty game. That’s not necessarily a bad thing considering WWII was the best-selling… .Yy5G4WOuBKcNReJklLpR4CG4WVzf5PTFOwfEuuoQ-eQ The next entry in EA’s popular Battlefield series will take gamers back to World War II, the same setting Activision used in the most recent Call of Duty game. That’s not necessarily a bad thing considering WWII was the best-selling… Featured Story [Amazon is photographing deliveries to show where they've been left](.PPPIS1N89-llEjbmY8bZy6so91uZW2JYJALvU1QEHJA) Amazon’s speedy delivery service is great, but we can’t always be at home to receive our packages. To improve its service, the company has been rolling out a new system that involves taking photos to show where a delivery has… .TZZD-EwNmvXRebY2QFC5h5TC27LE6xlAerX-T9QNFhc Amazon’s speedy delivery service is great, but we can’t always be at home to receive our packages. To improve its service, the company has been rolling out a new system that involves taking photos to show where a delivery has… Featured Story [Nvidia unlikely to unveil GTX 2080/70 GPUs this month](.KHGLvPL33vSser_46c4NbqWtspD3BuuwrTKMPdr9iiY) Rumors swirled earlier this week suggesting Nvidia was preparing to showcase its next generation of GeForce graphics cards during its GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the end of the month (or perhaps even during the annual Game Developers Conference a… .OA4GbrawIPOA8YRVrblHptNK9oin7LDiwM2upQtJ_NU Rumors swirled earlier this week suggesting Nvidia was preparing to showcase its next generation of GeForce graphics cards during its GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the end of the month (or perhaps even during the annual Game Developers Conference a… Featured Story [GitHub falls victim to largest DDoS attack ever recorded](.seCSEj9furpIw3H-UPQ3AYCBXzXyyCmZCpzlOblebCI) GitHub was hit yesterday by what is reported to be the biggest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack ever. According to GitHub Engineering, the site was shut down by the attack from 17:21 to 17:26 UTC on February 28. Afterwards,… .n9GL-IQj9GE7VaD136nEz3PumGG1yCB6eUlQG0iZdko GitHub was hit yesterday by what is reported to be the biggest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack ever. According to GitHub Engineering, the site was shut down by the attack from 17:21 to 17:26 UTC on February 28. Afterwards,… Featured Story [Spotify is going public despite losses of $1.5 billion in 2017](.fPB6tf4_gnEnsk17Ulg67GiDhfbIjX4q3nUWaOyk4hY) Popular music streaming service Spotify is looking to go public according to a recent CNBC report. Though this news may come as a surprise to some, the streaming service has grown substantially since its launch back in 2006. .HvpvsGhoUl67aAdZi-9RZZafhR_BsFLXOsjzha3u8gA Popular music streaming service Spotify is looking to go public according to a recent CNBC report. Though this news may come as a surprise to some, the streaming service has grown substantially since its launch back in 2006. Featured Story [Bill Gates says cryptocurrencies are killing people](.TmCyQygY8t4LQVmYFjaBfUcLbYDc9m9ht_RPx-AJpow) Cryptocurrency tends to split opinion. Some people believe in digital currencies like bitcoin and maintain that their value will keep rising, while others call them Ponzi schemes beloved by criminals. After his Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session yesterday, it seems… .SwuWD2cdSuuVbKGNktX-L4fJOMg_vRWZSM7s5IkNKKQ Cryptocurrency tends to split opinion. Some people believe in digital currencies like bitcoin and maintain that their value will keep rising, while others call them Ponzi schemes beloved by criminals. After his Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session yesterday, it seems… Featured Story [Canon's new Speedlite takes the guesswork out of flash photography](.4xIBQDaP4SVmDpONpa_bzZtN7GawIhQjLxW9vMXlj70) Photography is one of the most challenging (yet rewarding) hobbies I’ve ever attempted. That’s especially true with portrait work as mastering how to manipulate the flash is arguably just as important as correctly dialing in other camera settings and posing… .XE5r082Pyjz98SQ_0-a1vnAHpVy9ut2ZHny3IKhNE4U Photography is one of the most challenging (yet rewarding) hobbies I’ve ever attempted. 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